Houston
Cell coverage comparison in Houston, Alabama
Based on crowdsourced speed tests and signal measurements in Houston, Alabama, the current snapshot reflects over 6,600 speed tests and shows medians of 272.1 Mbps download, 17.2 Mbps upload, and 43 ms latency.
Performance by Carrier in Houston
Explore median download speeds, upload performance, and network latency for each major mobile carrier in Houston, calculated from millions of real-world, crowdsourced speed tests. These results reflect typical everyday performance to help you compare carriers and choose the network that delivers the fastest speeds, most responsive connections, and broadest coverage where you live, work, and travel.
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Performance by Carrier shows side-by-side results for the primary mobile providers measured in Houston. Each row reflects median download, upload, and latency for that carrier.
Providers included in this comparison are Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T. Per-carrier test counts are shown in the table to indicate data accuracy.
Network Performance in Houston
Get a complete view of mobile network performance across Houston with overall benchmarks and carrier-by-carrier breakdowns. Explore median performance metrics calculated from millions of real-world, crowdsourced speed tests. Start with the Houston-wide snapshot to understand overall network trends, then dive deeper to compare individual carriers side-by-side and see how each performs in speed, responsiveness, and availability.
Median Performance
Download
Upload
Latency
Top Performers
Fastest Download: T-Mobile
498.2 Mbps
Fastest Upload: T-Mobile
27.5 Mbps
Best Latency: T-Mobile
40 ms
Best Coverage: Verizon
98.0%
Coverage Snapshot
Network Performance aggregates all measured carriers in Houston to provide a baseline view of typical speeds and latency in the area. Use these medians as a quick indicator of overall network quality.
These medians are calculated from over 6,600 tests. Current medians are 272.1 Mbps download, 17.2 Mbps upload, and 43 ms latency.
Cell Phone Plans Available in Houston
Compare wireless plans from carriers with coverage in this area.
MobileX Custom
Monthly plan
- No Data Included
- Hotspot Included
- Unlimited Minutes
- Unlimited Texts
MobileX 150 Mins 150 Texts
Monthly plan
- No Data Included
- No Hotspot Included
- Unlimited Minutes
- Unlimited Texts
Red Pocket 500MB 12 Months
12 month term
- 0.5 GB Datahigh-speed, then Unknown
- Hotspot Included
- 500 Minutes
- 500 Texts
MobileX Unlimited Talk and Text
Monthly plan
- No Data Included
- No Hotspot Included
- Unlimited Minutes
- Unlimited Texts
US Mobile Light Plan Annual
12 month term
- 2 GB Datahigh-speed, then data stops
- No Hotspot Included
- Unlimited Minutes
- Unlimited Texts
- Taxes & Fees Included
MobileX Custom 1GB
Monthly plan
- 1 GB Datahigh-speed, then data stops
- Hotspot Included
- Unlimited Minutes
- Unlimited Texts
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