Best Internet Providers in Thurston, NE
All 11 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Thurston, NE
Thurston has 11 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Fixed Wireless, and DSL 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 Thurston.
Ranks compare Thurston with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Thurston, NE at a Glance
Thurston Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
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GigFire
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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 Thurston ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Thurston, NE?
AT&T is the highest-rated internet provider in Thurston based on 12 Nebraska 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 Thurston?
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 Thurston
- Alpine Connective - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Great Plains Communications - fiber coverage map
- GigFire - fixed wireless coverage map
- CenturyLink - dsl coverage map
- Skywave - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- American Broadband - dsl coverage map
How Thurston Compares to Places Its Size
Thurston's report card score is in the bottom 18% and its connectivity index is in the top 35%.
| Measure | Thurston | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Thurston County | Nebraska | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 8.2% | bottom 26% | 6.2% | 84.3% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 374 Mbps | bottom 16% | 410 Mbps | 2,533 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 3.5 | bottom 39% | 3.9 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.9 | top 11% | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 6% | bottom 34% | 3% | 12% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 93% | top 47% | 94% | 96% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 86% | top 50% | 87% | 91% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 64% | top 37% | 73% | 75% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 76% | top 37% | 70% | 80% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $78,329 | top 35% | $69,358 | $86,676 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 19% | top 7% | 20% | 17% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 8.2% of homes in Thurston, against 6.2% across Thurston County and 84.3% across Nebraska. Households in Thurston are larger than the US average (2.9 people against 2.7); 6% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $78,329 (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 Thurston
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Thurston?
Great Plains Communications Fiber in Thurston, NE
Availability:
8.2%
Customer Rating:
(2)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Great Plains Communications offers Fiber service to 8.2% of Thurston homes. Across the city, Great Plains 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 Thurston?
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Thurston, NE
Availability:
61.9%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
202 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 61.9% of Thurston homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 202 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 15 Mbps throughout the city.
GigFire Fixed Wireless in Thurston, NE
Availability:
48.9%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
150 Mbps
GigFire offers Fixed Wireless service to 48.9% of Thurston homes. Across the city, GigFire Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 150 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 150 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 130, with an average of 129 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Thurston, NE
Availability:
31.9%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
31 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 31.9% of Thurston homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 31 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 4.3 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Thurston, NE
Availability:
31.9%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
31 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 31.9% of Thurston homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 31 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 4.3 Mbps throughout the city.
Skywave Fixed Wireless in Thurston, NE
Availability:
30.2%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Skywave offers Fixed Wireless service to 30.2% of Thurston homes. Across the city, Skywave Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
Alpine Connective Fixed Wireless in Thurston, NE
Availability:
27.8%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
500 Mbps
Alpine Connective offers Fixed Wireless service to 27.8% of Thurston homes. Across the city, Alpine Connective Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 500 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Thurston, NE
Availability:
27.1%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
48 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 27.1% of Thurston 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.
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Thurston, NE
Availability:
21.3%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
494 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 21.3% of Thurston homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 494 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 800 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 400, with an average of 133 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Thurston?
According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Thurston, NE.
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Thurston?
CenturyLink DSL in Thurston, NE
Availability:
34.1%
Customer Rating:
(120)
Avg. Download Speed
92 Mbps
CenturyLink offers DSL service to 34.1% of Thurston homes. Across the city, CenturyLink DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 92 Mbps, with speeds from 40 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 10, with an average of 9.4 Mbps throughout the city.
American Broadband DSL in Thurston, NE
Availability:
4.1%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
American Broadband offers DSL service to 4.1% of Thurston homes. Across the city, American Broadband DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet in Thurston by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Thurston has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Thurston
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
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ZIP codes in Thurston
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68062 | 285 | 0.0% | 370 Mbps | 3.9 | D- | 49/100 |
How Thurston Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Thurston that have their own pages are all within 17 miles. Among them, Wayne has the most homes with fiber (86.0%) and Walthill the fewest (1.9%); Thurston has 8.2%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston (this page) | 417 | 8.2% | 374 Mbps | 3.5 | D | 48/100 |
| Wayne | 6,857 | 86.0% | 2,111 Mbps | 5.9 | B- | 68/100 |
| Wakefield | 2,068 | 77.3% | 1,864 Mbps | 4.3 | C+ | 49/100 |
| Winnebago | 1,963 | 11.4% | 463 Mbps | 4.6 | D+ | 57/100 |
| Pender | 1,627 | 3.0% | 819 Mbps | 5.9 | C- | 57/100 |
| Emerson | 1,205 | 5.4% | 773 Mbps | 3.7 | D | 46/100 |
| Walthill | 1,082 | 1.9% | 171 Mbps | 3.3 | D- | 50/100 |
| Bancroft | 990 | 64.5% | 734 Mbps | 3.9 | D+ | 27/100 |
| Homer | 881 | 85.7% | 842 Mbps | 5.7 | C+ | 45/100 |
| Hubbard | 676 | 95.7% | 496 Mbps | 3.3 | C- | 41/100 |
| Rosalie | 401 | 21.4% | 334 Mbps | 3.3 | D | 48/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Thurston?
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, Alpine Connective 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 Thurston
| Great Plains Communications | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Nextlink | 800 |
| Alpine Connective | 500 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| GigFire | 150 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| CenturyLink | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| Skywave | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| American Broadband | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Thurston Internet Providers
Based on 12 reviews from Nebraska internet customers, AT&T is the best internet service provider for Thurston residents. AT&T was rated at an average of 4.00 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in Nebraska, with 4.00 out of 5 stars and 61.9% coverage in Thurston.
At a national level, based on 2432 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 Thurston Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Thurston, Nebraska, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Thurston Overall | Nebraska Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Communications | (0) |  (2) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (2) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (1) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| American Broadband | (0) | (1) |  (2) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (2) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) |  (4) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (0) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Skywave | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Alpine Connective | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Thurston
Based on data reported by Thurston ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Alpine Connective. The company offers speeds up to 500 Mbps in Thurston. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 500 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 | Thurston Speed | Nebraska Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Communications | (0) | (2) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (2) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (1) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| American Broadband | (0) | (1) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (4) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (2) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (0) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Skywave | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Alpine Connective | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Thurston?
Of the providers in Thurston, customers rate AT&T the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Thurston where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Nebraska or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
AT&T is rated 3.50 out of 5 for price, which is lower than the average across all internet providers in the country. Verizon is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.00 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Thurston, Nebraska, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Thurston
| ISP / Tech Type | Thurston Affordability | Nebraska Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Communications | (0) | (2) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| American Broadband | (0) | (1) | (2) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (2) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (1) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (4) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) |  (2) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (0) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Skywave | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Alpine Connective | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Nebraska
Customer Reviews
A Valley, NE Customer
Quantum Fiber
March 16, 2026 The customer service for Quantum Fiber is the most horrible I've ever seen in my life sadly. Today the customer service gal named Deanne or Deanna, I couldn't understand her, that I got was rude, she kept making me repeat myself several times throughout the phone calls because she wasn't paying attention, she hung up on me three different times and I had to keep calling back, and I asked to talk to a manager several times and she absolutely refused to connect me to a manager so if you ever have any problems with this service guess what you will not get connected with a service manager to resolve any issues because the customer service people that answer the phone are very controlling and they need to know every single detail before they'll even think about POSSIBLY letting you talk to a service manager. Our service was supposed to be set up a few days after we paid for it and it didn't end up getting set up for 3 weeks! Don't waste your time or money!
A Lincoln, NE Customer
Allo Fiber
March 15, 2026 Allo has been very willing to work with me on any issues i have. They were also willing to open up some ports and even gave me the password so i could do it myself. Allo has also been very upfront of why the price barely increased, and are very open to where the money we pay goes to. Allo beats the competition (windstream and spectrum) by ten fold, not even close. They were very easy to contact and start a service through. even going as far to trench in my fiber line and lay grass where it got torn up a little. Not to mention i can do everything online with them, even trouble shooting.
A Gretna, NE Customer
Cox Cable
March 04, 2026 Cox is a large, impersonal provider. Historically, in this area they have not been threatened so are not motivated to have a fair price for their service. Recently a Fiber Optic company came into the area and only now have they offered a lower price, but only if you lock into it for two years. It feels icky. Not only that, but when I did lock in with them, they required me to get a new router and sent one which was damaged. It took an in-person visit to get it corrected and when I did the rep said I actually did not need the new router.
A Omaha, NE Customer
Cox Cable
January 21, 2026 They are trying to make it so we will be needing their internet more. We just switched from Century Link and we’re getting faster internet, for less. In two years, they said that the price will increase. My wife and I are hoping century link will pull it together because we dislike how Cox treats its customers. We cannot stand them but they are the only other option in our market for the speeds we want.
A Omaha, NE Customer
CenturyLink DSL
December 15, 2025 I have had century link since I bought my house and it has never worked well on my phone. Every time I get home I have to disconnect my phone from WiFi to do anything. It works for my home security and cameras and streaming devices, but for my phone specifically the signal is just awful and there seems to be no fix.
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Thurston?
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 Thurston is AT&T.
- The fastest internet provider should be Alpine Connective. 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 Thurston is AT&T.
- Viasat, Verizon, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Thurston, available to 61.9% 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.