Best Internet Providers in New Albin, IA
All 6 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in New Albin, IA
New Albin has 6 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 New Albin.
Ranks compare New Albin with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in New Albin, IA at a Glance
New Albin Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
AcenTek
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Fixed Wireless
Mediacom
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
Verizon
Connection
Customer Rating
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 New Albin ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in New Albin, IA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in New Albin based on Iowa 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 New Albin, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. Unfortunately, T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 31.64% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in New Albin?
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 New Albin
- AcenTek - fiber coverage map
- Mediacom - cable coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative - fiber coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- CenturyLink - dsl coverage map
- AcenTek - fixed wireless coverage map
- Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative - fixed wireless coverage map
How New Albin Compares to Places Its Size
New Albin's report card score is in the top 43% and its connectivity index is in the top 44%.
| Measure | New Albin | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Allamakee County | Iowa | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 99.3% | top 24% | 90.8% | 84.3% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 993 Mbps | bottom 42% | 997 Mbps | 3,256 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 2.8 | bottom 27% | 4.2 | 6.8 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.3 | bottom 36% | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 4% | bottom 20% | 8% | 12% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 93% | top 47% | 91% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 89% | top 34% | 87% | 89% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 73% | top 19% | 66% | 72% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 88% | top 8% | 71% | 78% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $80,494 | top 32% | $68,278 | $82,468 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 11% | bottom 47% | 13% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 99.3% of homes in New Albin, against 90.8% across Allamakee County and 84.3% across Iowa. Households in New Albin are smaller than the US average (2.3 people against 2.7); 4% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $80,494 (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 New Albin
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in New Albin?
AcenTek Fiber in New Albin, IA
Availability:
92.9%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
AcenTek offers Fiber service to 92.9% of New Albin homes. Across the city, AcenTek Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative Fiber in New Albin, IA
Availability:
8.5%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative offers Fiber service to 8.5% of New Albin homes. Across the city, Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in New Albin?
Verizon Fixed Wireless in New Albin, IA
Availability:
75.7%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
285 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 75.7% of New Albin homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 285 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 New Albin, IA
Availability:
31.6%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 31.6% of New Albin 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
AcenTek Fixed Wireless in New Albin, IA
Availability:
6.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
50 Mbps
AcenTek offers Fixed Wireless service to 6.3% of New Albin homes. Across the city, AcenTek Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 50 Mbps
Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative Fixed Wireless in New Albin, IA
Availability:
5.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative offers Fixed Wireless service to 5.3% of New Albin homes. Across the city, Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 25 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in New Albin?
Mediacom Cable in New Albin, IA
Availability:
58.5%
Customer Rating:
(82)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Cable service to 58.5% of New Albin 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 New Albin?
CenturyLink DSL in New Albin, IA
Availability:
4.4%
Customer Rating:
(120)
Avg. Download Speed
78 Mbps
CenturyLink offers DSL service to 4.4% of New Albin homes. Across the city, CenturyLink DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 78 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 10, with an average of 7.8 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in New Albin by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
New Albin has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in New Albin
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in New Albin
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52160 | 816 | 99.8% | 998 Mbps | 2.7 | C+ | 45/100 |
How New Albin Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to New Albin that have their own pages are all within 11 miles, 8 of them in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Among them, West Prairie, WI has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Freeburg, MN the fewest (24.2%); New Albin has 99.3%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Albin (this page) | 844 | 99.3% | 993 Mbps | 2.8 | C | 43/100 |
| Lansing | 1,802 | 44.2% | 989 Mbps | 3.2 | D+ | 30/100 |
| Genoa, WI | 977 | 97.2% | 1,000 Mbps | 2 | C | 58/100 |
| DeSoto, WI | 902 | 98.6% | 1,000 Mbps | 2 | C | 53/100 |
| Dorchester | 495 | 96.6% | 969 Mbps | 1.8 | C- | 35/100 |
| Eitzen, MN | 463 | 92.7% | 930 Mbps | 1.8 | C- | 53/100 |
| Romance, WI | 347 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 1.4 | C | 59/100 |
| West Prairie, WI | 268 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 3 | C+ | 48/100 |
| Freeburg, MN | 231 | 24.2% | 291 Mbps | 2.9 | D | 54/100 |
| Victory, WI | 185 | 98.4% | 1,000 Mbps | 1.5 | C | 55/100 |
| Reno, MN | 174 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.1 | C+ | 54/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in New Albin?
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 New Albin
| AcenTek | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Mediacom | 1,000 |
| Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| CenturyLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for New Albin Internet Providers
Based on 41 reviews from Iowa internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for New Albin residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.40 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in Iowa, with 4.50 out of 5 stars and 75.7% coverage in New Albin.
At a national level, based on 1435 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 New Albin Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in New Albin, Iowa, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | New Albin Overall | Iowa Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) |  (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| AcenTek | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in New Albin
Based on data reported by New Albin ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Mediacom. The company offers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in New Albin. 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 | New Albin Speed | Iowa Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) |  (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| AcenTek | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in New Albin?
Of the providers in New Albin, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in New Albin where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Iowa 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 4.00 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. Verizon is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.75 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in New Albin, Iowa, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in New Albin
| ISP / Tech Type | New Albin Affordability | Iowa Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| AcenTek | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Iowa
Customer Reviews
Steve S.
ImOn Communications Fiber
November 04, 2026 Install was sloppy, wire hanging inside and outside. My main issue was the price kept increasing. The customer support took over a hour to speak to someone and then another hour of testing before they would isue replacement equipment.
ISPReports User
Metronet Fiber
October 14, 2026 great
Tim W
ImOn Communications Fiber
October 08, 2026 Poor signal strength intermittent speeds and I need the signal I pay for
Diane
Comelec Internet Services
September 01, 2026 Great so far. Brian Evans did a great job. Give him a 5
ISPReports User
Partner Communications Cooperative Fiber
July 01, 2026 awful. the key advantage of fiber technology is symmetrical upload and download speeds - fiber optic with pcctel is unreliable and awful. rarely have had symmetrical speeds with this service do NOT recommend pcctel
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Which ISP Should You Choose in New Albin?
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 New Albin 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 New Albin is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and AcenTek has the broadest coverage in New Albin, available to 99.2% 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.