Best Internet Providers in Olney, IL
All 10 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Olney, IL
Olney has 10 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 Olney.
Ranks compare Olney with the 3,338 US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Olney, IL at a Glance
Olney Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Sparklight
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
Conxxus
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
EarthLink
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 Olney ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Olney, IL?
Conxxus is the highest-rated internet provider in Olney based on 97 Illinois 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.
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Olney?
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 Olney
- Conxxus - fiber coverage map
- Frontier - fiber coverage map
- Sparklight - fiber coverage map
- Sparklight - cable coverage map
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Wisper Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Wabash Communications - fiber coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
How Olney Compares to Places Its Size
Olney's report card score is in the top 11% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 14%.
| Measure | Olney | Rank among US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people | Richland County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 91.0% | top 37% | 68.6% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 115 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 7,169 Mbps | top 8% | 5,098 Mbps | 3,187 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Middle Valley, TN and Red Bank, TN and 1 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 7.7 | top 26% | 7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Joshua, TX (13.3) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.3 | bottom 20% | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | North Bay Shore, NY (4.7) |
| Workers who work from home | 8% | bottom 26% | 8% | 16% | 15% | Brambleton, VA (51%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 94% | bottom 32% | 92% | 95% | 96% | 86 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 89% | bottom 30% | 88% | 91% | 91% | 11 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 65% | bottom 17% | 59% | 75% | 76% | Klahanie, WA and Short Hills, NJ and 1 more (96%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 68% | bottom 15% | 69% | 81% | 81% | Stone Ridge, VA and West University Place, TX and 1 more (100%) |
| Median household income | $63,192 | bottom 19% | $65,402 | $95,616 | $93,246 | West University Place, TX ($249,707) |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 14% | top 49% | 12% | 16% | 16% | Stanford, CA (84%) |
Fiber reaches 91.0% of homes in Olney, against 68.6% across Richland County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in Olney are smaller than the US average (2.3 people against 2.7); 8% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $63,192 (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 Olney
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Olney?
Conxxus Fiber in Olney, IL
Availability:
88.1%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
8,000 Mbps
Conxxus offers Fiber service to 88.1% of Olney homes. Across the city, Conxxus Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 8,000 Mbps
Frontier Fiber in Olney, IL
Availability:
81.5%
Customer Rating:
(119)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers Fiber service to 81.5% of Olney homes. Across the city, Frontier Fiber has speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Sparklight Fiber in Olney, IL
Availability:
24.8%
Customer Rating:
(23)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Sparklight offers Fiber service to 24.8% of Olney homes. Across the city, Sparklight Fiber has speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Wabash Communications Fiber in Olney, IL
Availability:
13.1%
Customer Rating:
(3)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Wabash Communications offers Fiber service to 13.1% of Olney homes. Across the city, Wabash Communications Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Olney?
Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless in Olney, IL
Availability:
99.4%
Customer Rating:
(2)
Avg. Download Speed
396 Mbps
Wisper Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 99.4% of Olney homes. Across the city, Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 396 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 400 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 30, with an average of 30 Mbps throughout the city.
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Olney, IL
Availability:
95.7%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
914 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 95.7% of Olney homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 914 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 1,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 1,000, with an average of 827 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Olney, IL
Availability:
88.4%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
280 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 88.4% of Olney homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 280 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 Olney, IL
Availability:
69.3%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
95 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 69.3% of Olney homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 95 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 19 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Olney, IL
Availability:
35.4%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
34 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 35.4% of Olney homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 34 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 5.0 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Olney, IL
Availability:
35.4%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
34 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 35.4% of Olney homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 34 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 5.0 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Olney?
Sparklight Cable in Olney, IL
Availability:
90.9%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Sparklight offers Cable service to 90.9% of Olney homes. Across the city, Sparklight Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Olney?
Frontier DSL in Olney, IL
Availability:
52.9%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
26 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 52.9% of Olney homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL has speeds up to 26 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 1.8 Mbps throughout the city. Frontier DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Olney from Frontier in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Olney by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Olney has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Olney
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Olney
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62450 | 11,913 | 80.7% | 6,437 Mbps | 7.6 | B+ | 40/100 |
How Olney Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Olney that have their own pages are all within 12 miles. Among them, Noble has the most homes with fiber (64.1%) and Claremont the fewest (2.7%); Olney has 91.0%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olney (this page) | 10,524 | 91.0% | 7,169 Mbps | 7.7 | A- | 42/100 |
| Claremont | 2,709 | 2.7% | 999 Mbps | 3.6 | D | 53/100 |
| Noble | 1,571 | 64.1% | 1,137 Mbps | 6.2 | C+ | 26/100 |
| Sumner | 1,504 | 12.4% | 989 Mbps | 5.9 | C- | 50/100 |
| Dundas | 1,166 | 4.7% | 865 Mbps | 6.7 | C- | 34/100 |
| Calhoun | 926 | 1.6% | 866 Mbps | 5.1 | D+ | 32/100 |
| Parkersburg | 408 | 2.9% | 1,102 Mbps | 4.2 | D+ | 29/100 |
| West Liberty | 307 | 18.9% | 960 Mbps | 7.1 | C | 54/100 |
| Wynoose | 296 | 70.6% | 818 Mbps | 3.7 | C- | 27/100 |
| Passport | 237 | 0.0% | 567 Mbps | 3.1 | D- | 19/100 |
| Wakefield | 191 | 0.0% | 722 Mbps | 3.2 | D- | 42/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Olney?
Based on both FCC data and unbiased customer ratings, the fastest internet in the city comes from Conxxus.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Olney
| Conxxus | 8,000 |
|---|---|
| Frontier Communications | 7,000 |
| Sparklight | 7,000 |
| Nextlink | 1,000 |
| Wabash Communications | 1,000 |
| Wisper Internet | 400 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Olney. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Olney Internet Providers
Based on 97 reviews from Illinois internet customers, Conxxus is the best internet service provider for Olney residents. Conxxus was rated at an average of 4.50 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. T-Mobile Home Internet wins for second-place in Illinois, with 3.94 out of 5 stars and 69.3% coverage in Olney.
At a national level, based on 2512 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 Olney Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Olney, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Olney Overall | Illinois Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conxxus |  (0) | (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| 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 | ||
| Wabash Communications | (0) | (3) | (3) | 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 Olney
Based on data reported by Olney ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Conxxus. The company offers speeds up to 8,000 Mbps in Olney. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 8,000 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 Conxxus. This indicates Conxxus reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Olney Speed | Illinois Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conxxus | (0) |  (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| Wabash Communications | (0) | (3) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 Olney?
Of the providers in Olney, customers rate Conxxus the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Olney 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.
Conxxus is rated 4.50 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 4.00 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Olney, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Olney
| ISP / Tech Type | Olney Affordability | Illinois Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conxxus | (0) | (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Wabash Communications | (0) | (3) | (3) | 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 | ||
| 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
October 08, 2026 Rate your provider
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Olney?
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 Olney is Conxxus.
- The fastest internet provider should be Conxxus. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Conxxus may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Olney is Conxxus.
- Wisper Internet, Viasat, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Olney, available to 99.4% 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.