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Best Internet Providers in Wales, ND

All 2 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings

Wales has 2 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber and Fixed Wireless 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 Wales.

This page reflects the most recent FCC update from October 19, 2026, based on the Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025.

What changed
Homes with fiber100.0%Cavalier County 99.0%top 1%
Average top speed1,000 MbpsCavalier County 1,214 Mbpstop 38%
Providers21 at a typical addressbottom 3%
Homes with internet88%Cavalier County 90%top 39%
ISP Report CardCscore 43 of 100top 47%
Connectivity index69/100Cavalier County 61/100top 9%

Ranks compare Wales with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.

Wales Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings

United Communications

United Communications logo

Availability:

100.0%

Customer Rating:

4.0 of 5 stars

(5)

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Price: $49.95 - $79.95 / mo.

Connection

Availability

Avg. Download Speed InfoThe highest download speed available in Wales.

Max Download Speed InfoCalculated from the maximum speeds available to most Wales residents, weighted by block population.

Customer Rating

Fiber

100.0%

1,000 Mbps

1,000 Mbps

Fiber: 4.5 of 5 stars

(4)

Verizon

Verizon logo

Availability:

1.5%

Customer Rating:

3.8 of 5 stars

(816)

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1-833-213-7018 Price: $50.00 / mo.

Connection

Availability

Avg. Download Speed InfoThe highest download speed available in Wales.

Max Download Speed InfoCalculated from the maximum speeds available to most Wales residents, weighted by block population.

Customer Rating

Fixed Wireless

1.5%

300 Mbps

300 Mbps

Wireless: 3.6 of 5 stars

(362)

Satellite providers, which generally offer 100% coverage across the United States, are available for Wales residents as well. Some of the top satellite options include Dish Network, DirecTV, HughesNet, Viasat, and Starlink. These providers offer varied services and pricing, giving residents flexibility in choosing the best option for their location and needs.

Starlink

Starlink logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

3.9 of 5 stars

(65)

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Price: $55.00 - $130.00 / mo.

Viasat

Viasat logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

1.7 of 5 stars

(12)

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1-833-875-1370 Price: $69.99 - $179.99 / mo.

DirecTV

DirecTV logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

4.3 of 5 stars

(9)

Dish

Dish logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

3.7 of 5 stars

(13)

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1-833-875-1332 Price: $55.00 / mo.

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 Wales ratings may vary and are shown below.

Who is the Best Internet Provider in Wales, ND?

Which Providers are Available at my Home in Wales?

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.

Wales, ND map of internet availability

How Wales Compares to Places Its Size

Wales's report card score is in the top 47% and its connectivity index is in the top 9%.

Cscore 43 of 100ISP Report CardGrades what providers offer: fiber availability, the download speed most homes can get and the number of providers at a typical address.top 47%
69/100Cavalier County 61/100, US 69/100Digital Connectivity IndexMeasures how much households need and use the internet: household size, working from home, devices and subscriptions.top 9%
Measure Wales Rank among US places under 1,000 people Cavalier County North Dakota US Leader
ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here
Fiber availability 100.0% top 1% 99.0% 71.1% 71.5% Tied with 6,945 other places at 100.0%
Average top speed 1,000 Mbps top 38% 1,214 Mbps 2,638 Mbps 3,486 Mbps Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps)
Providers at a typical address 1 bottom 3% 2.8 5.2 7.1 Los Prados, PR (15.1)
Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet
People per household 2.8 top 15% 2.3 2.4 2.7 Paguate, NM (13.4)
Workers who work from home 12% top 31% 10% 9% 15% Boys Town, NE (100%)
Homes with a computer, tablet or phone 89% bottom 29% 95% 95% 96% 1,494 places at 100%
Homes with internet 88% top 39% 90% 89% 91% 370 places at 100%
Homes on fiber, cable or DSL 85% top 4% 82% 77% 76% 23 places at 100%
More about the households here
Homes with a desktop or laptop 78% top 30% 81% 81% 81% 72 places at 100%
Median household income $92,188 top 18% $75,989 $84,715 $93,246 22 places at $250,001
Residents in school (6th grade to college) 21% top 4% 19% 17% 16% University at Buffalo, NY (100%)

Fiber reaches 100.0% of homes in Wales, against 99.0% across Cavalier County and 71.1% across North Dakota. Households in Wales are larger than the US average (2.8 people against 2.7); 12% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $92,188 (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 Wales

Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Wales?

United Communications Fiber in Wales, ND

United Communications logo

Availability:

100.0%

Customer Rating:

4.5 of 5 stars

(4)

Avg. Download Speed

1,000 Mbps

United Communications offers Fiber service to 100.0% of Wales homes. Across the city, United Communications Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps, with speeds from 1,000 Mpbs up to 1,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds are symmetrical, meaning they are exactly the same as download speeds for United Communications Fiber. United Communications Fiber is rated lower than other types of internet service available in Wales from United Communications in terms of customer satisfaction.

Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Wales?

Verizon Fixed Wireless in Wales, ND

Verizon logo

Availability:

1.5%

Customer Rating:

3.6 of 5 stars

(362)

Avg. Download Speed

300 Mbps

Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 1.5% of Wales homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 300 Mbps, with speeds from 300 Mpbs up to 300 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 20, with an average of 20 Mbps throughout the city. Verizon Fixed Wireless is rated other types of internet service available in Wales from Verizon in terms of customer satisfaction.

Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Wales?

According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Wales, ND.

Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Wales?

According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no DSL providers available in Wales, ND.

Internet in Wales by Neighborhood and ZIP Code

Wales has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.

Neighborhoods in Wales

Neighborhood People Homes with fiber Average top speed Providers at a typical address Report card Connectivity

ZIP codes in Wales

ZIP code People Homes with fiber Average top speed Providers at a typical address Report card Connectivity
5828173 100.0%1,000 Mbps1C69/100

How Wales Compares to Nearby Places

The 10 places nearest to Wales that have their own pages are all within 17 miles. Among them, Sarles has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Hannah the fewest (92.5%); Wales has 100.0%.

Place People Homes with fiber Average top speed Providers at a typical address Report card Connectivity
Wales (this page)65 100.0%1,000 Mbps1C69/100
Langdon2,024 99.4%1,268 Mbps3.8B-56/100
Maida338 99.7%1,139 Mbps3.3C+72/100
Munich273 97.8%1,202 Mbps1C69/100
Mount Carmel95 96.8%1,000 Mbps1.1C-78/100
Sarles92 100.0%1,000 Mbps1C60/100
Alsen84 97.6%2,207 Mbps1.1C+69/100
Clyde73 97.3%1,000 Mbps1.4C69/100
Calvin45 95.6%1,000 Mbps1C-65/100
Hannah40 92.5%1,000 Mbps1C-70/100
Loma29 100.0%2,552 Mbps1.1B-68/100

Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Wales?

Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Wales

Max Advertised Speed in Wales, ND
United Communications1,000
Verizon300
Viasat100
HughesNet25

How fast is your internet?

Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in Wales. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.

Customer Ratings for Wales Internet Providers

At a national level, based on 821 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, United Communications is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.00 out of 5.

Local, State, and National Ratings for all Wales Internet Providers

The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Wales, North Dakota, and customers throughout the country.

ISP / Tech TypeWales OverallNorth Dakota OverallNational OverallFor Service
HughesNetNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)2.5 of 5 stars (25)View Plans
United CommunicationsNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)4 of 5 stars (5)View Plans
VerizonNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)4 of 5 stars (816)View Plans
ViasatNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)1.5 of 5 stars (12)View Plans

Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Wales

Based on data reported by Wales ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through United Communications. The company offers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Wales. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,000 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.

ISP / Tech TypeWales SpeedNorth Dakota SpeedNational SpeedFor Service
HughesNetNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)2.5 of 5 stars (25)View Plans
VerizonNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)4 of 5 stars (816)View Plans
United CommunicationsNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)4 of 5 stars (5)View Plans
ViasatNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)1.5 of 5 stars (12)View Plans

Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Wales?

The table below shows how customers in Wales, North Dakota, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.

Rated Affordability in Wales

ISP / Tech TypeWales AffordabilityNorth Dakota AffordabilityNational AffordabilityFor Service
HughesNetNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)2.5 of 5 stars (25)View Plans
United CommunicationsNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)4 of 5 stars (5)View Plans
VerizonNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)3.5 of 5 stars (816)View Plans
ViasatNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)1.5 of 5 stars (12)View Plans

Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in North Dakota

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A Grand Forks, ND Customer

Midco Cable

2 of 5 stars May 18, 2026
Plan Pricing: 2 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 4 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 2 of 5 stars

A West Fargo, ND Customer

Midco Fiber

4 of 5 stars April 09, 2026
Plan Pricing: 4 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 4 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Valley City, ND Customer

BEK Lightband Fiber

4 of 5 stars February 12, 2026

There is a building in town and everytime I've had to go to the building, the people have been very nice. On field techs are friendly and helpful. They tell you how it is and don't make you feel bad for asking questions. My only other gripes are how long it takes them to get out to check something, and contant price increases. If you need internet hooked up, you'll have to wait a week or longer for a tech to come out. Prices have gone up consistently for the last 5 years. It's ok happening once or twice, but I don't see why it has to. Despite that, they are leaps and bounds better than Comcast/Xfinity. The speeds are fast and reliable, and I always know that someone at the building will be friendly towards me.

Plan Pricing: 3 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 5 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4 of 5 stars

Danielle V

SRT Fiber

5 of 5 stars November 13, 2025

By far the best ISP I have ever used. I have used both Xfinity and Verizon in the past and both struggled with random outages/maintenance that took my internet offline for 'x' amount of hours. On the other hand at SRT, I have experienced very few outages, perhaps one this year so far (June 2025). The pricing at SRT is also the around the same that I paid at previous ISPs but my speeds are significantly higher/faster.

Plan Pricing: 4 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 4 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Ellendale, ND Customer

DRN Fiber

5 of 5 stars July 31, 2025

DRN has amazing internet service. It is high speed fiber optic internet. It is reasonablely priced, and worth every cent. Having the service provider be local is a major benefit also. If there were to be any issues, I can call them, and if it can not be resolved over the phone, then they send a person to repair it that same day. Very rarely, issues won't be resolved until the next day. If anyone would ask, I would highly recommend using this provider.

Plan Pricing: 4 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 4 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Which ISP Should You Choose in Wales?

The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:

  • The fastest internet provider should be United Communications.
  • Viasat, United Communications, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Wales, available to 100.0% 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.

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