US Mobile Coverage Map

Does US Mobile have good cell coverage?

by
Stetson Doggett
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Updated:
August 7, 2023

If you’re looking for a new cell phone plan, you may have come across US Mobile and its low-cost prepaid plans.

Budget-friendly carriers like US Mobile can help you save over $500 per month on your cell phone bill. 

But, you may be wondering if US Mobile’s coverage will live up to your expectations. 

In this article, we will explore the coverage provided by US Mobile and compare it to other major carriers to help you make an informed decision.

US Mobile Coverage

US Mobile is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that uses either the Verizon or T-Mobile networks to provide coverage.

You choose which network you want to use when you first sign up for service.

US Mobile refers to the Verizon network as its “Warp 5G” network. It refers to the T-Mobile network as its “GSM LTE” network. 

Most people will probably want to use US Mobile with its Verizon-based service. US Mobile offers more features on Verizon, like supporting eSIM activations. 

Additionally, certain plans like Unlimited Basic and Unlimited Premium include more data when activated on the Verizon network than when activated on the T-Mobile network. 

From our research, the Verizon network tends to provide more coverage in more areas, as well.

You can check US Mobile coverage on the Verizon network using the coverage maps below.

The first map shows estimated coverage across the United States. The second map is a community-contributed map that shows verified coverage across the country. 

If you’re interested in contributing to our project, you can learn more here.

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

US Mobile Coverage Quick Stats

  • Network: Verizon
  • Total area covered: 55%
  • Total square miles covered: 2,095,163
  • 5G area covered: 12%
  • 5G square miles covered: 459,756

The above data comes from the FCC’s National Broadband Map.

The FCC collected signal strength data from all network opartors and made the coverage information publicly available.

Currently, the network that covers the most area covers just 55% of the U.S. This number may seem low, but it’s because large areas of rural land where no one lives, like the vast wilderness of Alaska (17.5% of the land area of the United States) don’t get covered with cell service. 

We calculate the total square miles covered by Visible’s network by multiplying the percentage of area Visible covers by the total area of the United States, which was reported as 3,805,927 by the United States Census Bureau.

What network does US Mobile use?

US Mobile uses the 4G LTE and 5G networks from Verizon or T-Mobile to provide service. 

Users select what network they want when they sign up. 

Verizon’s network tends to offer better overall coverage with a 55% coverage area across the U.S.

T-Mobile’s network only covers 35% of the U.S., but it does tend to offer faster data speeds in the areas that it does have service.

US Mobile 5G Coverage

US Mobile 5G coverage map on its Warp 5G network
US Mobile 5G coverage map on its Warp 5G network

When you’re using US Mobile on Verizon 5G, you get nationwide 5G service that covers over 230 million people.

Data speeds on Verizon 5G can reach as fast as 4Gbps on its 5G Ultra Wideband network. 

However, most of the time you’ll be connected to Verizon 5G Nationwide, which has speeds about as fast as 4G LTE.

If you choose to use US Mobile on the T-Mobile network, then you’ll get even broader 5G coverage that reaches over 323 million people. 

That’s over 98% of the U.S. population. 

You’re more likely to get faster 5G speeds on T-Mobile, too, thanks to it’s more expansive Ultra Capacity 5G network. 

US Mobile 4G LTE Coverage

US Mobile LTE coverage map
US Mobile LTE coverage on Verizon

US Mobile offers nationwide 4G LTE coverage on either Verizon or T-Mobile.

Whichever network you select when you activate your service will be the one that you use. 

Verizon’s network covers 55% of the U.S. while T-Mobile’s network covers 35%.

Both networks claim to cover 99% of people living in the U.S., but you’ll definitely have coverage in more places on Verizon. 

US Mobile vs. Verizon Coverage

US Mobile offers service on the Verizon network, so coverage is the same between the two carriers. 

US Mobile refers to its Verizon service as “Warp 5G.”

Anywhere you get Verizon 5G coverage, you’ll have US Mobile 5G coverage. And anywhere you get Verizon LTE coverage, you’ll have US Mobile LTE coverage.

US Mobile even offers domestic roaming on Verizon’s LTEiRA parters. 

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

For example, in central Kentucky where Verizon doesn’t offer service, US Mobile customers will roam on Bluegrass Cellular for coverage. 

Having access to LTEiRA roaming partners helps US Mobile offer some of the best coverage across the country.

US Mobile vs. T-Mobile Coverage

US Mobile also offers service on the T-Mobile network, so coverage will be about the same between the two carriers. 

US Mobile refers to its T-Mobile network as its “GSM LTE” network.

The main difference between US Mobile coverage and T-Mobile coverage is that US Mobile does not include domestic roaming on the T-Mobile network.

Domestic roaming is when your phone switches to a partner network to provide service in areas where your primary network provider doesn’t offer coverage.

Since US Mobile does not offer domestic roaming when using the service on T-Mobile, you’ll only have service in places where the native T-Mobile network offers service.

US Mobile vs. AT&T Coverage

US Mobile’s coverage is similar to AT&T’s coverage.

US Mobile’s Warp 5G network (Verizon) covers 55% of the United States, which is about the same as AT&T’s network, which also covers 55%. 

With 5G coverage, it’s a slightly different story.

US Mobie’s Warp 5G network has much less 5G coverage than AT&T. 

AT&T covers an impressive 31% of the US with 5G, while US Mobile’s Warp 5G network only covers 12%. 

Data speeds are similar between the two carriers. 

According to Ookla, US Mobile’s median download speed was 69.01 Mbps, and its median upload speed was 9.33 Mbps.

Meanwhile, AT&T’s median download speed was 65.57 Mbps and its median upload speed was 7.98 Mbps. 

Both US Mobile and AT&T will likely be great options in cities and in more rural areas. 

Consider checking AT&T coverage here to see what service looks like in your area. 

US Mobile Coverage by State

This data is from the FCC:

Sate Area Covered (sq km) Total Percent Covered Great Coverage Good Coverage Poor Coverage
Alaska 0 2.0% 0.4% 0.6% 1.0%
Alabama 125,780 83.9% 36.1% 27.4% 20.5%
Arkansas 118,422 83.0% 33.5% 26.9% 22.7%
Arizona 179,349 64.8% 24.0% 22.2% 18.6%
California 251,383 63.0% 28.5% 21.7% 12.8%
Colorado 223,092 62.7% 19.7% 24.0% 19.1%
Connecticut 12,860 87.2% 56.5% 24.0% 6.8%
District of Columbia 179 98.6% 98.2% 0.4% 0.0%
Delaware 5,185 80.4% 0.8% 1.0% 78.7%
Florida 134,354 80.1% 48.6% 21.7% 9.9%
Georgia 131,395 93.6% 43.7% 32.9% 17.0%
Hawaii 12,543 44.2% 19.3% 14.4% 10.6%
Iowa 124,346 92.3% 52.2% 29.0% 11.1%
Idaho 94,699 46.7% 20.7% 17.3% 8.8%
Illinois 144,562 93.5% 52.6% 29.7% 11.2%
Indiana 92,661 98.3% 56.4% 28.8% 13.0%
Kansas 207,559 98.4% 42.5% 34.1% 21.8%
Kentucky 91,826 74.0% 32.3% 22.9% 18.7%
Louisiana 114,912 78.4% 29.4% 27.7% 21.3%
Massachusetts 21,134 72.1% 44.7% 19.9% 7.5%
Maryland 26,410 78.8% 52.8% 17.1% 8.9%
Maine 36,855 51.6% 17.8% 19.4% 14.4%
Michigan 131,066 46.6% 20.7% 13.6% 12.4%
Minnesota 197,215 79.3% 40.8% 25.5% 13.0%
Missouri 176,347 86.2% 37.2% 28.4% 20.7%
Mississippi 117,117 81.3% 25.0% 27.7% 28.6%
Montana 198,358 53.0% 18.1% 20.5% 14.4%
North Carolina 108,559 80.3% 36.2% 27.0% 17.1%
North Dakota 174,474 92.7% 47.2% 31.1% 14.4%
Nebraska 176,021 86.5% 30.0% 27.2% 29.3%
New Hampshire 21,575 80.1% 32.6% 30.3% 17.2%
New Jersey 19,579 84.8% 0.0% 0.0% 84.7%
New Mexico 224,922 71.0% 23.3% 26.0% 21.7%
Nevada 91,951 42.5% 12.6% 17.7% 12.2%
New York 105,653 72.4% 3.4% 1.0% 68.0%
Ohio 103,714 85.5% 54.9% 18.6% 12.0%
Oklahoma 163,279 55.4% 26.1% 17.3% 11.9%
Oregon 103,850 50.9% 18.2% 19.8% 12.9%
Pennsylvania 106,050 83.0% 16.9% 11.5% 54.6%
Rhode Island 2,961 72.1% 48.7% 17.7% 5.8%
South Carolina 69,818 90.9% 39.5% 31.2% 20.2%
South Dakota 184,372 87.0% 31.8% 28.6% 26.6%
Tennessee 99,496 84.7% 38.9% 26.3% 19.5%
Texas 614,198 83.0% 36.7% 28.3% 18.0%
Utah 136,159 49.2% 17.0% 18.8% 13.4%
Virginia 82,698 83.3% 38.0% 28.9% 16.5%
Vermont 21,246 66.8% 23.6% 27.5% 15.7%
Washington 109,806 54.4% 22.4% 18.7% 13.4%
Wisconsin 109,839 65.1% 28.3% 20.9% 16.0%
West Virginia 40,576 41.7% 16.5% 11.6% 13.6%
Wyoming 142,749 59.1% 15.8% 23.1% 20.2%

US Mobile Data Speeds by State

This data comes from our crowd-sourced coverage map:

Sate Average Download Speed Average Upload Speed Average Ping
Alaska 28.6 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 95.1 ms
Alabama 52.7 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 83.6 ms
Arkansas 42.8 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 78.7 ms
Arizona 55. Mbps 15.2 Mbps 78.8 ms
California 67.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 59.4 ms
Colorado 62.9 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 81.3 ms
Connecticut 90.4 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 54.9 ms
District of Columbia 157.8 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 70.4 ms
Delaware 91.9 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 59.9 ms
Florida 79.2 Mbps 16. Mbps 80. ms
Georgia 64.7 Mbps 14. Mbps 91.9 ms
Hawaii 32. Mbps 14.7 Mbps 132.8 ms
Iowa 56. Mbps 15.3 Mbps 64.4 ms
Idaho 43.6 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 117.2 ms
Illinois 79.5 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 56.9 ms
Indiana 78.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 63.4 ms
Kansas 49.2 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 79.7 ms
Kentucky 52.6 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 80. ms
Louisiana 52.4 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 70.8 ms
Massachusetts 89.1 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 68.6 ms
Maryland 64.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 66.1 ms
Maine 40. Mbps 14.8 Mbps 80. ms
Michigan 68.7 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 67.6 ms
Minnesota 94.5 Mbps 17. Mbps 61.9 ms
Missouri 63.3 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 72.1 ms
Mississippi 24.7 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 94.5 ms
Montana 36.2 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 123.1 ms
North Carolina 52.8 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 69.2 ms
North Dakota 97.1 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 62.5 ms
Nebraska 64.6 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 67.9 ms
New Hampshire 48.5 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 67. ms
New Jersey 84.9 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 46.5 ms
New Mexico 31.6 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 139.7 ms
Nevada 73.6 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 61.9 ms
New York 87. Mbps 16.7 Mbps 69.5 ms
Ohio 55.2 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 64.9 ms
Oklahoma 46.3 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 73.4 ms
Oregon 46.3 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 70.6 ms
Pennsylvania 79.2 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 56.9 ms
Rhode Island 146.8 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 48.5 ms
South Carolina 51.8 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 71.7 ms
South Dakota 46.7 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 74.7 ms
Tennessee 65.2 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 83.6 ms
Texas 60.4 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 67.4 ms
Utah 60.7 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 104.4 ms
Virginia 47.3 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 70.2 ms
Vermont 37. Mbps 11.7 Mbps 79.6 ms
Washington 62.6 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 63.1 ms
Wisconsin 61.7 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 61.5 ms
West Virginia 32.9 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 83.6 ms
Wyoming 28.1 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 122.2 ms

US Mobile Coverage Frequently Asked Questions

Is US Mobile coverage good?

US Mobile is able to use either Verizon or T-Mobile for coverage, and both networks cover over 99% of the U.S. population. So yes, for most people, US Mobile coverage will be good.

Does US Mobile offer 5G?

US Mobile offers 5G on both Verizon and T-Mobile's 5G networks. If you sign up for US Mobile's Warp 5G network, which uses Verizon, then you'll get access to Verizon's 5G Nationwide and 5G Ultra Wideband networks for coverage. If you sign up for US Mobile's GSM LTE network, which uses T-Mobile, then you'll get coverage on T-Mobile's Extended Range 5G and Ultra Capacity 5G networks.

Does US Mobile have coverage in Canada?

US Mobile offers data-only eSIM plans in Canada. These data-only plans don't support calls or texts, so you'll want to use third-party apps like Telegram or WhatsApp if you need to make a call or send a message.

Does US Mobile have coverage in Mexico?

US Mobile offers data-only eSIM plans to help you stay connected in Mexico. These plans don't support calls or texts, so you'll want to use third-party apps like Telegram or WhatsApp for making calls or sending messages.

Does US Mobile have international coverage?

US Mobile offers international coverage in over 140 countries and destinations with data-only eSIM plans. These plans only work with eSIM compatible phones. And since the plans are data-only, you'll want to plan to use third-party apps like Telegram or WhatsApp to make calls or send messages.

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