Best Internet Providers in Rice Lake, WI
All 9 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Rice Lake, WI
Rice Lake has 9 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, 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 Rice Lake.
Ranks compare Rice Lake with the 3,338 US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Rice Lake, WI at a Glance
Rice Lake Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
CenturyLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Spectrum
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
Mosaic Technologies
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 Rice Lake ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Rice Lake, WI?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Rice Lake based on Wisconsin 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 Rice Lake, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 78.55% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Rice Lake?
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 Rice Lake
- Spectrum - cable coverage map
- Mosaic Technologies - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Mosaic Technologies - dsl coverage map
- CenturyLink - fiber coverage map
- Spectrum - fiber coverage map
- Citizens Telephone Cooperative - fiber coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- CenturyLink - dsl coverage map
- Brightspeed - dsl coverage map
How Rice Lake Compares to Places Its Size
Rice Lake's report card score is in the bottom 20% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 7%.
| Measure | Rice Lake | Rank among US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people | Barron County | Wisconsin | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 41.2% | bottom 21% | 63.8% | 65.0% | 71.5% | 115 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,361 Mbps | bottom 17% | 1,708 Mbps | 3,014 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Middle Valley, TN and Red Bank, TN and 1 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 6.3 | bottom 42% | 5.5 | 7.2 | 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 | 2.4 | 2.7 | North Bay Shore, NY (4.7) |
| Workers who work from home | 8% | bottom 26% | 9% | 13% | 15% | Brambleton, VA (51%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 91% | bottom 12% | 92% | 95% | 96% | 86 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 82% | bottom 6% | 86% | 91% | 91% | 11 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 65% | bottom 17% | 67% | 74% | 76% | Klahanie, WA and Short Hills, NJ and 1 more (96%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 74% | bottom 27% | 74% | 80% | 81% | Stone Ridge, VA and West University Place, TX and 1 more (100%) |
| Median household income | $64,969 | bottom 21% | $67,755 | $84,032 | $93,246 | West University Place, TX ($249,707) |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 13% | bottom 38% | 11% | 15% | 16% | Stanford, CA (84%) |
Fiber reaches 41.2% of homes in Rice Lake, against 63.8% across Barron County and 65.0% across Wisconsin. Households in Rice Lake 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 $64,969 (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 Rice Lake
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Rice Lake?
Mosaic Technologies Fiber in Rice Lake, WI
Availability:
37.2%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
Mosaic Technologies offers Fiber service to 37.2% of Rice Lake homes. Across the city, Mosaic Technologies Fiber has speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
CenturyLink Fiber in Rice Lake, WI
Availability:
6.6%
Customer Rating:
(62)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
CenturyLink offers Fiber service to 6.6% of Rice Lake homes. Across the city, CenturyLink Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Spectrum Fiber in Rice Lake, WI
Availability:
6.1%
Customer Rating:
(207)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Fiber service to 6.1% of Rice Lake homes. Across the city, Spectrum Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Citizens Telephone Cooperative Fiber in Rice Lake, WI
Availability:
1.7%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
2,500 Mbps
Citizens Telephone Cooperative offers Fiber service to 1.7% of Rice Lake homes. Across the city, Citizens Telephone Cooperative Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 2,500 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Rice Lake?
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Rice Lake, WI
Availability:
94.5%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
174 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 94.5% of Rice Lake homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 174 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 Rice Lake, WI
Availability:
78.6%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
41 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 78.6% of Rice Lake homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 41 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 6.6 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Rice Lake, WI
Availability:
78.4%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
45 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 78.4% of Rice Lake homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 45 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 7.4 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Rice Lake, WI
Availability:
78.4%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
45 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 78.4% of Rice Lake homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 45 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 7.4 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Rice Lake?
Spectrum Cable in Rice Lake, WI
Availability:
80.8%
Customer Rating:
(1739)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Cable service to 80.8% of Rice Lake homes. Across the city, Spectrum Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Rice Lake?
CenturyLink DSL in Rice Lake, WI
Availability:
96.7%
Customer Rating:
(120)
Avg. Download Speed
29 Mbps
CenturyLink offers DSL service to 96.7% of Rice Lake homes. Across the city, CenturyLink DSL has speeds up to 29 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 2.6 Mbps throughout the city. CenturyLink DSL is rated about the same as other types of internet service available in Rice Lake from CenturyLink in terms of customer satisfaction.
Mosaic Technologies DSL in Rice Lake, WI
Availability:
64.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
148 Mbps
Mosaic Technologies offers DSL service to 64.3% of Rice Lake homes. Across the city, Mosaic Technologies DSL has speeds up to 148 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 150 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 25, with an average of 25 Mbps throughout the city.
Brightspeed DSL in Rice Lake, WI
Availability:
1.5%
Customer Rating:
(43)
Avg. Download Speed
56 Mbps
Brightspeed offers DSL service to 1.5% of Rice Lake homes. Across the city, Brightspeed DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 56 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 6.6 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Rice Lake by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Rice Lake has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Rice Lake
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Rice Lake
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54868 | 15,755 | 45.6% | 1,425 Mbps | 6.2 | C+ | 36/100 |
How Rice Lake Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Rice Lake that have their own pages are all within 14 miles. Among them, Chetek has the most homes with fiber (96.1%) and Cumberland the fewest (15.9%); Rice Lake has 41.2%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lake (this page) | 14,146 | 41.2% | 1,361 Mbps | 6.3 | C+ | 35/100 |
| Chetek | 5,637 | 96.1% | 2,100 Mbps | 6.1 | B | 60/100 |
| Barron | 4,743 | 43.2% | 1,387 Mbps | 5.5 | C | 31/100 |
| Cumberland | 4,541 | 15.9% | 781 Mbps | 5.2 | D+ | 42/100 |
| Cameron | 4,481 | 94.5% | 1,986 Mbps | 5.7 | B | 49/100 |
| Birchwood | 1,765 | 80.1% | 1,662 Mbps | 4.5 | C+ | 52/100 |
| Haugen | 1,086 | 78.0% | 1,718 Mbps | 5.6 | C+ | 36/100 |
| Canton | 680 | 100.0% | 2,373 Mbps | 3.9 | B | 53/100 |
| Mikana | 588 | 93.0% | 1,835 Mbps | 5.5 | B- | 51/100 |
| Poskin | 512 | 94.0% | 1,882 Mbps | 4.3 | B- | 44/100 |
| Brill | 356 | 97.8% | 1,957 Mbps | 5.3 | B | 24/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Rice Lake?
Based on both FCC data and unbiased customer ratings, the fastest internet in the city comes from Spectrum.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Rice Lake
| Citizens Telephone Cooperative | 2,500 |
|---|---|
| Mosaic Technologies | 2,000 |
| Brightspeed | 2,000 |
| CenturyLink | 1,000 |
| Spectrum | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Rice Lake Internet Providers
Based on 143 reviews from Wisconsin internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Rice Lake residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.50 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. EarthLink wins for second-place in Wisconsin, with 4.00 out of 5 stars and 78.4% coverage in Rice Lake.
At a national level, based on 4432 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 Rice Lake Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Rice Lake Overall | Wisconsin Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (2) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (1) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (25) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (5) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (104) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) |  (5) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Mosaic Technologies | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Citizens Telephone Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Rice Lake
Based on data reported by Rice Lake ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Spectrum. The company offers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Rice Lake. 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.
Additionally, actual customers rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with Spectrum. This indicates Spectrum reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Rice Lake Speed | Wisconsin Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | (0) | (104) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (2) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (25) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (1) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (5) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (5) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Mosaic Technologies | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Citizens Telephone Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Rice Lake?
Of the providers in Rice Lake, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Rice Lake where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Wisconsin 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 4.50 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. EarthLink is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.00 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Rice Lake
| ISP / Tech Type | Rice Lake Affordability | Wisconsin Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (2) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (1) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (25) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (5) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (5) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (104) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Mosaic Technologies | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Citizens Telephone Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Wisconsin
Customer Reviews
ISPReports User
Spectrum
September 27, 2026 Looking to change
Ashley L
Spectrum Cable
June 11, 2026 Over the years the bill has increased for assorted fees. I understand inflation but we have not gotten anything better as far as service for this increased fee. It is frustrating to see new customer prices when we've been customers for 15 years.
A Appleton, WI Customer
Spectrum Cable
May 28, 2026 A Washburn, WI Customer
Norvado Fiber
May 18, 2026 Norvado is a local internet service provider that is more affordable than the other options in my area. I am not as pleased with the speed but the price makes it worth using.
Kinsey L
Spectrum Fiber
May 17, 2026 We just moved to Wisconsin last August and had switched over from Optimum to Spectrum. We picked a lower tier plan to save on cost and have had few issues over this past year. After 6 months we did see an increase in our bill by $10 which we weren’t too happy about but are still paying less than we did at our last home. Overall, the service we get for the price is rather fair and fits our needs as a family.
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Rice Lake?
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 Rice Lake is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Spectrum. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Spectrum may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Rice Lake is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and CenturyLink has the broadest coverage in Rice Lake, available to 96.7% 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.