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There are many reasons why you might need to find a cell tower near you.
You might be experiencing a bad connection and need to make an emergency call.
You might be needing to switch to a particular tower in order to maximize your signal strength and enjoy the seamless connection.
Maybe your friends or family members need to connect to a cell tower, as you are in an isolated and remote area.
Another reason for finding the nearest cell tower to your home is connecting a mobile signal booster in the most optimal manner and getting remarkable results.
There are many ways you can locate the nearest one.
In this article, we will show you how you can find cell towers and how to connect to them.
In our highly technological world, pretty much everything is done through our phones and laptops.
And cell tower maps and locators are no exception.
In order to locate them, you need to either use your computer, an app on your phone, your smartphone’s antenna, and so on.
Let’s dive in deeper to see what is out there to help you find the nearest tower and help you with signal issues.
You would think that all you have to do is punch in “cell towers near me” in the search bar, and tons of things will come about.
Cell tower maps are public knowledge, but unfortunately, without useful websites with all the info in one place, you would be left struggling in the maze of different sources.
Luckily, many websites will help you get access to pretty much any provider maps.
We have already filtered the best ones, and here they are.
OpenSignal is an excellent website, as well as an app to help you locate your cell tower.
They not only have the map of all towers within the US but also have access to such information on a global scale.
This company has a very easy and straightforward interface.
You can either search by your zip code or by city and state. No matter which way you look for the info, it will instantly show you the cell phone tower map along with options to filter the results by the provider.
For example, you can easily filter only Verizon cell tower locations, and see which one is the nearest to you.
The website has a bit on an old look and looks more like a directory; nevertheless, it works like a charm and will be very helpful in finding the nearest tower near you.
Here you will need to fill in your full address with city, state, region, and zip code.
Unlike others on the list, US Cellular is a fairly popular provider within the US, and on their website, they offer a cell tower locator.
You won’t be able to find AT&T cell tower map or T Mobile tower locations.
However, if you are a US Cellular subscriber and need to find the nearest tower, this is probably the best choice for you.
This website is an ideal choice if you need to troubleshoot cellular networks. This is probably the best choice for making sure the signal is strong enough and will help position the outdoor antenna the perfect way when installing a mobile signal booster.
In case you need to find AT&T cell tower locations, for example, and direct the antenna towards them, this website would be of great help.
This is another source that has both a website and an App for download.
Here you need to fill in the provider, network type, the band, and boom – you can see the tower locations on a map.
You also have the option of filtering the information based on your location, search the tower directly, and the whole bunch of other filter options and display settings.
We have presented a fair share of the websites above.
However, finding such information on your phone might be much easier, and, fortunately, there are lots of apps for that too.
Some work better some worse.
We have compiled a list of such apps too, and filtered them by OS – Android and iOS.
Here is the list of cell tower locator apps for Android users.
This app has a rating of 4.3 and is a speed tester for fully-featured mobile network signal speed and connectivity.
This is an app that is available for both Android and iOS users.
With OpenSignal, you can compare different providers’ coverages regarding their 3G, 4G, 4G/LTE, and 5G networks.
Network Cell Info Lite – Mobile & WiFi Signal
This app has a rating of 4.4 and is a cell network measurement and monitoring log tool. It is a great aid in troubleshooting connectivity issues and reception.
This tool, however, does not feature a carrier tower locations and get them from Mozilla MLS database.
This app has a 3.8 rating and is showing an azimuth line on a map for a given location.
It is excellent for those who are installing any kind of sector and client antennas.
The compass of this app can malfunction in case of close proximity to metal or strong electromagnetic fields.
This app has a rating of 3.7 and is a great tool to see the approximate position of GSM/WCDMA/LTE Cell Towers on a Map.
You can see the cell IDs, GPS location, and signal strength.
There is no surprise, as Apple wants to have everything exclusive for its users.
Just like charger cables are made only for iPhones, apps are also designed just for them.
Here is a list of apps that iOS users can enjoy and use in the time of need to find “cell towers near me”.
This app has a rating of 2.4 and is a speed tester for fully-featured mobile network signal speed and connectivity.
This is an app that is available for both Android and iOS users.
With OpenSignal, you can compare the coverages of different providers regarding their 3G, 4G, 4G/LTE, and 5G networks.
This app has a rating of 3 stars and tests network performance in your area.
This app also runs automatic tests in the background.
It troubleshoots upload and download speed, and also features a new speed layer, for networks faster than 300 Mbps.
This app has a rating of 3.6 and is an LTE coverage map that shows how fast the data speed is from the 4 major US carriers.
With this tool, you can also check the 4G/LTE network speed in the locations other than you current.
It also features an Individual speed test results on a map and their fast/slow indicator.
Cellular Network Signal Finder
This app has a rating of 2.9 and is an easy way to locate all the cell towers near you.
New features of this app include cell towers in street view and added speed tests for WiFi.
Just when you thought your smartphone can’t get any more useful.
I guess there is a reason they are called smartphones, and even without any apps of websites, you can use your own smartphone’s antenna as a cell tower locator.
Fo you to understand how it all works, we need to give you a bit of background information.
Any network signal is a wave that is transmitted from the cell tower, and the built-in antennas of our phone catch them.
Those waves are measured in dBm or decibel-milliwatts. The range of the signal is -50 dBm to -120 dBm, the former being the strongest, and latter – pretty much non-existent.
You can see that data on your phone; all you have to do is dig a bit deeper in your settings and know where to look.
There is a false notion that bars on the screen show how strong the signal is.
Those bars are merely a representation of the dBm readings and portrait very approximate information.
If the exact strength of the signal and the Verizon cell tower locations, for example, is important, you can access that data on your phone.
Naturally, as operating systems vary, the instructions to getting into the field mode also are different.
As usual, if you know how to find one thing on your iPhone, you can bet, on Android, it will be in a different place.
So here are the steps for both OS users.
The model of your phone and operating system matters here, however, the main guidelines are as follows:
Here, as always with iPhone, things are not as easy and smooth and vary depending on your phone’s OS version and chipset (Qualcomm or Intel), as well as on your provider.
To be able to find AT&T and T Mobile tower locations, with Intel chipset with iOS 11&12, you need to follow these instructions:
Those of you who need to find Verizon & Sprint tower locations, and have Qualcomm chipset with iOS 11 and 12 versions:
In case your OS is a predecessor of 11, follow the instructions below:
While using a smartphone as an antenna is a fair way to use it as a cell tower locator, there is, of course, a designated device, especially for that purpose.
It’s called a signal meter and is a small, handheld device that shows all 3G and 4G bands and frequencies, signal strength in dBm, and provides correct cell tower located within the radius of 45-90°.
However handy, this is a working tool for professional telecommunications workers, like installers and engineers.
The new era of mobile internet is upon us.
To think that even 20 years ago, mobile data was a thing of science fiction, today, the new and superfast data internet is entering the field.
5G network is still in test mode and has been only implemented in some areas of the country like Chicago, Dallas, Houston, NYC, LA, and more.
In case you live in such an area, you know what the towers look like – small and placed with a far higher density than 4G towers.
They are so compact that they can be placed pretty much anywhere from building roofs to underground locations.
As it is not fully implemented nationwide by all major carriers, stay tunes to find out more about 5G tower maps.
However, if you do live in a 5G covered area, and are wondering, “Where are the 5G towers near me?” here are excellent sources that will help you locate them.
AT&T 5G maps – search using your zip code. There is also a possibility to see what other cities have 5G coverage.
Verizon 5G maps – select the city first; afterward, you will see the “5G Ultra Wideband” availability near you.
T-Mobile 5G maps – you can either type in zip code or use your current location.
Sprint 5G maps – you need to enter your address to see if you fall under the area of Sprint 5G coverage.
This is probably the easiest way to go about locating your cell tower.
I mean, no one likes to go through the hustle of doing everything themselves.
In case the sole purpose of locating a cell tower is to install a mobile booster correctly and efficiently, there is no reason to sweat it all yourself.
That’s why we have people of different professions and expertise, to help us with things we don’t really know.
Do your fair share of research, choose the one that fits your needs and pocket best, and contact your signal booster installer.
The easiest way to find your provider’s tower is to look at their cell tower map.
Where do I find such a map? – you ask…
The most straight forward way is probably to search that information on your carrier’s website, as they all display it proudly, especially the major ones.
They love to show new prospective subscribers how they are superior over the other providers, and why you need to choose them as your next carrier.
Here we want to present you with 4 major operators in the US, and show you how to use their tower maps correctly.
Here is how Verizon cell tower maps work.
You can:
Here is how AT&T cell tower maps work.
You can:
Here is how to use the map to find the T Mobile tower locations.
You can:
Here is how to use the map to find the Sprint tower locations.
You can:
We have covered in full all the possible ways you can find the nearest cell tower.
So what do you do when you have finally located that tower?
Then you need to connect to it.
However, everything is not as easy as it seems.
All smartphones are wired to connect to the strongest signal, and usually, it’s the one coming from a tower next to you.
In case you re experiencing trouble with that one, your phone should reroute the signal and get it from the second-best source.
In case you want to do that manually, you can always set your phone on and off, or turn your phone’s airplane mode on/off, or completely reset your network setting, resulting in lost wifi passwords.
You can choose between towers using the apps mentioned above.
There are many ways to find cell towers and even your smartphone – your most trusted device can be used as a cell tower locator.
Some methods are easy, and others are more complicated.
But no matter which one you choose, you can say with no doubt, that even locating the nearest cell tower doesn’t guarantee a solution to your network problem.
The only complete and once-and-for-all method of reaching perfect coverage in your home, office, or any other area with a bad signal, is purchasing a mobile signal booster.
As stated above, installation services are available at nearly any booster shop and will eradicate all your troubles with network signal strength.
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