Best Internet Providers in Gilbertville, IA
All 11 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Gilbertville, IA
Gilbertville has 11 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Cable, Fiber, 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 Gilbertville.
Ranks compare Gilbertville with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Gilbertville, IA at a Glance
Gilbertville Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Alpine Communications
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
CenturyLink
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Mediacom
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
Heartland Technology
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 Gilbertville ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Gilbertville, IA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Gilbertville based on Iowa 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 Gilbertville, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 99.27% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Gilbertville?
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 Gilbertville
- Mediacom - cable coverage map
- Alpine Communications - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Heartland Technology - fiber coverage map
- Metronet - fiber coverage map
- GigFire - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- CenturyLink - dsl coverage map
- Heartland Technology - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Rise Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
How Gilbertville Compares to Places Its Size
Gilbertville's report card score is in the top 23% and its connectivity index is in the top 35%.
| Measure | Gilbertville | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Black Hawk County | Iowa | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 99.3% | top 14% | 95.1% | 84.3% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,098 Mbps | bottom 40% | 7,750 Mbps | 3,256 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 6.3 | top 33% | 8.5 | 6.8 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.3 | bottom 28% | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 11% | top 39% | 9% | 12% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 97% | top 19% | 96% | 95% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 92% | top 27% | 90% | 89% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 75% | top 28% | 75% | 72% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 85% | top 19% | 76% | 78% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $87,501 | top 31% | $73,279 | $82,468 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 13% | top 43% | 18% | 16% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 99.3% of homes in Gilbertville, against 95.1% across Black Hawk County and 84.3% across Iowa. Households in Gilbertville are smaller than the US average (2.3 people against 2.7); 11% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $87,501 (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 Gilbertville
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Gilbertville?
Alpine Communications Fiber in Gilbertville, IA
Availability:
94.8%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
500 Mbps
Alpine Communications offers Fiber service to 94.8% of Gilbertville homes. Across the city, Alpine Communications Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 500 Mbps
Heartland Technology Fiber in Gilbertville, IA
Availability:
16.8%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Heartland Technology offers Fiber service to 16.8% of Gilbertville homes. Across the city, Heartland Technology Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Metronet Fiber in Gilbertville, IA
Availability:
3.0%
Customer Rating:
(74)
Avg. Download Speed
5,120 Mbps
Metronet offers Fiber service to 3.0% of Gilbertville homes. Across the city, Metronet Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 5,120 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Gilbertville?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Gilbertville, IA
Availability:
99.3%
Customer Rating:
(341)
Avg. Download Speed
36 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 99.3% of Gilbertville homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet 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 5.5 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Gilbertville, IA
Availability:
99.3%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
251 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 99.3% of Gilbertville 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 18 Mbps throughout the city.
GigFire Fixed Wireless in Gilbertville, IA
Availability:
99.3%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
150 Mbps
GigFire offers Fixed Wireless service to 99.3% of Gilbertville homes. Across the city, GigFire Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 150 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Gilbertville, IA
Availability:
6.2%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 6.2% of Gilbertville 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 Gilbertville, IA
Availability:
6.2%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 6.2% of Gilbertville homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in Gilbertville, IA
Availability:
4.0%
Customer Rating:
(15)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Rise Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 4.0% of Gilbertville homes. Across the city, Rise Broadband 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 Gilbertville?
Mediacom Cable in Gilbertville, IA
Availability:
87.2%
Customer Rating:
(82)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Cable service to 87.2% of Gilbertville homes. Across the city, Mediacom 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 Gilbertville?
CenturyLink DSL in Gilbertville, IA
Availability:
88.0%
Customer Rating:
(120)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
CenturyLink offers DSL service to 88.0% of Gilbertville homes. Across the city, CenturyLink DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 10 Mbps
Heartland Technology DSL in Gilbertville, IA
Availability:
17.8%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Heartland Technology offers DSL service to 17.8% of Gilbertville homes. Across the city, Heartland Technology DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
Internet in Gilbertville by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Gilbertville has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Gilbertville
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Gilbertville
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50634 | 827 | 100.0% | 1,157 Mbps | 6.3 | B+ | 55/100 |
How Gilbertville Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Gilbertville that have their own pages are all within 8 miles. Among them, Elk Run Heights has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Evansdale the fewest (97.9%); Gilbertville has 99.3%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbertville (this page) | 1,094 | 99.3% | 1,098 Mbps | 6.3 | B | 57/100 |
| Waterloo | 67,349 | 98.4% | 7,727 Mbps | 9.1 | A | 44/100 |
| Evansdale | 6,807 | 97.9% | 6,194 Mbps | 9.2 | A | 38/100 |
| La Porte City | 3,122 | 99.1% | 870 Mbps | 5.1 | B- | 55/100 |
| Elk Run Heights | 1,228 | 100.0% | 5,120 Mbps | 8.8 | A | 58/100 |
| Raymond | 985 | 99.7% | 4,320 Mbps | 7.5 | A | 71/100 |
| Littleton | 351 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 4.9 | B- | 84/100 |
| Dewar | 351 | 100.0% | 1,766 Mbps | 6.7 | B+ | 42/100 |
| Shady Grove | 339 | 97.0% | 890 Mbps | 5.4 | C+ | 71/100 |
| Orange | 324 | 93.5% | 3,972 Mbps | 6.9 | B+ | 55/100 |
| Raymar | 84 | 69.0% | 3,628 Mbps | 7.8 | B | 55/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Gilbertville?
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, Mediacom 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 Gilbertville
| Metronet | 5,120 |
|---|---|
| Mediacom | 1,000 |
| Heartland Technology | 1,000 |
| Alpine Communications | 500 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| GigFire | 150 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
| Rise Broadband | 25 |
| CenturyLink | 10 |
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Customer Ratings for Gilbertville Internet Providers
Based on 47 reviews from Iowa internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Gilbertville residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.40 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in Iowa, with 4.50 out of 5 stars and 99.3% coverage in Gilbertville.
At a national level, based on 2594 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 Gilbertville Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Gilbertville, Iowa, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Gilbertville Overall | Iowa Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metronet | (0) |  (5) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (341) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) |  (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Heartland Technology | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Alpine Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Gilbertville
Based on data reported by Gilbertville ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Mediacom. The company offers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Gilbertville. 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 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 | Gilbertville Speed | Iowa Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metronet | (0) |  (5) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (341) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) |  (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Heartland Technology | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Alpine Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Gilbertville?
Of the providers in Gilbertville, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Gilbertville where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Iowa 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 4.00 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. Verizon is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.75 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Gilbertville, Iowa, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Gilbertville
| ISP / Tech Type | Gilbertville Affordability | Iowa Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metronet | (0) | (5) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (341) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Heartland Technology | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Alpine Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Iowa
Customer Reviews
Steve S.
ImOn Communications Fiber
November 04, 2026 Install was sloppy, wire hanging inside and outside. My main issue was the price kept increasing. The customer support took over a hour to speak to someone and then another hour of testing before they would isue replacement equipment.
ISPReports User
Metronet Fiber
October 14, 2026 great
Tim W
ImOn Communications Fiber
October 08, 2026 Poor signal strength intermittent speeds and I need the signal I pay for
Diane
Comelec Internet Services
September 01, 2026 Great so far. Brian Evans did a great job. Give him a 5
ISPReports User
Partner Communications Cooperative Fiber
July 01, 2026 awful. the key advantage of fiber technology is symmetrical upload and download speeds - fiber optic with pcctel is unreliable and awful. rarely have had symmetrical speeds with this service do NOT recommend pcctel
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Gilbertville?
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 Gilbertville is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Mediacom. 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 Gilbertville is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, Verizon, T-Mobile Home Internet, HughesNet, and GigFire has the broadest coverage in Gilbertville, available to 99.3% 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.