Best Internet Providers in What Cheer, IA
All 9 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in What Cheer, IA
What Cheer has 9 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Cable, 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 4 available internet technologies in What Cheer.
Ranks compare What Cheer with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in What Cheer, IA at a Glance
What Cheer Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Windstream
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Fixed Wireless
Mediacom
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
MCG
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Fixed Wireless
Nextlink
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 What Cheer ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in What Cheer, IA?
MCG is the highest-rated internet provider in What Cheer based on 40 Iowa 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.
Which Providers are Available at my Home in What Cheer?
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 What Cheer
- Windstream - fiber coverage map
- Mediacom - cable coverage map
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Windstream - fixed wireless coverage map
- Windstream - dsl coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- MCG - fiber coverage map
- MCG - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Mid Century Communications - fiber coverage map
- Barnes City Cooperative Telephone Company - fiber coverage map
- Cloudburst9 - fixed wireless coverage map
- Barnes City Cooperative Telephone Company - dsl coverage map
How What Cheer Compares to Places Its Size
What Cheer's report card score is in the top 25% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 21%.
| Measure | What Cheer | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Keokuk County | Iowa | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 73.8% | top 50% | 66.3% | 84.3% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,609 Mbps | top 26% | 1,234 Mbps | 3,256 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 6.3 | top 17% | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.3 | bottom 36% | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 7% | bottom 41% | 10% | 12% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 90% | bottom 34% | 92% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 83% | bottom 37% | 85% | 89% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 54% | bottom 43% | 57% | 72% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 66% | bottom 33% | 70% | 78% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $55,976 | bottom 24% | $66,313 | $82,468 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 11% | bottom 47% | 11% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 73.8% of homes in What Cheer, against 66.3% across Keokuk County and 84.3% across Iowa. Households in What Cheer are smaller than the US average (2.3 people against 2.7); 7% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $55,976 (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 What Cheer
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in What Cheer?
Windstream Fiber in What Cheer, IA
Availability:
70.2%
Customer Rating:
(40)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
Windstream offers Fiber service to 70.2% of What Cheer homes. Across the city, Windstream Fiber has speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
MCG Fiber in What Cheer, IA
Availability:
1.9%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
2,000 Mbps
MCG offers Fiber service to 1.9% of What Cheer homes. Across the city, MCG Fiber has speeds up to 2,000 Mbps
Mid Century Communications Fiber in What Cheer, IA
Availability:
1.7%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mid Century Communications offers Fiber service to 1.7% of What Cheer homes. Across the city, Mid Century Communications Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Barnes City Cooperative Telephone Company Fiber in What Cheer, IA
Availability:
1.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Barnes City Cooperative Telephone Company offers Fiber service to 1.3% of What Cheer homes. Across the city, Barnes City Cooperative Telephone Company Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in What Cheer?
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in What Cheer, IA
Availability:
96.1%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
459 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 96.1% of What Cheer homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 459 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 92 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in What Cheer, IA
Availability:
94.2%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
26 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 94.2% of What Cheer homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet 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 3.1 Mbps throughout the city.
MCG Fixed Wireless in What Cheer, IA
Availability:
89.1%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
40 Mbps
MCG offers Fixed Wireless service to 89.1% of What Cheer homes. Across the city, MCG Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 40 Mbps
Windstream Fixed Wireless in What Cheer, IA
Availability:
85.9%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
87 Mbps
Windstream offers Fixed Wireless service to 85.9% of What Cheer homes. Across the city, Windstream Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 87 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 4.0 and as high as 10, with an average of 9.2 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in What Cheer, IA
Availability:
43.4%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
110 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 43.4% of What Cheer homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 110 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 10 Mbps throughout the city.
Cloudburst9 Fixed Wireless in What Cheer, IA
Availability:
11.2%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
11 Mbps
Cloudburst9 offers Fixed Wireless service to 11.2% of What Cheer homes. Across the city, Cloudburst9 Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 11 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 5.0, with an average of 1.3 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in What Cheer?
Mediacom Cable in What Cheer, IA
Availability:
65.6%
Customer Rating:
(82)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Cable service to 65.6% of What Cheer homes. Across the city, Mediacom 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 What Cheer?
Windstream DSL in What Cheer, IA
Availability:
64.2%
Customer Rating:
(52)
Avg. Download Speed
88 Mbps
Windstream offers DSL service to 64.2% of What Cheer homes. Across the city, Windstream DSL has speeds up to 88 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 200 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 12 Mbps throughout the city. Windstream DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in What Cheer from Windstream in terms of customer satisfaction.
Barnes City Cooperative Telephone Company DSL in What Cheer, IA
Availability:
1.3%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
Barnes City Cooperative Telephone Company offers DSL service to 1.3% of What Cheer homes. Across the city, Barnes City Cooperative Telephone Company DSL has speeds up to 10 Mbps
Internet in What Cheer by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
What Cheer has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in What Cheer
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in What Cheer
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50268 | 910 | 81.2% | 1,717 Mbps | 6.3 | B- | 25/100 |
How What Cheer Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to What Cheer that have their own pages are all within 10 miles. Among them, Webster has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Delta the fewest (9.3%); What Cheer has 73.8%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What Cheer (this page) | 953 | 73.8% | 1,609 Mbps | 6.3 | B- | 26/100 |
| Sigourney | 2,225 | 94.7% | 1,923 Mbps | 7 | B+ | 40/100 |
| Delta | 538 | 9.3% | 626 Mbps | 5.6 | D+ | 29/100 |
| Hayesville | 538 | 58.0% | 1,364 Mbps | 6.6 | C+ | 32/100 |
| Rose Hill | 399 | 100.0% | 2,000 Mbps | 3.7 | B- | 34/100 |
| Keswick | 398 | 99.5% | 1,043 Mbps | 3.1 | C+ | 31/100 |
| Barnes City | 340 | 79.1% | 927 Mbps | 3.3 | C- | 25/100 |
| Webster | 320 | 100.0% | 978 Mbps | 2.9 | C+ | 28/100 |
| Gibson | 177 | 44.1% | 1,088 Mbps | 3.9 | C- | 33/100 |
| Indianapolis | 173 | 90.8% | 1,861 Mbps | 3.7 | C+ | 23/100 |
| Thornburg | 64 | 56.2% | 1,294 Mbps | 4 | C- | 32/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in What Cheer?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by MCG. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Windstream 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 What Cheer
| Windstream | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| MCG | 2,000 |
| Mediacom | 1,000 |
| Mid Century Communications | 1,000 |
| Barnes City Cooperative Telephone Company | 1,000 |
| Nextlink | 500 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| Cloudburst9 | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
Test your connection here and see it next to the speeds providers advertise in What Cheer. It takes about 20 seconds and, on a fast line, can move a few hundred MB of data.
Customer Ratings for What Cheer Internet Providers
Based on 40 reviews from Iowa internet customers, MCG is the best internet service provider for What Cheer residents. MCG was rated at an average of 5.00 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. T-Mobile Home Internet wins for second-place in Iowa, with 4.40 out of 5 stars and 94.2% coverage in What Cheer.
At a national level, based on 1374 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 What Cheer Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in What Cheer, Iowa, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | What Cheer Overall | Iowa Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCG | (0) | (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Mid Century Communications | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) |  (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) |  (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Cloudburst9 | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Barnes City Cooperative Telephone Company | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in What Cheer
Based on data reported by What Cheer ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Windstream. The company offers speeds up to 2,000 Mbps in What Cheer. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,483 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 MCG. This indicates MCG reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | What Cheer Speed | Iowa Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCG | (0) | (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Mid Century Communications | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) |  (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Cloudburst9 | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Barnes City Cooperative Telephone Company | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in What Cheer?
Of the providers in What Cheer, customers rate MCG the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in What Cheer where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Iowa or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
MCG 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 4.00 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in What Cheer, Iowa, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in What Cheer
| ISP / Tech Type | What Cheer Affordability | Iowa Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCG | (0) | (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Mid Century Communications | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (1) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Cloudburst9 | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans | ||
| Barnes City Cooperative Telephone Company | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Iowa
Customer Reviews
Steve S.
ImOn Communications Fiber
November 04, 2026 Install was sloppy, wire hanging inside and outside. My main issue was the price kept increasing. The customer support took over a hour to speak to someone and then another hour of testing before they would isue replacement equipment.
ISPReports User
Metronet Fiber
October 14, 2026 great
Tim W
ImOn Communications Fiber
October 08, 2026 Poor signal strength intermittent speeds and I need the signal I pay for
Diane
Comelec Internet Services
September 01, 2026 Great so far. Brian Evans did a great job. Give him a 5
ISPReports User
Partner Communications Cooperative Fiber
July 01, 2026 awful. the key advantage of fiber technology is symmetrical upload and download speeds - fiber optic with pcctel is unreliable and awful. rarely have had symmetrical speeds with this service do NOT recommend pcctel
Rate your provider
Share your experience to help others in your area choose.
Verified customer: we detected your connection is on this provider.
Reviews are independent and unedited. Published after a quick spam check.
Which ISP Should You Choose in What Cheer?
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 What Cheer is MCG.
- The fastest internet provider should be Windstream. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, MCG may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in What Cheer is MCG.
- Windstream, Viasat, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in What Cheer, available to 96.2% 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.