Best Internet Providers in Idaho Falls, Idaho - CNET
What is the best internet provider in Idaho Falls?
You can’t go wrong with any of the six internet service providers in the Idaho Falls Fiber Network, a “not-for-profit” utility owned by the city. You’ll have to pay a $25 monthly fee to maintain the city’s fiber infrastructure, but the plans are so cheap that they’re still the best deals by a long shot. (A note of caution: One Reddit user, who said they install fiber in Idaho Falls, called Fybercom the “worst by a huge mile” of the six ISPs on the Idaho Falls Fiber Network.)
My favorite ISP on the Idaho Falls Fiber Network is ConnectFast. You’ll get 1,000Mbps of upload and download speed for just $40 a month (before the $25 infrastructure fee). That kind of value is practically unheard of in the broadband world.
If you want to pay the lowest possible prices, Sparklight offers the cheapest internet in Idaho Falls, with plans starting at $25 monthly for 100Mbps download and 20Mbps upload speed. After a year, the price increases to $50 a month. T-Mobile Home Internet is another solid option, offering fixed wireless internet for $50 monthly. T-Mobile guarantees it won’t ever raise your rates, and equipment is included in the price.
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Our methodology
CNET considers speeds, pricing, customer service and overall value to recommend the best internet service in Idaho Falls across a number of categories. Our evaluation includes referencing a proprietary database built over years of reviewing internet services. We validate that against provider information by spot-checking local addresses for service availability. We also do a close read of providers’ terms and conditions and, when needed, will call ISPs to verify the details.
Despite our efforts to find the most recent and accurate information, our process has some limitations you should know about. Pricing and speed data are variable: Certain addresses may qualify for different tiers of service and monthly costs may vary, even within a city. The best way to identify your particular options is to plug your address into a provider’s website.
Also, the prices, speed and other information listed above and in the provider cards below may differ from what we found in our research. The cards display the full range of a provider’s pricing and speed across the US, according to our database of plan information provided directly by ISPs, while the text is specific to what’s available in Idaho Falls. The prices referenced within this article’s text come from our research and include applicable discounts for setting up automatic payments each month — a standard industry offering. Other discounts and promotions might be available as well, for things like signing a term contract or bundling with multiple services.
To learn more about how we review internet providers, visit our full methodology page.
Best internet in Idaho Falls, Idaho
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ConnectFast
Best internet provider in Idaho Falls, ID
As part of the Idaho Falls Fiber Network, ConnectFast offers one of the highest-value plans I’ve seen from an internet provider. For $40 a month (plus a $25 network maintenance fee), you’ll get upload and download speeds of 1,000Mbps. For comparison, CNET’s pick for the best fiber internet nationwide is AT&T Fiber, which charges $80 for the same speeds. ConnectFast is one of the newer ISPs to join the network, but early reviews have been positive. People on the Idaho Falls sub-Reddit say they’ve “never had a problem” and “not a single issue to be had.”
- Affordable rates
- Fast upload and download speeds
- Unlimited data
- No scheduled price increases
- No equipment rental
- High monthly fee for infrastructure maintenance
