Best Internet Providers in Whittington, IL
All 8 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Whittington, IL
Whittington has 8 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, 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 Whittington.
Ranks compare Whittington with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Whittington, IL at a Glance
Whittington Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
DSL
Sparklight
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Verizon
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 Whittington ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Whittington, IL?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Whittington based on Illinois 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 Whittington, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 79.59% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Whittington?
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 Whittington
- Sparklight - fiber coverage map
- Frontier - fiber coverage map
- Sparklight - cable coverage map
- Wisper Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Hamilton County Communications - fiber coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
How Whittington Compares to Places Its Size
Whittington's report card score is in the top 25% and its connectivity index is in the top 36%.
| Measure | Whittington | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Franklin County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 46.4% | bottom 40% | 82.6% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 3,234 Mbps | top 11% | 6,263 Mbps | 3,187 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% | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.5 | top 40% | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 14% | top 24% | 8% | 16% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 94% | top 39% | 92% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 90% | top 29% | 84% | 91% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 57% | bottom 50% | 54% | 75% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 69% | bottom 41% | 65% | 81% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $74,772 | top 41% | $58,219 | $95,616 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 12% | top 44% | 13% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 46.4% of homes in Whittington, against 82.6% across Franklin County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in Whittington are smaller than the US average (2.5 people against 2.7); 14% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $74,772 (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 Whittington
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Whittington?
Sparklight Fiber in Whittington, IL
Availability:
24.1%
Customer Rating:
(23)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Sparklight offers Fiber service to 24.1% of Whittington homes. Across the city, Sparklight Fiber has speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Frontier Fiber in Whittington, IL
Availability:
15.2%
Customer Rating:
(119)
Avg. Download Speed
7,000 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers Fiber service to 15.2% of Whittington homes. Across the city, Frontier Fiber has speeds up to 7,000 Mbps
Hamilton County Communications Fiber in Whittington, IL
Availability:
7.3%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Hamilton County Communications offers Fiber service to 7.3% of Whittington homes. Across the city, Hamilton County 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 Whittington?
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Whittington, IL
Availability:
97.5%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
275 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 97.5% of Whittington homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 275 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.
Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless in Whittington, IL
Availability:
95.7%
Customer Rating:
(2)
Avg. Download Speed
400 Mbps
Wisper Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 95.7% of Whittington homes. Across the city, Wisper Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 400 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Whittington, IL
Availability:
83.4%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
36 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 83.4% of Whittington homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 36 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 5.4 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Whittington, IL
Availability:
83.4%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
36 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 83.4% of Whittington homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 36 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 5.4 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Whittington, IL
Availability:
79.6%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 79.6% of Whittington 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
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Whittington?
Sparklight Cable in Whittington, IL
Availability:
67.4%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Sparklight offers Cable service to 67.4% of Whittington homes. Across the city, Sparklight Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Whittington?
Frontier DSL in Whittington, IL
Availability:
71.4%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
19 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 71.4% of Whittington homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL has speeds up to 19 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 7.0, with an average of 1.5 Mbps throughout the city. Frontier DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Whittington from Frontier in terms of customer satisfaction.
Internet in Whittington by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Whittington has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Whittington
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Whittington
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62897 | 510 | 38.2% | 3,194 Mbps | 6.5 | B- | 49/100 |
How Whittington Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Whittington that have their own pages are all within 8 miles. Among them, Benton has the most homes with fiber (88.1%) and Ina the fewest (85.8%); Whittington has 46.4%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittington (this page) | 632 | 46.4% | 3,234 Mbps | 6.3 | B- | 47/100 |
| Benton | 9,568 | 88.1% | 6,248 Mbps | 7.8 | A- | 35/100 |
| Ina | 1,901 | 85.8% | 934 Mbps | 5.5 | C+ | 29/100 |
| West City | 666 | 95.2% | 6,712 Mbps | 7.7 | A- | 21/100 |
| Ewing | 625 | 28.6% | 1,516 Mbps | 4.2 | C- | 40/100 |
| Nason | 258 | 0.0% | 337 Mbps | 4.5 | D- | 19/100 |
| Spring Garden | 183 | 26.2% | 557 Mbps | 6 | C- | 24/100 |
| Steel City | 160 | 86.2% | 5,121 Mbps | 6.3 | B+ | 36/100 |
| Frisco | 160 | 76.9% | 1,580 Mbps | 3.3 | C | 37/100 |
| Logan | 146 | 100.0% | 9,733 Mbps | 5.9 | A- | 14/100 |
| Rend City | 74 | 9.5% | 1,024 Mbps | 5.8 | C- | 34/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Whittington?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by T-Mobile Home Internet. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Sparklight 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 Whittington
| Frontier Communications | 7,000 |
|---|---|
| Sparklight | 7,000 |
| Hamilton County Communications | 1,000 |
| Wisper Internet | 400 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 25 |
How fast is your internet?
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Customer Ratings for Whittington Internet Providers
Based on 90 reviews from Illinois internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Whittington residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 3.94 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in Illinois, with 4.00 out of 5 stars and 97.5% coverage in Whittington.
At a national level, based on 2487 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 Whittington Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Whittington, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Whittington Overall | Illinois Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet |  (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Sparklight | (0) | (6) | (82) | View Plans | ||
| Wisper Internet | (0) |  (1) |  (3) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| Hamilton County Communications | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Whittington
Based on data reported by Whittington ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Sparklight. The company offers speeds up to 7,000 Mbps in Whittington. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 3,141 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 T-Mobile Home Internet. This indicates T-Mobile Home Internet reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Whittington Speed | Illinois Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Sparklight | (0) | (6) | (82) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Wisper Internet | (0) | (1) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Hamilton County Communications | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Whittington?
Of the providers in Whittington, customers rate Verizon the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Whittington where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Illinois or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
Verizon is rated 4.00 out of 5 for price, which is 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 3.78 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Whittington, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Whittington
| ISP / Tech Type | Whittington Affordability | Illinois Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Wisper Internet | (0) | (1) | (3) | View Plans | ||
| Sparklight | (0) | (6) | (82) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Hamilton County Communications | (0) | (0) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Illinois
Customer Reviews
ISPReports User
Pavlov Media Fiber
November 13, 2026 Carol
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 26, 2026 Fast, friendly service. Appreciate being able to get quick help by calling. Actually get a person on the phone
ISPReports User
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 09, 2026 61438
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 08, 2026 MTC has been a great internet for my family. Rather it be gaming system speed, or just watching tv in multiple rooms, The internet seems to run smoothly. I very seldom have internet interruption. When we do it is usually due to storm taking out a pole, or upgrading the system. It usually has been a short time when it does happen.
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MTC Technologies Fiber
October 08, 2026 Rate your provider
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Whittington?
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 Whittington is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Sparklight. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, T-Mobile Home Internet may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Whittington is Verizon.
- Viasat, Verizon, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Whittington, available to 97.5% 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.