Best Internet Providers in North City, IL
All 7 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in North City, IL
North City has 7 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 North City.
Ranks compare North City with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in North City, IL at a Glance
North City Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Sparklight
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
EarthLink
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 North City ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in North City, IL?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in North City 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 North City, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 83.01% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in North City?
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 North City
- Frontier - fiber coverage map
- Sparklight - fiber coverage map
- Sparklight - cable coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Wisper Internet - fixed wireless 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
How North City Compares to Places Its Size
North City's report card score is in the top 22% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 19%.
| Measure | North City | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Franklin County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 65.0% | bottom 47% | 82.6% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 4,765 Mbps | top 7% | 6,263 Mbps | 3,187 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.6 | top 26% | 6.9 | 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 | 6% | bottom 34% | 8% | 16% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 92% | bottom 46% | 92% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 87% | top 45% | 84% | 91% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 50% | bottom 35% | 54% | 75% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 67% | bottom 36% | 65% | 81% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $56,769 | bottom 25% | $58,219 | $95,616 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 10% | bottom 38% | 13% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 65.0% of homes in North City, against 82.6% across Franklin County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in North City are smaller than the US average (2.2 people against 2.7); 6% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $56,769 (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 North City
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in North City?
Frontier Fiber in North City, IL
Availability:
60.0%
Customer Rating:
(119)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers Fiber service to 60.0% of North City homes. Across the city, Frontier Fiber has speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Sparklight Fiber in North City, IL
Availability:
25.7%
Customer Rating:
(23)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Sparklight offers Fiber service to 25.7% of North City homes. Across the city, Sparklight Fiber has speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in North City?
Verizon Fixed Wireless in North City, IL
Availability:
93.7%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
189 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 93.7% of North City homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 189 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 14 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in North City, IL
Availability:
83.0%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
78 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 83.0% of North City homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 78 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 15 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in North City, IL
Availability:
69.5%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
43 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 69.5% of North City homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 43 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 7.1 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in North City, IL
Availability:
69.5%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
43 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 69.5% of North City homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 43 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 7.1 Mbps throughout the city.
Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless in North City, IL
Availability:
45.1%
Customer Rating:
(2)
Avg. Download Speed
206 Mbps
Wisper Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 45.1% of North City homes. Across the city, Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 206 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 400 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 30, with an average of 23 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in North City?
Sparklight Cable in North City, IL
Availability:
79.1%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Sparklight offers Cable service to 79.1% of North City homes. Across the city, Sparklight Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in North City?
Frontier DSL in North City, IL
Availability:
37.3%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
29 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 37.3% of North City homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL has speeds up to 29 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 2.1 Mbps throughout the city. Frontier DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in North City from Frontier in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in North City by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
North City has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in North City
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in North City
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62825 | 157 | 49.0% | 3,943 Mbps | 4.6 | C+ | 34/100 |
How North City Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to North City that have their own pages are all within 7 miles. Among them, Christopher has the most homes with fiber (96.1%) and Zeigler the fewest (37.8%); North City has 65.0%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North City (this page) | 665 | 65.0% | 4,765 Mbps | 5.6 | B- | 25/100 |
| Sesser | 2,864 | 80.5% | 5,762 Mbps | 5.7 | B | 42/100 |
| Christopher | 2,715 | 96.1% | 6,808 Mbps | 6.2 | B+ | 23/100 |
| Zeigler | 1,555 | 37.8% | 4,199 Mbps | 5.7 | C+ | 22/100 |
| Mulkeytown | 1,387 | 73.2% | 6,531 Mbps | 4.7 | B- | 11/100 |
| West City | 666 | 95.2% | 6,712 Mbps | 7.7 | A- | 21/100 |
| Valier | 630 | 89.8% | 6,362 Mbps | 6.6 | B+ | 34/100 |
| Buckner | 510 | 91.2% | 6,389 Mbps | 6.4 | B+ | 36/100 |
| Old Du Quoin | 422 | 6.9% | 1,363 Mbps | 7.3 | C+ | 32/100 |
| Orient | 393 | 86.5% | 6,305 Mbps | 4.2 | B- | 16/100 |
| Rend City | 74 | 9.5% | 1,024 Mbps | 5.8 | C- | 34/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in North City?
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, Frontier Communications 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 North City
| Sparklight | 7,000 |
|---|---|
| Frontier Communications | 7,000 |
| Wisper Internet | 400 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for North City Internet Providers
Based on 90 reviews from Illinois internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for North City 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 93.7% coverage in North City.
At a national level, based on 2486 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 North City Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in North City, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | North City 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 | ||
| Sparklight | (0) | (6) | (82) | View Plans | ||
| Wisper Internet | (0) |  (1) |  (3) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in North City
Based on data reported by North City 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 North City. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 5,735 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 | North City Speed | Illinois Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Sparklight | (0) | (6) | (82) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Wisper Internet | (0) | (1) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in North City?
Of the providers in North City, customers rate Verizon the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in North City 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 North City, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in North City
| ISP / Tech Type | North City 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 | ||
| Wisper Internet | (0) | (1) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Sparklight | (0) | (6) | (82) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Illinois
Customer Reviews
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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 North City?
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 North City is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Frontier Communications. 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 North City is Verizon.
- Viasat, Verizon, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in North City, available to 93.7% 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.