Internet providers in West Virginia

West Virginia internet at a glance

Internet availability in West Virginia

96.3% of West Virginia homes have access to the internet.

The following illustrates the percentages of different types of internet available throughout the state:

Fastest internet in West Virginia

The fastest internet connection possible will likely leave you most satisfied, as a fast connection means quicker results when downloading large files such as graphics. It also gives you the best streaming performance, with less (or no) buffering of movies and videos. Speed is a must for those who enjoy online gaming.

Speeds at or approaching 1 Gbps are available in some areas – primarily cities – via cable internet as supplied by Spectrum (covering 6.58% of the state), Suddenlink (45.83%) and Xfinity (33.40%).

• Frontier: 5,000 Mbps
• Optimum: 1,000 Mbps
• Xfinity: 1,200 Mbps

Cheapest internet in West Virginia

Some internet users won’t have a need to stream video and may simply want to send and receive email and similar, non-data heavy uses. If that’s the case, an inexpensive plan may do the job. Those who opt for fixed wireless or satellite internet service may be subject to equipment fees which can increase the initial cost.  

• Xfinity | 400 Mbps | $30.00/mo.

*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 03/06/25.

West Virginia internet customer reviews

Chuck Optimum

2/7/24

We have two people in the home working remotely. Our 400 Mbps plan is $82/mo. and we routinely test it at around 310 Mbps to 390 Mbps, which is perfect. No lag or other issues. We rarely have outages or equipment issues, but when I do need to call, Optimum’s customer service is very responsive.

5/5

Anonymous EarthLink

2/18/24

EarthLink has decent Internet but what I don’t like is that they didn’t explain fully what their plans were. I mistakenly signed up for the essential plan, only 100 GB. It was used up in less than 10 days. I called Customer Service and was told that I could buy more GB, they also told me I could switch to a plan for 250 GB which I agreed to do. They also told me about their “unlimited” plan that had 300 GB. Why is there a plan that is unlimited with a cap on it. I was told that if I used all the GB that I would be able to buy more but if I didn’t, I would lose Internet service until it renewed again at beginning of next billing cycle…WHAT??? How is that unlimited???

2/5

Robert EarthLink

7/24/24

Minimum hour wait to talk to any curtomer service. Claimed I would get 30 Mbps download and I got .002 basically unusable. Customer Service would keep saying but you are showing a stable connection when I called repeatedly to complain.

1/5