Best Internet Providers in Laurinburg, NC
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Laurinburg, NC
Laurinburg 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 Laurinburg.
Ranks compare Laurinburg with the 3,338 US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Laurinburg, NC at a Glance
Laurinburg 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
T-Mobile Home Internet
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 Laurinburg ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Laurinburg, NC?
AT&T is the highest-rated internet provider in Laurinburg based on 308 North Carolina 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 Laurinburg?
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 Laurinburg
- Spectrum - cable coverage map
- Focus - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Spectrum - fiber coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- River Street - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - dsl coverage map
- EarthLink - dsl coverage map
- Windstream - dsl coverage map
How Laurinburg Compares to Places Its Size
Laurinburg's report card score is in the bottom 13% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 20%.
| Measure | Laurinburg | Rank among US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people | Scotland County | North Carolina | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 18.6% | bottom 12% | 27.6% | 78.0% | 71.5% | 115 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,544 Mbps | bottom 21% | 1,708 Mbps | 3,577 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Middle Valley, TN and Red Bank, TN and 1 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.8 | bottom 27% | 5.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Joshua, TX (13.3) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.5 | bottom 47% | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | North Bay Shore, NY (4.7) |
| Workers who work from home | 10% | bottom 39% | 8% | 16% | 15% | Brambleton, VA (51%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 92% | bottom 17% | 92% | 95% | 96% | 86 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 87% | bottom 20% | 87% | 91% | 91% | 11 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 68% | bottom 23% | 67% | 77% | 76% | Klahanie, WA and Short Hills, NJ and 1 more (96%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 65% | bottom 11% | 65% | 80% | 81% | Stone Ridge, VA and West University Place, TX and 1 more (100%) |
| Median household income | $46,859 | bottom 4% | $48,860 | $83,207 | $93,246 | West University Place, TX ($249,707) |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 13% | bottom 38% | 13% | 16% | 16% | Stanford, CA (84%) |
Fiber reaches 18.6% of homes in Laurinburg, against 27.6% across Scotland County and 78.0% across North Carolina. Households in Laurinburg are smaller than the US average (2.5 people against 2.7); 10% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $46,859 (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 Laurinburg
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Laurinburg?
Focus Fiber in Laurinburg, NC
Availability:
13.8%
Customer Rating:
(5)
Avg. Download Speed
5,000 Mbps
Focus Broadband offers Fiber service to 13.8% of Laurinburg homes. Across the city, Focus Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 5,000 Mbps
Spectrum Fiber in Laurinburg, NC
Availability:
5.3%
Customer Rating:
(207)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Fiber service to 5.3% of Laurinburg homes. Across the city, Spectrum Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Laurinburg?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Laurinburg, NC
Availability:
89.9%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
52 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 89.9% of Laurinburg homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 52 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 9.2 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Laurinburg, NC
Availability:
77.6%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
192 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 77.6% of Laurinburg homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 192 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 14 Mbps throughout the city.
River Street Fixed Wireless in Laurinburg, NC
Availability:
75.4%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
River Street Networks offers Fixed Wireless service to 75.4% of Laurinburg homes. Across the city, River Street Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 25 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 3.0, with an average of 3.0 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Laurinburg, NC
Availability:
71.2%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
36 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 71.2% of Laurinburg homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless has 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.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Laurinburg, NC
Availability:
71.2%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
36 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 71.2% of Laurinburg homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless has 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.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Laurinburg?
Spectrum Cable in Laurinburg, NC
Availability:
85.1%
Customer Rating:
(1739)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Cable service to 85.1% of Laurinburg homes. Across the city, Spectrum Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Laurinburg?
EarthLink DSL in Laurinburg, NC
Availability:
44.7%
Customer Rating:
(5)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
EarthLink offers DSL service to 44.7% of Laurinburg homes. Across the city, EarthLink DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
AT&T DSL in Laurinburg, NC
Availability:
44.7%
Customer Rating:
(304)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
AT&T offers DSL service to 44.7% of Laurinburg homes. Across the city, AT&T DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
Windstream DSL in Laurinburg, NC
Availability:
2.2%
Customer Rating:
(52)
Avg. Download Speed
147 Mbps
Windstream offers DSL service to 2.2% of Laurinburg homes. Across the city, Windstream DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 147 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 300 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 15 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Laurinburg by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Laurinburg has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Laurinburg
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Laurinburg
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28352 | 24,830 | 20.6% | 1,544 Mbps | 5.9 | C | 46/100 |
How Laurinburg Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Laurinburg that have their own pages are all within 8 miles, 1 of them in South Carolina. Among them, McColl, SC has the most homes with fiber (99.3%) and Laurel Hill the fewest (19.4%); Laurinburg has 18.6%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurinburg (this page) | 23,295 | 18.6% | 1,544 Mbps | 5.8 | C | 47/100 |
| Laurel Hill | 3,765 | 19.4% | 1,383 Mbps | 4.7 | C- | 49/100 |
| McColl, SC | 3,587 | 99.3% | 1,000 Mbps | 7.7 | B+ | 15/100 |
| Gibson | 1,518 | 33.1% | 979 Mbps | 5 | C- | 39/100 |
| Johns | 562 | 83.8% | 980 Mbps | 6.7 | B- | 35/100 |
| Richmond Mills | 554 | 88.5% | 4,461 Mbps | 6.7 | B+ | 25/100 |
| East Laurinburg | 344 | 4.1% | 1,097 Mbps | 6 | C- | 45/100 |
| McArthur Crossroads | 134 | 56.7% | 1,000 Mbps | 7.6 | C+ | 36/100 |
| Hasty | 133 | 97.7% | 978 Mbps | 6.9 | B | 39/100 |
| Masons Crossroads | 46 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 9 | B+ | 61/100 |
| Elmore | 28 | 0.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 5.5 | D+ | 21/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Laurinburg?
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, Spectrum 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 Laurinburg
| Focus Broadband | 5,000 |
|---|---|
| Spectrum | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Windstream | 300 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| River Street Networks | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Laurinburg Internet Providers
Based on 308 reviews from North Carolina internet customers, AT&T is the best internet service provider for Laurinburg residents. AT&T was rated at an average of 3.73 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. EarthLink wins for second-place in North Carolina, with 4.00 out of 5 stars and 72.1% coverage in Laurinburg.
At a national level, based on 4279 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 Laurinburg Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Laurinburg, North Carolina, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Laurinburg Overall | North Carolina Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream |  (0) |  (6) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Focus | (0) | (5) | (5) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (59) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (13) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| River Street | (0) |  (1) |  (2) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (214) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Laurinburg
Based on data reported by Laurinburg ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Spectrum. The company offers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Laurinburg. 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 | Laurinburg Speed | North Carolina Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream | (0) | (6) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (59) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Focus | (0) | (5) | (5) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (13) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (214) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| River Street | (0) | (1) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Laurinburg?
Of the providers in Laurinburg, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Laurinburg where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across North Carolina 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 4.23 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. AT&T is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.46 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Laurinburg, North Carolina, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Laurinburg
| ISP / Tech Type | Laurinburg Affordability | North Carolina Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (13) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Focus | (0) | (5) | (5) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (6) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (59) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| River Street | (0) | (1) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (214) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in North Carolina
Customer Reviews
ISPReports User
Spectrum Cable
November 05, 2026 Service during the day has gotten a little better. However, Spectrum does a lot of maintenance late at night and therefore the TV and Internet go out. Not happy with that since I stay up late.
ISPReports User
Ripple Fiber
November 01, 2026 Constant outages with customer service associates that barely know anything about the product
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AT&T Fiber
October 26, 2026 Price keeps going up, for the same service. Terrible internet service: 6 outages in the past month (Sept-Oct 2026) Very unreliable. If you have a problem: Customer Service is an AI bot.
ISPReports User
Spectrum
October 26, 2026 Declining since an optic company came into our housing area in zip 28110. We are displeased and considering alternatives.
ISPReports User
Brightspeed
October 23, 2026 You can not pay me enough to recommend Brightspeed. I can not believe that there are any legitimate reviews over a 2.
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Laurinburg?
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 Laurinburg is AT&T.
- The fastest internet provider should be Spectrum. 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 Laurinburg is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, T-Mobile Home Internet, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Laurinburg, available to 89.9% 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.