Best Internet Providers in Des Moines, NM
All 3 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Des Moines, NM
Des Moines has 3 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 Des Moines.
Ranks compare Des Moines with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
Des Moines Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Baca Valley Telephone and Sierra Communications
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Plateau
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
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 Des Moines ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Des Moines, NM?
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Des Moines?
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.
How Des Moines Compares to Places Its Size
Des Moines's report card score is in the bottom 10% and its connectivity index is in the top 16%.
| Measure | Des Moines | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Union County | New Mexico | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 19.9% | bottom 30% | 85.6% | 33.5% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 41 Mbps | bottom 3% | 888 Mbps | 1,633 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 1.4 | bottom 7% | 3.3 | 7.7 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 3.1 | top 6% | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 22% | top 8% | 8% | 13% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 89% | bottom 29% | 84% | 94% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 87% | top 45% | 86% | 87% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 60% | top 45% | 58% | 68% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 73% | top 47% | 63% | 76% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $74,606 | top 41% | $54,273 | $72,304 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 9% | bottom 29% | 11% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 19.9% of homes in Des Moines, against 85.6% across Union County and 33.5% across New Mexico. Households in Des Moines are larger than the US average (3.1 people against 2.7); 22% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $74,606 (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 Des Moines
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Des Moines?
Baca Valley Telephone and Sierra Communications Fiber in Des Moines, NM
Availability:
18.4%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Baca Valley Telephone and Sierra Communications offers Fiber service to 18.4% of Des Moines homes. Across the city, Baca Valley Telephone and Sierra Communications Fiber has speeds up to 25 Mbps
Plateau Fiber in Des Moines, NM
Availability:
1.5%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Plateau offers Fiber service to 1.5% of Des Moines homes. Across the city, Plateau 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 Des Moines?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Des Moines, NM
Availability:
24.3%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 24.3% of Des Moines 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 Des Moines?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Des Moines, NM.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Des Moines?
Baca Valley Telephone and Sierra Communications DSL in Des Moines, NM
Availability:
74.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
22 Mbps
Baca Valley Telephone and Sierra Communications offers DSL service to 74.9% of Des Moines homes. Across the city, Baca Valley Telephone and Sierra Communications DSL has speeds up to 22 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 3.0, with an average of 2.6 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Des Moines by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Des Moines has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Des Moines
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Des Moines
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88418 | 314 | 21.0% | 86 Mbps | 1.5 | D- | 60/100 |
How Des Moines Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Des Moines that have their own pages are all within 32 miles, 2 of them in Colorado. Among them, Old Moses has the most homes with fiber (75.8%) and Branson, CO the fewest (0.0%); Des Moines has 19.9%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines (this page) | 267 | 19.9% | 41 Mbps | 1.4 | D- | 61/100 |
| Folsom | 118 | 0.0% | 15 Mbps | 1.1 | F | 63/100 |
| Capulin | 116 | 14.7% | 29 Mbps | 1.4 | D- | 53/100 |
| Gladstone | 73 | 74.0% | 846 Mbps | 1.3 | D+ | 41/100 |
| Branson, CO | 70 | 0.0% | 690 Mbps | 2.1 | F | 35/100 |
| Old Moses | 66 | 75.8% | 1,000 Mbps | 1.5 | D+ | 31/100 |
| North Colfax Union | 61 | 21.3% | 775 Mbps | 1 | D- | 44/100 |
| Grenville | 50 | 44.0% | 328 Mbps | 1.5 | D | 57/100 |
| Seneca | 39 | 48.7% | 1,000 Mbps | 1 | D | 52/100 |
| Tobe, CO | 32 | 0.0% | 22 Mbps | 1.4 | F | 18/100 |
| Sofia | 29 | 37.9% | 512 Mbps | 1 | D- | 68/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Des Moines?
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Des Moines
| Plateau | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Viasat | 100 |
| Baca Valley Telephone and Sierra Communications | 25 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Des Moines Internet Providers
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Des Moines Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Des Moines, New Mexico, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Des Moines Overall | New Mexico Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau | (0) | (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (1) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (0) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Baca Valley Telephone and Sierra Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Des Moines
Based on data reported by Des Moines ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Baca Valley Telephone and Sierra Communications. The company offers speeds up to 25 Mbps in Des Moines. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 23 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
| ISP / Tech Type | Des Moines Speed | New Mexico Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau | (0) | (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (0) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Baca Valley Telephone and Sierra Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Des Moines?
The table below shows how customers in Des Moines, New Mexico, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Des Moines
| ISP / Tech Type | Des Moines Affordability | New Mexico Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau | (0) | (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (0) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Baca Valley Telephone and Sierra Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in New Mexico
Customer Reviews
Niles R
CenturyLink DSL
August 12, 2026 Poor service, slow speed, probably throttled
A Albuquerque, NM Customer
XFINITY Cable
May 13, 2026 While reliable and somewhat fast, the pricing for Comcast is, frankly, terrible. The only reason I am still using them is for the simple fact that I have no other choice. Once fiber is rolled out here (in July, if I am correct), I am switching over. Comcast's customer service doesn't give a rip of you stay or leave, so I am going to jump ship as soon as possible. I won't miss it.
Laura G
XFINITY Cable
May 11, 2026 When we first signed up for Xfinity Wifi , about 2 years ago,prices were pretty good when compared to others , customer service was phenomenal and the signal always available. Now my bill is almost $200 a month
higher with very few upgrades. Getting a live support agent is a hassle and we are often thrown offline. I am definitely ready to switch.
James H.
XFINITY Cable
May 08, 2026 Overall I am satisfied with the speeds of my provider. However I am concerned about the lack of competitors. There is only one other provider, Centurylink, in my area. Their speeds are not as fast or reliable as Xfinity's. I believe this results in Xfinity charging a higher premium for their service. Also, every year my bill rises by approximately 10%. Coupled with the fact that I have a limited amount of gigabits per month or I pay a penalty I believe I am at a disadvantage compared with other parts of the country.
Steve F
XFINITY Cable
April 18, 2026 There is a major problem with Xfinity cable in my area; it is quite unreliable. I often have outages for several hours at a time a few times a month. The unreliability coupled with the customer "service" that is provided by Xfinity leaves a lot to be desired. If you can, I would consider another provider other than Xfinity. Xfinity has continued on Comcast's legacy of very poor service, monopolistic approaches, and deaf ears when you try to talk to customer service.
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Des Moines?
The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:
- The fastest internet provider should be Baca Valley Telephone and Sierra Communications.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Baca Valley Telephone and Sierra Communications has the broadest coverage in Des Moines, available to 85.0% 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.