Best Internet Providers in Carlinville, IL
All 11 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Carlinville, IL
Carlinville has 11 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 Carlinville.
Ranks compare Carlinville with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Carlinville, IL at a Glance
Carlinville Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Sparklight
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
Conxxus
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Madison communications
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
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 Carlinville ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Carlinville, IL?
Conxxus is the best internet provider in Carlinville based on Illinois customer satisfaction ratings and reviews. Based on our extensive and unbiased survey, Conxxus had the best reviews at the local, state, and national levels versus all available providers in Carlinville, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. Conxxus is an option for 85.91% of the city.
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Carlinville?
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 Carlinville
- Conxxus - fiber coverage map
- Frontier - fiber coverage map
- Sparklight - cable coverage map
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Madison communications - fiber coverage map
- Wisper Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Royell Communications - fixed wireless coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Royell Communications - fiber coverage map
How Carlinville Compares to Places Its Size
Carlinville's report card score is in the top 4% and its connectivity index is in the top 29%.
| Measure | Carlinville | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Macoupin County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 94.4% | top 30% | 66.6% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 7,060 Mbps | top 4% | 3,958 Mbps | 3,187 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 8.2 | top 8% | 6.3 | 7.3 | 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% | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 10% | top 46% | 10% | 16% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 95% | top 38% | 93% | 95% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 93% | top 22% | 89% | 91% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 73% | top 33% | 64% | 75% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 57% | bottom 8% | 66% | 81% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $74,836 | top 49% | $78,899 | $95,616 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 11% | bottom 35% | 13% | 16% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 94.4% of homes in Carlinville, against 66.6% across Macoupin County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in Carlinville are smaller than the US average (2.6 people against 2.7); 10% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $74,836 (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 Carlinville
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Carlinville?
Conxxus Fiber in Carlinville, IL
Availability:
85.9%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
8,000 Mbps
Conxxus offers Fiber service to 85.9% of Carlinville homes. Across the city, Conxxus Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 8,000 Mbps
Frontier Fiber in Carlinville, IL
Availability:
69.6%
Customer Rating:
(119)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers Fiber service to 69.6% of Carlinville homes. Across the city, Frontier Fiber has speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Madison communications Fiber in Carlinville, IL
Availability:
42.4%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Madison communications offers Fiber service to 42.4% of Carlinville homes. Across the city, Madison communications Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Royell Communications Fiber in Carlinville, IL
Availability:
1.7%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Royell Communications offers Fiber service to 1.7% of Carlinville homes. Across the city, Royell Communications Fiber has speeds up to 100 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Carlinville?
Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless in Carlinville, IL
Availability:
99.1%
Customer Rating:
(2)
Avg. Download Speed
384 Mbps
Wisper Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 99.1% of Carlinville homes. Across the city, Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 384 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 29 Mbps throughout the city.
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Carlinville, IL
Availability:
91.8%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
696 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 91.8% of Carlinville homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 696 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 1,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 500, with an average of 300 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Carlinville, IL
Availability:
91.3%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
258 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 91.3% of Carlinville homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 258 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 18 Mbps throughout the city.
Royell Communications Fixed Wireless in Carlinville, IL
Availability:
87.5%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Royell Communications offers Fixed Wireless service to 87.5% of Carlinville homes. Across the city, Royell Communications Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 25 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 25 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 5.0, with an average of 4.9 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Carlinville, IL
Availability:
42.5%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
26 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 42.5% of Carlinville homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 26 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 3.1 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Carlinville, IL
Availability:
42.5%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
26 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 42.5% of Carlinville homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 26 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 3.1 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Carlinville, IL
Availability:
7.0%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 7.0% of Carlinville homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Carlinville?
Sparklight Cable in Carlinville, IL
Availability:
90.5%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Sparklight offers Cable service to 90.5% of Carlinville 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 Carlinville?
Frontier DSL in Carlinville, IL
Availability:
58.4%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
19 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 58.4% of Carlinville homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL has speeds up to 19 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 1.5 Mbps throughout the city. Frontier DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Carlinville from Frontier in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Carlinville by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Carlinville has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Carlinville
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Carlinville
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62626 | 8,014 | 84.0% | 6,235 Mbps | 7.7 | B+ | 58/100 |
How Carlinville Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Carlinville that have their own pages are all within 10 miles. Among them, East Gillespie has the most homes with fiber (84.0%) and Atwater the fewest (0.0%); Carlinville has 94.4%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlinville (this page) | 6,771 | 94.4% | 7,060 Mbps | 8.2 | A- | 61/100 |
| Plainview | 488 | 0.8% | 844 Mbps | 3.5 | D | 42/100 |
| East Gillespie | 431 | 84.0% | 6,457 Mbps | 6.6 | B+ | 55/100 |
| Womac | 332 | 38.9% | 786 Mbps | 5.4 | C- | 67/100 |
| Nilwood | 301 | 0.0% | 849 Mbps | 4.4 | D | 20/100 |
| Standard City | 279 | 31.9% | 1,616 Mbps | 4.3 | C- | 38/100 |
| Scottville | 271 | 60.5% | 4,524 Mbps | 6.1 | B- | 35/100 |
| Hornsby | 202 | 9.4% | 967 Mbps | 5 | D+ | 51/100 |
| Enos | 151 | 0.0% | 745 Mbps | 3 | D- | 31/100 |
| Atwater | 147 | 0.0% | 550 Mbps | 3.9 | D- | 28/100 |
| Comer | 143 | 0.0% | 825 Mbps | 3.7 | D- | 34/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Carlinville?
Based on both FCC data and unbiased customer ratings, the fastest internet in the city comes from Conxxus.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Carlinville
| Conxxus | 8,000 |
|---|---|
| Frontier Communications | 7,000 |
| Nextlink | 1,000 |
| Sparklight | 1,000 |
| Madison communications | 1,000 |
| Wisper Internet | 400 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| Royell Communications | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Carlinville Internet Providers
Based on 95 reviews from Illinois internet customers, Conxxus is the best internet service provider for Carlinville residents. Conxxus was rated at an average of 4.50 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 91.3% coverage in Carlinville.
At a national level, based on 2510 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, Conxxus is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.50 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Carlinville Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Carlinville, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Carlinville Overall | Illinois Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conxxus | (0) | (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Sparklight | (1) | (6) | (82) | View Plans | ||
| Wisper Internet | (0) |  (1) |  (3) | View Plans | ||
| Madison communications | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Royell Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Carlinville
Based on data reported by Carlinville ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Conxxus. The company offers speeds up to 8,000 Mbps in Carlinville. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 8,000 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 Conxxus. This indicates Conxxus reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Carlinville Speed | Illinois Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conxxus | (0) |  (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Sparklight | (1) | (6) | (82) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Madison communications | (0) | (1) | (1) | 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 | ||
| Royell Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Carlinville?
Of the providers in Carlinville, customers rate Conxxus the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Carlinville 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.
Conxxus is rated 4.50 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. Verizon is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 4.00 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Carlinville, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Carlinville
| ISP / Tech Type | Carlinville Affordability | Illinois Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conxxus | (0) | (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Wisper Internet | (0) | (1) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Sparklight | (1) | (6) | (82) | View Plans | ||
| Madison communications | (0) | (1) | (1) | 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 | ||
| Royell Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Illinois
Customer Reviews
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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 Carlinville?
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 Carlinville is Conxxus.
- The fastest internet provider should be Conxxus. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Conxxus may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Carlinville is Conxxus.
- Wisper Internet, Viasat, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Carlinville, available to 99.1% 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.