Best Internet Providers in Fairbanks, IN
All 7 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Fairbanks, IN
Fairbanks has 7 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. DSL and Fixed Wireless internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 2 available internet technologies in Fairbanks.
Ranks compare Fairbanks with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Fairbanks, IN at a Glance
Fairbanks Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Joink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
AT&T
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 Fairbanks ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Fairbanks, IN?
Joink is the highest-rated internet provider in Fairbanks based on 56 Indiana 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 Fairbanks?
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 Fairbanks
How Fairbanks Compares to Places Its Size
Fairbanks's report card score is in the bottom 9% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 34%.
| Measure | Fairbanks | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Sullivan County | Indiana | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 0.0% | bottom 22% | 60.0% | 76.3% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 184 Mbps | bottom 9% | 1,979 Mbps | 3,867 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 3.4 | bottom 37% | 5.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.5 | top 40% | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 4% | bottom 20% | 7% | 11% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 93% | top 47% | 92% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 85% | bottom 46% | 84% | 90% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 55% | bottom 45% | 58% | 72% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 73% | top 47% | 68% | 77% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $63,915 | bottom 38% | $59,793 | $81,120 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 12% | top 44% | 11% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 0.0% of homes in Fairbanks, against 60.0% across Sullivan County and 76.3% across Indiana. Households in Fairbanks 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 $63,915 (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 Fairbanks
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Fairbanks?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no fiber providers available in Fairbanks, IN.
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Fairbanks?
Joink Fixed Wireless in Fairbanks, IN
Availability:
92.6%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
190 Mbps
Joink offers Fixed Wireless service to 92.6% of Fairbanks homes. Across the city, Joink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 190 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 250 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 50, with an average of 37 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Fairbanks, IN
Availability:
45.0%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 45.0% of Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks, IN
Availability:
45.0%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 45.0% of Fairbanks homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Fairbanks, IN
Availability:
34.0%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 34.0% of Fairbanks 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
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in Fairbanks, IN
Availability:
29.0%
Customer Rating:
(15)
Avg. Download Speed
50 Mbps
Rise Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 29.0% of Fairbanks homes. Across the city, Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 50 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Fairbanks, IN
Availability:
2.8%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 2.8% of Fairbanks homes. Across the city, Verizon 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 Fairbanks?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Fairbanks, IN.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Fairbanks?
Frontier DSL in Fairbanks, IN
Availability:
93.0%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
61 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 93.0% of Fairbanks homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 61 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 3.6 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Fairbanks by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Fairbanks has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Fairbanks
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Fairbanks
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47849 | 537 | 0.0% | 186 Mbps | 3.6 | D- | 24/100 |
How Fairbanks Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Fairbanks that have their own pages are all within 9 miles, 3 of them in Illinois. Among them, Farmersburg has the most homes with fiber (78.1%) and Shelburn the fewest (66.6%); Fairbanks has 0.0%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks (this page) | 689 | 0.0% | 184 Mbps | 3.4 | D- | 32/100 |
| Shelburn | 2,468 | 66.6% | 815 Mbps | 5.4 | C | 20/100 |
| Farmersburg | 1,976 | 78.1% | 847 Mbps | 6 | C+ | 27/100 |
| Hutsonville, IL | 917 | 57.6% | 4,808 Mbps | 6.2 | B- | 22/100 |
| West Union, IL | 813 | 0.0% | 157 Mbps | 3.7 | D- | 31/100 |
| Merom | 651 | 79.0% | 826 Mbps | 3.9 | C- | 43/100 |
| Prairie Creek | 393 | 65.7% | 847 Mbps | 5.3 | C | 22/100 |
| Graysville | 353 | 60.6% | 973 Mbps | 6.2 | C | 45/100 |
| Scott City | 286 | 0.0% | 217 Mbps | 4.5 | D- | 22/100 |
| Vigo | 109 | 50.5% | 785 Mbps | 2.8 | D+ | 35/100 |
| York, IL | 73 | 13.7% | 1,192 Mbps | 5 | C- | 30/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Fairbanks?
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, Joink 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 Fairbanks
| Joink | 250 |
|---|---|
| Frontier Communications | 115 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| Rise Broadband | 50 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 25 |
| Verizon | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Fairbanks. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Fairbanks Internet Providers
Based on 56 reviews from Indiana internet customers, Joink is the best internet service provider for Fairbanks residents. Joink was rated at an average of 4.50 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. AT&T wins for second-place in Indiana, with 3.73 out of 5 stars and 45.0% coverage in Fairbanks.
At a national level, based on 2422 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 Fairbanks Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Fairbanks, Indiana, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Fairbanks Overall | Indiana Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon |  (0) |  (7) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Joink | (0) | (2) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (30) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (7) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (2) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (10) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Fairbanks
Based on data reported by Fairbanks ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Joink. The company offers speeds up to 250 Mbps in Fairbanks. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 190 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 | Fairbanks Speed | Indiana Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | (0) | (7) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Joink | (0) | (2) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (30) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (7) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (2) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (10) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Fairbanks?
Of the providers in Fairbanks, customers rate Joink the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Fairbanks where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Indiana or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
Joink is rated 5.00 out of 5 for price, which is much 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 3.71 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Fairbanks, Indiana, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Fairbanks
| ISP / Tech Type | Fairbanks Affordability | Indiana Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joink | (0) | (2) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (7) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (7) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (2) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (30) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (10) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Indiana
Customer Reviews
ISPReports User
Frontier Fiber
October 08, 2026 When it works, it is good, but there is no real customer service. The site says you can call till 9 PM ET, but when you try, it tells you they are closed. The chatbot sucks and never knows what you are talking about. Their app works like it was made by a first-year high school student. The people chatting have to translate to whatever language they speak, so it is slow and not always in the right order; it is like talking to Yoda half the time. This is one of the worst places to deal with or get help when it is needed.
Jjames A
Kosciusko Connect Fiber
October 04, 2026 Service excellent Number of units using is up to 13. Watches, 4 computers, 3 iPads, 4 cell phones and two tvs
phyllis t
Surf Fiber
September 30, 2026 great
Sam F
Spectrum Cable
July 31, 2026 Service is pretty good but moving service is a headache. Not suggested for anyone planning to move whether near or far future.
Tim
Surf Fiber
July 27, 2026 have had surf since late December of 2024 and there awesome my speeds up and down always run above 250 and i have no complaints and have had very few outages over the course of time maybe t or three tops so i understated all ISP can have an outage from time to time this should be anticipated and is not a serious ding
Rate your provider
Share your experience to help others in your area choose.
Verified customer: we detected your connection is on this provider.
Reviews are independent and unedited. Published after a quick spam check.
Which ISP Should You Choose in Fairbanks?
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 Fairbanks is Joink.
- The fastest internet provider should be Joink. 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 Fairbanks is Joink.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Frontier Communications has the broadest coverage in Fairbanks, available to 93.0% 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.