Tello Coverage Map

​What network does Tello use?

Tello uses T-Mobile’s 4G LTE and 5G networks to provide service.

Because Tello uses T-Mobile’s towers, its coverage is essentially the same as that of T-Mobile.

This means that Tello offers nationwide 4G LTE and 5G coverage.

Tello 5G Coverage

Tello offers nationwide 5G coverage on T-Mobile’s 5G network. 

T-Mobile 5G currently covers 98% of the U.S. population, or about 325 million people.

You can check 5G coverage on Tello's self-published coverage map, here.

Tello 4G LTE Coverage

Tello offers nationwide 4G LTE coverage on T-Mobile’s extensive 4G LTE network.

T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network covers 99% of Americans, so odds are you’ll have service.

Tello Coverage by State

How good is Tello's coverage in each state?

Here is a full breakdown of what percentage of each state Tello has coverage, as well as what percentage of that coverage is great, good, or poor:

Tello 5G Coverage by State

Tello Data Speeds by State

Another important question is how fast are Tello's data speeds?

Data speeds are an important part to determining what your experience is like using a network.

We used our crowd-sourced speed test data to find out how fast Tello's data speeds were in each state. We found Tello had median download speeds between 13 Mbps in Alaska to 371 Mbps in the Washington, DC. Median upload speeds on Tello were between 5.5 Mbps in Mississippi and went up to 47.2 Mbps in Idaho. And median latency was between 22 ms and 184 ms on Tello.

Tello vs. T-Mobile Coverage

Since Tello runs on the T-Mobile network, coverage is about the same between the two carriers.

The only difference is that Tello doesn’t include domestic roaming.

Domestic roaming is where your phone switches to a partner network for coverage in areas where your primary network doesn’t have service. 

For example, T-Mobile customers will roam on the Viaero Wireless network for coverage in Nebraska because T-Mobile hasn’t fully built out towers in Nebraska just yet.  

Unfortunately, Tello doesn’t get access to this roaming agreement, or others. 

Tello coverage will be limited to what the native T-Mobile network offers. 

You can see exactly where Tello offers coverage on their website. 

Tello vs. AT&T Coverage

Tello coverage is a little bit worse than AT&T coverage.

AT&T covers more of the United States than Tello, with 74.6% total coverage compared to 59.5% total coverage.

However, both provide similar coverage footprints for 5G. Tello 5G covers 49.0% of the area in the US, while AT&T’s 5G network covers 41.4%.

In major cities, both Tello and AT&T will likely perform well. In more rural areas, AT&T may be a better option thanks to its wider coverage area.

You can see AT&T coverage in your area using our AT&T coverage map.

Tello vs. Verizon Coverage

Tello’s coverage is a little bit worse than Verizon’s coverage.

Verizon covers a whopping 71.5% of the area in the US. Tello covers 59.5%.

That said, Tello has substantially more 5G coverage than Verizon does. Tello offers 49.0% 5G coverage compared to Verizon’s 14.7% 5G coverage.

Both carriers will likely provide adequate coverage in major cities. Outside of cities, Verizon’s larger overall coverage area will make sure you have service.

Check Verizon coverage and speeds in your area using our Verizon coverage map.