Best Internet Providers in Spring Lake, NC
All 6 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Spring Lake, NC
Spring Lake has 6 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, 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 Spring Lake.
Ranks compare Spring 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 Spring Lake, NC at a Glance
Spring Lake Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Spectrum
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
Brightspeed
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Fixed Wireless
AT&T
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
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 Spring Lake ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Spring Lake, NC?
AT&T is the highest-rated internet provider in Spring Lake based on 313 North Carolina 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 Spring 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 Spring Lake
- Brightspeed - fiber coverage map
- Spectrum - cable coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Spectrum - fiber coverage map
- Brightspeed - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - dsl coverage map
- EarthLink - dsl coverage map
How Spring Lake Compares to Places Its Size
Spring Lake's report card score is in the bottom 41% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 33%.
| Measure | Spring Lake | Rank among US towns of 10,000 to 24,999 people | Harnett County | North Carolina | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 86.5% | top 45% | 64.4% | 78.0% | 71.5% | 115 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,740 Mbps | bottom 27% | 1,779 Mbps | 3,577 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% | 6.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Joshua, TX (13.3) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.6 | top 41% | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | North Bay Shore, NY (4.7) |
| Workers who work from home | 7% | bottom 19% | 9% | 16% | 15% | Brambleton, VA (51%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 95% | bottom 43% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 86 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 86% | bottom 16% | 86% | 91% | 91% | 11 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 74% | bottom 39% | 70% | 77% | 76% | Klahanie, WA and Short Hills, NJ and 1 more (96%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 77% | bottom 35% | 78% | 80% | 81% | Stone Ridge, VA and West University Place, TX and 1 more (100%) |
| Median household income | $62,018 | bottom 17% | $73,258 | $83,207 | $93,246 | West University Place, TX ($249,707) |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 20% | top 7% | 18% | 16% | 16% | Stanford, CA (84%) |
Fiber reaches 86.5% of homes in Spring Lake, against 64.4% across Harnett County and 78.0% across North Carolina. Households in Spring Lake are smaller than the US average (2.6 people against 2.7); 7% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $62,018 (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 Spring Lake
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Spring Lake?
Brightspeed Fiber in Spring Lake, NC
Availability:
85.8%
Customer Rating:
(31)
Avg. Download Speed
1,853 Mbps
Brightspeed offers Fiber service to 85.8% of Spring Lake homes. Across the city, Brightspeed Fiber has speeds up to 1,853 Mbps, with speeds from 940 Mpbs up to 2,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds are symmetrical, meaning they are exactly the same as download speeds for Brightspeed Fiber. Brightspeed Fiber is rated lower than other types of internet service available in Spring Lake from Brightspeed in terms of customer satisfaction.
Spectrum Fiber in Spring Lake, NC
Availability:
3.4%
Customer Rating:
(207)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Fiber service to 3.4% of Spring Lake homes. Across the city, Spectrum Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Spring Lake?
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Spring Lake, NC
Availability:
98.0%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
253 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 98.0% of Spring Lake homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 253 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.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Spring Lake, NC
Availability:
95.9%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
70 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 95.9% of Spring 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 70 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 Spring Lake, NC
Availability:
89.9%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
52 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 89.9% of Spring Lake homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 52 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 9.2 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Spring Lake, NC
Availability:
89.9%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
52 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 89.9% of Spring Lake homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 52 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 9.2 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Spring Lake?
Spectrum Cable in Spring Lake, NC
Availability:
96.8%
Customer Rating:
(1739)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Cable service to 96.8% of Spring Lake homes. Across the city, Spectrum Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Spring Lake?
Brightspeed DSL in Spring Lake, NC
Availability:
65.1%
Customer Rating:
(43)
Avg. Download Speed
52 Mbps
Brightspeed offers DSL service to 65.1% of Spring Lake homes. Across the city, Brightspeed DSL has speeds up to 52 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 140 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 5.2 Mbps throughout the city. Brightspeed DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Spring Lake from Brightspeed in terms of customer satisfaction.
EarthLink DSL in Spring Lake, NC
Availability:
1.0%
Customer Rating:
(5)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
EarthLink offers DSL service to 1.0% of Spring Lake homes. Across the city, EarthLink DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
AT&T DSL in Spring Lake, NC
Availability:
1.0%
Customer Rating:
(304)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
AT&T offers DSL service to 1.0% of Spring Lake homes. Across the city, AT&T DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
Internet in Spring Lake by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Spring Lake has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Spring Lake
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Spring Lake
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28390 | 23,832 | 86.8% | 1,755 Mbps | 6.5 | B | 55/100 |
How Spring Lake Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Spring Lake that have their own pages are all within 11 miles. Among them, Spout Springs has the most homes with fiber (99.7%) and Linden the fewest (50.7%); Spring Lake has 86.5%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake (this page) | 21,574 | 86.5% | 1,740 Mbps | 6.3 | B- | 55/100 |
| Fayetteville | 238,044 | 88.0% | 4,487 Mbps | 7.1 | B+ | 64/100 |
| Cameron | 22,033 | 69.2% | 1,943 Mbps | 6.1 | B- | 61/100 |
| Fort Bragg | 20,857 | 79.5% | 1,381 Mbps | 4.8 | C+ | 81/100 |
| Bunnlevel | 6,964 | 61.2% | 1,263 Mbps | 6.4 | C+ | 55/100 |
| Linden | 5,954 | 50.7% | 2,266 Mbps | 5.3 | C+ | 60/100 |
| Spout Springs | 4,167 | 99.7% | 1,051 Mbps | 6.5 | B+ | 65/100 |
| Slocomb | 499 | 77.0% | 4,021 Mbps | 6.8 | B | 67/100 |
| Overhills | 492 | 94.5% | 956 Mbps | 5.3 | C+ | 65/100 |
| Pope Air Force Base | 421 | 16.1% | 1,000 Mbps | 2 | D | 79/100 |
| Norrington Crossroads | 325 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 5.2 | B- | 55/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Spring Lake?
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, Brightspeed 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 Spring Lake
| Brightspeed | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| 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 Spring Lake Internet Providers
Based on 313 reviews from North Carolina internet customers, AT&T is the best internet service provider for Spring Lake residents. AT&T was rated at an average of 3.73 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. EarthLink wins for second-place in North Carolina, with 4.00 out of 5 stars and 90.9% coverage in Spring Lake.
At a national level, based on 4249 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 Spring Lake Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Spring Lake, North Carolina, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Spring Lake Overall | North Carolina Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T |  (0) | (59) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (13) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (214) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (17) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Spring Lake
Based on data reported by Spring Lake ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Brightspeed. The company offers speeds up to 2,000 Mbps in Spring Lake. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,613 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 | Spring Lake Speed | North Carolina Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | (0) | (59) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (13) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (214) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (17) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Spring Lake?
Of the providers in Spring Lake, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Spring Lake where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across North Carolina 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 4.23 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. AT&T is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.46 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Spring Lake, North Carolina, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Spring Lake
| ISP / Tech Type | Spring Lake Affordability | North Carolina Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (13) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (59) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (17) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (214) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in North Carolina
Customer Reviews
ISPReports User
Spectrum Cable
November 05, 2026 Service during the day has gotten a little better. However, Spectrum does a lot of maintenance late at night and therefore the TV and Internet go out. Not happy with that since I stay up late.
ISPReports User
Ripple Fiber
November 01, 2026 Constant outages with customer service associates that barely know anything about the product
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AT&T Fiber
October 26, 2026 Price keeps going up, for the same service. Terrible internet service: 6 outages in the past month (Sept-Oct 2026) Very unreliable. If you have a problem: Customer Service is an AI bot.
ISPReports User
Spectrum
October 26, 2026 Declining since an optic company came into our housing area in zip 28110. We are displeased and considering alternatives.
ISPReports User
Brightspeed
October 23, 2026 You can not pay me enough to recommend Brightspeed. I can not believe that there are any legitimate reviews over a 2.
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Spring 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 Spring Lake is AT&T.
- The fastest internet provider should be Brightspeed. 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 Spring Lake is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Brightspeed has the broadest coverage in Spring Lake, available to 98.9% 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.