Best Internet Providers in Thermal, CA
All 9 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Thermal, CA
Thermal has 9 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, DSL, and Fixed Wireless 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 Thermal.
Ranks compare Thermal with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Thermal, CA at a Glance
Thermal Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Verizon
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile Home Internet
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Pacific Lightwave
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 Thermal ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Thermal, CA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Thermal based on California 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 Thermal, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 71.75% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Thermal?
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 Thermal
- Frontier - fiber coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Spectrum - cable coverage map
- Zito - fiber coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- GeoLinks - fixed wireless coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- Pacific Lightwave - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
How Thermal Compares to Places Its Size
Thermal's report card score is in the bottom 28% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 14%.
| Measure | Thermal | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Riverside County | California | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 35.9% | bottom 28% | 74.6% | 62.4% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 2,790 Mbps | top 23% | 4,919 Mbps | 3,834 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 3.7 | bottom 16% | 6.7 | 8 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 3.1 | top 6% | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 4% | bottom 13% | 13% | 17% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 89% | bottom 18% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 82% | bottom 21% | 94% | 94% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 41% | bottom 8% | 79% | 79% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 50% | bottom 4% | 84% | 84% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $52,189 | bottom 12% | $102,757 | $111,728 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 13% | top 43% | 18% | 17% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 35.9% of homes in Thermal, against 74.6% across Riverside County and 62.4% across California. Households in Thermal are larger than the US average (3.1 people against 2.7); 4% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $52,189 (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 Thermal
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Thermal?
Frontier Fiber in Thermal, CA
Availability:
35.8%
Customer Rating:
(119)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers Fiber service to 35.8% of Thermal homes. Across the city, Frontier Fiber has speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Zito Fiber in Thermal, CA
Availability:
13.9%
Customer Rating:
(6)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Zito Media offers Fiber service to 13.9% of Thermal homes. Across the city, Zito 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 Thermal?
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Thermal, CA
Availability:
75.6%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
286 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 75.6% of Thermal homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 286 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 19 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Thermal, CA
Availability:
71.8%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
48 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 71.8% of Thermal homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 48 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 8.3 Mbps throughout the city.
Pacific Lightwave Fixed Wireless in Thermal, CA
Availability:
34.1%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
50 Mbps
Pacific Lightwave offers Fixed Wireless service to 34.1% of Thermal homes. Across the city, Pacific Lightwave Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 50 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Thermal, CA
Availability:
17.6%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
33 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 17.6% of Thermal homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 33 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 4.8 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Thermal, CA
Availability:
17.6%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
33 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 17.6% of Thermal homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 33 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 4.8 Mbps throughout the city.
GeoLinks Fixed Wireless in Thermal, CA
Availability:
17.4%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
178 Mbps
GeoLinks offers Fixed Wireless service to 17.4% of Thermal homes. Across the city, GeoLinks Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 178 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 200 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds are symmetrical, meaning they are exactly the same as download speeds for GeoLinks Fixed Wireless.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Thermal?
Spectrum Cable in Thermal, CA
Availability:
18.0%
Customer Rating:
(1739)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Spectrum offers Cable service to 18.0% of Thermal homes. Across the city, Spectrum Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Thermal?
Frontier DSL in Thermal, CA
Availability:
54.8%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
36 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 54.8% of Thermal homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL has speeds up to 36 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 12, with an average of 2.3 Mbps throughout the city. Frontier DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Thermal from Frontier in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Thermal by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Thermal has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Thermal
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Thermal
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92274 | 19,492 | 21.4% | 1,562 Mbps | 3.7 | C- | 29/100 |
How Thermal Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Thermal that have their own pages are all within 16 miles. Among them, La Quinta has the most homes with fiber (92.9%) and One Hundred Palms the fewest (0.0%); Thermal has 35.9%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal (this page) | 8,517 | 35.9% | 2,790 Mbps | 3.7 | C | 29/100 |
| Indio | 98,138 | 88.7% | 6,104 Mbps | 5.9 | B | 68/100 |
| Coachella | 42,313 | 77.5% | 5,262 Mbps | 5.9 | B | 64/100 |
| La Quinta | 37,389 | 92.9% | 6,591 Mbps | 6 | B+ | 78/100 |
| Mecca | 8,824 | 55.7% | 4,235 Mbps | 4.9 | C+ | 33/100 |
| Indian Wells | 4,837 | 58.0% | 3,752 Mbps | 5.7 | B- | 68/100 |
| Oasis | 4,487 | 16.3% | 396 Mbps | 4.1 | D | 27/100 |
| North Shore | 3,585 | 91.2% | 6,560 Mbps | 2 | C+ | 39/100 |
| One Hundred Palms | 1,443 | 0.0% | 50 Mbps | 2 | F | 38/100 |
| Vista Santa Rosa | 814 | 40.4% | 1,697 Mbps | 6.1 | C+ | 75/100 |
| Valerie | 358 | 58.7% | 4,488 Mbps | 7 | B | 49/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Thermal?
Based on both FCC data and unbiased customer ratings, the fastest internet in the city comes from Frontier Communications.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Thermal
| Frontier Communications | 7,000 |
|---|---|
| Spectrum | 1,000 |
| Zito Media | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| GeoLinks | 200 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| Pacific Lightwave | 50 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Thermal Internet Providers
Based on 460 reviews from California internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Thermal residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.11 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Frontier Communications wins for second-place in California, with 3.71 out of 5 stars and 90.4% coverage in Thermal.
At a national level, based on 4377 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 Thermal Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Thermal, California, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Thermal Overall | California Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (27) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (51) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (28) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (2) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (119) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (228) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| Zito | (0) |  (5) |  (27) | View Plans | ||
| Pacific Lightwave | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| GeoLinks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Thermal
Based on data reported by Thermal ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Frontier Communications. The company offers speeds up to 7,000 Mbps in Thermal. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 2,796 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
Additionally, actual customers rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with Frontier Communications. This indicates Frontier reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Thermal Speed | California Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | (0) | (51) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (27) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (28) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (228) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (119) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (2) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Zito | (0) | (5) | (27) | View Plans | ||
| Pacific Lightwave | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| GeoLinks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Thermal?
Of the providers in Thermal, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Thermal where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across California 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 4.26 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 Thermal, California, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Thermal
| ISP / Tech Type | Thermal Affordability | California Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (27) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (28) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (51) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (2) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (119) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Zito | (0) | (5) | (27) | View Plans | ||
| Spectrum | (0) | (228) | (1949) | View Plans | ||
| Pacific Lightwave | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| GeoLinks | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in California
Customer Reviews
Steve
ting Fiber
November 13, 2026 Slow, 1/10th the speed they advertised
Robert
Verizon Fixed Wireless
November 10, 2026 Was cut off with .out notice due to upgrade and was not provided connection to upgrade from the same location (tower). Causing further problems in service and added cost.
ISPReports User
AT&T DSL
November 08, 2026 Lousy
ISPReports User
Fidium
November 08, 2026 Vernice
Frontier Fiber
November 01, 2026 Horrible this is horrible. My internet has been down for two days in a half. Never again
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Thermal?
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 Thermal is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Frontier Communications. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Frontier Communications may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Thermal is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Frontier Communications has the broadest coverage in Thermal, available to 90.4% 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.