Best Internet Providers in Browns, IL
All 10 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Browns, IL
Browns has 10 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, Fixed Wireless, and DSL 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 Browns.
Ranks compare Browns with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Browns, IL at a Glance
Browns Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Wabash Communications
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
EarthLink
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 Browns ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Browns, IL?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Browns based on Illinois 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 Browns, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 80.90% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Browns?
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 Browns
- Frontier - fiber coverage map
- Wabash Communications - fiber coverage map
- Sparklight - cable coverage map
- Wisper Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- Rise Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
How Browns Compares to Places Its Size
Browns's report card score is in the top 14% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 10%.
| Measure | Browns | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Edwards County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 93.1% | top 38% | 72.2% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 2,178 Mbps | top 15% | 3,098 Mbps | 3,187 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.9 | top 22% | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.2 | bottom 24% | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 4% | bottom 20% | 5% | 16% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 92% | bottom 46% | 91% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 86% | top 50% | 86% | 91% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 41% | bottom 21% | 52% | 75% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 65% | bottom 31% | 63% | 81% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $64,306 | bottom 39% | $59,649 | $95,616 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 11% | bottom 47% | 10% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 93.1% of homes in Browns, against 72.2% across Edwards County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in Browns are smaller than the US average (2.2 people against 2.7); 4% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $64,306 (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 Browns
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Browns?
Wabash Communications Fiber in Browns, IL
Availability:
83.0%
Customer Rating:
(3)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Wabash Communications offers Fiber service to 83.0% of Browns homes. Across the city, Wabash Communications Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Frontier Fiber in Browns, IL
Availability:
20.0%
Customer Rating:
(119)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers Fiber service to 20.0% of Browns homes. Across the city, Frontier Fiber has speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Browns?
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Browns, IL
Availability:
86.7%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
78 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 86.7% of Browns homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 78 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 8.7 Mbps throughout the city.
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Browns, IL
Availability:
85.8%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
69 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 85.8% of Browns homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 69 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 20, with an average of 13 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Browns, IL
Availability:
80.9%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
40 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 80.9% of Browns homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 40 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 6.3 Mbps throughout the city.
Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless in Browns, IL
Availability:
58.6%
Customer Rating:
(2)
Avg. Download Speed
351 Mbps
Wisper Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 58.6% of Browns homes. Across the city, Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 351 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 400 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 30, with an average of 28 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Browns, IL
Availability:
52.2%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
28 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 52.2% of Browns homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 28 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 3.7 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Browns, IL
Availability:
52.2%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
28 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 52.2% of Browns homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 28 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 3.7 Mbps throughout the city.
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in Browns, IL
Availability:
1.3%
Customer Rating:
(15)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Rise Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 1.3% of Browns homes. Across the city, Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 10 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Browns?
Sparklight Cable in Browns, IL
Availability:
24.7%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Sparklight offers Cable service to 24.7% of Browns homes. Across the city, Sparklight Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Browns?
Frontier DSL in Browns, IL
Availability:
32.4%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
28 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 32.4% of Browns homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL has speeds up to 28 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 1.9 Mbps throughout the city. Frontier DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Browns from Frontier in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Browns by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Browns has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Browns
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Browns
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62818 | 348 | 93.4% | 950 Mbps | 4.8 | C+ | 17/100 |
How Browns Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Browns that have their own pages are all within 10 miles. Among them, Albion has the most homes with fiber (85.8%) and Grayville the fewest (4.1%); Browns has 93.1%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns (this page) | 534 | 93.1% | 2,178 Mbps | 5.9 | B | 19/100 |
| Albion | 2,367 | 85.8% | 5,822 Mbps | 8 | A- | 31/100 |
| Grayville | 1,796 | 4.1% | 1,135 Mbps | 5.8 | C- | 32/100 |
| West Salem | 1,278 | 76.2% | 1,329 Mbps | 5.8 | C+ | 23/100 |
| Bone Gap | 493 | 99.8% | 1,473 Mbps | 3.9 | B- | 34/100 |
| Ellery | 441 | 19.1% | 938 Mbps | 5.4 | C- | 18/100 |
| Black | 424 | 68.9% | 856 Mbps | 5.6 | C | 31/100 |
| Bellmont | 363 | 7.4% | 305 Mbps | 2.6 | D- | 43/100 |
| Keensburg | 283 | 0.0% | 51 Mbps | 3 | F | 14/100 |
| Gards Point | 235 | 39.1% | 600 Mbps | 2.7 | D | 18/100 |
| Maud | 136 | 76.5% | 797 Mbps | 3.5 | C- | 36/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Browns?
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, Frontier 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 Browns
| Frontier Communications | 7,000 |
|---|---|
| Wabash Communications | 1,000 |
| Sparklight | 1,000 |
| Wisper Internet | 400 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| Nextlink | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| Rise Broadband | 10 |
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Customer Ratings for Browns Internet Providers
Based on 94 reviews from Illinois internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Browns residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 3.94 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in Illinois, with 4.00 out of 5 stars and 86.7% coverage in Browns.
At a national level, based on 2526 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 Browns Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Browns, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Browns Overall | Illinois Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet |  (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Sparklight | (0) | (6) | (82) | View Plans | ||
| Wisper Internet | (0) |  (1) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| Wabash Communications | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Browns
Based on data reported by Browns ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Frontier Communications. The company offers speeds up to 7,000 Mbps in Browns. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 4,342 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 | Browns Speed | Illinois Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash Communications | (0) |  (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Sparklight | (0) | (6) | (82) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Wisper Internet | (0) | (1) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Browns?
Of the providers in Browns, customers rate Verizon the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Browns where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Illinois or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
Verizon is rated 4.00 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 3.78 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Browns, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Browns
| ISP / Tech Type | Browns Affordability | Illinois Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Wabash Communications | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Wisper Internet | (0) | (1) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Sparklight | (0) | (6) | (82) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Illinois
Customer Reviews
ISPReports User
Pavlov Media Fiber
November 13, 2026 
Carol
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 26, 2026 Fast, friendly service. Appreciate being able to get quick help by calling. Actually get a person on the phone
ISPReports User
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 09, 2026 61438
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 08, 2026 MTC has been a great internet for my family. Rather it be gaming system speed, or just watching tv in multiple rooms, The internet seems to run smoothly. I very seldom have internet interruption. When we do it is usually due to storm taking out a pole, or upgrading the system. It usually has been a short time when it does happen.
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MTC Technologies Fiber
October 08, 2026 Rate your provider
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Browns?
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 Browns is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Frontier 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 Browns is Verizon.
- Viasat, Verizon, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Browns, available to 86.7% 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.