T-Mobile vs AT&T vs Verizon proxies: which US carrier fits my job?

Which carrier is best for each proxy use case?

Pick T-Mobile for speed, Verizon for coverage and video, and AT&T for steady sessions. Each choice rests on network-wide results, not on tests of any proxy.

• T-Mobile: Ookla's H1 2026 report gave it a 275.55 Mbps median download, and 314.38 Mbps on 5G. It also led Opensignal's 5G Availability and 5G Coverage Experience. Fits heavy pages and 5G app tests.
• Verizon: Ookla's best coverage. In Opensignal's report it led 5G Video (71.4) and 5G Live Video (73.4). Fits video ad checks.
• AT&T: the highest time on network, 99.6%. Fits long sessions on one IP.

A single port's speed depends on where its modem sits: 4G LTE or 5G, depending on carrier coverage at the modem location. For social media management, one stable IP per account matters more than the carrier. Rotation works the same way on all three carriers: see how to rotate a mobile proxy IP.

Does the carrier change the price of a Lodestate port?

No. A T-Mobile, AT&T or Verizon port costs $3.75 a day, $15 for 7 days or $45 for 30 days. Dedicated ports are subject to stock per country and carrier; the checkout lists the carriers in stock. If we cannot deliver your port within 24 hours, its full price goes back to your balance.

Rivals split the carriers. According to Lodestate's check of 29 October 2026, Verizon was listed by 5 of 6 US port sellers, T-Mobile by 4 and AT&T by 3. One of the three AT&T sellers showed it out of stock, and VoidMob's Verizon line is a fixed 5G Home box. Proxy Tower sells Verizon or T-Mobile at $5, $20 and $60; ProxyEmpire sells Verizon only, at $20, $75 and $250. Buy a port on how much a US 4G/5G port costs.

How can I check which carrier an exit IP belongs to?

Look up the IP's autonomous system number (ASN) on RIPEstat. T-Mobile USA announces AS21928, AT&T Mobility uses AS20057, and Verizon's wireless arm, Cellco, announces AS22394 and AS6167. An IP inside one of these networks belongs to that carrier.

T-Mobile US runs an IPv6-only network and uses 464XLAT to reach IPv4 sites. Each carrier page goes deeper: T-Mobile 5G proxies, AT&T mobile proxies and Verizon 5G proxies.

Do MVNO customers share these carrier IPs?

Yes. A virtual operator (MVNO) rents capacity on a host network, so its traffic exits through that carrier. Metro by T-Mobile, Mint Mobile, Ultra Mobile and Assurance Wireless ride T-Mobile. Cricket and FirstNet ride AT&T. Visible and Verizon Value ride Verizon.

T-Mobile also closed its purchase of UScellular's wireless operations in August 2025, adding about 4.4 million customers. A carrier IP therefore stands for a large, mixed crowd of real subscribers.