Best Internet Providers in Perks, IL
All 9 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Perks, IL
Perks has 9 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. 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 3 available internet technologies in Perks.
Ranks compare Perks with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Perks, IL at a Glance
Perks Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
WK&T
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Wisper Internet
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 Perks ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Perks, IL?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Perks 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 Perks, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 52.47% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Perks?
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 Perks
- WK&T - fiber coverage map
- Wisper Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Sparklight - fiber coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Maximum Broadband Solutions - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
How Perks Compares to Places Its Size
Perks's report card score is in the bottom 30% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 13%.
| Measure | Perks | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Pulaski County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 29.7% | bottom 34% | 32.3% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,019 Mbps | top 38% | 2,061 Mbps | 3,187 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 3.1 | bottom 32% | 4.5 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.6 | top 29% | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 9% | top 47% | 10% | 16% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 76% | bottom 4% | 71% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 68% | bottom 6% | 61% | 91% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 27% | bottom 7% | 23% | 75% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 47% | bottom 5% | 39% | 81% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $58,142 | bottom 27% | $48,917 | $95,616 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 14% | top 28% | 14% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 29.7% of homes in Perks, against 32.3% across Pulaski County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in Perks are smaller than the US average (2.6 people against 2.7); 9% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $58,142 (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 Perks
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Perks?
WK&T Fiber in Perks, IL
Availability:
26.6%
Customer Rating:
(7)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
WK&T offers Fiber service to 26.6% of Perks homes. Across the city, WK&T Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
Sparklight Fiber in Perks, IL
Availability:
3.0%
Customer Rating:
(23)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Sparklight offers Fiber service to 3.0% of Perks homes. Across the city, Sparklight Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Perks?
Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless in Perks, IL
Availability:
79.5%
Customer Rating:
(2)
Avg. Download Speed
348 Mbps
Wisper Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 79.5% of Perks homes. Across the city, Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 348 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 28 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Perks, IL
Availability:
52.5%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 52.5% of Perks 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Perks, IL
Availability:
16.7%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 16.7% of Perks homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Perks, IL
Availability:
12.5%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 12.5% of Perks 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 Perks, IL
Availability:
12.5%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 12.5% of Perks homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Maximum Broadband Solutions Fixed Wireless in Perks, IL
Availability:
8.0%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Maximum Broadband Solutions offers Fixed Wireless service to 8.0% of Perks homes. Across the city, Maximum Broadband Solutions Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Perks?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Perks, IL.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Perks?
Frontier DSL in Perks, IL
Availability:
81.7%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
59 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 81.7% of Perks homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 59 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 3.8 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Perks by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Perks has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Perks
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Perks
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62973 | 19 | 0.0% | 400 Mbps | 4 | D- | 13/100 |
How Perks Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Perks that have their own pages are all within 9 miles. Among them, Dongola has the most homes with fiber (78.4%) and Grand Chain the fewest (8.5%); Perks has 29.7%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perks (this page) | 263 | 29.7% | 1,019 Mbps | 3.1 | D+ | 21/100 |
| Dongola | 1,539 | 78.4% | 6,114 Mbps | 6.3 | B | 16/100 |
| Karnak | 750 | 41.9% | 3,061 Mbps | 5.3 | C+ | 26/100 |
| Ullin | 636 | 51.7% | 3,171 Mbps | 5.3 | C+ | 13/100 |
| Olmsted | 575 | 12.3% | 1,510 Mbps | 5.2 | C- | 24/100 |
| Cypress | 567 | 27.9% | 2,053 Mbps | 3.3 | C- | 25/100 |
| Mount Pleasant | 407 | 47.2% | 2,354 Mbps | 4.7 | C | 23/100 |
| Grand Chain | 398 | 8.5% | 863 Mbps | 5.5 | D+ | 16/100 |
| New Grand Chain | 311 | 28.9% | 2,237 Mbps | 4.8 | C | 13/100 |
| Balcom | 147 | 59.9% | 2,845 Mbps | 6.1 | B- | 25/100 |
| Wetaug | 126 | 42.9% | 2,179 Mbps | 6.4 | C+ | 13/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Perks?
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, WK&T 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 Perks
| Sparklight | 7,000 |
|---|---|
| WK&T | 2,000 |
| Wisper Internet | 400 |
| Frontier Communications | 115 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| Maximum Broadband Solutions | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 25 |
| Verizon | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Perks Internet Providers
Based on 90 reviews from Illinois internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Perks residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 3.94 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Wisper Internet wins for second-place in Illinois, with 2.00 out of 5 stars and 79.5% coverage in Perks.
At a national level, based on 2493 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 Perks Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Perks, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Perks 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 | ||
| WK&T | (0) | (0) | (7) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Maximum Broadband Solutions | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Perks
Based on data reported by Perks ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through WK&T. The company offers speeds up to 2,000 Mbps in Perks. 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 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 | Perks 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 | ||
| WK&T | (0) | (0) | (7) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Maximum Broadband Solutions | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Perks?
Of the providers in Perks, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Perks 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.
T-Mobile Home Internet is rated 3.78 out of 5 for price, which is similar to the average across all internet providers in the country. Frontier Communications is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.40 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Perks, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Perks
| ISP / Tech Type | Perks 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 | ||
| WK&T | (0) | (0) | (7) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Maximum Broadband Solutions | (0) | (0) | (0) | 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.
ISPReports User
MTC Technologies Fiber
October 08, 2026 Rate your provider
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Perks?
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 Perks is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be WK&T. 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 Perks is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Frontier Communications has the broadest coverage in Perks, available to 81.7% 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.