Best Internet Providers in Monroe, NC
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Monroe, NC
Monroe 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 Monroe.
Ranks compare Monroe with the 749 US small cities (50,000 to 99,999 people), the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Monroe, NC at a Glance
Monroe Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Spectrum
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Ripple Fiber
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
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 Monroe ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Monroe, NC?
AT&T is the highest-rated internet provider in Monroe 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 Monroe?
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 Monroe
- Spectrum - cable coverage map
- Frontier - fiber coverage map
- Ripple Fiber - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Spectrum - fiber coverage map
- AT&T - fiber coverage map
- EarthLink - fiber coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- Windstream - dsl coverage map
How Monroe Compares to Places Its Size
Monroe's report card score is tied 682nd of 749 and its connectivity index is tied 519th of 749.
| Measure | Monroe | Rank among US small cities (50,000 to 99,999 people) | Union County | North Carolina | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 55.6% | Tied 588th of 749 | 76.9% | 78.0% | 71.5% | Aloha, OR and Shawnee, KS (100.0%) |
| Average top speed | 2,154 Mbps | 623rd of 749 | 2,523 Mbps | 3,577 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Layton, UT (9,808 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.9 | Tied 642nd of 749 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Guaynabo, PR (14.3) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.9 | Tied 164th of 749 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Pacoima, CA and Spring Valley, NY (4.3) |
| Workers who work from home | 10% | Tied 543rd of 749 | 20% | 16% | 15% | Danville, CA and Potomac, MD and 2 more (39%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 94% | Tied 625th of 749 | 97% | 95% | 96% | Atascocita, TX and Eastvale, CA and 8 more (100%) |
| Homes with internet | 91% | Tied 516th of 749 | 94% | 91% | 91% | Centreville, VA and Danville, CA and 2 more (99%) |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 72% | Tied 611th of 749 | 83% | 77% | 76% | Flower Mound, TX and Johns Creek, GA and 1 more (93%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 71% | Tied 669th of 749 | 85% | 80% | 81% | Sammamish, WA (99%) |
| Median household income | $80,777 | 476th of 749 | $119,553 | $83,207 | $93,246 | Potomac, MD ($227,882) |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 16% | Tied 297th of 749 | 18% | 16% | 16% | East Lansing, MI (58%) |
Fiber reaches 55.6% of homes in Monroe, against 76.9% across Union County and 78.0% across North Carolina. Households in Monroe are larger than the US average (2.9 people against 2.7); 10% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $80,777 (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 Monroe
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Monroe?
Ripple Fiber in Monroe, NC
Availability:
29.1%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
Ripple Fiber offers Fiber service to 29.1% of Monroe homes. Across the city, Ripple Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
Spectrum Fiber in Monroe, NC
Availability:
17.5%
Customer Rating:
(207)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Fiber service to 17.5% of Monroe homes. Across the city, Spectrum Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Frontier Fiber in Monroe, NC
Availability:
11.9%
Customer Rating:
(119)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers Fiber service to 11.9% of Monroe homes. Across the city, Frontier Fiber has speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
EarthLink Fiber in Monroe, NC
Availability:
3.1%
Customer Rating:
(6)
Avg. Download Speed
5,000 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fiber service to 3.1% of Monroe homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fiber has speeds up to 5,000 Mbps
AT&T Fiber in Monroe, NC
Availability:
3.1%
Customer Rating:
(542)
Avg. Download Speed
5,000 Mbps
AT&T offers Fiber service to 3.1% of Monroe homes. Across the city, AT&T Fiber has speeds up to 5,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Monroe?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Monroe, NC
Availability:
95.8%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
67 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 95.8% of Monroe homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 67 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 13 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Monroe, NC
Availability:
94.6%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
239 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 94.6% of Monroe homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 239 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 17 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Monroe, NC
Availability:
83.1%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
37 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 83.1% of Monroe homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 37 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 5.6 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Monroe, NC
Availability:
83.1%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
37 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 83.1% of Monroe homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 37 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 5.6 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Monroe?
Spectrum Cable in Monroe, NC
Availability:
98.5%
Customer Rating:
(1739)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Cable service to 98.5% of Monroe homes. Across the city, Spectrum Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Monroe?
Frontier DSL in Monroe, NC
Availability:
61.4%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
27 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 61.4% of Monroe homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL has speeds up to 27 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 1.9 Mbps throughout the city. Frontier DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Monroe from Frontier in terms of customer satisfaction.
Windstream DSL in Monroe, NC
Availability:
7.5%
Customer Rating:
(52)
Avg. Download Speed
141 Mbps
Windstream offers DSL service to 7.5% of Monroe homes. Across the city, Windstream DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 141 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 200 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 Monroe by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Monroe has 2 ZIP codes with their own pages. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Monroe
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Monroe
How Monroe Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Monroe that have their own pages are all within 11 miles. Among them, Lake Park has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Unionville the fewest (9.2%); Monroe has 55.6%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe (this page) | 58,568 | 55.6% | 2,154 Mbps | 5.9 | C+ | 63/100 |
| Indian Trail | 37,999 | 90.4% | 2,104 Mbps | 7.1 | B+ | 90/100 |
| Stallings | 16,190 | 97.9% | 2,606 Mbps | 7.5 | A- | 87/100 |
| Weddington | 13,875 | 96.9% | 6,437 Mbps | 8.4 | A | 96/100 |
| Wesley Chapel | 13,314 | 91.8% | 2,756 Mbps | 7.1 | B+ | 95/100 |
| Wingate | 9,933 | 65.0% | 1,513 Mbps | 5.4 | C+ | 49/100 |
| Marshville | 8,671 | 80.6% | 1,399 Mbps | 5.8 | B- | 49/100 |
| Unionville | 7,093 | 9.2% | 1,003 Mbps | 5.5 | C- | 65/100 |
| Lake Park | 3,913 | 100.0% | 2,268 Mbps | 7 | A- | 87/100 |
| Mineral Springs | 3,850 | 36.5% | 1,014 Mbps | 5.9 | C | 87/100 |
| Hemby Bridge | 2,005 | 95.7% | 2,681 Mbps | 7.9 | A- | 94/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Monroe?
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, Ripple Fiber 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 Monroe
| Frontier Communications | 7,000 |
|---|---|
| AT&T | 5,000 |
| EarthLink | 5,000 |
| Ripple Fiber | 2,000 |
| Windstream | 2,000 |
| Spectrum | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Monroe Internet Providers
Based on 308 reviews from North Carolina internet customers, AT&T is the best internet service provider for Monroe 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 84.4% coverage in Monroe.
At a national level, based on 4453 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 Monroe Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Monroe, North Carolina, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Monroe Overall | North Carolina Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream |  (0) |  (6) | (99) | 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 | ||
| Ripple Fiber | (0) | (3) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum |  (1) | (214) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (3) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Monroe
Based on data reported by Monroe ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Ripple Fiber. The company offers speeds up to 2,000 Mbps in Monroe. 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 AT&T. This indicates AT&T reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Monroe Speed | North Carolina Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream | (0) | (6) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (59) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Ripple Fiber | (0) | (3) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (13) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (1) | (214) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (3) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Monroe?
Of the providers in Monroe, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Monroe 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. Ripple Fiber is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 4.67 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Monroe, North Carolina, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Monroe
| ISP / Tech Type | Monroe Affordability | North Carolina Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (13) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Ripple Fiber | (0) | (3) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (3) | (177) | 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 | ||
| Spectrum | (1) | (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 Monroe?
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 Monroe is AT&T.
- The fastest internet provider should be Ripple Fiber. 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 Monroe is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, Spectrum, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Monroe, 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.