Our picks for Montana
Statewide carrier comparison
Best carriers by region
Montana-specific considerations
Montana's distances are among the largest anywhere — Verizon gives the most continuous coverage; carry offline maps and tell someone your route.
Glacier, Yellowstone's north, and the wilderness have limited service — carry Verizon and plan offline.
For ranch and rural country — most of Montana — Verizon's reach is the deciding factor; price comes second.
Brutal winters make coverage a safety issue on remote roads — carry the widest network.
Montana plan FAQ
Verizon, by a wide margin, especially in the mountains and eastern plains. The cities and interstates work on all networks.
Only in the cities and along I-90/I-15. For most of Big Sky country, Verizon is necessary.
In Billings, Missoula, or Bozeman, Mint Mobile works from ~$15/mo. Everywhere else, Visible+ at $35/mo gives you Verizon's reach cheaply.
Expect long dead zones — Verizon reaches furthest. Carry offline maps and tell someone your route on remote highways.
Montana coverage by city
Drill into neighborhood-level speed and coverage for the metros we've mapped.
Bottom line
Montana is a Verizon state for almost everyone. Only in the cities can you shop on price. Everywhere else — the mountains, the plains, the ranch country — Verizon's reach is worth paying for, and Visible+ gets you onto it cheaply.