Derbyshire Now – 20th February 2026 Edition
Check your mobile coverage
You can now check which mobile service provider offers you the best signal in your area, following a project we undertook to map coverage.
We worked with mobile mapping specialist Streetwave, and district and borough councils throughout Derbyshire, to collect crucial data on where mobile signals fail to deliver using signal testing devices fixed to council bin lorries.
Funded by East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA), it’s the first project to provide data about mobile connectivity in Derbyshire based on real-life evidence, and will help residents, business and visitors to the county.
The project measured the signal strength for the UK’s four main mobile networks – Three, Vodafone, EE, and O2 – with EE found to be the provider with the best signal coverage overall.
As well as helping Derbyshire residents find the provider in their area with the best signal, data gathered has been used to create a countywide mobile signal map, giving us the evidence we need to push for investment in better connectivity.
Residents can check their details and see whether they have the best coverage and downloads for their needs using a simple Digital Derbyshire online checker.
Read more – https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDCC/bulletins/40a261d
