Best Internet Providers in Maxwell, TX
All 11 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Maxwell, TX
Maxwell has 11 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 Maxwell.
Ranks compare Maxwell with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Maxwell, TX at a Glance
Maxwell Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Spectrum
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
VTX1 Companies
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 Maxwell ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Maxwell, TX?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Maxwell 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 Maxwell, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 62.57% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Maxwell?
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 Maxwell
- Frontier - fiber coverage map
- Spectrum - cable coverage map
- VTX1 Companies - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Spry Air Fiber - fixed wireless coverage map
- Hotwire Communications - fiber coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Spectrum - fiber coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Rise Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- Brightspeed - dsl coverage map
How Maxwell Compares to Places Its Size
Maxwell's report card score is in the bottom 46% and its connectivity index is in the top 40%.
| Measure | Maxwell | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Caldwell County | Texas | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 34.7% | bottom 27% | 65.7% | 82.8% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 2,785 Mbps | top 23% | 1,519 Mbps | 4,265 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.7 | top 46% | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 3.0 | top 8% | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 15% | top 22% | 11% | 15% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 95% | top 38% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 88% | bottom 50% | 90% | 92% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 57% | bottom 29% | 49% | 74% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 83% | top 24% | 75% | 80% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $79,836 | top 41% | $74,813 | $92,311 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 17% | top 12% | 17% | 17% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 34.7% of homes in Maxwell, against 65.7% across Caldwell County and 82.8% across Texas. Households in Maxwell are larger than the US average (3.0 people against 2.7); 15% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $79,836 (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 Maxwell
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Maxwell?
Frontier Fiber in Maxwell, TX
Availability:
32.0%
Customer Rating:
(119)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers Fiber service to 32.0% of Maxwell homes. Across the city, Frontier Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Hotwire Communications Fiber in Maxwell, TX
Availability:
2.7%
Customer Rating:
(11)
Avg. Download Speed
1,200 Mbps
Hotwire Communications offers Fiber service to 2.7% of Maxwell homes. Across the city, Hotwire Communications Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,200 Mbps
Spectrum Fiber in Maxwell, TX
Availability:
2.1%
Customer Rating:
(207)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Fiber service to 2.1% of Maxwell homes. Across the city, Spectrum Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Maxwell?
VTX1 Companies Fixed Wireless in Maxwell, TX
Availability:
100.0%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
235 Mbps
VTX1 Companies offers Fixed Wireless service to 100.0% of Maxwell homes. Across the city, VTX1 Companies Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 235 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 400 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 10 and as high as 50, with an average of 37 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Maxwell, TX
Availability:
89.0%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
167 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 89.0% of Maxwell homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 167 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 13 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Maxwell, TX
Availability:
62.6%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
44 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 62.6% of Maxwell homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 44 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 7.2 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Maxwell, TX
Availability:
58.2%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
26 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 58.2% of Maxwell homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 26 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 3.3 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Maxwell, TX
Availability:
58.2%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
26 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 58.2% of Maxwell homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 26 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 3.3 Mbps throughout the city.
Spry Air Fiber Fixed Wireless in Maxwell, TX
Availability:
54.4%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
250 Mbps
Spry Air Fiber offers Fixed Wireless service to 54.4% of Maxwell homes. Across the city, Spry Air Fiber Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 250 Mbps
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in Maxwell, TX
Availability:
23.4%
Customer Rating:
(15)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Rise Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 23.4% of Maxwell 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 Maxwell?
Spectrum Cable in Maxwell, TX
Availability:
79.6%
Customer Rating:
(1739)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Cable service to 79.6% of Maxwell homes. Across the city, Spectrum Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Maxwell?
Brightspeed DSL in Maxwell, TX
Availability:
3.4%
Customer Rating:
(43)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Brightspeed offers DSL service to 3.4% of Maxwell homes. Across the city, Brightspeed DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 10 Mbps
Internet in Maxwell by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Maxwell has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Maxwell
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Maxwell
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78656 | 2,420 | 50.7% | 2,851 Mbps | 6.1 | B- | 53/100 |
How Maxwell Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Maxwell that have their own pages are all within 9 miles. Among them, Martindale has the most homes with fiber (95.1%) and Redwood the fewest (7.6%); Maxwell has 34.7%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell (this page) | 2,228 | 34.7% | 2,785 Mbps | 5.7 | C+ | 54/100 |
| San Marcos | 80,734 | 60.5% | 1,482 Mbps | 7.7 | B- | 55/100 |
| Kyle | 55,646 | 77.3% | 5,160 Mbps | 5.8 | B | 83/100 |
| Lockhart | 17,652 | 81.7% | 1,586 Mbps | 9.5 | B | 65/100 |
| Uhland | 6,024 | 77.7% | 1,520 Mbps | 8 | B | 62/100 |
| Martindale | 2,766 | 95.1% | 5,584 Mbps | 6.1 | B+ | 58/100 |
| Niederwald | 1,473 | 45.3% | 1,008 Mbps | 6.4 | C+ | 60/100 |
| Redwood | 1,391 | 7.6% | 1,017 Mbps | 5.4 | C- | 64/100 |
| Staples | 662 | 14.1% | 1,152 Mbps | 4.3 | C- | 54/100 |
| Fentress | 638 | 64.4% | 803 Mbps | 3.6 | D+ | 39/100 |
| Reedville | 528 | 94.9% | 3,260 Mbps | 8.2 | A- | 52/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Maxwell?
Based on both FCC data and unbiased customer ratings, the fastest internet in the city comes from Frontier Communications.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Maxwell
| Frontier Communications | 7,000 |
|---|---|
| Hotwire Communications | 1,200 |
| Spectrum | 1,000 |
| VTX1 Companies | 400 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Spry Air Fiber | 250 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| Rise Broadband | 25 |
| Brightspeed | 10 |
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Customer Ratings for Maxwell Internet Providers
Based on 477 reviews from Texas internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Maxwell 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 89.0% coverage in Maxwell.
At a national level, based on 4459 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 Maxwell Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Maxwell, Texas, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Maxwell Overall | Texas Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (29) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (16) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (32) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (5) | (76) | 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 | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (11) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (4) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Hotwire Communications | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| VTX1 Companies | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Spry Air Fiber | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Maxwell
Based on data reported by Maxwell ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Frontier Communications. The company offers speeds up to 7,000 Mbps in Maxwell. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 7,000 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
Additionally, actual customers rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with Frontier Communications. This indicates Frontier reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Maxwell Speed | Texas Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | (0) | (32) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| 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 | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (5) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (11) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (4) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Hotwire Communications | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| VTX1 Companies | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Spry Air Fiber | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Maxwell?
Of the providers in Maxwell, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Maxwell 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 Maxwell, Texas, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Maxwell
| ISP / Tech Type | Maxwell Affordability | Texas Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (29) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (16) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (5) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (184) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (32) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (11) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (4) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (199) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| Hotwire Communications | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| VTX1 Companies | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Spry Air Fiber | (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 Maxwell?
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 Maxwell is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Frontier Communications. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Frontier Communications may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Maxwell is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- VTX1 Companies, Viasat, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Maxwell, available to 100.0% 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.