Internet Providers in Pell City, AL
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Residential Internet Statistics for Pell City, AL
| Internet Providers: | 10 |
|---|---|
| Internet Plans: | 13 |
| Fastest Speed Available: | 940 Mbps |
| Average Plan Price: | $60.29 |
Most Popular Residential Internet Providers in Pell City, Alabama
92.7% Available
940 Mbps
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100% Available
100 Mbps
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100% Available
25 Mbps
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Internet Access in Pell City, Alabama
The average subscriber in the Pell City area has 2.75 providers available. This is a normal level of competition, seeing as most Internet providers used to be cable TV or phone providers, and most addresses have long been wired for one of each.
The data on this page is primarily sourced via provider coverage reports, and is enhanced against privatized data sources and direct provider reporting to output more granular results than is available from government websites. Speed and pricing data is sourced through our data analysis experts, who gather thousands of plans each year. We've gathered 241 Pell City Internet plans from 2014–present, with 24 Internet deals currently available.
Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) is the most common option in Pell City. They are available to virtually one hundred percent of Pell City census blocks. HughesNet is also a common choice, serving close to one hundred percent of local addresses with predominantly Satellite broadband service. The fastest plan listed by HughesNet for Pell City is 25 megabits per second.
CenturyLink is a common second choice to the primary providers (Viasat and HughesNet), serving Pell City with a top speed of 100 Mbps. Outside of residential Internet, there are 2 companies in the city offering specialized enterprise and business/smb technologies such as T1 and MPLS. Our results include all providers with explicit business packages on their website.
So, essentially, you're likely making a choice between DSL and Fiber. The granular coverage maps and download speed test data below show how the real-world speed statistics differ between each of the zip codes and ISPs in the area.
Internet Statistics 2021
6.8% of consumers in Pell City
1,000 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.This data is calculated from FCC datasets which providers are legally required to supply twice a year. We further validate this data for accuracy.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Pell City, Alabama
| Provider | Speed | Type | Time To Download 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | 940 Mbps | Fiber | 8s |
| Windstream | 200 Mbps | DSL | 40s |
| CenturyLink | 100 Mbps | DSL | 1m 21s |
| Viasat Internet (formerly Exede) | 100 Mbps | Satellite | 1m 21s |
| Hargray Communications | 300 Mbps | Cable | 27s |
| USA Communications | 500 Mbps | Cable | 16s |
| HughesNet | 25 Mbps | Satellite | 5m 27s |
Summary of Internet Providers Availability in Pell City, Alabama
- CenturyLink - DSL - 92.7% Availability in Pell City - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- USA - Cable - 75.8% Availability in Pell City - Speeds up to 500 Mbps
- Hargray - Cable - 74.5% Availability in Pell City - Speeds up to 300 Mbps
- CenturyLink - Fiber - 22.4% Availability in Pell City - Speeds up to 940 Mbps
- Windstream - DSL - 21.7% Availability in Pell City - Speeds up to 200 Mbps
- Viasat - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Pell City - Speeds up to 100 Mbps
- HughesNet - Satellite - 100.0% Availability in Pell City - Speeds up to 25 Mbps
Internet Providers in Nearby Cities
Internet Provider Competition Map For Pell City
The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.
This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
Zip-based speed averages are calculated from M-Labs consumer speed tests run by IP addresses in the area.
25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.
Data Caps in Pell City
Internet service providers have added "data caps" to their residential Internet packages in recent years. Some Internet service providers in Pell City, including CenturyLink, have data caps, according to the latest data. Data caps in general vary quite a bit. They typically run anywhere from 250GB up to a Terabyte. Data caps are usually very high, which means that they don't pose an issue for most customers. CenturyLink users in Pell City are advised to confirm data limitations when purchasing service. Don't assume the caps based on statements online.