Straight Talk Coverage Map

What Network Does Straight Talk Use?

Straight Talk uses the Verizon network to provide coverage.

Because Straight Talk relies on Verizon for coverage, its coverage is the same as that of Verizon.

Straight Talk 5G Coverage

Straight Talk offers nationwide 5G coverage using Verizon’s 5G Nationwide and 5G Ultra Wideband networks.

Verizon 5G Nationwide currently covers about 230 million people, or roughly 69% of the U.S. population.

Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband is much faster, but it has a bit less coverage. Verizon says 5G Ultra Wideband covers about 222 million people as of August 14th, 2023, which is about 60% of the U.S. population.

Straight Talk LTE Coverage

Nationwide 4G LTE coverage is available on Straight Talk thanks to Verizon’s extensive 4G LTE network, which covers 98% of Americans.

Straight Talk Coverage by State

You will get reception on Straight Talk across 71.5% of the United States.

But how good is the coverage in each individual state?

Here is a detailed breakdown on how good Straight Talk's coverage is in each state. You will see the total percentage of each state the Straight Talk network covers, as well as a breakdown of great, good, and poor coverage:

Straight Talk 5G Coverage by State

Straight Talk Data Speeds by State

Data speeds are an important factor for how good your experience is using a cellular network.

How fast are Straight Talk's data speeds?

We compiled our crowd-sourced speed test data to find out. Straight Talk's median download speeds ranged from 11.1 Mbps in Alaska and up to 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 Straight Talk ranged from 26 ms to 128 ms.

Straight Talk vs. Verizon Coverage

Straight Talk uses Verizon towers for service, so coverage is the same between the two carriers.

Straight Talk vs. AT&T Coverage

Straight Talk has similar coverage to AT&T.

Straight Talk covers 71.5% of the U.S. and AT&T covers 74.6% of the U.S.

However, when you compare 5G coverage between the two carriers, it is a different story. Straight Talk has less 5G coverage than AT&T does. AT&T covers 41.4% of the U.S. with 5G, while Straight Talk covers just 14.7%.

Data speeds are similar between the two carriers. 

Our crowd-sourced speed test map shows that Straight Talk gets median speeds of 61.23 Mbps down and 11.65 Mbps up.

Meanwhile, AT&T’s median download speed was 61.2 Mbps and its median upload speed was 11.3 Mbps. 

Both Straight Talk and AT&T offer similar coverage and data speeds to one another, and likely both carriers will be great options in many areas.

You can check AT&T coverage and data speeds in your area using our AT&T coverage map and see how it compares to Straight Talk.

Straight Talk vs. T-Mobile Coverage

Straight Talk has better coverage than T-Mobile.

Straight Talk covers 71.5% of the U.S. while T-Mobile covers just 59.5%.

That said, T-Mobile has over triple the 5G coverage that Straight Talk does. 

T-Mobile covers an impressive 49.0% of the U.S. with 5G, while Straight Talk has only 14.7% 5G coverage.

T-Mobile also has faster speeds than Straight Talk.

T-Mobile has median download speeds of 152.3 Mbps and median upload speeds of 17.3 Mbps, according to our crowd-sourced speed test data.

Straight Talk’s median speeds are 61.2 Mbps down and 11.7 Mbps up.

Both carriers will likely provide adequate coverage in major cities, and T-Mobile will likely deliver faster speeds.

However, Straight Talk’s larger coverage footprint will likely come in handy outside of major cities and could be a better option in more rural parts of the country.

Use our T-Mobile coverage map to see how T-Mobile's coverage and data speeds look in your area.