This article describes the design, fabrication, and measurement of a compact hexa‐band coupling antenna for 4G mobile handset using a small element with two slots. In order to obtain sufficient bandwidth (LTE700, GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS) when Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) ≤ 3:1, two slots are inserted in the small element, and coupling patch is used. The measured result of the fabricated antenna provides 410 MHz bandwidth from 0.688 to 1.098 GHz and 643 MHz bandwidth from 1.607 to 2.250 GHz (VSWR ≤ 3:1) with the gain ranging from −0.52 to 6.63 dBi. Also, a good radiation pattern is achieved within the hexa‐band (0.698–0.960 GHz and 1.710–2.170 GHz) range. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:1708–1711, 2013