Best Internet Providers in Forest, VA
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Forest, VA
Forest has 8 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, Fixed Wireless, and DSL 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 Forest.
Ranks compare Forest with the 3,338 US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Forest, VA at a Glance
Forest Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Shentel
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
Lumos Networks
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
XFINITY
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
EarthLink
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 Forest ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Forest, VA?
AT&T is the highest-rated internet provider in Forest based on 232 Virginia 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.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Forest?
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 Forest
- Lumos Networks - fiber coverage map
- XFINITY - fiber coverage map
- Shentel - fiber coverage map
- Shentel - cable coverage map
- Glo Fiber - fiber coverage map
- XFINITY - cable coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Lumos Networks - dsl coverage map
How Forest Compares to Places Its Size
Forest's report card score is in the top 26% and its connectivity index is in the top 35%.
| Measure | Forest | Rank among US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people | Bedford County | Virginia | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 91.1% | top 37% | 91.7% | 79.0% | 71.5% | 115 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 5,115 Mbps | top 19% | 2,776 Mbps | 2,389 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Middle Valley, TN and Red Bank, TN and 1 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 6.7 | top 49% | 5.8 | 5.7 | 7.1 | Joshua, TX (13.3) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.6 | top 41% | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | North Bay Shore, NY (4.7) |
| Workers who work from home | 16% | top 32% | 13% | 18% | 15% | Brambleton, VA (51%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 97% | top 28% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 86 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 94% | top 32% | 90% | 92% | 91% | 11 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 78% | top 48% | 61% | 77% | 76% | Klahanie, WA and Short Hills, NJ and 1 more (96%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 88% | top 25% | 78% | 83% | 81% | Stone Ridge, VA and West University Place, TX and 1 more (100%) |
| Median household income | $92,522 | top 44% | $82,124 | $109,990 | $93,246 | West University Place, TX ($249,707) |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 18% | top 13% | 14% | 16% | 16% | Stanford, CA (84%) |
Fiber reaches 91.1% of homes in Forest, against 91.7% across Bedford County and 79.0% across Virginia. Households in Forest are smaller than the US average (2.6 people against 2.7); 16% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $92,522 (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 Forest
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Forest?
Lumos Networks Fiber in Forest, VA
Availability:
81.4%
Customer Rating:
(27)
Avg. Download Speed
5,000 Mbps
Lumos Networks offers Fiber service to 81.4% of Forest homes. Across the city, Lumos Networks Fiber has speeds up to 5,000 Mbps
XFINITY Fiber in Forest, VA
Availability:
80.4%
Customer Rating:
(298)
Avg. Download Speed
1,987 Mbps
XFINITY from Comcast offers Fiber service to 80.4% of Forest homes. Across the city, XFINITY Fiber has speeds up to 1,987 Mbps, with speeds from 1,200 Mpbs up to 2,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 35 and as high as 2,000, with an average of 1,967 Mbps throughout the city. XFINITY Fiber is rated about the same as other types of internet service available in Forest from XFINITY in terms of customer satisfaction.
Shentel Fiber in Forest, VA
Availability:
31.2%
Customer Rating:
(6)
Avg. Download Speed
3,684 Mbps
Shentel offers Fiber service to 31.2% of Forest homes. Across the city, Shentel Fiber has speeds up to 3,684 Mbps, with speeds from 1,000 Mpbs up to 10,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 50 and as high as 10,000, with an average of 3,656 Mbps throughout the city. Shentel Fiber is rated lower than other types of internet service available in Forest from Shentel in terms of customer satisfaction.
Glo Fiber in Forest, VA
Availability:
8.2%
Customer Rating:
(33)
Avg. Download Speed
8,000 Mbps
Glo Fiber offers Fiber service to 8.2% of Forest homes. Across the city, Glo Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 8,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Forest?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Forest, VA
Availability:
96.7%
Customer Rating:
(341)
Avg. Download Speed
72 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 96.7% of Forest homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 72 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 14 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Forest, VA
Availability:
91.4%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
251 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 91.4% of Forest homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 251 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 17 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Forest, VA
Availability:
77.3%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
36 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 77.3% of Forest homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 36 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 5.6 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Forest, VA
Availability:
77.3%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
36 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 77.3% of Forest homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 36 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 5.6 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Forest?
Shentel Cable in Forest, VA
Availability:
93.8%
Customer Rating:
(24)
Avg. Download Speed
1,200 Mbps
Shentel offers Cable service to 93.8% of Forest homes. Across the city, Shentel Cable has speeds up to 1,200 Mbps, with speeds from 1,000 Mpbs up to 1,200 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 50 and as high as 50, with an average of 50 Mbps throughout the city. Shentel Cable is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Forest from Shentel in terms of customer satisfaction.
XFINITY Cable in Forest, VA
Availability:
28.1%
Customer Rating:
(2074)
Avg. Download Speed
1,977 Mbps
XFINITY from Comcast offers Cable service to 28.1% of Forest homes. Across the city, XFINITY Cable has speeds up to 1,977 Mbps, with speeds from 1,200 Mpbs up to 2,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 35 and as high as 2,000, with an average of 368 Mbps throughout the city. XFINITY Cable is rated the same as other types of internet service available in Forest from XFINITY in terms of customer satisfaction.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Forest?
Lumos Networks DSL in Forest, VA
Availability:
5.5%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Lumos Networks offers DSL service to 5.5% of Forest homes. Across the city, Lumos Networks DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
Internet in Forest by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Forest has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Forest
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Forest
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24551 | 25,513 | 88.9% | 4,917 Mbps | 6.7 | B+ | 74/100 |
How Forest Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Forest that have their own pages are all within 11 miles. Among them, Otter Hill has the most homes with fiber (87.3%) and Timberlake the fewest (38.6%); Forest has 91.1%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest (this page) | 22,868 | 91.1% | 5,115 Mbps | 6.7 | B+ | 74/100 |
| Lynchburg | 93,374 | 77.0% | 6,549 Mbps | 6.2 | B | 63/100 |
| Timberlake | 10,510 | 38.6% | 3,525 Mbps | 6.2 | B- | 56/100 |
| Evington | 8,003 | 50.3% | 1,915 Mbps | 5 | C | 51/100 |
| Goode | 3,182 | 81.0% | 1,182 Mbps | 4.3 | C | 64/100 |
| Otter Hill | 1,075 | 87.3% | 2,469 Mbps | 5.2 | B- | 51/100 |
| Lowry | 580 | 99.3% | 2,254 Mbps | 6.1 | B+ | 26/100 |
| Coleman Falls | 394 | 99.5% | 1,817 Mbps | 4.5 | B- | 66/100 |
| Charlemont | 233 | 100.0% | 1,200 Mbps | 2.1 | C+ | 20/100 |
| Waugh | 128 | 94.5% | 1,636 Mbps | 3.6 | C+ | 62/100 |
| East Brook | 62 | 100.0% | 2,000 Mbps | 4.9 | B | 36/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Forest?
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, Lumos Networks 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 Forest
| Shentel | 10,000 |
|---|---|
| Glo Fiber | 8,000 |
| Lumos Networks | 5,000 |
| XFINITY from Comcast | 2,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Forest Internet Providers
Based on 232 reviews from Virginia internet customers, AT&T is the best internet service provider for Forest residents. AT&T was rated at an average of 4.33 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. T-Mobile Home Internet wins for second-place in Virginia, with 3.90 out of 5 stars and 96.7% coverage in Forest.
At a national level, based on 4691 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, T-Mobile Home Internet is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.01 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Forest Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Forest, Virginia, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Forest Overall | Virginia Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glo Fiber | (0) | (20) | (33) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (6) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Lumos Networks | (0) | (3) | (28) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (10) | (341) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (85) | (815) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (1) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| XFINITY | (0) | (82) | (2374) | View Plans | ||
| Shentel | (2) | (26) | (34) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Forest
Based on data reported by Forest ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Lumos Networks. The company offers speeds up to 5,000 Mbps in Forest. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 4,986 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 | Forest Speed | Virginia Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glo Fiber | (0) | (20) | (33) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (6) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Shentel | (2) | (26) | (34) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (85) | (815) | View Plans | ||
| Lumos Networks | (0) | (3) | (28) | View Plans | ||
| XFINITY | (0) | (82) | (2374) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (10) | (341) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Forest?
Of the providers in Forest, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Forest where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Virginia 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 3.90 out of 5 for price, which is similar to the average across all internet providers in the country. Lumos Networks is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 4.33 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Forest, Virginia, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Forest
| ISP / Tech Type | Forest Affordability | Virginia Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumos Networks | (0) | (3) | (28) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (10) | (341) | View Plans | ||
| Glo Fiber | (0) | (20) | (33) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (6) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (85) | (815) | View Plans | ||
| XFINITY | (0) | (82) | (2374) | View Plans | ||
| Shentel |  (2) | (26) | (34) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans |
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Forest?
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 Forest is AT&T.
- The fastest internet provider should be Lumos Networks. 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 Forest is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, Shentel, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Forest, available to 98.7% 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.