Best Internet Providers in Rome, IA
All 7 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Rome, IA
Rome has 7 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 Rome.
Ranks compare Rome with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Rome, IA at a Glance
Rome Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Windstream
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
KCTC
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Fixed Wireless
Liberty Communications
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 Rome ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Rome, IA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Rome based on Iowa 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 Rome, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 98.64% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Rome?
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 Rome
- KCTC - fiber coverage map
- Liberty Communications - fixed wireless coverage map
- Windstream - dsl coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Windstream - fiber coverage map
- KCTC - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
How Rome Compares to Places Its Size
Rome's report card score is in the bottom 30% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 9%.
| Measure | Rome | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Henry County | Iowa | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 26.8% | bottom 33% | 76.6% | 84.3% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 508 Mbps | bottom 20% | 1,175 Mbps | 3,256 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 4.7 | top 40% | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.3 | bottom 36% | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 5% | bottom 27% | 7% | 12% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 91% | bottom 40% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 84% | bottom 41% | 89% | 89% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 40% | bottom 20% | 66% | 72% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 65% | bottom 31% | 76% | 78% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $66,827 | bottom 44% | $69,848 | $82,468 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 14% | top 28% | 15% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 26.8% of homes in Rome, against 76.6% across Henry County and 84.3% across Iowa. Households in Rome are smaller than the US average (2.3 people against 2.7); 5% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $66,827 (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 Rome
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Rome?
KCTC Fiber in Rome, IA
Availability:
23.1%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
KCTC offers Fiber service to 23.1% of Rome homes. Across the city, KCTC Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Windstream Fiber in Rome, IA
Availability:
3.7%
Customer Rating:
(40)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
Windstream offers Fiber service to 3.7% of Rome homes. Across the city, Windstream Fiber has speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Rome?
Liberty Communications Fixed Wireless in Rome, IA
Availability:
100.0%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
156 Mbps
Liberty Communications offers Fixed Wireless service to 100.0% of Rome homes. Across the city, Liberty Communications Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 156 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 500 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 50 and as high as 200, with an average of 71 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Rome, IA
Availability:
98.6%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
84 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 98.6% of Rome homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 84 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 16 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Rome, IA
Availability:
86.8%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
158 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 86.8% of Rome homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 158 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 13 Mbps throughout the city.
KCTC Fixed Wireless in Rome, IA
Availability:
70.8%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
KCTC offers Fixed Wireless service to 70.8% of Rome homes. Across the city, KCTC Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 100 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Rome, IA
Availability:
5.4%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 5.4% of Rome 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 Rome, IA
Availability:
5.4%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 5.4% of Rome homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Rome?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Rome, IA.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Rome?
Windstream DSL in Rome, IA
Availability:
81.0%
Customer Rating:
(52)
Avg. Download Speed
185 Mbps
Windstream offers DSL service to 81.0% of Rome homes. Across the city, Windstream DSL has speeds up to 185 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 300 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 17 Mbps throughout the city. Windstream DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Rome from Windstream in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Rome by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Rome
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Rome
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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How Rome Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Rome that have their own pages are all within 11 miles. Among them, Westwood has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Germanville the fewest (13.1%); Rome has 26.8%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome (this page) | 295 | 26.8% | 508 Mbps | 4.7 | D+ | 18/100 |
| Mount Pleasant | 10,982 | 82.2% | 1,088 Mbps | 6.6 | B- | 53/100 |
| Salem | 910 | 86.0% | 1,250 Mbps | 5.5 | C+ | 43/100 |
| Lockridge | 575 | 80.7% | 1,149 Mbps | 5.4 | C+ | 28/100 |
| Hillsboro | 480 | 94.2% | 1,035 Mbps | 3.9 | C+ | 15/100 |
| Oakland Mills | 431 | 89.6% | 1,420 Mbps | 7 | B | 35/100 |
| Trenton | 252 | 68.2% | 790 Mbps | 4.6 | C- | 49/100 |
| Westwood | 247 | 100.0% | 1,927 Mbps | 6.9 | A- | 43/100 |
| Glasgow | 231 | 87.5% | 890 Mbps | 4.4 | C | 25/100 |
| Germanville | 176 | 13.1% | 216 Mbps | 3.9 | D | 32/100 |
| Salina | 164 | 19.5% | 536 Mbps | 5.3 | D+ | 36/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Rome?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by Windstream. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, KCTC 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 Rome
| Windstream | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| KCTC | 1,000 |
| Liberty Communications | 500 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Rome. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Rome Internet Providers
Based on 14 reviews from Iowa internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Rome residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.40 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in Iowa, with 4.50 out of 5 stars and 86.8% coverage in Rome.
At a national level, based on 2324 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 Rome Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Rome, Iowa, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Rome Overall | Iowa Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| KCTC | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Liberty Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Rome
Based on data reported by Rome ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through KCTC. The company offers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Rome. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 382 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 Windstream. This indicates Windstream reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Rome Speed | Iowa Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| KCTC | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Liberty Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Rome?
Of the providers in Rome, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Rome where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Iowa 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 4.00 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 3.75 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Rome, Iowa, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Rome
| ISP / Tech Type | Rome Affordability | Iowa Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| KCTC | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Liberty Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Iowa
Customer Reviews
Steve S.
ImOn Communications Fiber
November 04, 2026 Install was sloppy, wire hanging inside and outside. My main issue was the price kept increasing. The customer support took over a hour to speak to someone and then another hour of testing before they would isue replacement equipment.
ISPReports User
Metronet Fiber
October 14, 2026 great
Tim W
ImOn Communications Fiber
October 08, 2026 Poor signal strength intermittent speeds and I need the signal I pay for
Diane
Comelec Internet Services
September 01, 2026 Great so far. Brian Evans did a great job. Give him a 5
ISPReports User
Partner Communications Cooperative Fiber
July 01, 2026 awful. the key advantage of fiber technology is symmetrical upload and download speeds - fiber optic with pcctel is unreliable and awful. rarely have had symmetrical speeds with this service do NOT recommend pcctel
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Rome?
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 Rome is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be KCTC. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Windstream may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Rome is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, Liberty Communications, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Rome, available to 100.0% 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.