MobileX Coverage Map

Does MobileX have good cell coverage?

Stetson Doggett
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Stetson Doggett
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Updated:
November 20, 2023

If you are looking for an affordable cell phone plan, you may have come across MobileX.

MobileX offers affordable cell phone plans that range from around $5 to $25 per month and can save you $500+ per year on your cell phone bill.

But how good is MobileX coverage?

In this article, we will cover:

  • MobileX coverage stats
  • MobileX coverage map
  • MobileX 5G coverage
  • MobileX LTE coverage
  • MobileX data speeds by state
  • MobileX coverage vs. coverage from major carriers

Let’s dive in!

MobileX Coverage Quick Stats:

  • Total area covered: 55.9%
  • Total square miles covered: 2,127,513
  • 5G area covered: 11.3%
  • 5G square miles covered: 428,167

The above data comes from the FCC and the United States Census Bureau.

MobileX Coverage

MobileX is a prepaid cell phone carrier that was started in 2021 by Peter Adderton.

Peter Adderton is the former founder and CEO of Boost Mobile.

MobileX is a type of cell phone carrier known as an MVNO. 

What is an MVNO?

An MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) is any cell phone carrier that does not own its own network infrastructure. Instead, MVNOs such as MobileX purchase access to existing cellular networks from bigger carriers. 

What network does MobileX use for coverage?

MobileX uses Verizon’s 4G LTE and 5G networks to provide coverage.

By using Verizon’s existing network, MobileX is able to offer affordable plans without compromising on the quality of service.

You can check MobileX coverage in your area by using the two coverage maps below. 

The first coverage map is an estimated coverage map created with data from the FCC.

The second map is a verified coverage map of MobileX created with crowd-sourced data. 

Use the search bar in the coverage maps below to see MobileX coverage in your area:

MobileX Coverage Map

Map Key:
Great coverage
Good coverage
Poor coverage
Great coverage = stream 4K videos, video call, use your phone to its fullest potential
Good coverage = stream 480p videos, browse social media, stream music, use the web
Poor coverage = make phone calls, send a text
*The Estimated Coverage Map is created with coverage data from the FCC

MobileX Cell Phone Plans

MobileX Custom 1GB
Verizon coverage
1 Line
$
9
/mo
+tax
tax included
1GB
high-speed, then data stops
1GB Priority
Included hotspot
4K video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
MobileX Custom 3GB
Verizon coverage
1 Line
$
13
/mo
+tax
tax included
3GB
high-speed, then data stops
3GB Priority
Included hotspot
4K video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
MobileX Basic Unlimited 5
Verizon coverage
1 Line
$
15
/mo
+tax
tax included
5GB
high-speed, then data stops
Deprioritized
Included hotspot
480p SD video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
MobileX Basic Unlimited 30
Verizon coverage
1 Line
$
25
/mo
+tax
tax included
30GB
high-speed, then data stops
Deprioritized
Included hotspot
480p SD video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Visible Base
Verizon coverage
1 Line
$
25
/mo
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed
Deprioritized
5Mbps hotspot
480p SD video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
US Mobile Unlimited Starter
T-Mobile or Verizon coverage
1 Line
$
25
/mo
+tax
tax included
30GB
high-speed, then 1Mbps
30GB priority
5GB hotspot
720p HD video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Visible+
Verizon coverage
1 Line
$
45
/mo
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed
50GB Premium
5Mbps hotspot
480p SD video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Coverage Map App

Download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone and Android.

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iPhone 15 Pro showing Coverage Map app on screen

What Network does MobileX use?

MobileX uses the Verizon network for coverage.

Because MobileX uses Verizon, its coverage is essentially the same as that of Verizon.

MobileX offers extensive 4G LTE and 4G coverage across the country.

MobileX 5G Coverage

MobileX 5G coverage map

MobileX uses Verizon 5G Nationwide and 5G Ultra Wideband networks to provide 5G services across the United States. 

MobileX covers about 230 million people on Verizon’s 5G Nationwide network, or roughly 69% of the U.S. population. 

About 200 million people, or 60% of the U.S population, are covered by MobileX on Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network. Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband is substantially faster than 5G Nationwide, boasting speeds up to 4 Gbps.

MobileX LTE Coverage

MobileX LTE coverage map

MobileX provides robust nationwide LTE coverage on Verizon’s advanced LTE network.

Verizon LTE covers a remarkable 98% of the U.S. population, so you are likely to get coverage in most places. 

MobileX Coverage by State

How good is MobileX’s coverage in each state?

Here is a detailed breakdown of what percentage of each state MobileX covers, including the percentage of coverage that is great, good, or poor quality: 

State Total Coverage Great Coverage Good Coverage Poor Coverage
Alabama 85.5% 30.8% 28.1% 26.6%
Alaska 3.1% 0.6% 0.9% 1.6%
Arizona 63.6% 20.6% 19.4% 23.6%
Arkansas 82.7% 27.9% 27.1% 27.7%
California 66.8% 26.7% 21.9% 18.2%
Colorado 62.2% 15.7% 21.3% 25.3%
Connecticut 96.8% 52.4% 32.4% 12.0%
Delaware 98.8% 65.5% 25.9% 7.5%
District of Columbia 100.0% 96.8% 3.2% 0.0%
Florida 93.1% 53.1% 27.7% 12.3%
Georgia 94.4% 37.4% 34.8% 22.3%
Hawaii 74.5% 26.0% 23.7% 24.9%
Idaho 46.6% 17.0% 16.0% 13.6%
Illinois 97.4% 47.8% 34.1% 15.5%
Indiana 98.8% 49.0% 33.4% 16.4%
Iowa 92.3% 42.6% 33.5% 16.2%
Kansas 98.7% 35.6% 36.3% 26.8%
Kentucky 74.6% 26.1% 23.8% 24.7%
Louisiana 84.3% 28.3% 30.3% 25.7%
Maine 69.6% 23.0% 27.5% 19.2%
Maryland 92.0% 54.4% 27.7% 9.9%
Massachusetts 94.1% 51.2% 28.8% 14.1%
Michigan 77.3% 29.3% 24.6% 23.3%
Minnesota 84.6% 36.6% 30.4% 17.6%
Mississippi 82.8% 21.5% 28.3% 33.0%
Missouri 87.0% 30.6% 28.9% 27.6%
Montana 52.9% 14.0% 18.7% 20.2%
Nebraska 86.7% 22.8% 27.0% 37.0%
Nevada 40.9% 11.1% 15.5% 14.3%
New Hampshire 82.4% 28.8% 30.6% 23.0%
New Jersey 98.6% 64.3% 23.3% 11.0%
New Mexico 67.0% 19.9% 23.4% 23.7%
New York 81.4% 36.8% 26.7% 17.8%
North Carolina 85.8% 32.6% 31.0% 22.3%
North Dakota 93.8% 38.2% 35.5% 20.0%
Ohio 92.7% 51.2% 27.6% 13.9%
Oklahoma 54.2% 21.2% 18.3% 14.8%
Oregon 52.3% 14.7% 17.4% 20.2%
Pennsylvania 86.7% 36.2% 26.5% 24.0%
Rhode Island 98.2% 57.2% 30.1% 11.0%
South Carolina 93.8% 35.0% 34.3% 24.5%
South Dakota 87.2% 25.5% 29.1% 32.6%
Tennessee 84.7% 32.5% 26.6% 25.6%
Texas 81.5% 32.7% 28.6% 20.2%
Utah 48.5% 13.7% 16.0% 18.9%
Vermont 69.3% 18.2% 26.0% 25.1%
Virginia 87.5% 32.3% 30.4% 24.7%
Washington 59.5% 20.1% 19.4% 20.0%
West Virginia 42.8% 13.1% 12.3% 17.4%
Wisconsin 76.3% 27.5% 24.5% 24.3%
Wyoming 59.0% 12.3% 20.4% 26.4%

MobileX Data Speeds by State

Having good coverage is one thing. 

But what about data speeds?

Cellular data speeds indicate how fast your phone will load web pages, send emails, deliver Snapchats, stream videos, and more. Having fast data speeds is an important part of getting a great mobile experience. 

How fast are MobileX’s data speeds?

We compiled data from our crowd-sourced coverage map to find out. 

For MobileX, the median download speeds were between 11.1 Mbps in Alaska and 135.3 Mbps in Washington, DC. Median upload speeds ranged from 6.6 Mbps in Mississippi to 24.6 Mbps in Rhode Island. And median ping performance on MobileX was between 26 ms to 128 ms. 

State MobileX Median Download Speeds MobileX Median Upload Speeds MobileX Median Latency
Alabama 47.4 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 53 ms
Alaska 11.1 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 81 ms
Arizona 77.9 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 40 ms
Arkansas 41.6 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 46 ms
California 63.0 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 40 ms
Colorado 58.1 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 39 ms
Connecticut 82.2 Mbps 11.0 Mbps 43 ms
Delaware 59.1 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 36 ms
District of Columbia 135.3 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 29 ms
Florida 96.6 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 37 ms
Georgia 70.9 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 33 ms
Hawaii 31.8 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 128 ms
Idaho 26.1 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 63 ms
Illinois 103.0 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 31 ms
Indiana 100.9 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 33 ms
Iowa 42.6 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 44 ms
Kansas 53.8 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 49 ms
Kentucky 87.9 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 54 ms
Louisiana 38.3 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 58 ms
Maine 25.0 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 61 ms
Maryland 40.8 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 38 ms
Massachusetts 80.8 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 40 ms
Michigan 71.1 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 40 ms
Minnesota 84.0 Mbps 10.0 Mbps 43 ms
Mississippi 21.5 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 76 ms
Missouri 45.7 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 48 ms
Montana 37.7 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 76 ms
Nebraska 125.2 Mbps 24.1 Mbps 26 ms
Nevada 116.9 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 30 ms
New Hampshire 24.6 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 52 ms
New Jersey 63.7 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 37 ms
New Mexico 38.7 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 74 ms
New York 85.3 Mbps 13.0 Mbps 40 ms
North Carolina 61.8 Mbps 11.0 Mbps 43 ms
North Dakota 94.8 Mbps 14.0 Mbps 46 ms
Ohio 59.0 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 41 ms
Oklahoma 37.2 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 39 ms
Oregon 37.3 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 40 ms
Pennsylvania 78.2 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 37 ms
Rhode Island 114.1 Mbps 24.6 Mbps 36 ms
South Carolina 64.6 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 41 ms
South Dakota 51.6 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 49 ms
Tennessee 58.0 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 44 ms
Texas 62.4 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 35 ms
Utah 47.3 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 55 ms
Vermont 20.0 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 55 ms
Virginia 32.6 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 40 ms
Washington 59.5 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 34 ms
West Virginia 47.1 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 94 ms
Wisconsin 63.7 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 40 ms
Wyoming 13.9 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 79 ms

MobileX vs. Verizon Coverage

Since MobileX uses Verizon towers to provide service, coverage is about the same between the two carriers. 

The only difference is domestic roaming coverage. 

What is domestic roaming?

Domestic roaming is where your phone will switch to a partner network for coverage in areas where your primary network does not have service. 

For example, Verizon does not have coverage in certain parts of Kentucky. Instead of having a dead zone, Verizon made agreements with Appalachian Wireless and Bluegrass Cellular, which have coverage in the parts of Kentucky that Verizon needed, such that Verizon customers could use the Appalachian Wireless and Bluegrass Cellular networks for service when their phones lost signal to the Verizon network.

MobileX does not have access to these same domestic roaming agreements. 

If you travel through the small number of areas in the United States covered by domestic roaming partners, then you will not have coverage on MobileX but you will have coverage on Verizon.

Very few people will ever notice the lack of domestic roaming coverage on MobileX because it is such a small percentage of Verizon’s overall coverage footprint.

Still, it is an important difference to mention. 

The rest of the coverage between MobileX and Verizon will be exactly the same. 

Both carriers will use Verizon’s LTE, 5G Nationwide, and 5G Ultra Wideband networks for service. 

MobileX vs. AT&T Coverage

MobileX coverage is similar to AT&T coverage.

MobileX covers 55.9% of the United States and AT&T covers 57.0%.

The big difference between MobileX coverage and AT&T coverage is with 5G coverage. 

MobileX only covers 11.3% of the U.S. with 5G. 

AT&T covers a whopping 31.7% of the U.S. with 5G:

MobileX and AT&T have surprisingly similar data speeds.

From looking at our crowd-sourced data, MobileX and AT&T both had a median download speed of 61.2 Mbps.

Upload speeds were also similar between the two carriers. MobileX had a median upload speed of 11.7 Mbps, and AT&T had a median upload speed of 11.3 Mbps.

Regardless of which carrier you choose, you will get some of the best coverage and good data speeds across the U.S.

Check out our AT&T coverage map to see exactly what AT&T coverage and data speeds look like in your area. 

MobileX vs. T-Mobile Coverage

MobileX has better coverage than T-Mobile.

While MobileX provides coverage across an impressive 55.9% of the U.S., T-Mobile offers service across just 35.3% of the U.S.:

That said, MobileX has worse 5G coverage than T-Mobile does. 

Only 11.3% of the U.S. gets 5G coverage on MobileX. 

T-Mobile, meanwhile, is broadcasting 5G coverage across 27.3% of the U.S.:

Data speeds are also slower on MobileX than on T-Mobile.

While MobileX gets a median download speed of 61.2 Mbps, T-Mobile boasts a median download speed of 152.3 Mbps. 

That is around 2.5x faster speeds on T-Mobile.

Upload performance is relatively similar on the two carriers, with MobileX getting 11.7 Mbps up for its median speed and T-Mobile getting 17.3 Mbps up.  

Overall, you are likely to get a bit faster speeds on T-Mobile in major cities. But MobileX still has good data speeds, and more importantly it covers a measurably larger area of the United States.

Use our T-Mobile coverage map to see how T-Mobile coverage and data speeds look in your area. 



MobileX Coverage Frequently Asked Questions

What towers does MobileX use?

MobileX uses Verizon towers.

Is MobileX coverage good?

Yes, MobileX has good coverage. It covers 98% of the U.S. population on Verizon’s LTE network, and over 230 million Americans on Verizon’s Nationwide 5G network.

Does MobileX offer 5G?

Yes, MobileX offers 5G on Verizon’s 5G Nationwide and 5G Ultra Wideband networks.

Does MobileX have coverage in Canada?

No, MobileX does not have coverage in Canada.

Does MobileX have coverage in Mexico?

No, MobileX does not have coverage in Mexico.

Does MobileX have international coverage?

No, MobileX does not have international coverage.

MobileX Cell Phone Plans

MobileX Custom 1GB
Verizon coverage
1 Line
$
9
/mo
+tax
tax included
1GB
high-speed, then data stops
1GB Priority
Included hotspot
4K video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
MobileX Custom 3GB
Verizon coverage
1 Line
$
13
/mo
+tax
tax included
3GB
high-speed, then data stops
3GB Priority
Included hotspot
4K video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
MobileX Basic Unlimited 5
Verizon coverage
1 Line
$
15
/mo
+tax
tax included
5GB
high-speed, then data stops
Deprioritized
Included hotspot
480p SD video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
MobileX Basic Unlimited 30
Verizon coverage
1 Line
$
25
/mo
+tax
tax included
30GB
high-speed, then data stops
Deprioritized
Included hotspot
480p SD video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts

Affordable Cell Phone Plans That Also Use Verizon For Coverage

Visible Base
Verizon coverage
1 Line
$
25
/mo
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed
Deprioritized
5Mbps hotspot
480p SD video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
US Mobile Unlimited Starter
T-Mobile or Verizon coverage
1 Line
$
25
/mo
+tax
tax included
30GB
high-speed, then 1Mbps
30GB priority
5GB hotspot
720p HD video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
Visible+
Verizon coverage
1 Line
$
45
/mo
+tax
tax included
Unlimited
high-speed
50GB Premium
5Mbps hotspot
480p SD video streaming
Unlimited minutes
Unlimited texts
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