Historic Route 66 (U.S. Route 66 / The Mother Road)
- 3471 km analysed against real cell-tower data
- 89% fast 4G/5G data
- 18 dead zones mapped (371 km)
Phone signal on the Historic Route 66: where it drops
TrailSim estimate for the Historic Route 66: 89% of its 3471 km has fast 4G/5G data, and 18 dead zones total 371 km (real cell-tower data, snapshot 2026-09-07).
The stretches below describe the featured plan's networks (US:AT&T · US:Verizon); the figures above follow the plan you selected.
The signal is strongest between Chicago and Hodgkins, where the model puts fast 4G/5G data at 100% of the stage. It runs thinnest between near Pisgah and near Newberry Springs (0% fast data) — expect long stretches where maps and messages crawl or fail.
Choose your eSIM
Typical trip: ~14 days · ~7 GB at 500 MB a day. Plan days start on first connection, so this 30-day plan covers the whole trip.
Plan details
- Data
- 10 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G) · AT&T (5G)
- Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 10 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: T-Mobile (5G) · Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 1 other country - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
≈ 382 km more 4G/5G on this route and 14 fewer dead zones — for $19.92 more
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Included with every order
- Secure checkout by Stripe — Apple Pay & Google Pay accepted
- eSIM QR code and coverage report by email within minutes
- 18 dead zones on this route — mapped in your report
- Plan days start on first use, not at purchase
- 14-day self-service refund before installation
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Plan details
- Data
- 1 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G) · AT&T (5G)
Also valid in 2 other countries - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 3 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G) · AT&T (5G)
- Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 1 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 2 other countries - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 5 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G) · AT&T (5G)
- Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 3 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: T-Mobile (5G) · Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 1 other country - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 15 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G) · AT&T (5G)
- Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 5 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: T-Mobile (5G) · Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 1 other country - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 3 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 2 other countries - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 20 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G) · AT&T (5G)
- Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 5 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 116 other countries - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 50 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G) · AT&T (5G)
- Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 20 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: T-Mobile (5G) · Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 1 other country - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 10 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 116 other countries - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Plan details
- Data
- 20 GB
- Validity
- 30 days, starting when the eSIM first connects — not at purchase
- Networks
- United States: Verizon (5G)
Also valid in 116 other countries - Speed
- 5G · no speed limit
- Calls & SMS
- Data only — no phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work over data
- Hotspot
- Allowed — share data with your other devices
- Installation
- QR code by email within minutes; settings configure automatically on most phones (APN included in the email). Requires an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone
- Device
- Locks to the first phone it is installed on and cannot be moved
- Refunds
- Full self-service refund within 14 days while uninstalled — see the refund policy
- Top-up
- One-off plan — if you run out, buying another takes minutes
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required
Pay by the day — from $0.94/day, any number of days
300 MB to 1.5 GB a day at full speed, then slower but never cut off. Set the number of days (1–90) on the payment page — the typical trip length is filled in for you.
≈ $13.16 for the typical 14-day trip — set the number of days on the payment page
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required · expires after your last day
≈ $21.00 for the typical 14-day trip — set the number of days on the payment page
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required · expires after your last day
≈ $44.80 for the typical 14-day trip — set the number of days on the payment page
Data only · Hotspot allowed · Days start on first use · Unlocked eSIM phone required · expires after your last day
Historic Route 66 coverage map
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Real rows from the report you'll receive — every stage analysed, every dead zone pinned with GPS coordinates.
| Stage | km | 4G/5G | 2G/3G | No signal | Best network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago → Hodgkins | 0–25 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Hodgkins → near Romeoville | 25–50 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Romeoville → Birds | 50–75 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Birds → Godley | 75–100 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Godley → Dwight | 100–125 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Dwight → near Pontiac | 125–150 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Pontiac → Chenoa | 150–175 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Chenoa → Towanda | 175–200 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Towanda → near Shirley | 200–225 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Shirley → Atlanta | 225–250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Atlanta → near Lincoln | 250–275 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Lincoln → Williamsville | 275–300 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Williamsville → Springfield | 300–325 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Springfield → Divernon | 325–350 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Divernon → Zanesville | 350–375 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Zanesville → near Lake Ka-ho | 375–400 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Lake Ka-ho → near Worden | 400–425 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Worden → near Troy | 425–450 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Troy → East Saint Louis | 450–475 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| East Saint Louis → Oakland | 475–500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Oakland → Eureka | 500–525 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Eureka → near Villa Ridge | 525–550 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Villa Ridge → Benson Tourist City | 550–575 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Benson Tourist City → near Bourbon | 575–600 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Bourbon → Rosati | 600–625 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Rosati → Rolla | 625–650 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Rolla → Powellville | 650–675 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Powellville → near Waynesville | 675–700 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Waynesville → near Delmar | 700–725 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Delmar → Caffeyville | 725–750 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Caffeyville → near Sampson | 750–775 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Sampson → Holman | 775–800 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Holman → Springfield | 800–825 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Springfield → Plano | 825–850 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Plano → near Mount Vernon | 850–875 | 100% | 0% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Mount Vernon → near Sarcoxie | 875–900 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Sarcoxie → Fidelity | 900–925 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Fidelity → Loma Linda | 925–950 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Loma Linda → near Miami | 950–975 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Miami → Afton | 975–1000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Afton → near Vinita | 1000–1025 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Vinita → near Lone Chapel | 1025–1050 | 92% | 0% | 8% | AT&T |
| near Lone Chapel → Claremore | 1050–1075 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Claremore → near Catoosa | 1075–1100 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Catoosa → near Tulsa | 1100–1125 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Tulsa → near Kellyville | 1125–1150 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Kellyville → near Bristow | 1150–1175 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Bristow → Stroud | 1175–1200 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Stroud → near Chandler | 1200–1225 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Chandler → Luther | 1225–1250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Luther → near Witcher | 1250–1275 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Witcher → near Bethany | 1275–1300 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Bethany → Banner | 1300–1325 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Banner → near Calumet | 1325–1350 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Calumet → Bridgeport | 1350–1375 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Bridgeport → near Weatherford | 1375–1400 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Weatherford → near Clinton | 1400–1425 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Clinton → near Foss | 1425–1450 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Foss → near Elk City | 1450–1475 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Elk City → near Sayre | 1475–1500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Sayre → near Erick | 1500–1525 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Erick → near Shamrock | 1525–1550 | 72% | 0% | 28% | Verizon |
| near Shamrock → near Ramsdell | 1550–1575 | 44% | 0% | 56% | AT&T |
| near Ramsdell → Alanreed | 1575–1600 | 22% | 0% | 78% | Verizon |
| Alanreed → near Jericho | 1600–1625 | 94% | 0% | 6% | Verizon |
| near Jericho → Lark | 1625–1650 | 78% | 0% | 22% | AT&T |
| Lark → Yarnall | 1650–1675 | 96% | 0% | 4% | AT&T |
| Yarnall → near Amarillo | 1675–1700 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Amarillo → near Bushland | 1700–1725 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Bushland → near Everett | 1725–1750 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Everett → Landergin | 1750–1775 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Landergin → near Boise | 1775–1800 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Boise → near Endee | 1800–1825 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Endee → San Jon | 1825–1850 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| San Jon → near Lesbia | 1850–1875 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Lesbia → Hargis | 1875–1900 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Hargis → Montoya | 1900–1925 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Montoya → near Cuervo | 1925–1950 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Cuervo → near Cuevro | 1950–1975 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Cuevro → near Margarito Ulibarri Ranch | 1975–2000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Margarito Ulibarri Ranch → near Milagro | 2000–2025 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Milagro → near Palma | 2025–2050 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Palma → Clines Corners | 2050–2075 | 98% | 0% | 2% | AT&T |
| Clines Corners → Estancia Ranchettes | 2075–2100 | 42% | 0% | 58% | AT&T |
| Estancia Ranchettes → Edgewood | 2100–2125 | 86% | 0% | 14% | Verizon |
| Edgewood → Monticello | 2125–2150 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Monticello → Albuquerque | 2150–2175 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Albuquerque → Cerro Colorado | 2175–2200 | 72% | 0% | 28% | Verizon |
| Cerro Colorado → near Correo | 2200–2225 | 96% | 0% | 4% | AT&T |
| near Correo → New Laguna | 2225–2250 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| New Laguna → McCartys | 2250–2275 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| McCartys → Milan | 2275–2300 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Milan → Baca | 2300–2325 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Baca → Continental Divide | 2325–2350 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Continental Divide → Wingate | 2350–2375 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Wingate → Allison | 2375–2400 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Allison → near Lupton | 2400–2425 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Lupton → Houck | 2425–2450 | 52% | 0% | 48% | AT&T |
| Houck → near Chambers | 2450–2475 | 64% | 0% | 36% | AT&T |
| near Chambers → near Pinta | 2475–2500 | 18% | 0% | 82% | AT&T |
| near Pinta → Goodwater | 2500–2525 | 96% | 0% | 4% | AT&T |
| Goodwater → near Holbrook | 2525–2550 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Holbrook → Jackrabbit | 2550–2575 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Jackrabbit → Winslow | 2575–2600 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Winslow → Meteor City | 2600–2625 | 94% | 0% | 6% | AT&T |
| Meteor City → near Twin Arrows | 2625–2650 | 94% | 0% | 6% | Verizon |
| near Twin Arrows → Cosnino | 2650–2675 | 86% | 0% | 14% | Verizon |
| Cosnino → Riordan | 2675–2700 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Riordan → near Parks | 2700–2725 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Parks → near Williams | 2725–2750 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Williams → Ash Fork | 2750–2775 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Ash Fork → near Crookton | 2775–2800 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Crookton → Twin Buttes | 2800–2825 | 70% | 0% | 30% | AT&T |
| Twin Buttes → near Cross Mountain | 2825–2850 | 2% | 0% | 98% | AT&T |
| near Cross Mountain → near Tin Mountain | 2850–2875 | 54% | 0% | 46% | AT&T |
| near Tin Mountain → near Corner | 2875–2900 | 22% | 0% | 78% | Verizon |
| near Corner → near Kingman | 2900–2925 | 100% | 0% | 0% | Verizon |
| near Kingman → Drake | 2925–2950 | 90% | 0% | 10% | Verizon |
| Drake → near Haviland | 2950–2975 | 70% | 0% | 30% | AT&T |
| near Haviland → Powell | 2975–3000 | 56% | 0% | 44% | Verizon |
| Powell → near Needles | 3000–3025 | 74% | 0% | 26% | Verizon |
| near Needles → near Klinefelter | 3025–3050 | 58% | 0% | 42% | AT&T |
| near Klinefelter → near Goffs Butte | 3050–3075 | 0% | 0% | 100% | — |
| near Goffs Butte → near Blind Hills | 3075–3100 | 80% | 0% | 20% | AT&T |
| near Blind Hills → near Van Winkle Mountain | 3100–3125 | 16% | 0% | 84% | AT&T |
| near Van Winkle Mountain → San Bernardino County, California | 3125–3150 | 46% | 0% | 54% | AT&T |
| San Bernardino County, California → near Ludlow | 3150–3175 | 0% | 0% | 100% | — |
| near Ludlow → near Pisgah | 3175–3200 | 0% | 0% | 100% | — |
| near Pisgah → near Newberry Springs | 3200–3225 | 0% | 0% | 100% | — |
| near Newberry Springs → near Daggett | 3225–3250 | 54% | 0% | 46% | Verizon |
| near Daggett → near Lenwood | 3250–3275 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Lenwood → Bell Mountain | 3275–3300 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Bell Mountain → North Star Ranch | 3300–3325 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| North Star Ranch → Keenbrook | 3325–3350 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Keenbrook → near Rancho Cucamonga | 3350–3375 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Rancho Cucamonga → Pomona | 3375–3400 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| Pomona → El Monte | 3400–3425 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| El Monte → near Los Angeles | 3425–3450 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
| near Los Angeles → Santa Monica | 3450–3471 | 100% | 0% | 0% | AT&T |
All 139 stages in the PDF report
| # | Near | Section | Length | Signal drops at | Returns at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whiskey Gap | 1045–1047 km | 2 km | 36.46479, -95.34262 | 36.45405, -95.36055 |
…and 17 more dead zones in the PDF report
What you carry with you
The map above shows where the signal holds and where it goes. The report is the version you take with you: on the trail there is no signal, so it is a PDF you keep on your phone or print, plus a GPX track that puts every dead zone on your map app as you walk.
- Every stage of the route with its coverage, kilometre by kilometre
- The strongest network for each stage
- Every dead zone with its coordinates and GPS waypoints
- Printable PDF and a GPX track for your GPS or phone map
Included with every plan, emailed within minutes of purchase.
How this is estimated. Modelled from crowd-sourced cell-tower data (not field measurements) — real signal varies with terrain, weather and network load. Full methodology in the report. Coverage data: OpenCellID (CC-BY-SA 4.0), snapshot 2026-09-07. Route and place names: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). © 2026 TrailSim.
Frequently asked questions
Is there phone signal (cell service) on the Historic Route 66?
On the networks TrailSim sells for the Historic Route 66, 89% of the route's 3471 km has fast 4G/5G data; 18 modelled dead zones totalling 371 km have no signal on its networks — the best-coverage plan on this page cuts this to 4 dead zones totalling 17 km. Cell service depends on which networks your eSIM roams on: the plans on TrailSim's Historic Route 66 page are compared against exactly this route, and every dead zone is named and pinned with GPS coordinates in the coverage report included with each eSIM.
How much data do I need for the Historic Route 66?
Historic Route 66 (U.S. Route 66 / The Mother Road) typically takes about 14 days — around 7 GB at 500 MB a day, and the featured plan is picked on exactly that arithmetic. Worldwide, everyday smartphone use averages about 22 GB a month — roughly 730 MB a day — most of it video streaming (Ericsson Mobility Report, Nov 2025). On the trail the picture is lighter: with maps downloaded and video saved for wifi, messaging, photos, weather and bookings run 200–400 MB a day, so we size every recommendation at 500 MB a day for comfortable headroom. Size up if you stream, video-call or share your connection. If you would rather pay only for the days you are out, TrailSim's pay-by-the-day plans for the Historic Route 66 give a full-speed daily allowance that slows down instead of cutting off, with the number of days set on the payment page.
What is a pay-by-the-day eSIM plan?
A daily allowance of 300 MB to 1.5 GB at full speed, then slower for the rest of that day — never cut off. It is priced per day: you set the number of days (1 to 90) on the payment page, pre-filled with the typical Historic Route 66 trip length, and the days start on first use. It suits short trips and people who would rather never run out than carry a large fixed plan; the fixed plans on the same page are cheaper per gigabyte for a long trip.
When do the plan days start counting?
On first use — installing the TrailSim eSIM and connecting starts the clock, not the purchase date. You can safely buy weeks before your trip.
Does my phone support eSIM?
Most phones released since 2019 support eSIM, including iPhone XS and later, Google Pixel 3 and later, and most recent Samsung Galaxy models. Your phone must also be carrier-unlocked.
Why not a regular travel eSIM from Airalo or Holafly?
Any eSIM connects to the same physical networks. What TrailSim adds is the route check: it compares real cell-tower data along the Historic Route 66 itself, picks the network combination that holds best there, and includes the coverage report with every dead zone mapped — so you know before you go where the phone will and won't work. A longer comparison is at trailsim.com/compare/airalo and /compare/holafly.
What if parts of the route have no signal at all?
On most wild routes some stretches have no signal from any network — no eSIM can change that. TrailSim's Historic Route 66 coverage report marks every dead zone with GPS coordinates and length, so you can download offline maps for those sections and tell people at home when you'll be unreachable. Knowing where it drops is the point.
What if I change my mind after buying?
Uninstalled eSIMs qualify for a full self-service refund within 14 days of purchase — no questions asked. Once the eSIM is installed on a device it can no longer be returned. See the refund policy.