Best Internet Providers in Sumner, TX
All 9 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Sumner, TX
Sumner has 9 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, 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 Sumner.
Ranks compare Sumner with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Sumner, TX at a Glance
Sumner Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Optimum
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
WiFires Communication
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Fixed Wireless
Nextlink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Zulu 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 Sumner ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Sumner, TX?
Peoples Telecom is the best internet provider in Sumner based on Texas customer satisfaction ratings and reviews. Based on our extensive and unbiased survey, Peoples Telecom had the best reviews at the local, state, and national levels versus all available providers in Sumner, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. Peoples Telecom is an option for 83.29% of the city.
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Sumner?
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 Sumner
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Peoples - fixed wireless coverage map
- Optimum - cable coverage map
- WiFires Communication - fixed wireless coverage map
- WiFires Communication - fiber coverage map
- Zulu Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
How Sumner Compares to Places Its Size
Sumner's report card score is in the bottom 28% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 27%.
| Measure | Sumner | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Lamar County | Texas | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 4.4% | bottom 24% | 64.1% | 82.8% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 633 Mbps | bottom 24% | 2,427 Mbps | 4,265 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5 | top 34% | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.4 | bottom 49% | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 16% | top 18% | 9% | 15% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 90% | bottom 34% | 93% | 96% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 81% | bottom 30% | 84% | 92% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 45% | bottom 27% | 57% | 74% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 68% | bottom 38% | 71% | 80% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $87,570 | top 22% | $70,466 | $92,311 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 10% | bottom 38% | 14% | 17% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 4.4% of homes in Sumner, against 64.1% across Lamar County and 82.8% across Texas. Households in Sumner are smaller than the US average (2.4 people against 2.7); 16% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $87,570 (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 Sumner
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Sumner?
WiFires Communication Fiber in Sumner, TX
Availability:
4.4%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
WiFires Communication offers Fiber service to 4.4% of Sumner homes. Across the city, WiFires Communication Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Sumner?
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Sumner, TX
Availability:
99.9%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
410 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 99.9% of Sumner homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 410 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 500 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 100, with an average of 88 Mbps throughout the city.
WiFires Communication Fixed Wireless in Sumner, TX
Availability:
98.7%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
248 Mbps
WiFires Communication offers Fixed Wireless service to 98.7% of Sumner homes. Across the city, WiFires Communication Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 248 Mbps, with speeds from 60 Mpbs up to 500 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 11 and as high as 110, with an average of 54 Mbps throughout the city.
Zulu Internet Fixed Wireless in Sumner, TX
Availability:
95.2%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
16 Mbps
Zulu Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 95.2% of Sumner homes. Across the city, Zulu Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 16 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 25 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 3.0, with an average of 1.8 Mbps throughout the city.
Peoples Fixed Wireless in Sumner, TX
Availability:
83.3%
Customer Rating:
(2)
Avg. Download Speed
475 Mbps
Peoples Telecom offers Fixed Wireless service to 83.3% of Sumner homes. Across the city, Peoples Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 475 Mbps, with speeds from 200 Mpbs up to 500 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 40 and as high as 60, with an average of 59 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Sumner, TX
Availability:
40.3%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 40.3% of Sumner homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Sumner, TX
Availability:
18.5%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 18.5% of Sumner 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 Sumner, TX
Availability:
18.5%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 18.5% of Sumner homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Sumner, TX
Availability:
9.2%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 9.2% of Sumner homes. Across the city, Verizon 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 Sumner?
Optimum Cable in Sumner, TX
Availability:
27.0%
Customer Rating:
(223)
Avg. Download Speed
940 Mbps
Optimum offers Cable service to 27.0% of Sumner homes. Across the city, Optimum Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 940 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Sumner?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no DSL providers available in Sumner, TX.
Internet in Sumner by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Sumner has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Sumner
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Sumner
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75486 | 2,692 | 17.6% | 672 Mbps | 5.4 | D+ | 31/100 |
How Sumner Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Sumner that have their own pages are all within 9 miles. Among them, Maxey has the most homes with fiber (55.2%) and Belk the fewest (0.0%); Sumner has 4.4%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner (this page) | 868 | 4.4% | 633 Mbps | 5 | D+ | 29/100 |
| Cavines | 1,226 | 0.0% | 638 Mbps | 5.6 | D | 41/100 |
| Brookston | 844 | 9.5% | 816 Mbps | 7.2 | C | 28/100 |
| Georgia | 557 | 46.0% | 696 Mbps | 5.5 | C- | 31/100 |
| Emberson | 500 | 0.0% | 500 Mbps | 4.2 | D- | 40/100 |
| Maxey | 491 | 55.2% | 771 Mbps | 6.3 | C | 42/100 |
| Toco | 426 | 0.0% | 735 Mbps | 8 | C- | 35/100 |
| Biardstown | 315 | 3.5% | 726 Mbps | 8.2 | C | 38/100 |
| Direct | 187 | 0.0% | 259 Mbps | 3 | F | 22/100 |
| Belk | 99 | 0.0% | 492 Mbps | 2.3 | F | 23/100 |
| Unity | 60 | 0.0% | 483 Mbps | 3.4 | D- | 36/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Sumner?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by Peoples Telecom. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Optimum 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 Sumner
| WiFires Communication | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Optimum | 940 |
| Nextlink | 500 |
| Peoples Telecom | 500 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| Zulu Internet | 25 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
| Verizon | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Sumner. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for Sumner Internet Providers
Based on 292 reviews from Texas internet customers, Peoples Telecom is the best internet service provider for Sumner residents. Peoples Telecom was rated at an average of 4.83 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. T-Mobile Home Internet wins for second-place in Texas, with 3.97 out of 5 stars and 40.3% coverage in Sumner.
At a national level, based on 2528 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, Peoples Telecom is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.83 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Sumner Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Sumner, Texas, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Sumner Overall | Texas Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples | (0) | (6) | (6) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (29) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (16) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (184) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (16) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Optimum | (0) | (40) | (279) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) |  (4) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| Zulu Internet | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| WiFires Communication | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Sumner
Based on data reported by Sumner ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Optimum. The company offers speeds up to 940 Mbps in Sumner. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 940 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 Peoples Telecom. This indicates Peoples reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Sumner Speed | Texas Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples | (0) |  (6) | (6) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (29) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (16) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (184) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Optimum | (0) | (40) | (279) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (16) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (4) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Zulu Internet | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| WiFires Communication | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Sumner?
Of the providers in Sumner, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Sumner where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Texas 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 3.97 out of 5 for price, which is similar to the average across all internet providers in the country. Peoples Telecom is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 4.50 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Sumner, Texas, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Sumner
| ISP / Tech Type | Sumner Affordability | Texas Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples | (0) | (6) | (6) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (29) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (16) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (1) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (184) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (16) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (4) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Optimum | (0) | (40) | (279) | View Plans | ||
| Zulu Internet | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| WiFires Communication | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Texas
Customer Reviews
Mike M
Spectrum Cable
November 10, 2026 Frequent outages for extended periods of time. Bastrop, Texas is not serviced well.
Evelyn O.
Optimum Cable
November 05, 2026 It's not the best in the world and they are way too high.
ISPReports User
Peoples Fiber
October 26, 2026 great service and great customer service
Glen M
Brazos Communications Fiber
October 06, 2026 Great
Paul West
Nortex Communications Fiber
October 06, 2026 Rate your provider
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Sumner?
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 Sumner is Peoples.
- The fastest internet provider should be Optimum. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Peoples Telecom may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Sumner is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, Nextlink, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Sumner, available to 99.9% 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.