Best Internet Providers in Carroll, NC
All 9 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Carroll, NC
Carroll has 9 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 Carroll.
Ranks compare Carroll with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Carroll, NC at a Glance
Carroll Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Brightspeed
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Fixed Wireless
Spectrum
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
Focus
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
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 Carroll ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Carroll, NC?
Focus Broadband is the highest-rated internet provider in Carroll based on 321 North Carolina customer reviews, and T-Mobile Home Internet has the highest rating nationwide. The provider information above and the information immediately below can help you decide. Compare provider ratings and review counts above.
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Carroll?
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 Carroll
- Spectrum - fiber coverage map
- Brightspeed - fiber coverage map
- Spectrum - cable coverage map
- Focus - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Brightspeed - dsl coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Star Communications - fiber coverage map
- Eastern Carolina Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- Brightspeed - fixed wireless coverage map
How Carroll Compares to Places Its Size
Carroll's report card score is in the top 10% and its connectivity index is in the top 23%.
| Measure | Carroll | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Duplin County | North Carolina | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 98.9% | top 26% | 74.7% | 78.0% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,076 Mbps | top 36% | 1,357 Mbps | 3,577 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 6.9 | top 11% | 5.8 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.8 | top 15% | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 23% | top 7% | 8% | 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 | 87% | top 45% | 83% | 91% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 63% | top 39% | 59% | 77% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 75% | top 40% | 63% | 80% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $46,851 | bottom 11% | $57,132 | $83,207 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 15% | top 22% | 15% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 98.9% of homes in Carroll, against 74.7% across Duplin County and 78.0% across North Carolina. Households in Carroll are larger than the US average (2.8 people against 2.7); 23% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $46,851 (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 Carroll
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Carroll?
Spectrum Fiber in Carroll, NC
Availability:
91.3%
Customer Rating:
(207)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Fiber service to 91.3% of Carroll homes. Across the city, Spectrum Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Brightspeed Fiber in Carroll, NC
Availability:
40.0%
Customer Rating:
(31)
Avg. Download Speed
1,138 Mbps
Brightspeed offers Fiber service to 40.0% of Carroll homes. Across the city, Brightspeed Fiber has speeds up to 1,138 Mbps, with speeds from 940 Mpbs up to 2,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds are symmetrical, meaning they are exactly the same as download speeds for Brightspeed Fiber. Brightspeed Fiber is rated lower than other types of internet service available in Carroll from Brightspeed in terms of customer satisfaction.
Focus Fiber in Carroll, NC
Availability:
27.4%
Customer Rating:
(5)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Focus Broadband offers Fiber service to 27.4% of Carroll homes. Across the city, Focus Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Star Communications Fiber in Carroll, NC
Availability:
2.0%
Customer Rating:
(3)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Star Communications offers Fiber service to 2.0% of Carroll homes. Across the city, Star 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 Carroll?
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Carroll, NC
Availability:
98.8%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
201 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 98.8% of Carroll homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 201 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 15 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Carroll, NC
Availability:
93.6%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
38 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 93.6% of Carroll homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 38 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 6.0 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Carroll, NC
Availability:
86.8%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 86.8% of Carroll homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Carroll, NC
Availability:
86.8%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 86.8% of Carroll homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Brightspeed Fixed Wireless in Carroll, NC
Availability:
12.8%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Brightspeed offers Fixed Wireless service to 12.8% of Carroll homes. Across the city, Brightspeed Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 10 Mbps
Eastern Carolina Broadband Fixed Wireless in Carroll, NC
Availability:
12.5%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
125 Mbps
Eastern Carolina Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 12.5% of Carroll homes. Across the city, Eastern Carolina Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 125 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Carroll?
Spectrum Cable in Carroll, NC
Availability:
27.9%
Customer Rating:
(1739)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Cable service to 27.9% of Carroll homes. Across the city, Spectrum Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Carroll?
Brightspeed DSL in Carroll, NC
Availability:
98.2%
Customer Rating:
(43)
Avg. Download Speed
40 Mbps
Brightspeed offers DSL service to 98.2% of Carroll homes. Across the city, Brightspeed DSL has speeds up to 40 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 80 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 4.1 Mbps throughout the city. Brightspeed DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Carroll from Brightspeed in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Carroll by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Carroll
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Carroll
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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How Carroll Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Carroll that have their own pages are all within 11 miles. Among them, Turkey has the most homes with fiber (96.5%) and Kenansville the fewest (75.5%); Carroll has 98.9%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll (this page) | 562 | 98.9% | 1,076 Mbps | 6.9 | B+ | 55/100 |
| Warsaw | 5,716 | 91.2% | 1,525 Mbps | 5.3 | B- | 42/100 |
| Rose Hill | 3,651 | 89.6% | 1,240 Mbps | 6 | B- | 25/100 |
| Kenansville | 2,992 | 75.5% | 1,227 Mbps | 6 | C+ | 21/100 |
| Magnolia | 2,881 | 83.7% | 996 Mbps | 5.4 | C+ | 32/100 |
| Turkey | 1,556 | 96.5% | 1,036 Mbps | 4.9 | B- | 22/100 |
| Friendship | 680 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.8 | C+ | 35/100 |
| Register | 651 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 6.9 | B | 20/100 |
| Taylors Bridge | 549 | 100.0% | 1,843 Mbps | 6.8 | B+ | 26/100 |
| Bowdens | 453 | 94.9% | 964 Mbps | 5.5 | C+ | 31/100 |
| Waycross | 206 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 2.7 | C+ | 9/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Carroll?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by AT&T. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Focus Broadband 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 Carroll
| Brightspeed | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| Spectrum | 1,000 |
| Focus Broadband | 1,000 |
| Star Communications | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Eastern Carolina Broadband | 125 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Carroll Internet Providers
Based on 321 reviews from North Carolina internet customers, Focus Broadband is the best internet service provider for Carroll residents. Focus Broadband was rated at an average of 4.00 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. AT&T wins for second-place in North Carolina, with 3.73 out of 5 stars and 86.8% coverage in Carroll.
At a national level, based on 4257 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 Carroll Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Carroll, North Carolina, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Carroll Overall | North Carolina Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | (0) | (5) | (5) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (59) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (13) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Star Communications | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (214) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) |  (17) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Eastern Carolina Broadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Carroll
Based on data reported by Carroll ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Focus Broadband and Spectrum. These internet providers offer speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Carroll. 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 AT&T. This indicates AT&T reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Carroll Speed | North Carolina Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | (0) | (59) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Focus | (0) | (5) | (5) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (13) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (214) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Star Communications | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (17) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Eastern Carolina Broadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Carroll?
Of the providers in Carroll, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Carroll where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across North Carolina 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 4.23 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. Focus Broadband is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.80 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Carroll, North Carolina, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Carroll
| ISP / Tech Type | Carroll Affordability | North Carolina Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (13) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Focus | (0) | (5) | (5) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Star Communications | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (59) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (17) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (214) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Eastern Carolina Broadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in North Carolina
Customer Reviews
ISPReports User
Spectrum Cable
November 05, 2026 Service during the day has gotten a little better. However, Spectrum does a lot of maintenance late at night and therefore the TV and Internet go out. Not happy with that since I stay up late.
ISPReports User
Ripple Fiber
November 01, 2026 Constant outages with customer service associates that barely know anything about the product
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AT&T Fiber
October 26, 2026 Price keeps going up, for the same service. Terrible internet service: 6 outages in the past month (Sept-Oct 2026) Very unreliable. If you have a problem: Customer Service is an AI bot.
ISPReports User
Spectrum
October 26, 2026 Declining since an optic company came into our housing area in zip 28110. We are displeased and considering alternatives.
ISPReports User
Brightspeed
October 23, 2026 You can not pay me enough to recommend Brightspeed. I can not believe that there are any legitimate reviews over a 2.
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Carroll?
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 Carroll is Focus.
- The fastest internet provider should be Focus Broadband and Spectrum. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, AT&T may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Carroll is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Brightspeed has the broadest coverage in Carroll, available to 98.9% 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.