Best Internet Providers in Lotus, CA
All 6 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Lotus, CA
Lotus has 6 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fixed Wireless internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 1 available internet technologies in Lotus.
Ranks compare Lotus with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Lotus, CA at a Glance
Lotus Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Cal.net
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
AT&T
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Verizon
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 Lotus ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Lotus, CA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Lotus based on California 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 Lotus, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 94.98% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Lotus?
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.
How Lotus Compares to Places Its Size
Lotus's report card score is in the bottom 21% and its connectivity index is in the top 28%.
| Measure | Lotus | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | El Dorado County | California | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 0.0% | bottom 22% | 15.8% | 62.4% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 326 Mbps | bottom 14% | 1,736 Mbps | 3,834 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% | 7 | 8 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.8 | top 15% | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 35% | top 2% | 23% | 17% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 95% | top 31% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 94% | top 12% | 93% | 94% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 33% | bottom 12% | 72% | 79% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 92% | top 4% | 88% | 84% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $126,916 | top 4% | $124,622 | $111,728 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 11% | bottom 47% | 14% | 17% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 0.0% of homes in Lotus, against 15.8% across El Dorado County and 62.4% across California. Households in Lotus are larger than the US average (2.8 people against 2.7); 35% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $126,916 (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 Lotus
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Lotus?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no fiber providers available in Lotus, CA.
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Lotus?
Cal.net Fixed Wireless in Lotus, CA
Availability:
99.0%
Customer Rating:
(3)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Cal.net offers Fixed Wireless service to 99.0% of Lotus homes. Across the city, Cal.net Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Lotus, CA
Availability:
96.5%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 96.5% of Lotus 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 Lotus, CA
Availability:
96.5%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 96.5% of Lotus homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Lotus, CA
Availability:
96.4%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
286 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 96.4% of Lotus homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 286 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 19 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Lotus, CA
Availability:
95.0%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
50 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 95.0% of Lotus homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 50 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 8.7 Mbps throughout the city.
Zeta Broadband Fixed Wireless in Lotus, CA
Availability:
37.6%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
400 Mbps
Zeta Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 37.6% of Lotus homes. Across the city, Zeta Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 400 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Lotus?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Lotus, CA.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Lotus?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no DSL providers available in Lotus, CA.
Internet in Lotus by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Lotus has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Lotus
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Lotus
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95651 | 956 | 0.0% | 298 Mbps | 4.7 | D | 45/100 |
How Lotus Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Lotus that have their own pages are all within 9 miles. Among them, Greenwood has the most homes with fiber (39.7%) and Coloma the fewest (0.0%); Lotus has 0.0%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus (this page) | 797 | 0.0% | 326 Mbps | 5.3 | D | 52/100 |
| Placerville | 34,070 | 8.2% | 1,478 Mbps | 6.9 | C+ | 51/100 |
| Cameron Park | 22,094 | 22.6% | 2,252 Mbps | 7.7 | B- | 84/100 |
| Rescue | 6,155 | 18.5% | 1,559 Mbps | 7.3 | C+ | 74/100 |
| Cool | 3,791 | 29.1% | 2,022 Mbps | 7.2 | B- | 60/100 |
| Garden Valley | 2,167 | 0.0% | 240 Mbps | 4.5 | D- | 16/100 |
| Greenwood | 2,112 | 39.7% | 564 Mbps | 6.8 | C | 53/100 |
| Pilot Hill | 1,261 | 0.0% | 372 Mbps | 6.7 | D+ | 40/100 |
| Coloma | 1,199 | 0.0% | 279 Mbps | 4.5 | D- | 23/100 |
| Kelsey | 611 | 0.0% | 259 Mbps | 5 | D | 33/100 |
| Cold Springs | 208 | 0.0% | 1,200 Mbps | 6 | C- | 49/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Lotus?
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, Zeta Broadband 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 Lotus
| Zeta Broadband | 400 |
|---|---|
| Verizon | 300 |
| Cal.net | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Lotus Internet Providers
Based on 179 reviews from California internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Lotus residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.11 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in California, with 3.61 out of 5 stars and 96.4% coverage in Lotus.
At a national level, based on 2227 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 Lotus Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Lotus, California, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Lotus Overall | California Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (27) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Cal.net | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (28) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (1) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (2) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (119) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Zeta Broadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Lotus
Based on data reported by Lotus ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Zeta Broadband. The company offers speeds up to 400 Mbps in Lotus. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 400 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 | Lotus Speed | California Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (27) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (28) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Cal.net | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (119) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (2) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Zeta Broadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Lotus?
Of the providers in Lotus, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Lotus where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across California 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 4.26 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. Cal.net is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 4.33 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Lotus, California, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Lotus
| ISP / Tech Type | Lotus Affordability | California Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (27) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Cal.net | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (28) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (2) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (119) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Zeta Broadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in California
Customer Reviews
Steve
ting Fiber
November 13, 2026 Slow, 1/10th the speed they advertised
Robert
Verizon Fixed Wireless
November 10, 2026 Was cut off with .out notice due to upgrade and was not provided connection to upgrade from the same location (tower). Causing further problems in service and added cost.
ISPReports User
AT&T DSL
November 08, 2026 Lousy
ISPReports User
Fidium
November 08, 2026 Vernice
Frontier Fiber
November 01, 2026 Horrible this is horrible. My internet has been down for two days in a half. Never again
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Lotus?
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 Lotus is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Zeta Broadband. 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 Lotus is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Cal.net has the broadest coverage in Lotus, available to 99.0% 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.