Best Internet Providers in Carrier Mills, IL
All 11 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Carrier Mills, IL
Carrier Mills has 11 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 Carrier Mills.
Ranks compare Carrier Mills with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Carrier Mills, IL at a Glance
Carrier Mills Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Sparklight
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Zito
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
EarthLink
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 Carrier Mills ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Carrier Mills, IL?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Carrier Mills 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 Carrier Mills, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 93.31% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Carrier Mills?
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 Carrier Mills
- Sparklight - fiber coverage map
- Frontier - fiber coverage map
- Zito - cable coverage map
- Wisper Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Hamilton County Communications - fiber coverage map
- Shawnee Communications - fiber 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
- Mediacom - fixed wireless coverage map
How Carrier Mills Compares to Places Its Size
Carrier Mills's report card score is in the top 6% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 7%.
| Measure | Carrier Mills | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Saline County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 93.7% | top 31% | 94.3% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 6,144 Mbps | top 8% | 6,048 Mbps | 3,187 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 7.4 | top 15% | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.5 | top 45% | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 4% | bottom 13% | 6% | 16% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 90% | bottom 23% | 87% | 95% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 81% | bottom 18% | 78% | 91% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 49% | bottom 16% | 55% | 75% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 59% | bottom 11% | 61% | 81% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $62,466 | bottom 28% | $58,385 | $95,616 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 10% | bottom 25% | 13% | 16% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 93.7% of homes in Carrier Mills, against 94.3% across Saline County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in Carrier Mills are smaller than the US average (2.5 people against 2.7); 4% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $62,466 (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 Carrier Mills
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Carrier Mills?
Sparklight Fiber in Carrier Mills, IL
Availability:
85.1%
Customer Rating:
(23)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Sparklight offers Fiber service to 85.1% of Carrier Mills homes. Across the city, Sparklight Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Frontier Fiber in Carrier Mills, IL
Availability:
63.5%
Customer Rating:
(119)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers Fiber service to 63.5% of Carrier Mills homes. Across the city, Frontier Fiber has speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Hamilton County Communications Fiber in Carrier Mills, IL
Availability:
18.8%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Hamilton County Communications offers Fiber service to 18.8% of Carrier Mills homes. Across the city, Hamilton County Communications Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Shawnee Communications Fiber in Carrier Mills, IL
Availability:
10.0%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Shawnee Communications offers Fiber service to 10.0% of Carrier Mills homes. Across the city, Shawnee Communications 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 Carrier Mills?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Carrier Mills, IL
Availability:
93.3%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
92 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 93.3% of Carrier Mills homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 92 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 18 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Carrier Mills, IL
Availability:
86.0%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
252 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 86.0% of Carrier Mills homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 252 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.
Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless in Carrier Mills, IL
Availability:
85.7%
Customer Rating:
(2)
Avg. Download Speed
318 Mbps
Wisper Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 85.7% of Carrier Mills homes. Across the city, Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 318 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 27 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Carrier Mills, IL
Availability:
73.6%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
42 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 73.6% of Carrier Mills homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 42 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 6.9 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Carrier Mills, IL
Availability:
73.6%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
42 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 73.6% of Carrier Mills homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 42 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 6.9 Mbps throughout the city.
Mediacom Fixed Wireless in Carrier Mills, IL
Availability:
2.0%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
49 Mbps
Mediacom offers Fixed Wireless service to 2.0% of Carrier Mills homes. Across the city, Mediacom Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 49 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 8.3 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Carrier Mills?
Zito Cable in Carrier Mills, IL
Availability:
74.2%
Customer Rating:
(21)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Zito Media offers Cable service to 74.2% of Carrier Mills homes. Across the city, Zito 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 Carrier Mills?
Frontier DSL in Carrier Mills, IL
Availability:
68.9%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
35 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 68.9% of Carrier Mills homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL has speeds up to 35 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 2.3 Mbps throughout the city. Frontier DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Carrier Mills from Frontier in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Carrier Mills by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Carrier Mills has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Carrier Mills
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Carrier Mills
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62917 | 2,489 | 94.2% | 6,219 Mbps | 7.5 | A- | 23/100 |
How Carrier Mills Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Carrier Mills that have their own pages are all within 8 miles. Among them, Pankeyville has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Newcastle the fewest (36.4%); Carrier Mills has 93.7%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier Mills (this page) | 2,495 | 93.7% | 6,144 Mbps | 7.4 | A- | 23/100 |
| Harrisburg | 10,656 | 98.4% | 6,356 Mbps | 6.6 | A- | 24/100 |
| Stonefort | 830 | 72.8% | 5,223 Mbps | 3.8 | C+ | 29/100 |
| Harco | 392 | 79.8% | 4,134 Mbps | 4.9 | B- | 29/100 |
| Garden Heights | 330 | 80.3% | 5,670 Mbps | 7.3 | B+ | 24/100 |
| Delwood | 202 | 78.2% | 784 Mbps | 2.4 | D+ | 31/100 |
| Ledford | 179 | 100.0% | 7,000 Mbps | 8.5 | A | 23/100 |
| Newcastle | 143 | 36.4% | 2,893 Mbps | 5.4 | C+ | 30/100 |
| Mitchellsville | 108 | 100.0% | 4,833 Mbps | 5 | B+ | 29/100 |
| Oldtown | 108 | 52.8% | 4,581 Mbps | 3.5 | C | 31/100 |
| Pankeyville | 89 | 100.0% | 7,000 Mbps | 7.8 | A | 23/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Carrier Mills?
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, Sparklight 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 Carrier Mills
| Frontier Communications | 7,000 |
|---|---|
| Sparklight | 7,000 |
| Zito Media | 1,000 |
| Hamilton County Communications | 1,000 |
| Shawnee Communications | 1,000 |
| Wisper Internet | 400 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| Mediacom | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Carrier Mills Internet Providers
Based on 110 reviews from Illinois internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Carrier Mills 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 86.0% coverage in Carrier Mills.
At a national level, based on 2607 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 Carrier Mills Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Carrier Mills, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Carrier Mills Overall | Illinois Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Sparklight | (0) | (6) | (82) | View Plans | ||
| Wisper Internet | (0) |  (1) |  (3) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| Hamilton County Communications | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Zito | (0) | (0) | (27) | View Plans | ||
| Shawnee Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Carrier Mills
Based on data reported by Carrier Mills ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Sparklight. The company offers speeds up to 7,000 Mbps in Carrier Mills. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 7,000 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 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 | Carrier Mills Speed | Illinois Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Sparklight | (0) | (6) | (82) | 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 | ||
| Hamilton County Communications | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Zito | (0) | (0) | (27) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Shawnee Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Carrier Mills?
Of the providers in Carrier Mills, customers rate Verizon the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Carrier Mills 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 Carrier Mills, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Carrier Mills
| ISP / Tech Type | Carrier Mills Affordability | Illinois Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | (0) | (6) | (82) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Hamilton County Communications | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Zito | (0) | (0) | (27) | View Plans | ||
| Shawnee 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
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Carrier Mills?
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 Carrier Mills is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Sparklight. 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 Carrier Mills is Verizon.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Frontier Communications has the broadest coverage in Carrier Mills, available to 95.6% 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.