Amherst
Cell coverage comparison in Amherst, Virginia
Based on crowdsourced speed tests and signal measurements in Amherst, Virginia, the current snapshot reflects over 800 speed tests and shows medians of 35.0 Mbps download, 4.7 Mbps upload, and 55 ms latency.
Performance by Carrier in Amherst
Explore median download speeds, upload performance, and network latency for each major mobile carrier in Amherst, 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.
Over 400 tests conducted
14 tests conducted
Over 300 tests conducted
Performance by Carrier shows side-by-side results for the primary mobile providers measured in Amherst. Each row reflects download, upload, latency, and reliability for that carrier.
Providers included in this comparison are AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon. Per-carrier test counts are shown in the table to indicate data accuracy.
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Network Performance
Get a complete view of mobile performance across Amherst with overall benchmarks and carrier-by-carrier breakdowns. Explore median performance metrics calculated from millions of real-world, crowdsourced speed tests. Start with the Amherst-wide snapshot to understand overall 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
Reliability
Top Performers
Best Download: T-Mobile
111.5 Mbps
Best Upload: T-Mobile
7.9 Mbps
Best Latency: T-Mobile
50 ms
Best Reliability: T-Mobile
4.4 / 10
Best Coverage: Verizon
99.4%
Coverage Snapshot
Network Performance aggregates all measured carriers in Amherst 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 800 tests. Current medians are 35.0 Mbps download, 4.7 Mbps upload, and 55 ms latency.
Cell Phone Plans Available in Amherst
Compare wireless plans from carriers with coverage in this area.
Mint Mobile Unlimited Annual
12 month term
Mint Mobile Unlimited Annual
12 month term
- Unlimited Datahigh-speed
- 20 GB Hotspot
- Unlimited Minutes
- Unlimited Texts
$15/mo first year today
Red Pocket Premium
Monthly plan
Red Pocket Premium
Monthly plan
- 50 GB Datahigh-speed, then 64Kbps
- 10 GB Hotspot
- Unlimited Minutes
- Unlimited Texts
Mint Mobile 15GB 3 Months
3 month term
Mint Mobile 15GB 3 Months
3 month term
- 15 GB Datahigh-speed, then 128Kbps
- Hotspot Included
- Unlimited Minutes
- Unlimited Texts
Red Pocket 500MB 12 Months
12 month term
Red Pocket 500MB 12 Months
12 month term
- 0.5 GB Datahigh-speed, then Unknown
- Hotspot Included
- 500 Minutes
- 500 Texts
Tello 100 Mins
Monthly plan
Tello 100 Mins
Monthly plan
- No Data Included
- No Hotspot Included
- 100 Minutes
- Unlimited Texts
Tello 1GB 100 Mins
Monthly plan
Tello 1GB 100 Mins
Monthly plan
- 1 GB Datahigh-speed, then data stops
- Hotspot Included
- 100 Minutes
- Unlimited Texts
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