Best Internet Providers in Bent, NM
All 4 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Bent, NM
Bent has 4 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Fixed Wireless, and DSL internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 3 available internet technologies in Bent.
Ranks compare Bent with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
Bent Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Windstream
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Tularosa Communications
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile Home Internet
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Verizon
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 Bent ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Bent, NM?
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Bent?
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 Bent Compares to Places Its Size
Bent's report card score is in the bottom 16% and its connectivity index is in the top 6%.
| Measure | Bent | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Otero County | New Mexico | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 35.8% | bottom 36% | 31.9% | 33.5% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 427 Mbps | bottom 18% | 809 Mbps | 1,633 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 1.6 | bottom 9% | 4.3 | 7.7 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.7 | top 21% | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 26% | top 5% | 8% | 13% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 100% | top 1% | 96% | 94% | 96% | Tied with 1,493 other places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 94% | top 12% | 90% | 87% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 68% | top 29% | 69% | 68% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 75% | top 40% | 72% | 76% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $28,603 | bottom 1% | $59,307 | $72,304 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 16% | top 16% | 15% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 35.8% of homes in Bent, against 31.9% across Otero County and 33.5% across New Mexico. Households in Bent are the same size as the US average (2.7 people against 2.7); 26% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $28,603 (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 Bent
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Bent?
Tularosa Communications Fiber in Bent, NM
Availability:
35.8%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Tularosa Communications offers Fiber service to 35.8% of Bent homes. Across the city, Tularosa Communications Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Bent?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Bent, NM
Availability:
18.1%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 18.1% of Bent homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Bent, NM
Availability:
9.5%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 9.5% of Bent homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Tularosa Communications Fixed Wireless in Bent, NM
Availability:
2.5%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Tularosa Communications offers Fixed Wireless service to 2.5% of Bent homes. Across the city, Tularosa Communications Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 25 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Bent?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Bent, NM.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Bent?
Windstream DSL in Bent, NM
Availability:
94.7%
Customer Rating:
(52)
Avg. Download Speed
94 Mbps
Windstream offers DSL service to 94.7% of Bent homes. Across the city, Windstream DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 94 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 200 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 9.2 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Bent by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Bent has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Bent
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Bent
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88314 | 165 | 21.8% | 308 Mbps | 1.4 | D- | 73/100 |
How Bent Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Bent that have their own pages are all within 20 miles. Among them, Mescalero has the most homes with fiber (99.4%) and Alamogordo the fewest (22.9%); Bent has 35.8%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bent (this page) | 243 | 35.8% | 427 Mbps | 1.6 | D- | 74/100 |
| Alamogordo | 36,919 | 22.9% | 966 Mbps | 4.7 | D+ | 60/100 |
| Ruidoso | 8,407 | 88.3% | 1,810 Mbps | 7.1 | B | 53/100 |
| Tularosa | 3,936 | 97.0% | 891 Mbps | 3.1 | C | 64/100 |
| Mescalero | 3,472 | 99.4% | 148 Mbps | 1.6 | C- | 36/100 |
| La Luz | 2,978 | 46.0% | 753 Mbps | 4.8 | C- | 46/100 |
| Cloudcroft | 2,172 | 83.6% | 948 Mbps | 2.7 | C- | 66/100 |
| High Rolls Mountain Park | 719 | 99.6% | 1,000 Mbps | 2.6 | C | 44/100 |
| Ponderosa Heights | 455 | 96.9% | 576 Mbps | 4.9 | C+ | 41/100 |
| Sierra Vista | 283 | 64.0% | 1,599 Mbps | 6.3 | C+ | 65/100 |
| Mountain Park | 132 | 13.6% | 173 Mbps | 2.2 | D- | 19/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Bent?
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Bent
| Tularosa Communications | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Windstream | 200 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| Verizon | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Bent Internet Providers
At a national level, based on 1257 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, Windstream is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 3.35 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Bent Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Bent, New Mexico, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Bent Overall | New Mexico Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | (0) |  (2) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (0) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (0) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Tularosa Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Bent
Based on data reported by Bent ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Tularosa Communications. The company offers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Bent. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 937 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
| ISP / Tech Type | Bent Speed | New Mexico Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | (0) | (2) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (0) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (0) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Tularosa Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Bent?
The table below shows how customers in Bent, New Mexico, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Bent
| ISP / Tech Type | Bent Affordability | New Mexico Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | (0) | (2) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (0) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (0) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Tularosa Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in New Mexico
Customer Reviews
Niles R
CenturyLink DSL
August 12, 2026 Poor service, slow speed, probably throttled
A Albuquerque, NM Customer
XFINITY Cable
May 13, 2026 While reliable and somewhat fast, the pricing for Comcast is, frankly, terrible. The only reason I am still using them is for the simple fact that I have no other choice. Once fiber is rolled out here (in July, if I am correct), I am switching over. Comcast's customer service doesn't give a rip of you stay or leave, so I am going to jump ship as soon as possible. I won't miss it.
Laura G
XFINITY Cable
May 11, 2026 When we first signed up for Xfinity Wifi , about 2 years ago,prices were pretty good when compared to others , customer service was phenomenal and the signal always available. Now my bill is almost $200 a month
higher with very few upgrades. Getting a live support agent is a hassle and we are often thrown offline. I am definitely ready to switch.
James H.
XFINITY Cable
May 08, 2026 Overall I am satisfied with the speeds of my provider. However I am concerned about the lack of competitors. There is only one other provider, Centurylink, in my area. Their speeds are not as fast or reliable as Xfinity's. I believe this results in Xfinity charging a higher premium for their service. Also, every year my bill rises by approximately 10%. Coupled with the fact that I have a limited amount of gigabits per month or I pay a penalty I believe I am at a disadvantage compared with other parts of the country.
Steve F
XFINITY Cable
April 18, 2026 There is a major problem with Xfinity cable in my area; it is quite unreliable. I often have outages for several hours at a time a few times a month. The unreliability coupled with the customer "service" that is provided by Xfinity leaves a lot to be desired. If you can, I would consider another provider other than Xfinity. Xfinity has continued on Comcast's legacy of very poor service, monopolistic approaches, and deaf ears when you try to talk to customer service.
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Bent?
The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:
- The fastest internet provider should be Tularosa Communications.
- Windstream, Viasat, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Bent, available to 94.7% 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.