Best Internet Providers in Freeport, IL
All 11 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Freeport, IL
Freeport has 11 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 Freeport.
Ranks compare Freeport with the 1,383 US suburban and regional cities (25,000 to 49,999 people), the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Freeport, IL at a Glance
Freeport Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
XFINITY
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
JCWIFI.com
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 Freeport ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Freeport, IL?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Freeport based on Illinois 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 Freeport, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 94.79% of the city.
Click here to get T-Mobile Home Internet
or call 1-833-601-2935
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Freeport?
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 Freeport
- XFINITY - cable coverage map
- Surf - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- JCWIFI.com - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Rise Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- AaroBand - fixed wireless coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Sand Prarie - fixed wireless coverage map
How Freeport Compares to Places Its Size
Freeport's report card score is in the bottom 19% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 10%.
| Measure | Freeport | Rank among US suburban and regional cities (25,000 to 49,999 people) | Stephenson County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 14.9% | bottom 5% | 20.0% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 25 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 2,473 Mbps | bottom 40% | 1,808 Mbps | 3,187 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Hixson, TN (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 7.3 | top 47% | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | San Lorenzo, CA (13) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.2 | bottom 8% | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Kiryas Joel, NY (5.1) |
| Workers who work from home | 11% | bottom 39% | 11% | 16% | 15% | Venice, CA (47%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 92% | bottom 9% | 92% | 95% | 96% | 16 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 87% | bottom 13% | 88% | 91% | 91% | 13 places at 99% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 71% | bottom 20% | 67% | 75% | 76% | Burke, VA and Colleyville, TX and 3 more (94%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 71% | bottom 15% | 73% | 81% | 81% | University Park, TX (99%) |
| Median household income | $60,511 | bottom 12% | $68,939 | $95,616 | $93,246 | Scarsdale, NY ($244,191) |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 11% | bottom 7% | 12% | 16% | 16% | Rexburg, ID (71%) |
Fiber reaches 14.9% of homes in Freeport, against 20.0% across Stephenson County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in Freeport are smaller than the US average (2.2 people against 2.7); 11% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $60,511 (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 Freeport
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Freeport?
Surf Fiber in Freeport, IL
Availability:
14.9%
Customer Rating:
(20)
Avg. Download Speed
8,000 Mbps
SURF Internet offers Fiber service to 14.9% of Freeport homes. Across the city, Surf 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 Freeport?
JCWIFI.com Fixed Wireless in Freeport, IL
Availability:
99.8%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
200 Mbps
JCWIFI.com offers Fixed Wireless service to 99.8% of Freeport homes. Across the city, JCWIFI.com Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 200 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Freeport, IL
Availability:
99.2%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
225 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 99.2% of Freeport homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 225 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 16 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Freeport, IL
Availability:
94.8%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
64 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 94.8% of Freeport homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 64 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 12 Mbps throughout the city.
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in Freeport, IL
Availability:
90.7%
Customer Rating:
(15)
Avg. Download Speed
49 Mbps
Rise Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 90.7% of Freeport homes. Across the city, Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 49 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 50 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 9.9 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Freeport, IL
Availability:
62.5%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
27 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 62.5% of Freeport homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 27 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 3.4 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Freeport, IL
Availability:
62.5%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
27 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 62.5% of Freeport homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 27 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 3.4 Mbps throughout the city.
AaroBand Fixed Wireless in Freeport, IL
Availability:
23.1%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
AaroBand offers Fixed Wireless service to 23.1% of Freeport homes. Across the city, AaroBand Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
Sand Prarie Fixed Wireless in Freeport, IL
Availability:
4.5%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Sand Prarie offers Fixed Wireless service to 4.5% of Freeport homes. Across the city, Sand Prarie 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 Freeport?
XFINITY Cable in Freeport, IL
Availability:
96.6%
Customer Rating:
(2077)
Avg. Download Speed
1,565 Mbps
XFINITY from Comcast offers Cable service to 96.6% of Freeport homes. Across the city, XFINITY Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,565 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 250, with an average of 133 Mbps throughout the city.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Freeport?
Frontier DSL in Freeport, IL
Availability:
75.6%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 75.6% of Freeport homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 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 1.8 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Freeport by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Freeport has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Freeport
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Freeport
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61032 | 29,499 | 13.9% | 2,351 Mbps | 7.2 | B- | 44/100 |
How Freeport Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Freeport that have their own pages are all within 10 miles. Among them, Baileyville has the most homes with fiber (38.0%) and Buena Vista the fewest (0.0%); Freeport has 14.9%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport (this page) | 27,544 | 14.9% | 2,473 Mbps | 7.3 | B- | 44/100 |
| Dakota | 948 | 0.0% | 731 Mbps | 6 | D+ | 39/100 |
| Ridott | 843 | 0.0% | 366 Mbps | 6.6 | D+ | 39/100 |
| Cedarville | 797 | 0.0% | 1,151 Mbps | 7 | C- | 70/100 |
| Florence | 604 | 0.0% | 595 Mbps | 5.4 | D | 21/100 |
| Eleroy | 582 | 0.0% | 290 Mbps | 6.6 | D+ | 30/100 |
| Baileyville | 492 | 38.0% | 889 Mbps | 4.7 | D+ | 19/100 |
| Winneshiek | 480 | 0.0% | 291 Mbps | 5.9 | D | 38/100 |
| Red Oak | 224 | 0.0% | 200 Mbps | 6.1 | D+ | 41/100 |
| Buena Vista | 197 | 0.0% | 195 Mbps | 4.8 | D | 18/100 |
| Scioto Mills | 88 | 0.0% | 243 Mbps | 6.5 | D+ | 43/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Freeport?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by T-Mobile Home Internet. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, XFINITY from Comcast 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 Freeport
| SURF Internet | 8,000 |
|---|---|
| XFINITY from Comcast | 2,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| JCWIFI.com | 200 |
| Frontier Communications | 115 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| AaroBand | 100 |
| Rise Broadband | 50 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| Sand Prarie | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Freeport. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Freeport Internet Providers
Based on 299 reviews from Illinois internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Freeport residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 3.94 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in Illinois, with 4.00 out of 5 stars and 99.2% coverage in Freeport.
At a national level, based on 4824 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 Freeport Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Freeport, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Freeport Overall | Illinois Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| JCWIFI.com | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Surf | (0) | (4) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| XFINITY | (1) | (210) | (2379) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Sand Prarie | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| AaroBand | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Freeport
Based on data reported by Freeport ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through XFINITY from Comcast. The company offers speeds up to 2,000 Mbps in Freeport. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,565 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 T-Mobile Home Internet. This indicates T-Mobile Home Internet reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Freeport Speed | Illinois Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| JCWIFI.com | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Surf | (0) | (4) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| XFINITY |  (1) | (210) | (2379) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Sand Prarie | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| AaroBand | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Freeport?
Of the providers in Freeport, customers rate Verizon the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Freeport where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Illinois or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
Verizon is rated 4.00 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. JCWIFI.com is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 5.00 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Freeport, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Freeport
| ISP / Tech Type | Freeport Affordability | Illinois Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Surf | (0) | (4) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| JCWIFI.com | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| XFINITY | (1) | (210) | (2379) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Sand Prarie | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| AaroBand | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Illinois
Customer Reviews
ISPReports User
Pavlov Media Fiber
November 13, 2026 Carol
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 26, 2026 Fast, friendly service. Appreciate being able to get quick help by calling. Actually get a person on the phone
ISPReports User
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 09, 2026 61438
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 08, 2026 MTC has been a great internet for my family. Rather it be gaming system speed, or just watching tv in multiple rooms, The internet seems to run smoothly. I very seldom have internet interruption. When we do it is usually due to storm taking out a pole, or upgrading the system. It usually has been a short time when it does happen.
ISPReports User
MTC Technologies Fiber
October 08, 2026 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 Freeport?
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 Freeport is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be XFINITY from Comcast. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, T-Mobile Home Internet may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Freeport is Verizon.
- Viasat, JCWIFI.com, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Freeport, available to 99.8% 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.