Best Internet Providers in Friona, TX
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Friona, TX
Friona 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 Friona.
Ranks compare Friona with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Friona, TX at a Glance
Friona Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Optimum
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
Windstream
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
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 Friona ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Friona, TX?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Friona based on Texas 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 Friona, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 89.50% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Friona?
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 Friona
- West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative - fiber coverage map
- Windstream - fiber coverage map
- Optimum - cable coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- AW Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Windstream - dsl coverage map
- West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
How Friona Compares to Places Its Size
Friona's report card score is in the top 15% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 42%.
| Measure | Friona | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Parmer County | Texas | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 98.8% | top 17% | 99.0% | 82.8% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 2,496 Mbps | top 25% | 2,167 Mbps | 4,265 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.9 | top 41% | 4.7 | 8.1 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.9 | top 11% | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 1% | bottom 1% | 3% | 15% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 91% | bottom 29% | 92% | 96% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 88% | bottom 50% | 90% | 92% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 62% | bottom 40% | 70% | 74% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 53% | bottom 5% | 61% | 80% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $77,891 | top 44% | $77,137 | $92,311 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 16% | top 17% | 14% | 17% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 98.8% of homes in Friona, against 99.0% across Parmer County and 82.8% across Texas. Households in Friona are larger than the US average (2.9 people against 2.7); 1% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $77,891 (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 Friona
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Friona?
West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative Fiber in Friona, TX
Availability:
98.5%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
2,500 Mbps
West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative offers Fiber service to 98.5% of Friona homes. Across the city, West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative Fiber has speeds up to 2,500 Mbps
Windstream Fiber in Friona, TX
Availability:
72.2%
Customer Rating:
(40)
Avg. Download Speed
1,953 Mbps
Windstream offers Fiber service to 72.2% of Friona homes. Across the city, Windstream Fiber has speeds up to 1,953 Mbps, with speeds from 1,000 Mpbs up to 2,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds are symmetrical, meaning they are exactly the same as download speeds for Windstream Fiber. Windstream Fiber is rated lower than other types of internet service available in Friona from Windstream in terms of customer satisfaction.
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Friona?
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Friona, TX
Availability:
90.0%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
272 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 90.0% of Friona homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 272 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 19 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Friona, TX
Availability:
89.5%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 89.5% of Friona 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, 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 3.1 Mbps throughout the city.
AW Broadband Fixed Wireless in Friona, TX
Availability:
87.1%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
99 Mbps
AW Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 87.1% of Friona homes. Across the city, AW Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 99 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 20 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Friona, TX
Availability:
4.7%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
65 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 4.7% of Friona homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 65 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.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Friona, TX
Availability:
4.7%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
65 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 4.7% of Friona homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 65 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.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Friona?
Optimum Cable in Friona, TX
Availability:
85.1%
Customer Rating:
(223)
Avg. Download Speed
940 Mbps
Optimum offers Cable service to 85.1% of Friona homes. Across the city, Optimum Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 940 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Friona?
Windstream DSL in Friona, TX
Availability:
39.0%
Customer Rating:
(52)
Avg. Download Speed
55 Mbps
Windstream offers DSL service to 39.0% of Friona homes. Across the city, Windstream DSL has speeds up to 55 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 7.6 Mbps throughout the city. Windstream DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Friona from Windstream in terms of customer satisfaction.
West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative DSL in Friona, TX
Availability:
12.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
50 Mbps
West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative offers DSL service to 12.9% of Friona homes. Across the city, West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative DSL has speeds up to 50 Mbps
Internet in Friona by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Friona has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Friona
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Friona
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79035 | 5,287 | 98.7% | 2,474 Mbps | 5.5 | B | 44/100 |
How Friona Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Friona that have their own pages are all within 25 miles. Among them, Farwell has the most homes with fiber (99.6%) and Dimmitt the fewest (87.4%); Friona has 98.8%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friona (this page) | 4,846 | 98.8% | 2,496 Mbps | 5.9 | B+ | 43/100 |
| Hereford | 17,263 | 99.2% | 2,484 Mbps | 6.8 | A- | 47/100 |
| Dimmitt | 4,876 | 87.4% | 1,670 Mbps | 5.3 | B- | 44/100 |
| Bovina | 2,161 | 99.2% | 2,455 Mbps | 3.4 | B- | 58/100 |
| Farwell | 2,031 | 99.6% | 1,271 Mbps | 4.3 | B- | 81/100 |
| Summerfield | 653 | 90.3% | 2,358 Mbps | 4.4 | B- | 45/100 |
| Lazbuddie | 647 | 99.2% | 1,168 Mbps | 2 | C+ | 53/100 |
| Westway | 397 | 98.7% | 2,500 Mbps | 3.2 | B- | 48/100 |
| Lariat | 375 | 98.4% | 2,033 Mbps | 2.1 | C+ | 74/100 |
| Flagg | 193 | 27.5% | 416 Mbps | 2.2 | D | 41/100 |
| Rhea | 173 | 98.8% | 2,482 Mbps | 1.1 | C+ | 65/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Friona?
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, West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative 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 Friona
| West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative | 2,500 |
|---|---|
| Windstream | 2,000 |
| Optimum | 940 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AW Broadband | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Friona Internet Providers
Based on 275 reviews from Texas internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Friona residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 3.97 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in Texas, with 3.94 out of 5 stars and 90.0% coverage in Friona.
At a national level, based on 2603 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 Friona Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Friona, Texas, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Friona Overall | Texas Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (29) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (16) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AW Broadband | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (184) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (4) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Optimum | (0) | (40) | (279) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (4) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Friona
Based on data reported by Friona ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative. The company offers speeds up to 2,500 Mbps in Friona. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 2,500 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 | Friona Speed | Texas Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (29) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (16) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (184) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Optimum | (0) | (40) | (279) | View Plans | ||
| AW Broadband | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (4) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (4) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Friona?
Of the providers in Friona, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Friona where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Texas 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 3.97 out of 5 for price, which is similar to the average across all internet providers in the country. Verizon is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.88 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Friona, Texas, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Friona
| ISP / Tech Type | Friona Affordability | Texas Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (29) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (16) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (4) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AW Broadband | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (184) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (4) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Optimum | (0) | (40) | (279) | View Plans | ||
| West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Texas
Customer Reviews
Mike M
Spectrum Cable
November 10, 2026 Frequent outages for extended periods of time. Bastrop, Texas is not serviced well.
Evelyn O.
Optimum Cable
November 05, 2026 It's not the best in the world and they are way too high.
ISPReports User
Peoples Fiber
October 26, 2026 great service and great customer service
Glen M
Brazos Communications Fiber
October 06, 2026 Great
Paul West
Nortex Communications Fiber
October 06, 2026 Rate your provider
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Friona?
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 Friona is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative. 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 Friona is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative, Viasat, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Friona, available to 98.5% 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.