Verizon wins PCMag's best mobile network in Seattle

• Testers gauged mobile networks on data and voice performance through assessments of speed and reliability, coming up with findings of how well Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T performed locally, regionally and nationally.

Zoom out: T-Mobile was deemed the best — and fastest — network nationwide, with winning performances in 18 of 30 cities, compared to Verizon's eight and AT&T's four.

Zoom in: But in the Seattle area, Verizon outperformed the other two networks, the publication determined.

• AT&T came in second here, with T-Mobile ranking third.

What they're saying: "Verizon doesn't have the fastest downloads in Seattle — that's definitely T-Mobile, which is based in nearby Bellevue — but Verizon's network is more reliable," PCMag found.

• "Verizon has the highest rate of uploads and downloads above our minimum threshold, and while the difference in dropped calls and connections is minimal, it's there."

Of note: You’ll need a newer phone — one that's C-band compatible — to get the best performance out of Verizon locally, PC Mag notes.

• That's because only those phones can tap into Verizon's "ultrawide" 5G network, which is available in many parts of the region and offers faster speeds.