Best Internet Providers in Preston, MN
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Preston, MN
Preston has 8 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Cable, Fiber, 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 Preston.
Ranks compare Preston with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Preston, MN at a Glance
Preston Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
CenturyLink
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Mediacom
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
Harmony Telephone Co
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Fixed Wireless
GigFire
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 Preston ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Preston, MN?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Preston based on Minnesota 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 Preston, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 92.76% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Preston?
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 Preston
- Mediacom - cable coverage map
- Harmony Telephone Co - fiber coverage map
- GigFire - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- CenturyLink - dsl coverage map
- HBC Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Harmony Telephone Co - fixed wireless coverage map
- Arvig - fiber coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- Arvig - dsl coverage map
How Preston Compares to Places Its Size
Preston's report card score is in the bottom 24% and its connectivity index is in the top 48%.
| Measure | Preston | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Fillmore County | Minnesota | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 43.9% | bottom 31% | 75.3% | 68.5% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 983 Mbps | bottom 23% | 1,347 Mbps | 2,819 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.2 | bottom 43% | 4.8 | 6.7 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.4 | bottom 42% | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 16% | top 19% | 13% | 18% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 89% | bottom 18% | 91% | 96% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 86% | bottom 38% | 88% | 92% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 69% | top 43% | 69% | 77% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 75% | top 50% | 78% | 83% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $76,481 | top 46% | $79,475 | $99,636 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 9% | bottom 17% | 13% | 16% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 43.9% of homes in Preston, against 75.3% across Fillmore County and 68.5% across Minnesota. Households in Preston are smaller than the US average (2.4 people against 2.7); 16% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $76,481 (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 Preston
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Preston?
Harmony Telephone Co Fiber in Preston, MN
Availability:
42.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Harmony Telephone Co offers Fiber service to 42.3% of Preston homes. Across the city, Harmony Telephone Co Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Arvig Fiber in Preston, MN
Availability:
2.2%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Arvig offers Fiber service to 2.2% of Preston homes. Across the city, Arvig Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Preston?
GigFire Fixed Wireless in Preston, MN
Availability:
97.9%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
150 Mbps
GigFire offers Fixed Wireless service to 97.9% of Preston homes. Across the city, GigFire Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 150 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Preston, MN
Availability:
92.8%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
92 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 92.8% of Preston homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 92 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 18 Mbps throughout the city.
Harmony Telephone Co Fixed Wireless in Preston, MN
Availability:
76.1%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
50 Mbps
Harmony Telephone Co offers Fixed Wireless service to 76.1% of Preston homes. Across the city, Harmony Telephone Co Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 50 Mbps
HBC Internet Fixed Wireless in Preston, MN
Availability:
38.5%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
HBC Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 38.5% of Preston homes. Across the city, HBC Internet 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 Preston?
Mediacom Cable in Preston, MN
Availability:
73.3%
Customer Rating:
(82)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Cable service to 73.3% of Preston 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 Preston?
CenturyLink DSL in Preston, MN
Availability:
91.2%
Customer Rating:
(120)
Avg. Download Speed
60 Mbps
CenturyLink offers DSL service to 91.2% of Preston homes. Across the city, CenturyLink DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 60 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 6.3 Mbps throughout the city.
Arvig DSL in Preston, MN
Availability:
3.1%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
14 Mbps
Arvig offers DSL service to 3.1% of Preston homes. Across the city, Arvig DSL has speeds up to 14 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 25 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 3.0, with an average of 1.5 Mbps throughout the city.
Frontier DSL in Preston, MN
Availability:
2.0%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
64 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 2.0% of Preston homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 64 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 Preston by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Preston has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Preston
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Preston
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55965 | 2,321 | 45.4% | 897 Mbps | 5 | C- | 48/100 |
How Preston Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Preston that have their own pages are all within 12 miles. Among them, Canton has the most homes with fiber (99.3%) and Harmony the fewest (85.9%); Preston has 43.9%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston (this page) | 1,824 | 43.9% | 983 Mbps | 5.2 | C- | 49/100 |
| Harmony | 1,674 | 85.9% | 893 Mbps | 3.2 | C- | 37/100 |
| Lanesboro | 1,158 | 97.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.3 | C | 57/100 |
| Canton | 1,124 | 99.3% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.7 | C+ | 52/100 |
| Wykoff | 1,006 | 96.1% | 1,449 Mbps | 5.6 | B- | 39/100 |
| Fountain | 927 | 98.0% | 983 Mbps | 6.4 | B- | 50/100 |
| Whalan | 456 | 99.3% | 1,000 Mbps | 2.9 | C+ | 61/100 |
| Troy | 326 | 32.8% | 645 Mbps | 5.6 | C- | 50/100 |
| Greenleafton | 274 | 29.6% | 404 Mbps | 4 | D | 42/100 |
| Lenora | 228 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.1 | C+ | 53/100 |
| Henrytown | 153 | 98.7% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.8 | C+ | 45/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Preston?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by CenturyLink. 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 Preston
| Harmony Telephone Co | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Mediacom | 1,000 |
| Arvig | 1,000 |
| GigFire | 150 |
| Frontier Communications | 115 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| CenturyLink | 100 |
| HBC Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Preston Internet Providers
Based on 24 reviews from Minnesota internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Preston residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.50 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. HBC Internet wins for second-place in Minnesota, with 5.00 out of 5 stars and 38.5% coverage in Preston.
At a national level, based on 799 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 Preston Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Preston, Minnesota, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Preston Overall | Minnesota Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (4) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| HBC Internet | (0) |  (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Arvig | (0) | (2) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) |  (12) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (1) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (3) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Harmony Telephone Co | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Preston
Based on data reported by Preston ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Mediacom. The company offers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Preston. 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 CenturyLink. This indicates CenturyLink reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Preston Speed | Minnesota Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvig | (0) | (2) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (12) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (4) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (3) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (1) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| HBC Internet | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) |  (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Harmony Telephone Co | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Preston?
Of the providers in Preston, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Preston where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Minnesota 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 4.75 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. GigFire is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 4.00 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Preston, Minnesota, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Preston
| ISP / Tech Type | Preston Affordability | Minnesota Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (4) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Arvig | (0) | (2) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (1) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| HBC Internet | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (12) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (3) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Harmony Telephone Co | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Minnesota
Customer Reviews
A St. Paul, MN Customer
Verizon Fixed Wireless
June 06, 2026 A Minneapolis, MN Customer
CenturyLink Fiber
May 16, 2026 A Newfolden, MN Customer
Wiktel Fiber
May 09, 2026 A Burnsville, MN Customer
XFINITY Cable
April 15, 2026 I am currently on a promotional rate at $58/month. In a few months, I expect Xfinity to raise my rate significantly, in which case I will be extremely unsatisfied. Currently I am very happy with my rate and I get quality internet in return. I have had very few outages and have not even needed to reach out to customer support in the 20 months that I have been a customer.
Scott G
XFINITY Cable
April 13, 2026 I've had some frustration with Comcast in terms of their pricing. I've been a customer for about five years and they regularly raise their rates. As far as I can tell, these rate changes happen arbitrarily and without notice. Though the service has been good and consistent, I feel like they're just incrementally up-charging their customers. They likely feel they can get away with it since there are not many other competing internet providers in the area, and the one who do exist don't have the same infrastructure as Comcast does.
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Preston?
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 Preston is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Mediacom. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, CenturyLink may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Preston is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and GigFire has the broadest coverage in Preston, available to 97.9% 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.