Best Internet Providers in Collins, IA
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Collins, IA
Collins has 8 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fixed Wireless, Fiber, and DSL internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 3 available internet technologies in Collins.
Ranks compare Collins with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Collins, IA at a Glance
Collins Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Windstream
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Fixed Wireless
Colo Telephone Company
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Verizon
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile Home Internet
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 Collins ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Collins, IA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Collins based on Iowa 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 Collins, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 89.85% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Collins?
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 Collins
- Windstream - fiber coverage map
- Colo Telephone Company - fiber coverage map
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Windstream - dsl coverage map
- Partner Communications Cooperative - fiber coverage map
- Rise Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Huxley Communication - fiber coverage map
- Windstream - fixed wireless coverage map
- Partner Communications Cooperative - dsl coverage map
How Collins Compares to Places Its Size
Collins's report card score is in the bottom 41% and its connectivity index is in the top 38%.
| Measure | Collins | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Story County | Iowa | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 65.5% | bottom 43% | 84.8% | 84.3% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,281 Mbps | bottom 46% | 3,651 Mbps | 3,256 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.1 | bottom 41% | 6.7 | 6.8 | 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% | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 18% | top 15% | 12% | 12% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 92% | bottom 36% | 98% | 95% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 89% | top 45% | 79% | 89% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 65% | bottom 47% | 69% | 72% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 79% | top 36% | 90% | 78% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $92,945 | top 25% | $77,114 | $82,468 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 14% | top 33% | 36% | 16% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 65.5% of homes in Collins, against 84.8% across Story County and 84.3% across Iowa. Households in Collins are smaller than the US average (2.6 people against 2.7); 18% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $92,945 (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 Collins
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Collins?
Colo Telephone Company Fiber in Collins, IA
Availability:
55.4%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Colo Telephone Company offers Fiber service to 55.4% of Collins homes. Across the city, Colo Telephone Company Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Windstream Fiber in Collins, IA
Availability:
40.7%
Customer Rating:
(40)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
Windstream offers Fiber service to 40.7% of Collins homes. Across the city, Windstream Fiber has speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
Partner Communications Cooperative Fiber in Collins, IA
Availability:
8.3%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Partner Communications Cooperative offers Fiber service to 8.3% of Collins homes. Across the city, Partner Communications Cooperative Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Huxley Communication Fiber in Collins, IA
Availability:
2.0%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Huxley Communication offers Fiber service to 2.0% of Collins homes. Across the city, Huxley Communication 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 Collins?
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Collins, IA
Availability:
93.5%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
278 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 93.5% of Collins homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 278 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 19 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Collins, IA
Availability:
89.9%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
40 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 89.9% of Collins 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.
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in Collins, IA
Availability:
86.5%
Customer Rating:
(15)
Avg. Download Speed
87 Mbps
Rise Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 86.5% of Collins homes. Across the city, Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 87 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 5.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 17 Mbps throughout the city.
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Collins, IA
Availability:
54.4%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 54.4% of Collins homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Windstream Fixed Wireless in Collins, IA
Availability:
3.3%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
65 Mbps
Windstream offers Fixed Wireless service to 3.3% of Collins homes. Across the city, Windstream Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 65 Mbps, with speeds from 50 Mpbs up to 75 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 5.0 and as high as 10, with an average of 7.9 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Collins?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Collins, IA.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Collins?
Windstream DSL in Collins, IA
Availability:
77.8%
Customer Rating:
(52)
Avg. Download Speed
130 Mbps
Windstream offers DSL service to 77.8% of Collins homes. Across the city, Windstream DSL has speeds up to 130 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 200 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 16 Mbps throughout the city. Windstream DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Collins from Windstream in terms of customer satisfaction.
Partner Communications Cooperative DSL in Collins, IA
Availability:
1.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Partner Communications Cooperative offers DSL service to 1.3% of Collins homes. Across the city, Partner Communications Cooperative DSL has speeds up to 100 Mbps
Internet in Collins by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Collins has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Collins
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Collins
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50055 | 1,020 | 64.6% | 1,305 Mbps | 5.3 | C+ | 55/100 |
How Collins Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Collins that have their own pages are all within 11 miles. Among them, Melbourne has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Maxwell the fewest (84.2%); Collins has 65.5%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins (this page) | 1,094 | 65.5% | 1,281 Mbps | 5.1 | C | 55/100 |
| State Center | 1,995 | 99.8% | 1,499 Mbps | 6.2 | B+ | 43/100 |
| Maxwell | 1,840 | 84.2% | 980 Mbps | 4.7 | C | 68/100 |
| Baxter | 1,637 | 93.1% | 958 Mbps | 3.7 | C | 43/100 |
| Colo | 1,394 | 99.2% | 1,000 Mbps | 3 | C+ | 48/100 |
| Melbourne | 1,070 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 4.5 | B- | 42/100 |
| Rhodes | 667 | 85.8% | 903 Mbps | 3.9 | C- | 43/100 |
| Mingo | 621 | 2.7% | 785 Mbps | 4.4 | D | 45/100 |
| Valeria | 412 | 0.0% | 933 Mbps | 5.6 | D+ | 55/100 |
| Iowa Center | 264 | 18.2% | 952 Mbps | 3.8 | D+ | 63/100 |
| Ira | 244 | 37.7% | 504 Mbps | 3.5 | D | 45/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Collins?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by Windstream. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Colo Telephone Company and Nextlink 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 Collins
| Windstream | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| Colo Telephone Company | 1,000 |
| Nextlink | 1,000 |
| Partner Communications Cooperative | 1,000 |
| Huxley Communication | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Rise Broadband | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Collins Internet Providers
Based on 15 reviews from Iowa internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Collins residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.40 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in Iowa, with 4.50 out of 5 stars and 93.5% coverage in Collins.
At a national level, based on 1296 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 Collins Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Collins, Iowa, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Collins Overall | Iowa Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Colo Telephone Company | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) |  (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Partner Communications Cooperative | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Huxley Communication | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Collins
Based on data reported by Collins ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Colo Telephone Company and Nextlink. These internet providers offer speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Collins. 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 Windstream. This indicates Windstream reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Collins Speed | Iowa Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Colo Telephone Company | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Partner Communications Cooperative | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Huxley Communication | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Collins?
Of the providers in Collins, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Collins where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Iowa 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 4.00 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 3.75 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Collins, Iowa, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Collins
| ISP / Tech Type | Collins Affordability | Iowa Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Colo Telephone Company | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Partner Communications Cooperative | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Huxley Communication | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Iowa
Customer Reviews
Steve S.
ImOn Communications Fiber
November 04, 2026 Install was sloppy, wire hanging inside and outside. My main issue was the price kept increasing. The customer support took over a hour to speak to someone and then another hour of testing before they would isue replacement equipment.
ISPReports User
Metronet Fiber
October 14, 2026 great
Tim W
ImOn Communications Fiber
October 08, 2026 Poor signal strength intermittent speeds and I need the signal I pay for
Diane
Comelec Internet Services
September 01, 2026 Great so far. Brian Evans did a great job. Give him a 5
ISPReports User
Partner Communications Cooperative Fiber
July 01, 2026 awful. the key advantage of fiber technology is symmetrical upload and download speeds - fiber optic with pcctel is unreliable and awful. rarely have had symmetrical speeds with this service do NOT recommend pcctel
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Collins?
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 Collins is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Colo Telephone Company and Nextlink. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Windstream may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Collins is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, Verizon, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Collins, available to 93.5% 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.