Best Internet Providers in Colwell, IA
All 12 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Colwell, IA
Colwell has 12 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Fixed Wireless, 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 Colwell.
Ranks compare Colwell with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Colwell, IA at a Glance
Colwell Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
OmniTel Communications
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Rise Broadband
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Router 12 Networks
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 Colwell ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Colwell, IA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Colwell 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 Colwell, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 79.15% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Colwell?
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 Colwell
- OmniTel Communications - fiber coverage map
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Router 12 Networks - fixed wireless coverage map
- Harmony Telephone Co - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Rise Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- GigFire - fixed wireless coverage map
- Windstream - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Windstream - fixed wireless coverage map
- CenturyLink - dsl coverage map
How Colwell Compares to Places Its Size
Colwell's report card score is in the top 34% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 4%.
| Measure | Colwell | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Floyd County | Iowa | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 58.3% | bottom 44% | 62.5% | 84.3% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 4,309 Mbps | top 8% | 5,246 Mbps | 3,256 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 4.6 | top 42% | 5.5 | 6.8 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.1 | bottom 15% | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 4% | bottom 20% | 9% | 12% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 73% | bottom 3% | 88% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 66% | bottom 5% | 82% | 89% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 50% | bottom 35% | 64% | 72% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 50% | bottom 7% | 66% | 78% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $60,771 | bottom 32% | $74,104 | $82,468 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 6% | bottom 11% | 12% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 58.3% of homes in Colwell, against 62.5% across Floyd County and 84.3% across Iowa. Households in Colwell are smaller than the US average (2.1 people against 2.7); 4% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $60,771 (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 Colwell
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Colwell?
OmniTel Communications Fiber in Colwell, IA
Availability:
51.0%
Customer Rating:
(2)
Avg. Download Speed
8,000 Mbps
OmniTel Communications offers Fiber service to 51.0% of Colwell homes. Across the city, OmniTel Communications Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 8,000 Mbps
Harmony Telephone Co Fiber in Colwell, IA
Availability:
7.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Harmony Telephone Co offers Fiber service to 7.3% of Colwell homes. Across the city, Harmony Telephone Co 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 Colwell?
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in Colwell, IA
Availability:
87.4%
Customer Rating:
(15)
Avg. Download Speed
40 Mbps
Rise Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 87.4% of Colwell homes. Across the city, Rise Broadband 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 5.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 8.1 Mbps throughout the city.
Router 12 Networks Fixed Wireless in Colwell, IA
Availability:
82.6%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Router 12 Networks offers Fixed Wireless service to 82.6% of Colwell homes. Across the city, Router 12 Networks Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps, with speeds from 50 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 10 and as high as 20, with an average of 20 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Colwell, IA
Availability:
79.2%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
49 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 79.2% of Colwell homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet 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 8.4 Mbps throughout the city.
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Colwell, IA
Availability:
48.7%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
482 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 48.7% of Colwell homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 482 Mbps, with speeds from 400 Mpbs up to 500 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 100 and as high as 100, with an average of 100 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Colwell, IA
Availability:
25.6%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
186 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 25.6% of Colwell homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 186 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 14 Mbps throughout the city.
GigFire Fixed Wireless in Colwell, IA
Availability:
20.5%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
150 Mbps
GigFire offers Fixed Wireless service to 20.5% of Colwell homes. Across the city, GigFire Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 150 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Colwell, IA
Availability:
17.0%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 17.0% of Colwell 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 Colwell, IA
Availability:
17.0%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 17.0% of Colwell homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Windstream Fixed Wireless in Colwell, IA
Availability:
5.8%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
45 Mbps
Windstream offers Fixed Wireless service to 5.8% of Colwell homes. Across the city, Windstream Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 45 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 50 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 4.0 and as high as 5.0, with an average of 4.8 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Colwell?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Colwell, IA.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Colwell?
CenturyLink DSL in Colwell, IA
Availability:
12.4%
Customer Rating:
(120)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
CenturyLink offers DSL service to 12.4% of Colwell homes. Across the city, CenturyLink DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 10 Mbps
Windstream DSL in Colwell, IA
Availability:
2.5%
Customer Rating:
(52)
Avg. Download Speed
200 Mbps
Windstream offers DSL service to 2.5% of Colwell homes. Across the city, Windstream DSL has speeds up to 200 Mbps
Internet in Colwell by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Colwell has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Colwell
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Colwell
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50620 | 55 | 100.0% | 8,000 Mbps | 3.4 | B | 8/100 |
How Colwell Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Colwell that have their own pages are all within 10 miles. Among them, Floyd has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Bassett the fewest (0.0%); Colwell has 58.3%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colwell (this page) | 753 | 58.3% | 4,309 Mbps | 4.6 | C+ | 13/100 |
| Charles City | 8,752 | 45.4% | 4,030 Mbps | 6.5 | B- | 30/100 |
| Ionia | 811 | 9.0% | 480 Mbps | 4.3 | D | 36/100 |
| Floyd | 798 | 100.0% | 8,000 Mbps | 3.5 | B | 33/100 |
| Alta Vista | 726 | 62.5% | 789 Mbps | 4.4 | C- | 33/100 |
| Orchard | 490 | 39.2% | 3,542 Mbps | 3.4 | C | 24/100 |
| New Haven | 457 | 94.1% | 7,874 Mbps | 3.7 | B- | 38/100 |
| Midway | 404 | 5.7% | 272 Mbps | 4.7 | D | 23/100 |
| North Washington | 374 | 74.1% | 860 Mbps | 5 | C | 36/100 |
| Chickasaw | 143 | 0.0% | 370 Mbps | 4.3 | D- | 38/100 |
| Bassett | 45 | 0.0% | 133 Mbps | 2.2 | F | 38/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Colwell?
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, OmniTel 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 Colwell
| OmniTel Communications | 8,000 |
|---|---|
| Harmony Telephone Co | 1,000 |
| Nextlink | 500 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Windstream | 200 |
| GigFire | 150 |
| Rise Broadband | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| Router 12 Networks | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
| CenturyLink | 10 |
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Customer Ratings for Colwell Internet Providers
Based on 26 reviews from Iowa internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Colwell 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 25.6% coverage in Colwell.
At a national level, based on 2546 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 Colwell Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Colwell, Iowa, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Colwell 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 | ||
| OmniTel Communications | (0) | (2) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) |  (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) |  (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Router 12 Networks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Harmony Telephone Co | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Colwell
Based on data reported by Colwell ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through OmniTel Communications. The company offers speeds up to 8,000 Mbps in Colwell. 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.
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 | Colwell Speed | Iowa Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| OmniTel Communications | (0) |  (2) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) |  (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Router 12 Networks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Harmony Telephone Co | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Colwell?
Of the providers in Colwell, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Colwell 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 Colwell, Iowa, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Colwell
| ISP / Tech Type | Colwell Affordability | Iowa Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| OmniTel Communications | (0) | (2) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Router 12 Networks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Harmony Telephone Co | (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 Colwell?
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 Colwell is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be OmniTel 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 Colwell is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, Rise Broadband, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Colwell, available to 87.4% 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.