Best Internet Providers in Gate City, VA
All 9 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Gate City, VA
Gate City has 9 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, 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 Gate City.
Ranks compare Gate City with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Gate City, VA at a Glance
Gate City Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
MountaiNet
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Brightspeed
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
SCTC
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
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 Gate City ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Gate City, VA?
AT&T is the highest-rated internet provider in Gate City based on 123 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 Gate City?
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 Gate City
- MountaiNet - fiber coverage map
- Brightspeed - fiber coverage map
- SCTC - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Spectrum - cable coverage map
- Brightspeed - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Point Broadband - fiber coverage map
How Gate City Compares to Places Its Size
Gate City's report card score is in the top 26% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 23%.
| Measure | Gate City | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Scott County | Virginia | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 99.8% | top 8% | 99.4% | 79.0% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,333 Mbps | bottom 47% | 1,221 Mbps | 2,389 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.4 | bottom 48% | 4.1 | 5.7 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.2 | bottom 17% | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 6% | bottom 26% | 6% | 18% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 90% | bottom 23% | 87% | 96% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 82% | bottom 21% | 78% | 92% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 68% | top 46% | 67% | 77% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 67% | bottom 26% | 62% | 83% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $53,106 | bottom 14% | $49,627 | $109,990 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 9% | bottom 17% | 8% | 16% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 99.8% of homes in Gate City, against 99.4% across Scott County and 79.0% across Virginia. Households in Gate City are smaller than the US average (2.2 people against 2.7); 6% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $53,106 (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 Gate City
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Gate City?
MountaiNet Fiber in Gate City, VA
Availability:
80.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
MountaiNet offers Fiber service to 80.3% of Gate City homes. Across the city, MountaiNet Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Brightspeed Fiber in Gate City, VA
Availability:
33.2%
Customer Rating:
(31)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
Brightspeed offers Fiber service to 33.2% of Gate City homes. Across the city, Brightspeed Fiber has speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
SCTC Fiber in Gate City, VA
Availability:
28.6%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Scott County Telephone Cooperative offers Fiber service to 28.6% of Gate City homes. Across the city, SCTC Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Point Broadband Fiber in Gate City, VA
Availability:
1.2%
Customer Rating:
(16)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Point Broadband offers Fiber service to 1.2% of Gate City homes. Across the city, Point Broadband Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Gate City?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Gate City, VA
Availability:
98.6%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
71 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 98.6% of Gate City homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 71 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 13 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Gate City, VA
Availability:
79.4%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
240 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 79.4% of Gate City homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 240 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 Gate City, VA
Availability:
69.6%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 69.6% of Gate City homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Gate City, VA
Availability:
69.6%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 69.6% of Gate City homes. Across the city, AT&T 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 Gate City?
Spectrum Cable in Gate City, VA
Availability:
4.7%
Customer Rating:
(1739)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Cable service to 4.7% of Gate City homes. Across the city, Spectrum 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 Gate City?
Brightspeed DSL in Gate City, VA
Availability:
75.9%
Customer Rating:
(43)
Avg. Download Speed
42 Mbps
Brightspeed offers DSL service to 75.9% of Gate City homes. Across the city, Brightspeed DSL has speeds up to 42 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 140 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 4.5 Mbps throughout the city. Brightspeed DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Gate City from Brightspeed in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Gate City by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Gate City has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Gate City
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Gate City
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24251 | 8,657 | 99.7% | 1,314 Mbps | 5.2 | B | 34/100 |
How Gate City Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Gate City that have their own pages are all within 8 miles, 4 of them in Tennessee. Among them, Bloomingdale, TN has the most homes with fiber (99.7%) and Kingsport, TN the fewest (87.6%); Gate City has 99.8%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate City (this page) | 7,214 | 99.8% | 1,333 Mbps | 5.4 | B | 34/100 |
| Kingsport, TN | 69,167 | 87.6% | 2,408 Mbps | 6.4 | B | 51/100 |
| Bloomingdale, TN | 10,101 | 99.7% | 1,996 Mbps | 6.6 | B+ | 41/100 |
| Mount Carmel, TN | 6,034 | 89.8% | 1,903 Mbps | 6.9 | B | 68/100 |
| Weber City | 2,020 | 99.5% | 1,852 Mbps | 6.8 | B+ | 56/100 |
| Fort Blackmore | 645 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 1.9 | C | 35/100 |
| Snowflake | 408 | 100.0% | 1,189 Mbps | 3.3 | C+ | 37/100 |
| Williams Mill | 356 | 100.0% | 1,031 Mbps | 4.2 | B- | 32/100 |
| Rye Cove | 238 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 2.3 | C+ | 24/100 |
| Manville | 209 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.3 | C+ | 28/100 |
| Blair Gap, TN | 32 | 0.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 6 | D+ | 54/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Gate City?
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, MountaiNet and Scott County 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 Gate City
| Brightspeed | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| MountaiNet | 1,000 |
| Scott County Telephone Cooperative | 1,000 |
| Spectrum | 1,000 |
| Point Broadband | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Gate City Internet Providers
Based on 123 reviews from Virginia internet customers, AT&T is the best internet service provider for Gate City 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 98.6% coverage in Gate City.
At a national level, based on 4272 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 Gate City Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Gate City, Virginia, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Gate City Overall | Virginia Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | (0) |  (6) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Point Broadband | (0) | (8) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (10) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (85) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| SCTC | (0) | (3) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (5) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (6) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| MountaiNet | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Gate City
Based on data reported by Gate City ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through MountaiNet and Scott County Telephone Cooperative. These internet providers offer speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Gate City. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,000 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 AT&T. This indicates AT&T reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Gate City Speed | Virginia Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | (0) | (6) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (85) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Point Broadband | (0) | (8) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| SCTC | (0) | (3) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (10) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (5) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (6) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| MountaiNet | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Gate City?
Of the providers in Gate City, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Gate City 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. AT&T is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.67 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Gate City, Virginia, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Gate City
| ISP / Tech Type | Gate City Affordability | Virginia Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (10) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Point Broadband | (0) | (8) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| SCTC | (0) | (3) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (6) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (6) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (85) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (5) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| MountaiNet | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Gate City?
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 Gate City is AT&T.
- The fastest internet provider should be MountaiNet and Scott County Telephone Cooperative. 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 Gate City is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, T-Mobile Home Internet, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Gate City, available to 98.6% 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.