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1. AT&T Internet 92.3% Available
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2. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet 52.2% Available
Download Speeds up to:*182 Mbps*Not all internet speeds available in all areas. -
3. Viasat 100% Available
Download Speeds up to:*50 Mbps*Not all internet speeds available in all areas. -
4. HughesNet 100% Available
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5. 5. Open Broadband 93.9% Available
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6. 6. Vyve Broadband 91.7% Available
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7. 7. Carolina West Wireless 90% Available
Download Speeds up to:*25 Mbps*Not all internet speeds available in all areas. -
8. 8. Skyrunner 11.9% Available
Download Speeds up to:*100 Mbps*Not all internet speeds available in all areas.
Internet Providers in Forest City, NC
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The best internet providers in Forest City are AT&T and Vyve Broadband. AT&T is the better option because its AT&T Fiber plan can supply matching upload and download speeds as high as 5 Gbps. AT&T plans start as low as $55 per month, and the vendor also sells home phone bundles starting at $144.99 per month.
AT&T has 10.7 percent availability in Forest City, which is similar to Vyve Broadband’s coverage rate. Vyve Broadband’s cable network facilitates download speeds measuring in the gigabits. And even though it can’t match the symmetrical upload and download speeds offered by fiber internet, cable connections still provide reliable, low-latency internet access.
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6.8% of consumers in Forest City
1,000 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.Reference
This data is calculated from FCC datasets which providers are legally required to supply twice a year. We further validate this data for accuracy.
Forest City is the 112th most connected city in North Carolina ahead of Rutherfordton, Mooresboro, Ellenboro, and Bostic, but behind Spindale.
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The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
Approximately 4,000 people in Rutherford County don't have access to any wired internet.
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This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
Fiber Availability: 11% of people living in Forest City have residential fiber service available to them.
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Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.
Approximately 93% of Forest City residents are serviced by multiple wired providers.
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This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
In Rutherford County, approximately 11,000 people do not have access to 25 Mbps wired broadband.
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25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.
Cheapest Internet Providers in Forest City, North Carolina
| Provider | Plan Starting From | Connection | Contract Length | Data Caps |
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| Vyve Broadband | $25 | Cable | None | 1 TB/mo. |
| Open Broadband | $49.99 | Fixed Wireless | N/A | No Caps |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | $50 | 5G Internet | None | No Caps |
| AT&T Internet | $55 | Fiber | None | No Caps |
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