Internet providers in Montana
Find plans in your city or ZIP code and choose the best option for your home.
Find internet providers in Montana by city
The Big Sky state is known for its wide-open spaces. Although it is the fourth largest state in terms of area, with 1.1 million people, it is the eighth least populous state in the country. Billings, its most populous city, only has about 110,000 people.
While this is great for people who like to get away from the crowd, it creates a situation where there are not as many internet options. Most of the internet service providers are either wireless or satellite. But, it’s still possible to get the fastest download speeds of 940 Mbps.
Between national and local companies, there are eight main providers to choose from for internet service in Montana.
Select a city:
- Belgrade
- Biddle
- Big Sky
- Bigfork
- Billings
- Black Eagle
- Boulder
- Bozeman
- Butte-Silver Bow
- Clancy
- Columbia Falls
- Corvallis
- Dillon
- Ennis
- Eureka
- Evergreen
- Glendive
- Great Falls
- Hamilton
- Havre
- Hebgen Lake Estates
- Helena
- Helena Valley West Central
- Huson
- Ingomar
- Joliet
- Jordan
- Kalispell
- Kila
- Laurel
- Ledger
- Lewistown
- Libby
- Livingston
- Lockwood
- Lolo
- Mildred
- Miles City
- Missoula
- Moccasin
- Norris
- Nye
- Otter
- Pendroy
- Philipsburg
- Polaris
- Polebridge
- Polson
- Proctor
- Rapelje
- Saint Regis
- Saltese
- Shelby
- Sidney
- Silver Gate
- Sumatra
- Troy
- Turner
- Whitefish
- Whitlash
- Wolf Creek
- Zurich
Summary of Montana internet providers
Use the chart below for a quick look at some Montana internet providers, to learn about starting prices for their plans, their range of download speeds, type of technology and coverage. Call to get specific information about plans in your area, including for internet providers Missoula.
Provider | Starting price* | Download speed range | Tech | State availability |
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T-Mobile | $50.00/mo. | Up to 182 Mbps | Fixed wireless | 82% |
CenturyLink | $30.00/mo. | 100 – 940 Mbps | DSL, fiber | 56% |
Spectrum | $49.99/mo. | 300 – 1,000 Mbps | Cable, fiber | 49% |
Rural Broadband | $49.95/mo. | 15 – 60 Mbps | Fixed wireless | 11% |
Montana Internet | $65.00/mo. | 8 – 1,000 Mbps | Fixed wireless, fiber | 9% |
Grizzly Broadband | $65.00/mo. | 10 – 32 Mbps | Fixed wireless | 8% |
Blackfoot Communications | $60.00/mo. | 100 – 1,000 Mbps | Fiber | 7% |
*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 03/02/23.
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Montana internet at a glance
Internet availability in Montana
If you live in Montana, you have a couple of options for your internet service provider, including major providers such as CenturyLink and Spectrum. Satellite providers like HughesNet and Starlink also offer internet to the entire state.
Most widely-available providers in Montana
- T-Mobile: 82% coverage. T-Mobile has one plan with no hidden fees or price hikes.
- CenturyLink: 56% coverage. CenturyLink has no contracts or data caps.
- Spectrum: 49% coverage. Spectrum has no data caps or contracts.
Fastest internet in Montana
Montana high-speed internet options include:
- CenturyLink: Fiber network with speeds up to 940 Mbps.
- Spectrum: Fiber network with speeds up to 940 Mbps.
Cheapest internet in Montana
Here are a few of the cheapest internet companies in Montana. Keep in mind that rates will vary based on where you live:
- CenturyLink: $30.00/mo.* for up to 200 Mbps.
- Spectrum: $49.99/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 03/02/23.
Quality of internet access in Montana
100% of Montana has access to the minimum recommended broadband speeds, but less than 20% of the state has access to gigabit speeds:
- Residents with broadband access (speeds at or over 25/3 Mbps): 100%
- Residents with access to gigabit speeds (at or over 1000/100 Mbps): 16%
- Average download speed in Montana: 65 Mbps
Sources: FCC coverage maps and data, internal speed test results and provider websites.
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