Best Internet Providers in Hidalgo, TX
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Hidalgo, TX
Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo.
Ranks compare Hidalgo with the 3,338 US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Hidalgo, TX at a Glance
Hidalgo Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Spectrum
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Fixed Wireless
AT&T
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Fixed Wireless
Smartcom Telephone
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
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 Hidalgo ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Hidalgo, TX?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 98.44% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Hidalgo?
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 Hidalgo
- Smartcom Telephone - fiber coverage map
- Spectrum - cable coverage map
- VTX1 Companies - fixed wireless coverage map
- Spectrum - fiber coverage map
- Twin - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - dsl coverage map
- EarthLink - dsl coverage map
- VTX1 Companies - dsl coverage map
How Hidalgo Compares to Places Its Size
Hidalgo's report card score is in the bottom 25% and its connectivity index is in the top 41%.
| Measure | Hidalgo | Rank among US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people | Hidalgo County | Texas | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 38.6% | bottom 20% | 65.4% | 82.8% | 71.5% | 115 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 2,054 Mbps | bottom 43% | 3,240 Mbps | 4,265 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Middle Valley, TN and Red Bank, TN and 1 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 6.3 | bottom 42% | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.1 | Joshua, TX (13.3) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 3.7 | top 2% | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | North Bay Shore, NY (4.7) |
| Workers who work from home | 6% | bottom 14% | 10% | 15% | 15% | Brambleton, VA (51%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 97% | top 28% | 94% | 96% | 96% | 86 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 93% | top 40% | 88% | 92% | 91% | 11 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 78% | top 48% | 69% | 74% | 76% | Klahanie, WA and Short Hills, NJ and 1 more (96%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 74% | bottom 27% | 66% | 80% | 81% | Stone Ridge, VA and West University Place, TX and 1 more (100%) |
| Median household income | $61,530 | bottom 17% | $59,632 | $92,311 | $93,246 | West University Place, TX ($249,707) |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 15% | top 37% | 19% | 17% | 16% | Stanford, CA (84%) |
Fiber reaches 38.6% of homes in Hidalgo, against 65.4% across Hidalgo County and 82.8% across Texas. Households in Hidalgo are larger than the US average (3.7 people against 2.7); 6% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $61,530 (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 Hidalgo
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Hidalgo?
Smartcom Telephone Fiber in Hidalgo, TX
Availability:
26.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
5,000 Mbps
Smartcom Telephone offers Fiber service to 26.3% of Hidalgo homes. Across the city, Smartcom Telephone Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 5,000 Mbps
Spectrum Fiber in Hidalgo, TX
Availability:
23.5%
Customer Rating:
(207)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Fiber service to 23.5% of Hidalgo homes. Across the city, Spectrum Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Hidalgo?
VTX1 Companies Fixed Wireless in Hidalgo, TX
Availability:
99.2%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
392 Mbps
VTX1 Companies offers Fixed Wireless service to 99.2% of Hidalgo homes. Across the city, VTX1 Companies Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 392 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 400 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 50, with an average of 50 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Hidalgo, TX
Availability:
98.4%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
70 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 98.4% of Hidalgo homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 70 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.
Twin Fixed Wireless in Hidalgo, TX
Availability:
51.1%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
400 Mbps
Twin offers Fixed Wireless service to 51.1% of Hidalgo homes. Across the city, Twin Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 400 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Hidalgo, TX
Availability:
44.4%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
104 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 44.4% of Hidalgo homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 104 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 10 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Hidalgo, TX
Availability:
28.6%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
65 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 28.6% of Hidalgo homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless has 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 Hidalgo, TX
Availability:
28.6%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
65 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 28.6% of Hidalgo homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless has 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 Hidalgo?
Spectrum Cable in Hidalgo, TX
Availability:
99.1%
Customer Rating:
(1739)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Cable service to 99.1% of Hidalgo homes. Across the city, Spectrum Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Hidalgo?
EarthLink DSL in Hidalgo, TX
Availability:
62.5%
Customer Rating:
(5)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
EarthLink offers DSL service to 62.5% of Hidalgo homes. Across the city, EarthLink DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
AT&T DSL in Hidalgo, TX
Availability:
62.5%
Customer Rating:
(304)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
AT&T offers DSL service to 62.5% of Hidalgo homes. Across the city, AT&T DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
VTX1 Companies DSL in Hidalgo, TX
Availability:
1.6%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
VTX1 Companies offers DSL service to 1.6% of Hidalgo homes. Across the city, VTX1 Companies DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
Internet in Hidalgo by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Hidalgo has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Hidalgo
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Hidalgo
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78557 | 13,976 | 38.6% | 2,054 Mbps | 6.3 | C+ | 71/100 |
How Hidalgo Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Hidalgo that have their own pages are all within 12 miles. Among them, Lopezville has the most homes with fiber (87.2%) and Pharr the fewest (46.2%); Hidalgo has 38.6%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo (this page) | 13,978 | 38.6% | 2,054 Mbps | 6.3 | C+ | 71/100 |
| McAllen metro area | 870,781 | 65.4% | 3,240 Mbps | 8.3 | B | 61/100 |
| Pharr | 79,367 | 46.2% | 2,505 Mbps | 7.8 | B | 66/100 |
| San Juan | 39,149 | 74.8% | 2,905 Mbps | 8.7 | B+ | 63/100 |
| Alamo | 34,539 | 62.5% | 2,872 Mbps | 8.5 | B | 62/100 |
| Palmview South | 7,977 | 72.3% | 3,784 Mbps | 8.3 | B+ | 54/100 |
| Lopezville | 4,342 | 87.2% | 3,246 Mbps | 9.3 | A- | 60/100 |
| Palmhurst | 4,015 | 56.7% | 3,049 Mbps | 8.3 | B | 70/100 |
| El Gato | 339 | 35.4% | 750 Mbps | 6.1 | C- | 62/100 |
| Granjeno | 301 | 95.3% | 4,786 Mbps | 8.1 | A- | 40/100 |
| Madero | 31 | 0.0% | 628 Mbps | 4.4 | D | 66/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Hidalgo?
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, Smartcom Telephone 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 Hidalgo
| Smartcom Telephone | 5,000 |
|---|---|
| Spectrum | 1,000 |
| VTX1 Companies | 400 |
| Twin | 400 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Hidalgo Internet Providers
Based on 429 reviews from Texas internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Hidalgo 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 44.4% coverage in Hidalgo.
At a national level, based on 4173 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 Hidalgo Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Hidalgo, Texas, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Hidalgo Overall | Texas Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (29) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (16) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (184) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (199) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (4) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| VTX1 Companies | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Twin | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Smartcom Telephone | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Hidalgo
Based on data reported by Hidalgo ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Smartcom Telephone. The company offers speeds up to 5,000 Mbps in Hidalgo. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 5,000 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 | Hidalgo 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 | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (199) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (4) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| VTX1 Companies | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Twin | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Smartcom Telephone | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Hidalgo?
Of the providers in Hidalgo, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo, Texas, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Hidalgo
| ISP / Tech Type | Hidalgo Affordability | Texas Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (29) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (16) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (184) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (4) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (199) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| VTX1 Companies | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Twin | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Smartcom Telephone | (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 Hidalgo?
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 Hidalgo is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Smartcom Telephone. 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 Hidalgo is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- VTX1 Companies, Viasat, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Hidalgo, available to 99.2% 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.