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Internet providers in Brainerd, MN

1. T-Mobile Home Internet
65% available in Brainerd
Connection:
5G Home
Download speeds up to
245Mbps

Order online and get a $200 prepaid Mastercard when you switch to T-Mobile Home Internet.

2. Spectrum
50% available in Brainerd
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)
3. CenturyLink
28% available in Brainerd
Connection:
DSL
Download speeds up to
20Mbps

Order online, Fiber Internet up to 100 Mbps for $55/mo

4. Hughesnet
99% available in Brainerd
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(417)ā—Š

New customers get $25 off per month their first year. Terms apply.

5. Viasat
99% available in Brainerd
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
150Mbps
6. SCI Broadband
7% available in Brainerd
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
250Mbps
7. MVTV Wireless Internet
50% available in Brainerd
Connection:
Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
50Mbps
8. CTC Telcom
69% available in Brainerd
Connection:
DSL, Fiber & Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
1. Spectrum
50% available in Brainerd
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)
2. Frontier
15% available in Brainerd
Connection:
DSL
Download speeds up to
Speeds may vary

Sign up for Fiber 2 Gig Internet and claim a $200 Visa Reward Card.

3. Hughesnet
99% available in Brainerd
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(417)ā—Š

New customers get $25 off per month their first year. Terms apply.

4. Viasat
99% available in Brainerd
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
150Mbps
5. SCI Broadband
7% available in Brainerd
Connection:
Cable & Fiber
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
6. Ooma
50% available in Brainerd
Ooma
Connection:
Wireless LTE
Download speeds up to
100Mbps
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7. MVTV Wireless Internet
50% available in Brainerd
Connection:
Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
50Mbps
8. CTC Telcom
69% available in Brainerd
Connection:
DSL, Fiber & Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
9. Zayo Group
70% available in Brainerd
Connection:
DSL, Fiber, Fixed Wireless & Other Copper Wireline
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
1. Mint
Available in Brainerd
Connection:
Mobile
Mint
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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2. Visible
Available in Brainerd
Connection:
Mobile
Visible
4GLTE Speeds may vary

User Ratingā—Š
3. Verizon Wireless
99% available in Brainerd
Connection:
Mobile
Verizon Wireless
4GLTE Speeds may vary

User Ratingā—Š
4. AT&T Wireless
99% available in Brainerd
Connection:
Mobile
AT&T Wireless
5G Speeds may vary

User Ratingā—Š

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0ā€“5 Mbps

Works for:

  • Checking email
  • Streaming music on one device
  • Searching on Google

5ā€“40 Mbps

Works for:

  • Streaming video on one device
  • Video calling with Skype or FaceTime
  • Online gaming for one player

40ā€“100 Mbps

Works for:

  • Streaming HD video on a few devices
  • Multiplayer online gaming
  • Downloading large files

100ā€“500 Mbps

Works for:

  • Streaming video in UHD on multiple screens
  • Downloading files quickly
  • Gaming online for multiple players

500ā€“1,000+ Mbps

Works for:

  • Doing a lot of almost anything

Internet in Brainerd

Moving towns or switching internet providers can be confusing and stressful. Comparing internet providers against the averages in the Brainerd area can help you choose the right internet and get back to your life.

Average starting price
$70.67/mo

Average speed
119.6 Mbps

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Brainerd Residential Internet Coverage

Roughly 13000 people live in the mid-sized Minnesota community of Brainerd, which offers easy access to the Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional Airport and Crow Wing State Park. Those in this area enjoy easy access to city amenities and Minnesota's natural beauty, as well as high speed Internet service through a variety of providers.

If DSL is your preferred connection option, you have several providers to explore in Brainerd. CenturyLink and Frontier both have large networks in this region, offering service to the majority of Brainerd's neighborhoods. The CenturyLink coverage map includes neighborhoods like Merrifield, Deerwood, Fort Ripley, downtown, and Riverton. DSL is also offered by CTC Telecom.

You could be interested in the high speeds of fiber optic service. If so, look into the fiber plans offered by CTC Telecom and CenturyLink.

Spectrum is the primary cable option in the Brainerd area. Their service area covers the entirety of Brainerd and many nearby communities.

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Data based on internet speed tests performed in Brainerd

Average download speed
119.64 Mbps

Average upload speed
32.02 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
33.14 ms

Average jitter
15.29 ms

 

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Internet Provider Availability Map

Learn more about T-Mobile Home Internet

Learn more about Spectrum

Learn more about CenturyLink

Learn more about Hughesnet

Learn more about Viasat

Learn more about SCI Broadband

Learn more about MVTV Wireless Internet

Learn more about CTC Telcom

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Summary of Brainerd internet providers

Provider Type Download speeds up to User rating Order online
T-Mobile Home Internet 5G Home 245 Mbps 4.0/5 View Plans for T-Mobile Home Internet
Spectrum Cable 1000 Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)
3.5/5 View Plans for Spectrum
CenturyLink DSL 20 Mbps 3.4/5 View Plans for CenturyLink
Hughesnet Satellite 100 Mbps 3/5 View Plans for Hughesnet
Viasat Satellite 150 Mbps 3/5 View Plans for Viasat
SCI Broadband Cable 250 Mbps 3.0/5 View Plans for SCI Broadband
MVTV Wireless Internet Fixed Wireless 50 Mbps N/A View Plans for MVTV Wireless Internet
CTC Telcom DSL, Fiber & Fixed Wireless 1000 Mbps N/A View Plans for CTC Telcom

Availability and speeds displayed are not guaranteed and are subject to change.

Technology Type

DSL:

DSL provides internet service via phone cables and is up to ten times faster than dial-up service.

Cable:

Cable provides internet speeds faster than DSL through the same cables used for cable TV.

Satellite:

Satellite internet is widely available, but offers slower speeds due to a far-traveling signal.

Fiber:

Fiber relies on glass strands to relay digital code and is much faster than both DSL and cable.

Customer reviews of internet providers in Brainerd

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on internet providers in Brainerd.

Spectrum

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Jody H | 12-19-2023

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Very fast and almost no down time

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Spectrum

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Damien L | 09-09-2021

the amount of times ā€œan outage was reported in your areaā€ pops up i might as well not use the internet it seems like every other week itā€™s always the same crap iā€™m not a professional with the wifi but how hard is it to keep it up!? itā€™s ridiculous in my opinion. half the time and cant use it when i want so what is the point in paying for it!???!? do not pick spectrum find some other internet providers to look at.

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Damien L | 09-09-2021

the amount of times ā€œan outage was reported in your areaā€ pops up i might as well not use the internet it seems like every other week itā€™s always the same crap iā€™m not a professional with the wifi but how hard is it to keep it up!? itā€™s ridiculous in my opinion. half the time and cant use it when i want so what is the point in paying for it!???!? do not pick spectrum find some other internet providers to look at.

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Spectrum

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Jody H | 12-19-2023

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Very fast and almost no down time

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