Best Internet Providers in Fort Dodge, KS
All 9 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Fort Dodge, KS
Fort Dodge has 9 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 Fort Dodge.
Ranks compare Fort Dodge with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Fort Dodge, KS at a Glance
Fort Dodge Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Cox
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
IdeaTek
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Fixed Wireless
EarthLink
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 Fort Dodge ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Fort Dodge, KS?
AT&T is the highest-rated internet provider in Fort Dodge based on 52 Kansas 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 Fort Dodge?
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 Fort Dodge
- Cox - cable coverage map
- IdeaTek - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Nextlink - fiber coverage map
- United - fixed wireless coverage map
- IdeaTek - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Black Dragon Networks - fixed wireless coverage map
How Fort Dodge Compares to Places Its Size
Fort Dodge's report card score is in the bottom 40% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 45%.
| Measure | Fort Dodge | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Ford County | Kansas | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 4.9% | bottom 24% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,428 Mbps | top 29% | 2,251 Mbps | 4,556 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 4.9 | top 37% | 7.1 | 8.2 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 3.0 | top 8% | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 3% | bottom 13% | 4% | 12% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 92% | bottom 46% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 85% | bottom 46% | 87% | 91% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 54% | bottom 43% | 63% | 74% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 52% | bottom 9% | 64% | 80% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $64,732 | bottom 40% | $79,851 | $85,690 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 18% | top 10% | 20% | 17% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 4.9% of homes in Fort Dodge, against 83.9% across Ford County and 83.9% across Kansas. Households in Fort Dodge are larger than the US average (3.0 people against 2.7); 3% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $64,732 (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 Fort Dodge
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Fort Dodge?
Nextlink Fiber in Fort Dodge, KS
Availability:
4.9%
Customer Rating:
(5)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fiber service to 4.9% of Fort Dodge homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
IdeaTek Fiber in Fort Dodge, KS
Availability:
4.9%
Customer Rating:
(6)
Avg. Download Speed
2,500 Mbps
IdeaTek offers Fiber service to 4.9% of Fort Dodge homes. Across the city, IdeaTek Fiber has speeds up to 2,500 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Fort Dodge?
United Fixed Wireless in Fort Dodge, KS
Availability:
100.0%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
98 Mbps
United offers Fixed Wireless service to 100.0% of Fort Dodge homes. Across the city, United Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 98 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.
IdeaTek Fixed Wireless in Fort Dodge, KS
Availability:
91.4%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
98 Mbps
IdeaTek offers Fixed Wireless service to 91.4% of Fort Dodge homes. Across the city, IdeaTek Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 98 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 9.8 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Fort Dodge, KS
Availability:
72.4%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
76 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 72.4% of Fort Dodge homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 76 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 15 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Fort Dodge, KS
Availability:
50.3%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
233 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 50.3% of Fort Dodge homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 233 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 Fort Dodge, KS
Availability:
41.1%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
46 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 41.1% of Fort Dodge homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 46 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 7.8 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Fort Dodge, KS
Availability:
41.1%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
46 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 41.1% of Fort Dodge homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 46 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 7.8 Mbps throughout the city.
Black Dragon Networks Fixed Wireless in Fort Dodge, KS
Availability:
17.8%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
30 Mbps
Black Dragon Networks offers Fixed Wireless service to 17.8% of Fort Dodge homes. Across the city, Black Dragon Networks Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 30 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Fort Dodge?
Cox Cable in Fort Dodge, KS
Availability:
66.9%
Customer Rating:
(399)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
Cox Communications offers Cable service to 66.9% of Fort Dodge homes. Across the city, Cox Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Fort Dodge?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no DSL providers available in Fort Dodge, KS.
Internet in Fort Dodge by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Fort Dodge has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Fort Dodge
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Fort Dodge
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67843 | 97 | 1.0% | 1,868 Mbps | 3.8 | D+ | 37/100 |
How Fort Dodge Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Fort Dodge that have their own pages are all within 21 miles. Among them, Spearville has the most homes with fiber (97.3%) and South Dodge the fewest (52.7%); Fort Dodge has 4.9%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge (this page) | 163 | 4.9% | 1,428 Mbps | 4.9 | C- | 37/100 |
| Dodge City | 29,336 | 86.8% | 2,437 Mbps | 7.4 | B+ | 47/100 |
| South Dodge | 1,528 | 52.7% | 1,657 Mbps | 7.7 | B- | 46/100 |
| Spearville | 1,080 | 97.3% | 1,038 Mbps | 4.1 | C+ | 38/100 |
| Minneola | 1,040 | 76.9% | 807 Mbps | 3.4 | C- | 45/100 |
| Bucklin | 872 | 88.2% | 998 Mbps | 5.8 | C+ | 41/100 |
| Wright | 448 | 28.8% | 408 Mbps | 5.9 | C- | 27/100 |
| Ensign | 401 | 79.0% | 810 Mbps | 3 | D+ | 47/100 |
| Ford | 338 | 99.4% | 1,031 Mbps | 5.7 | B | 26/100 |
| Windhorst | 140 | 56.4% | 581 Mbps | 2.6 | D | 8/100 |
| Wilroads Gardens | 72 | 84.7% | 2,133 Mbps | 7.2 | B | 33/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Fort Dodge?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by IdeaTek. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Cox 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 Fort Dodge
| IdeaTek | 2,500 |
|---|---|
| Cox Communications | 2,000 |
| Nextlink | 2,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| United | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| Black Dragon Networks | 30 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Fort Dodge Internet Providers
Based on 52 reviews from Kansas internet customers, AT&T is the best internet service provider for Fort Dodge residents. AT&T was rated at an average of 4.18 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. IdeaTek wins for second-place in Kansas, with 4.00 out of 5 stars and 92.0% coverage in Fort Dodge.
At a national level, based on 2704 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 Fort Dodge Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Fort Dodge, Kansas, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Fort Dodge Overall | Kansas Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | (0) | (11) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| IdeaTek | (0) | (7) | (7) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (3) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (2) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Cox | (0) | (29) | (453) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| United | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Black Dragon Networks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Fort Dodge
Based on data reported by Fort Dodge ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Cox Communications. The company offers speeds up to 2,000 Mbps in Fort Dodge. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 2,000 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 IdeaTek. This indicates IdeaTek reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Fort Dodge Speed | Kansas Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IdeaTek | (0) | (7) | (7) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (11) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Cox | (0) | (29) | (453) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (2) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (3) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| United | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Black Dragon Networks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Fort Dodge?
Of the providers in Fort Dodge, customers rate AT&T the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Fort Dodge where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Kansas or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
AT&T is rated 3.91 out of 5 for price, which is similar to the average across all internet providers in the country. IdeaTek is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 4.17 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Fort Dodge, Kansas, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Fort Dodge
| ISP / Tech Type | Fort Dodge Affordability | Kansas Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IdeaTek | (0) | (7) | (7) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (11) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (3) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (2) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Cox | (0) | (29) | (453) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| United | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Black Dragon Networks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Kansas
Customer Reviews
Eureka, KS
IdeaTek Fiber
October 29, 2026 Switched from AT&T u-verse and home phone to IdeaTek fiber optic. The switch was easy to set up with Veronica. The installer, Riley P, arrived on time and had the installation completed in under 2 hours. He explained the new system and was able to answer all questions. So far, I'm pleased with the speed from the fiber optics, the lower price, and the service provided by IdeaTec.
Delena
IdeaTek
July 02, 2026 service is good but you can't speak to a live person.
A Topeka, KS Customer
Cox Cable
June 14, 2026 A Wichita, KS Customer
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless
June 07, 2026 this service is basically a gateway with a cellphone signal. to me, it is a giant hotspot that is unlimited. overall it is good but slows down after two months. it is not what it is advertised as but is ok for office work.
A Wichita, KS Customer
Verizon Fixed Wireless
May 04, 2026 I like Verizon. They have decent quality speeds, but my gripe is with the signal, being unreliable, even in a big city. It is the 4G/5G, and randomly drops multiple times a day. Not only does it get frustrating, it affects how much money I make, since my work requires the internet. Also, the price is a little steep, but at this point I believe all internet services are too expensive.
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Fort Dodge?
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 Fort Dodge is AT&T.
- The fastest internet provider should be Cox Communications. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, IdeaTek may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Fort Dodge is AT&T.
- Viasat, United, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Fort Dodge, available to 100.0% 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.