Internet providers in Idaho
Find the best provider in Idaho for your home!
Find Idaho internet providers by city
Planning a move to or within the Gem State? While Idaho is known more for its protected wilderness and mountainous terrain than urban development, there are many internet providers available to keep you connected to the rest of the world. Boise internet is, unsurprisingly, easier to come by than fast internet in more rural areas. Click on one of the city names below to learn more about Idaho internet providers in your area.
Select a city:
- American Falls
- Ammon
- Bancroft
- Blackfoot
- Bliss
- Bonners Ferry
- Buhl
- Burley
- Caldwell
- Cambridge
- Cascade
- Chester
- Chubbuck
- Coeur d’Alene
- Donnelly
- Downey
- Eagle
- Emmett
- Filer
- Firth
- Fruitland
- Garden City
- Gooding
- Grangeville
- Hailey
- Hayden
- Hayden Lake
- Homedale
- Idaho City
- Idaho Falls
- Indian Valley
- Island Park
- Jerome
- Kamiah
- Kellogg
- Kingston
- Kuna
- Lava Hot Springs
- Letha
- Lewiston
- Lincoln
- Macks Inn
- Mccall
- Meridian
- Mesa
- Middleton
- Monteview
- Montpelier
- Moscow
- Mountain Home
- Murray
- Nampa
- North Fork
- Ola
- Payette
- Pingree
- Pocatello
- Post Falls
- Preston
- Priest River
- Rathdrum
- Rexburg
- Rigby
- Rockford Bay
- Rupert
- Sagle
- Saint Anthony
- Saint Joe
- Saint Maries
- Salmon
- Sandpoint
- Shelley
- Shoup
- Soda Springs
- Star
- Sweet
- Tendoy
- Terreton
- Thatcher
- Twin Falls
- Viola
- Wallace
- Weiser
- Wilder
Idaho internet provider comparison
Provider | Starting price* | Download speed range | Tech | State availability |
---|---|---|---|---|
CenturyLink | $50.00/mo. | 100 – 940 Mbps | DSL, Fiber | 56% |
Sparklight | $50.00/mo. | 200 – 1,000 Mbps | Cable, fiber | 58% |
T-Mobile | $50.00/mo. | Up to 182 Mbps | 5G (fixed wireless) | 84% |
Rise Broadband | $29.95/mo. | 25 – 50 Mbps | Fixed wireless | 58% |
*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 01/06/23.
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Idaho internet at a glance
The entire state of Idaho has access to the minimum broadband connection, with a smaller percentage able to access gigabit speeds. Idaho has several major internet providers such as T-Mobile and CenturyLink and three major satellite internet providers (HughesNet, Viasat and Starlink) providing coverage to 98% of the state.
Most widely-available providers in Idaho
- T-Mobile: 84% coverage. T-Mobile has one 5G home internet plan with no price hikes or hidden fees.
- Sparklight: 58% coverage. Sparklight has a wide range of plans and no contracts.
- CenturyLink: 56% coverage. CenturyLink has a broad service area and no contracts.
Fastest internet in Idaho
You can find some of the speediest internet from the providers below, where available.
- CenturyLink: DSL and fiber service with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
- Sparklight: Cable service with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Cheapest internet in Idaho
- CenturyLink: $50.00/mo.* for up to 100 Mbps
- T-Mobile: $50.00/mo.* for up to 182 Mbps
- Sparklight: $50.00/mo.* for up to 200 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 01/06/23.
Quality of internet access in Idaho
The entire state of Idaho has access to the minimum recommended broadband speed, and just over a quarter of the state can access gigabit speeds:
- Residents with broadband access (speeds at or over 25/3 Mbps): 100%
- Residents with access to gigabit speeds (at or over 1000/100 Mbps): 26%
- Average download speed in Idaho: 75 Mbps
Sources: FCC coverage maps and data, internal speed test results and provider websites.
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