Best Internet Providers in Big Sandy, TX
All 10 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Big Sandy, TX
Big Sandy has 10 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 Big Sandy.
Ranks compare Big Sandy with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Big Sandy, TX at a Glance
Big Sandy Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
ETEX
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Optimum
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
Spectrum
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
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 Big Sandy ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Big Sandy, TX?
Peoples Telecom is the best internet provider in Big Sandy based on Texas customer satisfaction ratings and reviews. Based on our extensive and unbiased survey, Peoples Telecom had the best reviews at the local, state, and national levels versus all available providers in Big Sandy, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. Unfortunately, Peoples Telecom is an option for 36.63% of the city.
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Big Sandy?
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 Big Sandy
- ETEX - fiber coverage map
- Spectrum - fiber coverage map
- Optimum - cable coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- Point Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Peoples - fixed wireless coverage map
- ETEX - dsl coverage map
How Big Sandy Compares to Places Its Size
Big Sandy's report card score is in the bottom 50% and its connectivity index is in the top 45%.
| Measure | Big Sandy | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Upshur County | Texas | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 94.7% | top 29% | 93.2% | 82.8% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 984 Mbps | bottom 23% | 1,957 Mbps | 4,265 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.2 | bottom 43% | 4.6 | 8.1 | 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% | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 12% | top 34% | 8% | 15% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 95% | top 38% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 92% | top 27% | 88% | 92% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 60% | bottom 36% | 55% | 74% | 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% | 71% | 80% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $65,028 | bottom 33% | $65,284 | $92,311 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 10% | bottom 25% | 12% | 17% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 94.7% of homes in Big Sandy, against 93.2% across Upshur County and 82.8% across Texas. Households in Big Sandy are smaller than the US average (2.6 people against 2.7); 12% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $65,028 (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 Big Sandy
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Big Sandy?
ETEX Fiber in Big Sandy, TX
Availability:
60.1%
Customer Rating:
(5)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
ETEX offers Fiber service to 60.1% of Big Sandy homes. Across the city, ETEX Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Spectrum Fiber in Big Sandy, TX
Availability:
45.2%
Customer Rating:
(207)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Fiber service to 45.2% of Big Sandy homes. Across the city, Spectrum 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 Big Sandy?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Big Sandy, TX
Availability:
94.2%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
58 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 94.2% of Big Sandy homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 58 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 11 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Big Sandy, TX
Availability:
86.3%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
158 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 86.3% of Big Sandy homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 158 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 13 Mbps throughout the city.
Peoples Fixed Wireless in Big Sandy, TX
Availability:
36.6%
Customer Rating:
(2)
Avg. Download Speed
18 Mbps
Peoples Telecom offers Fixed Wireless service to 36.6% of Big Sandy homes. Across the city, Peoples Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 18 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 50 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 2.4 Mbps throughout the city.
Point Broadband Fixed Wireless in Big Sandy, TX
Availability:
31.7%
Customer Rating:
(3)
Avg. Download Speed
40 Mbps
Point Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 31.7% of Big Sandy homes. Across the city, Point Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 40 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Big Sandy, TX
Availability:
31.5%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
35 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 31.5% of Big Sandy homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 35 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 5.3 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Big Sandy, TX
Availability:
31.5%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
35 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 31.5% of Big Sandy homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 35 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 5.3 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Big Sandy?
Optimum Cable in Big Sandy, TX
Availability:
52.6%
Customer Rating:
(223)
Avg. Download Speed
729 Mbps
Optimum offers Cable service to 52.6% of Big Sandy homes. Across the city, Optimum Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 729 Mbps, with speeds from 500 Mpbs up to 940 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 35, with an average of 28 Mbps throughout the city.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Big Sandy?
Frontier DSL in Big Sandy, TX
Availability:
37.3%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
51 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 37.3% of Big Sandy homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 51 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 115 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 7.0, with an average of 3.2 Mbps throughout the city.
ETEX DSL in Big Sandy, TX
Availability:
5.4%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
47 Mbps
ETEX offers DSL service to 5.4% of Big Sandy homes. Across the city, ETEX DSL has speeds up to 47 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 50 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 3.0, with an average of 2.8 Mbps throughout the city. ETEX DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Big Sandy from ETEX in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Big Sandy by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Big Sandy has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Big Sandy
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Big Sandy
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75755 | 5,247 | 94.5% | 965 Mbps | 5.5 | C+ | 43/100 |
How Big Sandy Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Big Sandy that have their own pages are all within 9 miles. Among them, Waters Bluff has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Hawkins the fewest (92.0%); Big Sandy has 94.7%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy (this page) | 5,417 | 94.7% | 984 Mbps | 5.2 | C+ | 51/100 |
| Hawkins | 5,641 | 92.0% | 3,163 Mbps | 5.6 | B | 39/100 |
| Enoch | 758 | 95.9% | 971 Mbps | 5.4 | C+ | 63/100 |
| Pritchett | 684 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 5.5 | B- | 48/100 |
| Wilkins | 567 | 98.6% | 1,250 Mbps | 5.8 | B | 34/100 |
| Rhonesboro | 492 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.8 | C+ | 78/100 |
| Fouke | 485 | 96.5% | 1,000 Mbps | 5.5 | B- | 28/100 |
| Latch | 421 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.5 | C+ | 51/100 |
| Waters Bluff | 403 | 100.0% | 1,864 Mbps | 7.3 | A- | 33/100 |
| Holly Lake Ranch | 265 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 4.9 | B- | 35/100 |
| Rosewood | 140 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.7 | C+ | 69/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Big Sandy?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by Peoples Telecom. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, ETEX and Spectrum 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 Big Sandy
| Frontier Communications | 5,000 |
|---|---|
| ETEX | 1,000 |
| Spectrum | 1,000 |
| Optimum | 940 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| Peoples Telecom | 50 |
| Point Broadband | 40 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Big Sandy. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Big Sandy Internet Providers
Based on 513 reviews from Texas internet customers, Peoples Telecom is the best internet service provider for Big Sandy residents. Peoples Telecom was rated at an average of 4.83 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. T-Mobile Home Internet wins for second-place in Texas, with 3.97 out of 5 stars and 94.2% coverage in Big Sandy.
At a national level, based on 4660 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, Peoples Telecom is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.83 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Big Sandy Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Big Sandy, Texas, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Big Sandy Overall | Texas Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples |  (0) | (6) | (6) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (29) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (16) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (32) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Point Broadband | (0) | (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (184) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (199) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| ETEX | (1) | (5) | (6) | View Plans | ||
| Optimum | (0) | (40) | (279) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (4) | (25) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Big Sandy
Based on data reported by Big Sandy ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through ETEX and Spectrum. These internet providers offer speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Big Sandy. 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 Peoples Telecom. This indicates Peoples reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Big Sandy Speed | Texas Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples | (0) |  (6) | (6) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (32) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (29) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (16) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (184) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Optimum | (0) | (40) | (279) | View Plans | ||
| Point Broadband | (0) | (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (199) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| ETEX | (1) | (5) | (6) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (4) | (25) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Big Sandy?
Of the providers in Big Sandy, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Big Sandy where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Texas 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 3.97 out of 5 for price, which is similar to the average across all internet providers in the country. Peoples Telecom is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 4.50 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Big Sandy, Texas, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Big Sandy
| ISP / Tech Type | Big Sandy Affordability | Texas Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples | (0) | (6) | (6) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (29) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (16) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Point Broadband | (0) | (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (184) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (32) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| ETEX | (1) | (5) | (6) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (4) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Optimum | (0) | (40) | (279) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (199) | (1949) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Texas
Customer Reviews
Mike M
Spectrum Cable
November 10, 2026 Frequent outages for extended periods of time. Bastrop, Texas is not serviced well.
Evelyn O.
Optimum Cable
November 05, 2026 It's not the best in the world and they are way too high.
ISPReports User
Peoples Fiber
October 26, 2026 great service and great customer service
Glen M
Brazos Communications Fiber
October 06, 2026 Great
Paul West
Nortex Communications Fiber
October 06, 2026 Rate your provider
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Big Sandy?
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 Big Sandy is Peoples.
- The fastest internet provider should be ETEX and Spectrum. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Peoples Telecom may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Big Sandy is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, T-Mobile Home Internet, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Big Sandy, available to 94.2% 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.