Best Internet Providers in Albany, MN
All 11 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Albany, MN
Albany has 11 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, DSL, and Fixed Wireless internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 4 available internet technologies in Albany.
Ranks compare Albany with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Albany, MN at a Glance
Albany Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Albany Mutual Telephone
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Spectrum
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile Home Internet
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Providers with less than 1% coverage in this city are excluded from the list. To see if one of these providers is available at your home, please use the address search above.
Speed and technology may vary by address for all providers. Please note we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers above, which does not impact the customer ratings displayed. Customer ratings listed above are national ratings, local Albany ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Albany, MN?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Albany based on Minnesota customer satisfaction ratings and reviews. Based on our extensive and unbiased survey, T-Mobile Home Internet had the best reviews at the local, state, and national levels versus all available providers in Albany, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 97.76% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Albany?
Coverage changes block by block. Pick a provider and a technology to see where its service reaches: the darker the area, the larger the share of homes it covers. For your exact address, use the address search above.
Coverage map for each provider in Albany
- Albany Mutual Telephone - fiber coverage map
- Spectrum - cable coverage map
- Midco - fiber coverage map
- Midco - cable coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Arvig - fiber coverage map
- Spectrum - fiber coverage map
- GigFire - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- CenturyLink - dsl coverage map
- Arvig - dsl coverage map
- Xtratyme - fixed wireless coverage map
How Albany Compares to Places Its Size
Albany's report card score is in the top 18% and its connectivity index is in the top 40%.
| Measure | Albany | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Stearns County | Minnesota | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 99.5% | top 12% | 75.8% | 68.5% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 9,768 Mbps | top 1% | 2,646 Mbps | 2,819 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 4.3 | bottom 25% | 6.4 | 6.7 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.6 | top 33% | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 9% | bottom 48% | 11% | 18% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 91% | bottom 29% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 88% | bottom 50% | 91% | 92% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 72% | top 35% | 74% | 77% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 72% | bottom 41% | 80% | 83% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $88,077 | top 30% | $82,510 | $99,636 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 16% | top 17% | 20% | 16% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 99.5% of homes in Albany, against 75.8% across Stearns County and 68.5% across Minnesota. Households in Albany are smaller than the US average (2.6 people against 2.7); 9% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $88,077 (US $93,246).
Our demographic data is sourced from the latest 5-year release of the American Community Survey by the US Census Bureau.
Fiber, 5G, Cable and DSL Internet in Albany
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Albany?
Albany Mutual Telephone Fiber in Albany, MN
Availability:
97.2%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
10,000 Mbps
Albany Mutual Telephone offers Fiber service to 97.2% of Albany homes. Across the city, Albany Mutual Telephone Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 10,000 Mbps
Arvig Fiber in Albany, MN
Availability:
5.2%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Arvig offers Fiber service to 5.2% of Albany homes. Across the city, Arvig Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Midco Fiber in Albany, MN
Availability:
3.5%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
5,000 Mbps
Midco offers Fiber service to 3.5% of Albany homes. Across the city, Midco Fiber has speeds up to 5,000 Mbps
Spectrum Fiber in Albany, MN
Availability:
3.0%
Customer Rating:
(207)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Fiber service to 3.0% of Albany homes. Across the city, Spectrum Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Albany?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Albany, MN
Availability:
97.8%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
73 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 97.8% of Albany homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 73 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 14 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Albany, MN
Availability:
59.2%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
234 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 59.2% of Albany homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 234 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 300 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 6.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 17 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Albany, MN
Availability:
31.4%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 31.4% of Albany homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Albany, MN
Availability:
31.4%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 31.4% of Albany homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
GigFire Fixed Wireless in Albany, MN
Availability:
12.7%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
147 Mbps
GigFire offers Fixed Wireless service to 12.7% of Albany homes. Across the city, GigFire Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 147 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 150 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 130, with an average of 122 Mbps throughout the city.
Xtratyme Fixed Wireless in Albany, MN
Availability:
1.0%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Xtratyme Technologies offers Fixed Wireless service to 1.0% of Albany homes. Across the city, Xtratyme Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Albany?
Spectrum Cable in Albany, MN
Availability:
54.3%
Customer Rating:
(1739)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Cable service to 54.3% of Albany homes. Across the city, Spectrum Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Midco Cable in Albany, MN
Availability:
11.6%
Customer Rating:
(27)
Avg. Download Speed
1,250 Mbps
Midco offers Cable service to 11.6% of Albany homes. Across the city, Midco Cable has speeds up to 1,250 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Albany?
CenturyLink DSL in Albany, MN
Availability:
12.1%
Customer Rating:
(120)
Avg. Download Speed
41 Mbps
CenturyLink offers DSL service to 12.1% of Albany homes. Across the city, CenturyLink DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 41 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 60 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 5.0, with an average of 3.4 Mbps throughout the city.
Arvig DSL in Albany, MN
Availability:
4.0%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
46 Mbps
Arvig offers DSL service to 4.0% of Albany homes. Across the city, Arvig DSL has speeds up to 46 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 10, with an average of 4.6 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Albany by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Albany has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Albany
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Albany
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56307 | 5,435 | 98.9% | 9,648 Mbps | 3.8 | B | 54/100 |
How Albany Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Albany that have their own pages are all within 11 miles. Among them, Freeport has the most homes with fiber (99.7%) and Collegeville the fewest (29.1%); Albany has 99.5%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany (this page) | 5,524 | 99.5% | 9,768 Mbps | 4.3 | B+ | 54/100 |
| Avon | 3,782 | 96.2% | 9,647 Mbps | 6.4 | A- | 63/100 |
| Collegeville | 1,826 | 29.1% | 4,093 Mbps | 3.9 | C | 76/100 |
| Holdingford | 1,812 | 63.5% | 4,298 Mbps | 5.4 | B- | 46/100 |
| Freeport | 1,724 | 99.7% | 9,272 Mbps | 3.9 | B | 62/100 |
| St. Wendel | 810 | 100.0% | 10,000 Mbps | 6.9 | A | 56/100 |
| New Munich | 701 | 100.0% | 10,000 Mbps | 4.1 | B+ | 61/100 |
| Jacobs Prairie | 560 | 63.6% | 6,046 Mbps | 6.2 | B | 45/100 |
| St. Rosa | 544 | 100.0% | 9,007 Mbps | 4.3 | B+ | 67/100 |
| St. Martin | 497 | 93.4% | 2,283 Mbps | 4.3 | B- | 49/100 |
| St. Anna | 280 | 100.0% | 10,000 Mbps | 5.5 | A- | 59/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Albany?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by T-Mobile Home Internet. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Albany Mutual Telephone should have faster speeds at a local level. While we typically put more weight on real-world customer ratings, we display both satisfaction and technical maximum information for customers to decide for themselves.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Albany
| Albany Mutual Telephone | 10,000 |
|---|---|
| Midco | 5,000 |
| Spectrum | 1,000 |
| Arvig | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| GigFire | 150 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| Xtratyme Technologies | 100 |
| CenturyLink | 60 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Albany Internet Providers
Based on 45 reviews from Minnesota internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Albany residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.50 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. AT&T wins for second-place in Minnesota, with 5.00 out of 5 stars and 31.4% coverage in Albany.
At a national level, based on 4395 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, T-Mobile Home Internet is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.02 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Albany Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Albany, Minnesota, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Albany Overall | Minnesota Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (4) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Midco | (1) | (7) | (36) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) |  (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Arvig | (0) | (2) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (12) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (11) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (7) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Xtratyme | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Albany Mutual Telephone | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Albany
Based on data reported by Albany ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Albany Mutual Telephone. The company offers speeds up to 10,000 Mbps in Albany. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 10,000 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
However, actual customers rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with T-Mobile Home Internet. This indicates T-Mobile Home Internet reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Albany Speed | Minnesota Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | (1) | (7) | (36) | View Plans | ||
| Arvig | (0) | (2) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (12) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (4) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (11) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (7) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) |  (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Xtratyme | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Albany Mutual Telephone | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Albany?
Of the providers in Albany, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Albany where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Minnesota or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
T-Mobile Home Internet is rated 4.75 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. AT&T is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 4.00 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Albany, Minnesota, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Albany
| ISP / Tech Type | Albany Affordability | Minnesota Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (4) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Arvig | (0) | (2) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (7) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (12) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (11) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| Midco | (1) | (7) | (36) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Xtratyme | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Albany Mutual Telephone | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Minnesota
Customer Reviews
A St. Paul, MN Customer
Verizon Fixed Wireless
June 06, 2026 A Minneapolis, MN Customer
CenturyLink Fiber
May 16, 2026 A Newfolden, MN Customer
Wiktel Fiber
May 09, 2026 A Burnsville, MN Customer
XFINITY Cable
April 15, 2026 I am currently on a promotional rate at $58/month. In a few months, I expect Xfinity to raise my rate significantly, in which case I will be extremely unsatisfied. Currently I am very happy with my rate and I get quality internet in return. I have had very few outages and have not even needed to reach out to customer support in the 20 months that I have been a customer.
Scott G
XFINITY Cable
April 13, 2026 I've had some frustration with Comcast in terms of their pricing. I've been a customer for about five years and they regularly raise their rates. As far as I can tell, these rate changes happen arbitrarily and without notice. Though the service has been good and consistent, I feel like they're just incrementally up-charging their customers. They likely feel they can get away with it since there are not many other competing internet providers in the area, and the one who do exist don't have the same infrastructure as Comcast does.
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Albany?
The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:
- The best all-around internet service provider in Albany is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Albany Mutual Telephone. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, T-Mobile Home Internet may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Albany is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, T-Mobile Home Internet, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Albany, available to 97.8% of homes, and is most likely to cover your home. To find out exactly what’s available at your home, please use our address search tool.