Internet providers in Arkansas

Find Arkansas internet providers by city

Whether you’re relocating to The Natural State for the first time or simply moving to a different Arkansas home, finding and setting up the right internet service is a crucial component to any successful move. Even if you aren’t moving, comparing your internet provider options could get you cheaper or better quality service.

Click on any of the Arkansas cities below to learn more about internet services in those areas, or find your city from the drop-down menu below.

Select a city:

City

• Alma
• Arkadelphia
• Ashdown
• Barling
• Batesville
• Beebe
• Bella Vista
• Benton
• Bentonville
• Berryville
• Blytheville
• Booneville
• Bryant
• Cabot
• Camden
• Centerton
• Cherokee Village
• Clarksville
• Conway
• Crossett
• Dardanelle
• De Queen
• Dumas
• East End
• El Dorado
• Farmington
• Fayetteville
• Fordyce
• Forrest City
• Fort Smith
• Gibson
• Gosnell
• Greenbrier
• Greenwood
• Harrison
• Haskell
• Heber Springs
• Helena-West Helena
• Hope
• Hot Springs
• Hot Springs Village
• Jacksonville
• Jonesboro
• Landmark
• Little Rock
• Lonoke
• Lowell
• Magnolia
• Malvern
• Marianna
• Marion
• Maumelle
• McGehee
• Mena
• Monticello
• Morrilton
• Mountain Home
• Nashville
• Newport
• North Little Rock
• Osceola
• Ozark
• Paragould
• Pea Ridge
• Piggott
• Pine Bluff
• Piney
• Pocahontas
• Prairie Grove
• Rockwell
• Rogers
• Russellville
• Searcy
• Sheridan
• Sherwood
• Siloam Springs
• Springdale
• Stuttgart
• Texarkana
• Trumann
• Van Buren
• Vilonia
• Waldron
• Walnut Ridge
• Ward
• Warren
• West Memphis
• White Hall
• Wynne

Arkansas internet at a glance

Cable and DSL internet providers are the most common choices for internet in Arkansas. Urban areas of the state will have greater access to fiber-optic internet while residents of rural areas may find satellite internet to be their best option. HughesNet, Viasat and Starlink are three satellite internet providers each covering 98% of the state.

Most widely-available providers in Arkansas

• T-Mobile: 82% coverage. T-Mobile has one 5G Home Internet plan with no price hikes or hidden fees.
• AT&T: 40% coverage. AT&T offers unlimited data and no contracts.
• Cox: 19% coverage. Cox has no installation fees and competitive pricing.

Fastest internet in Arkansas

Gigabit speeds are available from a few major Arkansas internet providers. Availability and actual speeds will vary by provider and location.

• Xfinity: Cable network with download speeds up to 3,000 Mbps
• AT&T Fiber: 100% fiber-optic network with download speeds up to 4,700 Mbps
• Optimum: Cable network with download speeds up to 940 Mbps
• CenturyLink: Fiber-optic network with download speeds up to 940 Mbps
• Cox: Cable network with download speeds up to 1,000 Mbps

Cheapest internet in Arkansas

If you value internet price over speed, you can find plans starting under $50/mo. from select Arkansas internet providers.

• Xfinity: $30.00/mo.* for up to 75 Mbps
• Cox: $49.99/mo.* for up to 100 Mbps
• Optimum: $30.00/mo.* for up to 300 Mbps

*Pricing per month plus taxes for length of contract. Additional fees and terms may apply. Pricing varies by location and availability. All prices subject to change at any time. May or may not be available based on service address. Speeds may vary. As of 12/20/22.

Quality of internet access in Arkansas

Nearly all of Arkansas can access the minimum recommended broadband speed with a smaller percentage able to access gigabit speeds:

• Residents with broadband access (speeds at or over 25/3 Mbps): 98.5%
• Residents with access to gigabit speeds (at or over 1000/100 Mbps): 32%
• Average download speed in Arkansas: 79 Mbps

Sources: FCC coverage maps and data, internal speed test results and provider websites.