Best Internet Providers in Shepherd, MT
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Shepherd, MT
Shepherd has 8 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 Shepherd.
Ranks compare Shepherd with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Shepherd, MT at a Glance
Shepherd Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
CenturyLink
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
wispwest.net
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 Shepherd ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Shepherd, MT?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Shepherd based on Montana 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 Shepherd, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 79.46% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Shepherd?
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 Shepherd
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Mid-Rivers COMMUNICATIONS - fiber coverage map
- Nemont - fixed wireless coverage map
- wispwest.net - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- CenturyLink - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
How Shepherd Compares to Places Its Size
Shepherd's report card score is in the bottom 14% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 32%.
| Measure | Shepherd | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Yellowstone County | Montana | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 17.6% | bottom 19% | 42.1% | 50.8% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 411 Mbps | bottom 4% | 2,972 Mbps | 1,744 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.2 | bottom 43% | 6.3 | 5.7 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.5 | top 45% | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 11% | top 39% | 9% | 13% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 97% | top 19% | 96% | 95% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 85% | bottom 33% | 92% | 90% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 48% | bottom 15% | 76% | 69% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 80% | top 33% | 83% | 81% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $79,550 | top 41% | $84,677 | $77,933 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 13% | top 43% | 13% | 14% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 17.6% of homes in Shepherd, against 42.1% across Yellowstone County and 50.8% across Montana. Households in Shepherd are smaller than the US average (2.5 people against 2.7); 11% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $79,550 (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 Shepherd
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Shepherd?
Mid-Rivers COMMUNICATIONS Fiber in Shepherd, MT
Availability:
16.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mid-Rivers COMMUNICATIONS offers Fiber service to 16.9% of Shepherd homes. Across the city, Mid-Rivers COMMUNICATIONS Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Shepherd?
wispwest.net Fixed Wireless in Shepherd, MT
Availability:
94.2%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
94 Mbps
wispwest.net offers Fixed Wireless service to 94.2% of Shepherd homes. Across the city, wispwest.net Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 94 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 8.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 19 Mbps throughout the city.
Nemont Fixed Wireless in Shepherd, MT
Availability:
89.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Nemont offers Fixed Wireless service to 89.9% of Shepherd homes. Across the city, Nemont Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Shepherd, MT
Availability:
87.5%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
299 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 87.5% of Shepherd homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 299 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 20 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Shepherd, MT
Availability:
79.5%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
68 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 79.5% of Shepherd homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 68 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 13 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Shepherd, MT
Availability:
39.5%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 39.5% of Shepherd 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 Shepherd, MT
Availability:
39.5%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 39.5% of Shepherd 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 Shepherd?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Shepherd, MT.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Shepherd?
CenturyLink DSL in Shepherd, MT
Availability:
69.5%
Customer Rating:
(120)
Avg. Download Speed
56 Mbps
CenturyLink offers DSL service to 69.5% of Shepherd homes. Across the city, CenturyLink 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 40, with an average of 7.1 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Shepherd by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Shepherd has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Shepherd
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Shepherd
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59079 | 3,641 | 12.7% | 383 Mbps | 5.3 | D+ | 37/100 |
How Shepherd Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Shepherd that have their own pages are all within 26 miles. Among them, Huntley has the most homes with fiber (89.1%) and Lockwood the fewest (27.4%); Shepherd has 17.6%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd (this page) | 3,583 | 17.6% | 411 Mbps | 5.2 | D+ | 38/100 |
| Billings | 133,700 | 45.2% | 3,445 Mbps | 6.4 | B- | 60/100 |
| Lockwood | 7,549 | 27.4% | 995 Mbps | 6.4 | C | 56/100 |
| Hesper | 1,834 | 66.8% | 1,429 Mbps | 7.9 | B- | 43/100 |
| Huntley | 1,476 | 89.1% | 920 Mbps | 6.7 | B- | 36/100 |
| Worden | 1,176 | 49.5% | 585 Mbps | 5.2 | C- | 35/100 |
| Billings Heights | 1,103 | 64.7% | 3,503 Mbps | 8.2 | B | 58/100 |
| Ballantine | 720 | 0.0% | 182 Mbps | 4 | D- | 30/100 |
| Broadview | 472 | 100.0% | 211 Mbps | 2.5 | C | 51/100 |
| Pompeys Pillar | 379 | 5.0% | 125 Mbps | 2.9 | D- | 31/100 |
| Acton | 249 | 35.7% | 197 Mbps | 2 | D- | 53/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Shepherd?
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, Verizon 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 Shepherd
| Mid-Rivers COMMUNICATIONS | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| wispwest.net | 100 |
| Nemont | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| CenturyLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Shepherd Internet Providers
Based on 4 reviews from Montana internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Shepherd residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.00 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. CenturyLink wins for second-place in Montana, with 2.67 out of 5 stars and 69.5% coverage in Shepherd.
At a national level, based on 2407 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 Shepherd Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Shepherd, Montana, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Shepherd Overall | Montana Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (1) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) |  (3) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (0) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (0) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| wispwest.net | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Nemont | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Mid-Rivers Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Shepherd
Based on data reported by Shepherd ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Verizon. The company offers speeds up to 300 Mbps in Shepherd. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 299 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 | Shepherd Speed | Montana Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (1) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (3) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (0) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (0) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| wispwest.net | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Nemont | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Mid-Rivers Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Shepherd?
Of the providers in Shepherd, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Shepherd where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Montana 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 5.00 out of 5 for price, which is much higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. CenturyLink is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.33 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Shepherd, Montana, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Shepherd
| ISP / Tech Type | Shepherd Affordability | Montana Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (1) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (3) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (0) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (0) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| wispwest.net | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Nemont | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Mid-Rivers Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Montana
Customer Reviews
A Kalispell, MT Customer
Spectrum Cable
March 22, 2026 We currently have 500MB+ speed service with phone as well from Spectrum. They are currently charging around 110 a month which is reasonable for service. We started about 8 years ago and had to have crews install in our area so we could get off Centurylink. I have had consistent service with them and have had no problems. I'd give them a 9/10.
A Lame Deer, MT Customer
Range DSL
February 09, 2026 I have quite a few internet providers, not to mention helped a few as well. I have not seen a internet provider not allow access to the modems that they provide, with the default settings that are set overlap neighbors wifi and make service almost impossible to use.as well as during installation put a router and modem on a microwave and except it not to fry the router. Then blame the client for destroying the router minutes after installing it. I get that there service is limited in certain areas.
Joe N
3 Rivers Fiber
October 24, 2025 3 Rivers Communication is the only option in my rural community. With that, they can set prices as they see fit without having to worry about competition. While I currently view the price as fair for the speeds offered, I do with prices were more affordable. One benefit is that taxes and fees are included with the price, so the listed price you see on their site is their rate.
Ronnie.S
Spectrum Cable
September 28, 2025 Spectrum provides reliable internet service in the 59102 area. Speeds are generally good for streaming, remote work, and everyday use. While pricing isn’t the lowest, it’s reasonable considering the service quality. Customer service could be better, but installation was smooth and outages are rare.
Hannah S
Access Montana Fixed Wireless
June 27, 2025 I have been fairly happy with my internet provider. The installation was fairly fast and done well and they were very informative while setting everything up. The price of our internet service isn't my favorite being close to $60/ month, but I know there are others who pay higher amounts so it's something I have to accept. But I really do enjoy my internet providers customer service. We had an issue with our internet not working over the summer and they worked diligently with us to get it back working as soon as possible, even having a service tech come re-run new cable on a weekend for us. We were so thankful. And we rarely do have issues, so overall Access Montana has been a great provider for us.
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Shepherd?
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 Shepherd is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Verizon. 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 Shepherd is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- wispwest.net, Viasat, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Shepherd, available to 94.2% 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.