What the ticks mean.
Each network gets a result for 4G and 5G, taken from the coverage maps the carriers supply to the Australian Government.
- Coverage: the carrier predicts usable signal outdoors at this spot.
- Needs an external antenna: there's signal, but you'll likely need a roof or wall-mounted antenna to use it.
- No coverage: the carrier doesn't claim coverage here.
Address points often land on the street or the middle of the block, so drag the pin onto your roof for the most accurate result. With a smaller provider? Use Find your provider to see which network it runs on.
What can affect your coverage.
These results are the carriers' own predictions of outdoor coverage, supplied to the Australian Government. Each carrier models coverage its own way, so the networks aren't strictly like-for-like, and the maps reflect the date shown with your result.
Even where coverage is predicted, your experience can differ because of:
- Local conditions: buildings, trees, hills and road cuttings can block the signal.
- Being indoors or in a car: walls, roofs and car bodies weaken signal, sometimes completely, and it varies a lot from one building to the next.
- Network load: lots of people using the network at once can slow it down.
- Your phone: some handsets hold onto a weak signal better than others.
These factors matter most near the edge of predicted coverage. Treat the results as a guide: we can't guarantee a connection or a particular speed at any location. Before choosing a plan, check your provider's own coverage map.
Covered outside, but not inside?
These maps predict signal outdoors. Concrete, metal roofing and energy-efficient glass can cut it dramatically once you step inside. Tell us about your building and we'll send you a free coverage analysis report.