Best Internet Providers in Irene, IL
All 10 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Irene, IL
Irene has 10 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. 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 3 available internet technologies in Irene.
Ranks compare Irene with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Irene, IL at a Glance
Irene Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
XFINITY
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Rise Broadband
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
AT&T
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 Irene ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Irene, IL?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Irene 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 Irene, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 86.45% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Irene?
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 Irene
- XFINITY - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Rise Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- AirCell - fixed wireless coverage map
- e-vergent - fixed wireless coverage map
- Fox Valley - fixed wireless coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
How Irene Compares to Places Its Size
Irene's report card score is in the bottom 40% and its connectivity index is in the top 36%.
| Measure | Irene | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Boone County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 40.5% | bottom 38% | 50.1% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 887 Mbps | bottom 33% | 4,119 Mbps | 3,187 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.3 | top 30% | 6.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.5 | top 40% | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 9% | top 47% | 10% | 16% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 99% | top 5% | 96% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 97% | top 4% | 92% | 91% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 46% | bottom 28% | 73% | 75% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 77% | top 34% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $102,116 | top 11% | $92,997 | $95,616 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 11% | bottom 47% | 17% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 40.5% of homes in Irene, against 50.1% across Boone County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in Irene are smaller than the US average (2.5 people against 2.7); 9% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $102,116 (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 Irene
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Irene?
XFINITY Fiber in Irene, IL
Availability:
40.5%
Customer Rating:
(300)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
XFINITY from Comcast offers Fiber service to 40.5% of Irene homes. Across the city, XFINITY Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Irene?
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in Irene, IL
Availability:
96.0%
Customer Rating:
(15)
Avg. Download Speed
39 Mbps
Rise Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 96.0% of Irene homes. Across the city, Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 39 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 7.9 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Irene, IL
Availability:
86.8%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
46 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 86.8% of Irene homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 46 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 7.7 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Irene, IL
Availability:
86.8%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
46 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 86.8% of Irene homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 46 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 7.7 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Irene, IL
Availability:
86.4%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 86.4% of Irene 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Irene, IL
Availability:
85.5%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
215 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 85.5% of Irene homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 215 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.
e-vergent Fixed Wireless in Irene, IL
Availability:
24.2%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
62 Mbps
e-vergent offers Fixed Wireless service to 24.2% of Irene homes. Across the city, e-vergent Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 62 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 10, with an average of 9.1 Mbps throughout the city.
AirCell Fixed Wireless in Irene, IL
Availability:
15.2%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
AirCell offers Fixed Wireless service to 15.2% of Irene homes. Across the city, AirCell Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
Fox Valley Fixed Wireless in Irene, IL
Availability:
4.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
40 Mbps
Fox Valley Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 4.9% of Irene homes. Across the city, Fox Valley Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 40 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Irene?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Irene, IL.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Irene?
Frontier DSL in Irene, IL
Availability:
4.2%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 4.2% of Irene homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 10 Mbps
Internet in Irene by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Irene
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Irene
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
How Irene Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Irene that have their own pages are all within 10 miles. Among them, Belvidere has the most homes with fiber (75.7%) and Garden Prairie the fewest (0.0%); Irene has 40.5%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene (this page) | 546 | 40.5% | 887 Mbps | 5.3 | C- | 47/100 |
| Rockford | 176,558 | 44.0% | 3,502 Mbps | 6.9 | B- | 52/100 |
| Belvidere | 31,906 | 75.7% | 5,561 Mbps | 6.3 | B | 66/100 |
| Cherry Valley | 5,548 | 46.1% | 4,338 Mbps | 6.5 | B- | 68/100 |
| Kingston | 2,706 | 5.3% | 936 Mbps | 6.5 | C- | 55/100 |
| Kirkland | 2,302 | 73.9% | 802 Mbps | 8 | B- | 49/100 |
| Timberlane | 1,581 | 0.0% | 1,973 Mbps | 6.2 | C- | 75/100 |
| Garden Prairie | 1,130 | 0.0% | 497 Mbps | 6.3 | D+ | 38/100 |
| Monroe Center | 1,083 | 15.4% | 737 Mbps | 3.7 | D | 51/100 |
| New Milford | 823 | 93.1% | 6,731 Mbps | 5.7 | B+ | 56/100 |
| Morristown | 497 | 68.6% | 3,537 Mbps | 5.9 | B- | 32/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Irene?
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 Irene
| XFINITY from Comcast | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| e-vergent | 100 |
| AirCell | 100 |
| Rise Broadband | 50 |
| Fox Valley Internet | 40 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 25 |
| Frontier Communications | 10 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Irene. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Irene Internet Providers
Based on 295 reviews from Illinois internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Irene 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 85.5% coverage in Irene.
At a national level, based on 4800 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 Irene Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Irene, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Irene Overall | Illinois Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AirCell | (1) | (1) | (1) | 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 | (0) | (210) | (2379) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| e-vergent | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Fox Valley | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Irene
Based on data reported by Irene 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 Irene. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 2,000 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 | Irene Speed | Illinois Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| AirCell | (1) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| XFINITY | (0) | (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 | ||
| e-vergent | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Fox Valley | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Irene?
Of the providers in Irene, customers rate Verizon the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Irene 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. T-Mobile Home Internet is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.78 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Irene, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Irene
| ISP / Tech Type | Irene Affordability | Illinois Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| AirCell | (1) | (1) | (1) | 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 | (0) | (210) | (2379) | View Plans | ||
| e-vergent | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Fox Valley | (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.
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MTC Technologies Fiber
October 08, 2026 Rate your provider
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Irene?
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 Irene 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 Irene is Verizon.
- Viasat, Rise Broadband, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Irene, available to 96.0% 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.