Comparing EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three across 5G · 4G · 3G for the Ipswich (IP) postcode area. Use the scanner below to check your exact postcode.
O2 has the best measured signal in Ipswich (IP), 7 points clear of the weakest network in Ofcom's data for this mixed urban-rural area.
Comparing Ofcom-measured operator coverage, O2 delivers the strongest signal in Ipswich. In this mixed urban-rural area, O2 achieves an overall coverage score of 100/100 — driven by excellent 5G coverage (100%) and rock-solid 4G at 100%. 5G and 4G scores are closely matched, reflecting a mature, stable network.
O2 noticeably leads Vodafone by 1 points overall. While Vodafone reaches 100% on 5G and 100% on 4G in Ipswich, it falls short of O2's combined performance across all bands. EE and Three round out the field at 97 and 93 respectively.
These scores for Ipswich are Ofcom's own measurements, taken from the Ofcom Mobile Coverage API (May 2025 data) across 762 addresses in 52 postcodes. They describe outdoor signal at sampled addresses across the whole of Ipswich; signal inside a specific building, and on a specific street, can differ from the area figure.
Across the IP postcode area O2 has the strongest measured signal — 100/100, 100% 5G-grade and 100% 4G in Ofcom's data. Coverage still varies street by street, so check your own postcode above before you commit to a contract.
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O2 has the best measured mobile coverage in Ipswich, scoring 100/100 against Three's 93 — a gap of 7 points in Ofcom's data. O2 reaches 100% of sampled addresses with enhanced (5G-grade) outdoor signal and 100% with reliable 4G.
O2 reaches enhanced (5G-grade) outdoor signal at 100% of the addresses Ofcom sampled in Ipswich.
Vodafone is the second-best operator in Ipswich with 99/100 overall (100% 5G, 100% 4G).
Ipswich is classified as a mixed urban-rural area with a population density score of 57%. Mixed areas typically see good 4G and growing 5G from leading operators.
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