Best Internet Providers in Steward, IL
All 11 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Steward, IL
Steward has 11 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fixed Wireless and DSL internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 2 available internet technologies in Steward.
Ranks compare Steward with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Steward, IL at a Glance
Steward Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile Home Internet
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Rise Broadband
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 Steward ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Steward, IL?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the highest-rated internet provider in Steward based on 87 Illinois 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 Steward?
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 Steward
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- LR Communications - fixed wireless coverage map
- Rise Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- AirCell - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- KWISP Wireless internet Services - fixed wireless coverage map
- Blast Communications - fixed wireless coverage map
- IT Works - fixed wireless coverage map
How Steward Compares to Places Its Size
Steward's report card score is in the bottom 16% and its connectivity index is in the top 17%.
| Measure | Steward | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Lee County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 0.0% | bottom 22% | 55.3% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 73 Mbps | bottom 4% | 4,656 Mbps | 3,187 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 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 3.1 | top 6% | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 10% | top 41% | 6% | 16% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 99% | top 5% | 93% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 98% | top 3% | 89% | 91% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 55% | bottom 45% | 65% | 75% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 93% | top 3% | 76% | 81% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $102,569 | top 10% | $77,432 | $95,616 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 18% | top 10% | 12% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 0.0% of homes in Steward, against 55.3% across Lee County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in Steward are larger than the US average (3.1 people against 2.7); 10% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $102,569 (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 Steward
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Steward?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no fiber providers available in Steward, IL.
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Steward?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Steward, IL
Availability:
75.5%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
35 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 75.5% of Steward homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 35 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 5.3 Mbps throughout the city.
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in Steward, IL
Availability:
74.3%
Customer Rating:
(15)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Rise Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 74.3% of Steward homes. Across the city, Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
LR Communications Fixed Wireless in Steward, IL
Availability:
65.3%
Customer Rating:
(2)
Avg. Download Speed
36 Mbps
LR Communications offers Fixed Wireless service to 65.3% of Steward homes. Across the city, LR Communications Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 36 Mbps, with speeds from 35 Mpbs up to 50 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 5.0 and as high as 10, with an average of 5.4 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Steward, IL
Availability:
64.4%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
26 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 64.4% of Steward homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 26 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 3.3 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Steward, IL
Availability:
64.4%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
26 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 64.4% of Steward homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 26 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 3.3 Mbps throughout the city.
KWISP Wireless internet Services Fixed Wireless in Steward, IL
Availability:
45.6%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
13 Mbps
KWISP Wireless internet Services offers Fixed Wireless service to 45.6% of Steward homes. Across the city, KWISP Wireless internet Services Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 13 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 40 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 2.1 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Steward, IL
Availability:
14.6%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
70 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 14.6% of Steward homes. Across the city, Verizon 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 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 8.3 Mbps throughout the city.
AirCell Fixed Wireless in Steward, IL
Availability:
10.4%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
AirCell offers Fixed Wireless service to 10.4% of Steward homes. Across the city, AirCell Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
Blast Communications Fixed Wireless in Steward, IL
Availability:
4.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
63 Mbps
Blast Communications offers Fixed Wireless service to 4.3% of Steward homes. Across the city, Blast Communications Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 63 Mbps, with speeds from 40 Mpbs up to 75 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 10 and as high as 10, with an average of 10 Mbps throughout the city.
IT Works Fixed Wireless in Steward, IL
Availability:
1.9%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
50 Mbps
IT Works offers Fixed Wireless service to 1.9% of Steward homes. Across the city, IT Works Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 50 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Steward?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Steward, IL.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Steward?
Frontier DSL in Steward, IL
Availability:
52.8%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
74 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 52.8% of Steward homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 74 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 115 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 7.0, with an average of 4.4 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Steward by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Steward has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Steward
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Steward
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60553 | 692 | 0.0% | 73 Mbps | 4.7 | D- | 61/100 |
How Steward Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Steward that have their own pages are all within 11 miles. Among them, Hillcrest has the most homes with fiber (88.8%) and Paw Paw the fewest (0.0%); Steward has 0.0%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steward (this page) | 752 | 0.0% | 73 Mbps | 4.7 | D- | 60/100 |
| Rochelle | 12,073 | 75.7% | 5,553 Mbps | 7.7 | B+ | 55/100 |
| Malta | 1,701 | 29.3% | 849 Mbps | 7.4 | C | 62/100 |
| Ashton | 1,430 | 69.7% | 5,652 Mbps | 7.1 | B | 41/100 |
| Hillcrest | 1,401 | 88.8% | 6,254 Mbps | 6.2 | B+ | 85/100 |
| Paw Paw | 1,391 | 0.0% | 114 Mbps | 3.6 | D- | 45/100 |
| Shabbona | 1,244 | 65.8% | 792 Mbps | 6.6 | C | 51/100 |
| Creston | 826 | 0.0% | 1,019 Mbps | 6.2 | C- | 43/100 |
| Flagg Center | 610 | 0.0% | 1,079 Mbps | 6.6 | C- | 52/100 |
| Lee | 587 | 0.0% | 203 Mbps | 5.8 | D | 60/100 |
| Compton | 513 | 0.0% | 59 Mbps | 3 | F | 43/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Steward?
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, Frontier Communications 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 Steward
| Verizon | 300 |
|---|---|
| Frontier Communications | 115 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| AirCell | 100 |
| Blast Communications | 75 |
| LR Communications | 50 |
| IT Works | 50 |
| KWISP Wireless internet Services | 40 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| Rise Broadband | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Steward Internet Providers
Based on 87 reviews from Illinois internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Steward residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 3.94 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. LR Communications wins for second-place in Illinois, with 5.00 out of 5 stars and 65.3% coverage in Steward.
At a national level, based on 2422 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 Steward Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Steward, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Steward Overall | Illinois Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LR Communications | (0) | (2) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AirCell | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| KWISP Wireless Internet Services | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| IT Works | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Blast Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Steward
Based on data reported by Steward ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Frontier Communications. The company offers speeds up to 115 Mbps in Steward. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 74 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 | Steward Speed | Illinois Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LR Communications | (0) | (2) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| AirCell | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| KWISP Wireless Internet Services | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| IT Works | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Blast Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Steward?
Of the providers in Steward, customers rate LR Communications the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Steward where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Illinois or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
LR Communications is rated 5.00 out of 5 for price, which is much higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. T-Mobile Home Internet is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.78 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Steward, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Steward
| ISP / Tech Type | Steward Affordability | Illinois Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LR Communications | (0) | (2) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| AirCell | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) |  (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| KWISP Wireless Internet Services | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| IT Works | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Blast Communications | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Illinois
Customer Reviews
ISPReports User
Pavlov Media Fiber
November 13, 2026 Carol
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 26, 2026 Fast, friendly service. Appreciate being able to get quick help by calling. Actually get a person on the phone
ISPReports User
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 09, 2026 61438
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 08, 2026 MTC has been a great internet for my family. Rather it be gaming system speed, or just watching tv in multiple rooms, The internet seems to run smoothly. I very seldom have internet interruption. When we do it is usually due to storm taking out a pole, or upgrading the system. It usually has been a short time when it does happen.
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MTC Technologies Fiber
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Steward?
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 Steward is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Frontier Communications. 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 Steward is LR Communications.
- Viasat, T-Mobile Home Internet, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Steward, available to 75.5% 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.