Best Internet Providers in Mineral, IL
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Mineral, IL
Mineral has 8 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Cable, Fiber, DSL, and Fixed Wireless 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 Mineral.
Ranks compare Mineral with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Mineral, IL at a Glance
Mineral Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Mediacom
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
Geneseo Communications
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
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 Mineral ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Mineral, IL?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Mineral 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 Mineral, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 82.11% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Mineral?
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 Mineral
- Mediacom - cable coverage map
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Geneseo Communications - fiber coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- Geneseo Communications - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Geneseo Communications - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
How Mineral Compares to Places Its Size
Mineral's report card score is in the bottom 29% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 40%.
| Measure | Mineral | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Bureau County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 10.3% | bottom 27% | 58.8% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 765 Mbps | bottom 28% | 4,856 Mbps | 3,187 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 4.8 | top 38% | 6.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.2 | bottom 24% | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 9% | top 47% | 6% | 16% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 94% | top 39% | 94% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 89% | top 34% | 87% | 91% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 57% | bottom 50% | 63% | 75% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 68% | bottom 38% | 74% | 81% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $78,754 | top 34% | $72,854 | $95,616 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 8% | bottom 22% | 11% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 10.3% of homes in Mineral, against 58.8% across Bureau County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in Mineral are smaller than the US average (2.2 people against 2.7); 9% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $78,754 (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 Mineral
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Mineral?
Geneseo Communications Fiber in Mineral, IL
Availability:
10.3%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Geneseo Communications offers Fiber service to 10.3% of Mineral homes. Across the city, Geneseo Communications Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Mineral?
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Mineral, IL
Availability:
98.7%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
260 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 98.7% of Mineral homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 260 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 18 Mbps throughout the city.
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Mineral, IL
Availability:
96.6%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
499 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 96.6% of Mineral homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 499 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 800 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 400, with an average of 207 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Mineral, IL
Availability:
82.1%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 82.1% of Mineral 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
Geneseo Communications Fixed Wireless in Mineral, IL
Availability:
36.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Geneseo Communications offers Fixed Wireless service to 36.9% of Mineral homes. Across the city, Geneseo Communications Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 100 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Mineral, IL
Availability:
6.7%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 6.7% of Mineral 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 Mineral, IL
Availability:
6.7%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 6.7% of Mineral homes. Across the city, AT&T 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 Mineral?
Mediacom Cable in Mineral, IL
Availability:
51.1%
Customer Rating:
(82)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Cable service to 51.1% of Mineral homes. Across the city, Mediacom Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Mineral?
Frontier DSL in Mineral, IL
Availability:
55.0%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
73 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 55.0% of Mineral homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 73 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 115 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 7.0, with an average of 4.3 Mbps throughout the city.
Geneseo Communications DSL in Mineral, IL
Availability:
34.5%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Geneseo Communications offers DSL service to 34.5% of Mineral homes. Across the city, Geneseo Communications DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
Internet in Mineral by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Mineral has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Mineral
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Mineral
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61344 | 342 | 0.0% | 794 Mbps | 4 | D- | 30/100 |
How Mineral Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Mineral that have their own pages are all within 11 miles. Among them, Kewanee has the most homes with fiber (95.1%) and Sheffield the fewest (74.9%); Mineral has 10.3%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral (this page) | 464 | 10.3% | 765 Mbps | 4.8 | D+ | 35/100 |
| Kewanee | 13,603 | 95.1% | 1,902 Mbps | 5 | B- | 32/100 |
| Atkinson | 1,449 | 82.7% | 878 Mbps | 6.2 | C+ | 32/100 |
| Sheffield | 1,105 | 74.9% | 950 Mbps | 6.8 | C+ | 35/100 |
| Annawan | 1,056 | 89.1% | 922 Mbps | 6.6 | B- | 36/100 |
| Buda | 634 | 0.0% | 920 Mbps | 4.9 | D | 36/100 |
| Neponset | 631 | 0.9% | 866 Mbps | 5.2 | D+ | 26/100 |
| Manlius | 571 | 7.2% | 966 Mbps | 3.6 | D | 14/100 |
| Hooppole | 365 | 3.0% | 1,084 Mbps | 2.4 | D | 30/100 |
| Thomas | 183 | 0.0% | 504 Mbps | 1.8 | F | 35/100 |
| Osceola | 163 | 0.0% | 446 Mbps | 2.9 | D- | 25/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Mineral?
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, Mediacom 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 Mineral
| Mediacom | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Geneseo Communications | 1,000 |
| Nextlink | 800 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Frontier Communications | 115 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Mineral. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Mineral Internet Providers
Based on 103 reviews from Illinois internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Mineral 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 98.7% coverage in Mineral.
At a national level, based on 2514 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 Mineral Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Mineral, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Mineral Overall | Illinois Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| Geneseo Communications | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Mineral
Based on data reported by Mineral ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Mediacom. The company offers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Mineral. 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 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 | Mineral Speed | Illinois Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Geneseo Communications | (0) | (0) |  (1) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Mineral?
Of the providers in Mineral, customers rate Verizon the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Mineral 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 Mineral, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Mineral
| ISP / Tech Type | Mineral Affordability | Illinois Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Geneseo Communications | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | 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
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Mineral?
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 Mineral is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Mediacom. 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 Mineral is Verizon.
- Viasat, Verizon, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Mineral, available to 98.7% 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.