Best Internet Providers in Fontanelle, IA
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Fontanelle, IA
Fontanelle has 8 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Cable, Fiber, 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 Fontanelle.
Ranks compare Fontanelle with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Fontanelle, IA at a Glance
Fontanelle Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Cumberland Telephone Company
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Windstream
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Fixed Wireless
Nextlink
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 Fontanelle ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Fontanelle, IA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Fontanelle 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 Fontanelle, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 75.73% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Fontanelle?
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 Fontanelle
- Windstream - fiber coverage map
- Cumberland Telephone Company - fiber coverage map
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Windstream - dsl coverage map
- Windstream - fixed wireless coverage map
- Mediacom - cable coverage map
- Casey Mutual Telephone Company - fiber coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Coon Valley Cooperative Telephone Association - fiber coverage map
- Coon Valley Cooperative Telephone Association - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
How Fontanelle Compares to Places Its Size
Fontanelle's report card score is in the top 50% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 48%.
| Measure | Fontanelle | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Adair County | Iowa | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 89.2% | top 37% | 71.0% | 84.3% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,501 Mbps | top 50% | 1,285 Mbps | 3,256 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 4.7 | bottom 32% | 5.3 | 6.8 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.4 | bottom 42% | 2.3 | 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 | 95% | top 38% | 91% | 95% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 86% | bottom 38% | 85% | 89% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 60% | bottom 36% | 58% | 72% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 73% | bottom 45% | 73% | 78% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $70,421 | bottom 44% | $67,619 | $82,468 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 16% | top 17% | 12% | 16% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 89.2% of homes in Fontanelle, against 71.0% across Adair County and 84.3% across Iowa. Households in Fontanelle are smaller than the US average (2.4 people against 2.7); 18% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $70,421 (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 Fontanelle
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Fontanelle?
Cumberland Telephone Company Fiber in Fontanelle, IA
Availability:
85.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Cumberland Telephone Company offers Fiber service to 85.9% of Fontanelle homes. Across the city, Cumberland Telephone Company Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Windstream Fiber in Fontanelle, IA
Availability:
53.7%
Customer Rating:
(40)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
Windstream offers Fiber service to 53.7% of Fontanelle homes. Across the city, Windstream Fiber has speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
Casey Mutual Telephone Company Fiber in Fontanelle, IA
Availability:
2.8%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Casey Mutual Telephone Company offers Fiber service to 2.8% of Fontanelle homes. Across the city, Casey Mutual Telephone Company Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Coon Valley Cooperative Telephone Association Fiber in Fontanelle, IA
Availability:
1.1%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Coon Valley Cooperative Telephone Association offers Fiber service to 1.1% of Fontanelle homes. Across the city, Coon Valley Cooperative Telephone Association Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Fontanelle?
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Fontanelle, IA
Availability:
94.3%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
888 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 94.3% of Fontanelle homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 888 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 1,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 1,000, with an average of 812 Mbps throughout the city.
Windstream Fixed Wireless in Fontanelle, IA
Availability:
78.8%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
69 Mbps
Windstream offers Fixed Wireless service to 78.8% of Fontanelle homes. Across the city, Windstream Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 69 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 4.0 and as high as 10, with an average of 7.8 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Fontanelle, IA
Availability:
75.7%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
35 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 75.7% of Fontanelle homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 35 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 5.2 Mbps throughout the city.
Coon Valley Cooperative Telephone Association Fixed Wireless in Fontanelle, IA
Availability:
5.1%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
94 Mbps
Coon Valley Cooperative Telephone Association offers Fixed Wireless service to 5.1% of Fontanelle homes. Across the city, Coon Valley Cooperative Telephone Association Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 94 Mbps, with speeds from 50 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 10, with an average of 9.4 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Fontanelle, IA
Availability:
1.7%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
171 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 1.7% of Fontanelle homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 171 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 13 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Fontanelle?
Mediacom Cable in Fontanelle, IA
Availability:
2.9%
Customer Rating:
(82)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Cable service to 2.9% of Fontanelle homes. Across the city, Mediacom Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Fontanelle?
Windstream DSL in Fontanelle, IA
Availability:
68.1%
Customer Rating:
(52)
Avg. Download Speed
112 Mbps
Windstream offers DSL service to 68.1% of Fontanelle homes. Across the city, Windstream DSL has speeds up to 112 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 15 Mbps throughout the city. Windstream DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Fontanelle from Windstream in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Fontanelle by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Fontanelle has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Fontanelle
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Fontanelle
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50846 | 1,074 | 84.9% | 1,433 Mbps | 4.5 | C+ | 45/100 |
How Fontanelle Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Fontanelle that have their own pages are all within 15 miles. Among them, Greenfield has the most homes with fiber (91.8%) and Adair the fewest (89.9%); Fontanelle has 89.2%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontanelle (this page) | 1,030 | 89.2% | 1,501 Mbps | 4.7 | C+ | 46/100 |
| Greenfield | 2,473 | 91.8% | 1,822 Mbps | 6.1 | B | 28/100 |
| Adair | 1,120 | 89.9% | 982 Mbps | 5.9 | C+ | 45/100 |
| Orient | 685 | 16.6% | 583 Mbps | 4 | D | 39/100 |
| Massena | 659 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 2.8 | C+ | 53/100 |
| Bridgewater | 335 | 84.8% | 1,392 Mbps | 3.9 | C | 44/100 |
| Howe | 241 | 59.3% | 784 Mbps | 3.8 | D+ | 30/100 |
| Berea | 173 | 96.5% | 983 Mbps | 1.5 | C- | 37/100 |
| Nevinville | 168 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 2.7 | C+ | 41/100 |
| Carl | 124 | 22.6% | 792 Mbps | 1.7 | D- | 35/100 |
| Stanzel | 55 | 0.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.3 | D- | 26/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Fontanelle?
Based on both FCC data and unbiased customer ratings, the fastest internet in the city comes from Windstream.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Fontanelle
| Windstream | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| Nextlink | 1,000 |
| Cumberland Telephone Company | 1,000 |
| Coon Valley Cooperative Telephone Association | 1,000 |
| Mediacom | 1,000 |
| Casey Mutual Telephone Company | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Fontanelle Internet Providers
Based on 35 reviews from Iowa internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Fontanelle residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.40 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Windstream wins for second-place in Iowa, with 4.33 out of 5 stars and 91.6% coverage in Fontanelle.
At a national level, based on 1370 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 Fontanelle Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Fontanelle, Iowa, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Fontanelle 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 | ||
| Nextlink | (0) |  (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| Coon Valley Cooperative Telephone Association | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Casey Mutual Telephone Company | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Cumberland Telephone Company | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Fontanelle
Based on data reported by Fontanelle ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Windstream. The company offers speeds up to 2,000 Mbps in Fontanelle. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,213 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
Additionally, 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 | Fontanelle 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 | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) |  (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Coon Valley Cooperative Telephone Association | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Casey Mutual Telephone Company | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Cumberland Telephone Company | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Fontanelle?
Of the providers in Fontanelle, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Fontanelle 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. Windstream is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.33 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Fontanelle, Iowa, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Fontanelle
| ISP / Tech Type | Fontanelle Affordability | Iowa Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Coon Valley Cooperative Telephone Association | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Casey Mutual Telephone Company | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Cumberland Telephone Company | (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 Fontanelle?
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 Fontanelle is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Windstream. 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 Fontanelle is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, Nextlink, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Fontanelle, available to 94.3% 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.