Best Internet Providers in Riner, VA
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Riner, VA
Riner has 8 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Cable, 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 4 available internet technologies in Riner.
Ranks compare Riner with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Riner, VA at a Glance
Riner Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Citizens Telephone Cooperative
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Shentel
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
EarthLink
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 Riner ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Riner, VA?
AT&T is the highest-rated internet provider in Riner based on 210 Virginia 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.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Riner?
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 Riner
- Shentel - cable coverage map
- Citizens Telephone Cooperative - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- XFINITY - cable coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- All Points Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- Citizens Telephone Cooperative - dsl coverage map
How Riner Compares to Places Its Size
Riner's report card score is in the bottom 35% and its connectivity index is in the top 48%.
| Measure | Riner | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Montgomery County | Virginia | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 42.4% | bottom 30% | 30.3% | 79.0% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,221 Mbps | bottom 44% | 2,438 Mbps | 2,389 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.6 | top 48% | 6.1 | 5.7 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.7 | top 23% | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 9% | bottom 48% | 14% | 18% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 93% | bottom 44% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 89% | top 45% | 91% | 92% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 62% | bottom 40% | 77% | 77% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 83% | top 24% | 84% | 83% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $79,050 | top 42% | $79,405 | $109,990 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 13% | top 43% | 36% | 16% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 42.4% of homes in Riner, against 30.3% across Montgomery County and 79.0% across Virginia. Households in Riner are the same size as the US average (2.7 people against 2.7); 9% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $79,050 (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 Riner
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Riner?
Citizens Telephone Cooperative Fiber in Riner, VA
Availability:
41.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Citizens Telephone Cooperative offers Fiber service to 41.9% of Riner homes. Across the city, Citizens Telephone Cooperative Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Riner?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Riner, VA
Availability:
97.7%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
36 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 97.7% of Riner homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 36 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 5.4 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Riner, VA
Availability:
89.2%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
263 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 89.2% of Riner homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 263 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 18 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Riner, VA
Availability:
86.3%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
30 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 86.3% of Riner homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 30 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 4.2 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Riner, VA
Availability:
86.3%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
30 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 86.3% of Riner homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 30 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 4.2 Mbps throughout the city.
All Points Broadband Fixed Wireless in Riner, VA
Availability:
73.1%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
21 Mbps
All Points Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 73.1% of Riner homes. Across the city, All Points Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 21 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 200 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 200, with an average of 8.7 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Riner?
Shentel Cable in Riner, VA
Availability:
39.1%
Customer Rating:
(24)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
Shentel offers Cable service to 39.1% of Riner homes. Across the city, Shentel Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
XFINITY Cable in Riner, VA
Availability:
8.6%
Customer Rating:
(2077)
Avg. Download Speed
1,205 Mbps
XFINITY from Comcast offers Cable service to 8.6% of Riner homes. Across the city, XFINITY Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,205 Mbps, with speeds from 1,200 Mpbs up to 2,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 35 and as high as 250, with an average of 36 Mbps throughout the city.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Riner?
Citizens Telephone Cooperative DSL in Riner, VA
Availability:
31.6%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
34 Mbps
Citizens Telephone Cooperative offers DSL service to 31.6% of Riner homes. Across the city, Citizens Telephone Cooperative DSL has speeds up to 34 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 50 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.
Internet in Riner by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Riner has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Riner
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Riner
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24149 | 3,393 | 35.2% | 1,141 Mbps | 5.4 | C | 47/100 |
How Riner Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Riner that have their own pages are all within 11 miles. Among them, Poff has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Fairlawn the fewest (20.3%); Riner has 42.4%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riner (this page) | 3,936 | 42.4% | 1,221 Mbps | 5.6 | C | 49/100 |
| Christiansburg | 31,269 | 28.8% | 2,197 Mbps | 6.9 | B- | 56/100 |
| Radford | 19,776 | 44.1% | 3,700 Mbps | 5.2 | C+ | 52/100 |
| Floyd | 5,121 | 99.2% | 997 Mbps | 4.3 | C+ | 40/100 |
| Fairlawn | 2,419 | 20.3% | 3,564 Mbps | 5.8 | C+ | 37/100 |
| Pilot | 1,969 | 80.7% | 1,192 Mbps | 4.6 | C+ | 23/100 |
| Poff | 1,077 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 4.4 | B- | 37/100 |
| Childress | 503 | 0.0% | 1,411 Mbps | 5.8 | C- | 44/100 |
| Graysontown | 488 | 7.6% | 324 Mbps | 4.7 | D | 15/100 |
| Terrys Fork | 235 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.2 | C+ | 43/100 |
| Vicker | 109 | 0.0% | 1,328 Mbps | 5.3 | D+ | 65/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Riner?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by AT&T. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Shentel 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 Riner
| Shentel | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| XFINITY from Comcast | 2,000 |
| Citizens Telephone Cooperative | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| All Points Broadband | 200 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Riner Internet Providers
Based on 210 reviews from Virginia internet customers, AT&T is the best internet service provider for Riner residents. AT&T was rated at an average of 4.33 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. T-Mobile Home Internet wins for second-place in Virginia, with 3.90 out of 5 stars and 97.7% coverage in Riner.
At a national level, based on 4638 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 Riner Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Riner, Virginia, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Riner Overall | Virginia Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | (0) |  (6) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (10) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (85) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (1) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| XFINITY | (0) | (82) | (2379) | View Plans | ||
| Shentel | (0) | (27) | (35) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| All Points Broadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Citizens Telephone Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Riner
Based on data reported by Riner ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Shentel. The company offers speeds up to 2,000 Mbps in Riner. 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 AT&T. This indicates AT&T reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Riner Speed | Virginia Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | (0) | (6) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (85) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Shentel | (0) | (27) | (35) | View Plans | ||
| XFINITY | (0) | (82) | (2379) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (10) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| All Points Broadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Citizens Telephone Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Riner?
Of the providers in Riner, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Riner where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Virginia 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 3.90 out of 5 for price, which is similar to the average across all internet providers in the country. AT&T is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.67 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Riner, Virginia, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Riner
| ISP / Tech Type | Riner Affordability | Virginia Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (10) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (6) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (85) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| XFINITY | (0) | (82) | (2379) | View Plans | ||
| Shentel | (0) | (27) | (35) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| All Points Broadband | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Citizens Telephone Cooperative | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Riner?
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 Riner is AT&T.
- The fastest internet provider should be Shentel. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, AT&T may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Riner is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, T-Mobile Home Internet, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Riner, available to 97.7% 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.