Internet providers in Iowa
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Find Iowa internet providers by city
Looking for internet in the Hawkeye State? Despite its largely rural terrain, replete with plenty of farms and rolling hills, access to fast internet is still a reality in Iowa. If you’re looking for new service, there are multiple Iowa internet providers to choose from. In fact, Iowa’s three million residents have access to both national and local providers. Click on any of the cities below to see which high-speed internet providers are available in your area.
Select a city:
- Adel
- Agency
- Albia
- Algona
- Altoona
- Ames
- Anamosa
- Anita
- Ankeny
- Asbury
- Atlantic
- Bettendorf
- Blue Grass
- Bonaparte
- Bondurant
- Boone
- Bradgate
- Britt
- Burlington
- Calmar
- Camanche
- Carlisle
- Carroll
- Carter Lake
- Cascade
- Cedar Falls
- Cedar Rapids
- Center Point
- Centerville
- Chariton
- Charles City
- Cherokee
- Clarinda
- Clarion
- Clear Lake
- Clinton
- Clive
- Coggon
- Conroy
- Coralville
- Council Bluffs
- Cresco
- Creston
- Cushing
- Danville
- Davenport
- Davis City
- Decorah
- Denison
- Des Moines
- Dike
- Dubuque
- Dyersville
- Eagle Grove
- Eldridge
- Ely
- Emmetsburg
- Estherville
- Evansdale
- Fairfax
- Fairfield
- Forest City
- Fort Dodge
- Fort Madison
- Fostoria
- Fredericksburg
- Garner
- Gilbert
- Glenwood
- Grimes
- Grinnell
- Hamburg
- Hampton
- Harlan
- Hiawatha
- Highlandville
- Hills
- Honey Creek
- Humboldt
- Indianola
- Iowa City
- Iowa Falls
- Jefferson
- Johnston
- Keokuk
- Keomah Village
- Keystone
- Knoxville
- Laurens
- Le Claire
- Le Mars
- Liberty Center
- Lidderdale
- Madrid
- Manchester
- Manly
- Maquoketa
- Marion
- Marshalltown
- Martelle
- Mason City
- Maysville
- Milford
- Monticello
- Montpelier
- Mount Pleasant
- Mount Vernon
- Muscatine
- Nevada
- New Hampton
- Newton
- North Liberty
- Norwalk
- Oelwein
- Ogden
- Orange City
- Osage
- Osceola
- Oskaloosa
- Ottumwa
- Owasa
- Oxford
- Palo
- Patterson
- Pella
- Perry
- Peru
- Peterson
- Pilot Grove
- Pleasant Hill
- Plymouth
- Pomeroy
- Red Oak
- Riceville
- Sabula
- Saint Charles
- Sanborn
- Sergeant Bluff
- Sheldon
- Shenandoah
- Sibley
- Sidney
- Silver City
- Sioux Center
- Sioux City
- Spencer
- Spirit Lake
- Springville
- State Center
- Storm Lake
- Teeds Grove
- Tennant
- Toddville
- Toledo
- Twin Lakes
- University Park
- Urbandale
- Ventura
- Vincent
- Vinton
- Walford
- Washington
- Waterloo
- Waukee
- Waukon
- Waverly
- Wayland
- Webster City
- West Branch
- West Des Moines
- West Liberty
- Whittemore
- Windsor Heights
- Winterset
Summary of Iowa internet providers
Use the chart below for a quick look at some Iowa internet providers, to learn about starting prices for their plans, their range of download speeds, type of technology and coverage. Call to get specific information about plans in your area.
Provider | Starting price* | Download speed range | Tech | State availability |
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T-Mobile | $50.00/mo. | Up to 182 Mbps | 5G | 80% |
CenturyLink | $50.00/mo. | 3 – 1,000 Mbps | DSL, fiber | 51% |
Windstream | $24.99/mo. | 100 – 8,000 Mbps | DSL, fiber | 16% |
Mediacom | $24.99/mo. | 100 – 1,000 Mbps | Cable | 61% |
Hughesnet | $49.99/mo. | Up to 100 Mbps | Satellite | 98% |
Viasat | $64.99/mo. | 12 – 100 Mbps | Satellite | 98% |
*Pricing per month plus taxes for length of contract. Additional fees and terms may apply. Pricing varies by location and availability. All prices subject to change at any time. May or may not be available based on service address. Speeds may vary. As of 01/04/23.
Call for details: (844) 451-2720 (844) 451-2720
Iowa internet at a glance
Iowans have access to cable, DSL, and fiber-optic internet. Available providers include Cox, CenturyLink and HughesNet — the latter of which provides satellite internet and has the largest network in the state. Larger internet providers also offer bundles for phone and television.
Most widely-available providers in Iowa
- T-Mobile: 80% coverage. T-Mobile has one 5G home internet plan with no price hikes or hidden fees.
- Mediacom: 61% coverage. Mediacom has one of the cheapest internet plans overall.
- CenturyLink: 51% coverage. CenturyLink has no contracts or termination fees.
Fastest internet in Iowa
Iowa high-speed internet performance often varies by provider. Here are some of the fastest speeds in the state.
- CenturyLink: DSL and fiber network with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Windstream: Cable, DSL, and fiber network with speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
- Mediacom: Cable network with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Cheapest internet in Iowa
Looking for Iowa internet in your budget? There are two Iowa internet service providers with service for $50/mo. and lower for speeds up to and over 100 Mbps.
- Mediacom: $19.99/mo.* for up to 100 Mbps
- T-Mobile: $50/mo. for up to 182 Mbps
*Pricing per month plus taxes for length of contract. Additional fees and terms may apply. Pricing varies by location and availability. All prices subject to change at any time. May or may not be available based on service address. Speeds may vary. As of 01/04/23.
Quality of internet access in Iowa
The entire state of Iowa has access to the minimum broadband speeds, with one-third of the state able to access gigabit speeds:
Sources: FCC coverage maps and data, internal speed test results and provider websites.
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