Best Internet Providers in Back Gate, AR
All 6 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Back Gate, AR
Back Gate has 6 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. DSL 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 Back Gate.
Ranks compare Back Gate with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Back Gate, AR at a Glance
Back Gate Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Brightspeed
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Aristotle
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 Back Gate ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Back Gate, AR?
Brightspeed is the highest-rated internet provider in Back Gate based on 32 Arkansas customer reviews, and T-Mobile Home Internet has the highest rating nationwide. The provider information above and the information immediately below can help you decide. Compare provider ratings and review counts above.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Back Gate?
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.
How Back Gate Compares to Places Its Size
Back Gate's report card score is in the bottom 15% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 11%.
| Measure | Back Gate | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Desha County | Arkansas | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 0.0% | bottom 22% | 37.7% | 74.6% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 78 Mbps | bottom 5% | 1,012 Mbps | 2,675 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 4.7 | top 40% | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.3 | bottom 36% | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 4% | bottom 20% | 5% | 9% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 91% | bottom 40% | 89% | 94% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 79% | bottom 23% | 79% | 87% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 49% | bottom 34% | 55% | 67% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 48% | bottom 6% | 46% | 71% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $43,165 | bottom 8% | $39,373 | $67,831 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 15% | top 22% | 15% | 15% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 0.0% of homes in Back Gate, against 37.7% across Desha County and 74.6% across Arkansas. Households in Back Gate are smaller than the US average (2.3 people against 2.7); 4% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $43,165 (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 Back Gate
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Back Gate?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no fiber providers available in Back Gate, AR.
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Back Gate?
Aristotle Fixed Wireless in Back Gate, AR
Availability:
100.0%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Aristotle offers Fixed Wireless service to 100.0% of Back Gate homes. Across the city, Aristotle Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Back Gate, AR
Availability:
95.6%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
39 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 95.6% of Back Gate homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 39 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 6.2 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Back Gate, AR
Availability:
76.8%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 76.8% of Back Gate 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 Back Gate, AR
Availability:
76.8%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 76.8% of Back Gate 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 Back Gate, AR
Availability:
22.8%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
83 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 22.8% of Back Gate homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 83 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 8.9 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Back Gate?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Back Gate, AR.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Back Gate?
Brightspeed DSL in Back Gate, AR
Availability:
93.0%
Customer Rating:
(43)
Avg. Download Speed
64 Mbps
Brightspeed offers DSL service to 93.0% of Back Gate homes. Across the city, Brightspeed DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 64 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 7.1 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Back Gate by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Back Gate
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Back Gate
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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How Back Gate Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Back Gate that have their own pages are all within 12 miles. Among them, Dumas has the most homes with fiber (91.3%) and Gould the fewest (0.0%); Back Gate has 0.0%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Gate (this page) | 272 | 0.0% | 78 Mbps | 4.7 | D- | 20/100 |
| Dumas | 4,380 | 91.3% | 1,859 Mbps | 6.9 | B | 23/100 |
| Gould | 807 | 0.0% | 94 Mbps | 4 | D- | 16/100 |
| Watson | 496 | 0.0% | 35 Mbps | 4 | D- | 14/100 |
| Mitchellville | 428 | 69.2% | 1,513 Mbps | 7 | B- | 15/100 |
| Winchester | 210 | 0.0% | 94 Mbps | 4.9 | D | 23/100 |
| Reedville | 141 | 0.0% | 44 Mbps | 4.6 | D- | 18/100 |
| Yukon | 124 | 0.0% | 70 Mbps | 4.6 | D- | 17/100 |
| Pendleton | 109 | 17.4% | 236 Mbps | 2.1 | D- | 11/100 |
| Pickens | 102 | 0.0% | 83 Mbps | 4 | D- | 19/100 |
| Red Fork | 60 | 46.7% | 480 Mbps | 3.4 | D+ | 10/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Back Gate?
Based on both FCC data and unbiased customer ratings, the fastest internet in the city comes from Brightspeed.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Back Gate
| Verizon | 300 |
|---|---|
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Brightspeed | 100 |
| Aristotle | 25 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Back Gate Internet Providers
Based on 32 reviews from Arkansas internet customers, Brightspeed is the best internet service provider for Back Gate residents. Brightspeed was rated at an average of 4.67 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. T-Mobile Home Internet wins for second-place in Arkansas, with 4.00 out of 5 stars and 95.6% coverage in Back Gate.
At a national level, based on 2300 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 Back Gate Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Back Gate, Arkansas, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Back Gate Overall | Arkansas Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | (0) |  (3) |  (76) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (5) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (19) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Aristotle | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Back Gate
Based on data reported by Back Gate ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Brightspeed. The company offers speeds up to 100 Mbps in Back Gate. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 64 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
Additionally, actual customers rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with Brightspeed. This indicates Brightspeed reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Back Gate Speed | Arkansas Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | (0) | (3) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (5) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (19) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Aristotle | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Back Gate?
Of the providers in Back Gate, customers rate Brightspeed the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Back Gate where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Arkansas or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
Brightspeed is rated 4.67 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. T-Mobile Home Internet is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 4.20 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Back Gate, Arkansas, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Back Gate
| ISP / Tech Type | Back Gate Affordability | Arkansas Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | (0) | (3) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (5) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (19) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Aristotle | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Arkansas
Customer Reviews
Kenneth W.
Petit Jean Fiber
November 11, 2026 Usually pretty good. Today the speed test looked like mol-asses. download not too bad at 93 out of a hundred mbs, upload was a pitiful 23. ...
ISPReports User
Dobson Fiber
October 27, 2026 I have wanted fiber internet connection since it became available. I’m very happy with Dobson. Great internet and great personal technical support.
ISPReports User
Dobson Fiber
October 12, 2026 Sara Bordbar
Dobson Fiber
October 10, 2026 Excellent costumer service. Great price.
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Dobson Fiber
October 07, 2026 Rate your provider
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Back Gate?
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 Back Gate is Brightspeed.
- The fastest internet provider should be Brightspeed. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Brightspeed may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Back Gate is Brightspeed.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Aristotle has the broadest coverage in Back Gate, 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.