Best Internet Providers in Archer, IA
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Archer, IA
Archer has 8 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber and Fixed Wireless internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 2 available internet technologies in Archer.
Ranks compare Archer with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Archer, IA at a Glance
Archer Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
CML Telephone Cooperative Association
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Premier Communications
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
TCA - The Community Agency
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 Archer ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Archer, IA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Archer based on Iowa 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 Archer, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 69.44% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Archer?
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 Archer
- CML Telephone Cooperative Association - fiber coverage map
- Premier Communications - fiber coverage map
- TCA - The Community Agency - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Evertek - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
How Archer Compares to Places Its Size
Archer's report card score is in the top 45% and its connectivity index is in the top 26%.
| Measure | Archer | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | O'Brien County | Iowa | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 96.5% | top 33% | 97.2% | 84.3% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 967 Mbps | bottom 39% | 983 Mbps | 3,256 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 3.6 | bottom 41% | 5.4 | 6.8 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.8 | top 15% | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 11% | top 35% | 8% | 12% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 96% | top 23% | 94% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 84% | bottom 41% | 91% | 89% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 64% | top 37% | 72% | 72% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 78% | top 30% | 77% | 78% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $92,272 | top 17% | $74,901 | $82,468 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 11% | bottom 47% | 13% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 96.5% of homes in Archer, against 97.2% across O'Brien County and 84.3% across Iowa. Households in Archer are larger than the US average (2.8 people against 2.7); 11% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $92,272 (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 Archer
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Archer?
CML Telephone Cooperative Association Fiber in Archer, IA
Availability:
75.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
CML Telephone Cooperative Association offers Fiber service to 75.3% of Archer homes. Across the city, CML Telephone Cooperative Association Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Premier Communications Fiber in Archer, IA
Availability:
35.4%
Customer Rating:
(2)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Premier Communications offers Fiber service to 35.4% of Archer homes. Across the city, Premier Communications Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Archer?
TCA - The Community Agency Fixed Wireless in Archer, IA
Availability:
100.0%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
50 Mbps
TCA - The Community Agency offers Fixed Wireless service to 100.0% of Archer homes. Across the city, TCA - The Community Agency Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 50 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Archer, IA
Availability:
69.4%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
31 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 69.4% of Archer homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 31 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 4.3 Mbps throughout the city.
Evertek Fixed Wireless in Archer, IA
Availability:
23.7%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
35 Mbps
Evertek offers Fixed Wireless service to 23.7% of Archer homes. Across the city, Evertek Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 35 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Archer, IA
Availability:
20.7%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 20.7% of Archer 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 Archer, IA
Availability:
20.7%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 20.7% of Archer homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Archer, IA
Availability:
18.9%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
87 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 18.9% of Archer homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 87 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 9.2 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Archer?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Archer, IA.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Archer?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no DSL providers available in Archer, IA.
Internet in Archer by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Archer has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Archer
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Archer
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51231 | 251 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.5 | C+ | 52/100 |
How Archer Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Archer that have their own pages are all within 15 miles. Among them, Hospers has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Primghar the fewest (80.6%); Archer has 96.5%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer (this page) | 396 | 96.5% | 967 Mbps | 3.6 | C | 53/100 |
| Sheldon | 6,098 | 99.9% | 1,000 Mbps | 7.4 | B+ | 60/100 |
| Sanborn | 1,831 | 98.5% | 988 Mbps | 5 | B- | 38/100 |
| Paullina | 1,510 | 97.7% | 986 Mbps | 3.1 | C | 40/100 |
| Boyden | 1,307 | 89.4% | 1,000 Mbps | 7 | B- | 74/100 |
| Primghar | 1,304 | 80.6% | 896 Mbps | 3.2 | C- | 66/100 |
| Hospers | 1,148 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 4.5 | B- | 60/100 |
| Granville | 692 | 98.7% | 994 Mbps | 4 | C+ | 70/100 |
| Matlock | 370 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 6.8 | B | 70/100 |
| Calumet | 304 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.6 | C+ | 50/100 |
| Newkirk | 116 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 5 | B- | 74/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Archer?
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, CML Telephone Cooperative Association and Premier Communications 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 Archer
| CML Telephone Cooperative Association | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Premier Communications | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| TCA - The Community Agency | 50 |
| Evertek | 35 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Archer Internet Providers
Based on 13 reviews from Iowa internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Archer residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.40 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Premier Communications wins for second-place in Iowa, with 3.67 out of 5 stars and 35.4% coverage in Archer.
At a national level, based on 2227 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 Archer Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Archer, Iowa, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Archer Overall | Iowa Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Premier Communications | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Evertek | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| TCA - The Community Agency | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| CML Telephone Cooperative Association | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Archer
Based on data reported by Archer ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through CML Telephone Cooperative Association and Premier Communications. These internet providers offer speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Archer. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,000 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 | Archer Speed | Iowa Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Premier Communications | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) |  (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Evertek | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| TCA - The Community Agency | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| CML Telephone Cooperative Association | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Archer?
Of the providers in Archer, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Archer where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Iowa 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 4.00 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. Premier Communications is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.33 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Archer, Iowa, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Archer
| ISP / Tech Type | Archer Affordability | Iowa Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Premier Communications | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Evertek | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| TCA - The Community Agency | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| CML Telephone Cooperative Association | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Iowa
Customer Reviews
Steve S.
ImOn Communications Fiber
November 04, 2026 Install was sloppy, wire hanging inside and outside. My main issue was the price kept increasing. The customer support took over a hour to speak to someone and then another hour of testing before they would isue replacement equipment.
ISPReports User
Metronet Fiber
October 14, 2026 great
Tim W
ImOn Communications Fiber
October 08, 2026 Poor signal strength intermittent speeds and I need the signal I pay for
Diane
Comelec Internet Services
September 01, 2026 Great so far. Brian Evans did a great job. Give him a 5
ISPReports User
Partner Communications Cooperative Fiber
July 01, 2026 awful. the key advantage of fiber technology is symmetrical upload and download speeds - fiber optic with pcctel is unreliable and awful. rarely have had symmetrical speeds with this service do NOT recommend pcctel
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Archer?
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 Archer is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be CML Telephone Cooperative Association and Premier Communications. 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 Archer is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, TCA - The Community Agency, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Archer, available to 100.0% 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.