What is the best internet provider in Sioux Falls?

CNET’s top choice for the best internet provider in Sioux Falls is Bluepeak. Offering the fastest and cheapest plans in the area, Bluepeak provides the best value in its fiber and cable internet options. While fiber provides the best performance, even Bluepeak’s cable plans are a reliable option for Sioux Falls residents.

For those in areas where Bluepeak isn’t available, Midco serves as the best alternative with the city’s widest coverage. Like Bluepeak, Midco offers fiber and cable connections, which ensure stable performance. While its plans are generally more expensive, new customer discounts help offset the cost.

Another option is T-Mobile Home Internet, a fixed wireless service with a simple $50 monthly plan that includes all fees and a price-for-lifetime guarantee. It’s an excellent choice for households looking for straightforward, surprise-free billing.

Best internet in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

How to find deals and promotions on the internet in Sioux Falls

The best deals on the internet and the top promotions in Sioux Falls depend on what discounts are available at that time. Most deals don’t last, but we’re always on the lookout for the latest offers.

Sioux Falls internet providers, such as Midco, may offer lower introductory prices or streaming add-ons for a limited time. Many, including Bluepeak and T-Mobile Home Internet, run the same base price year-round.

For a more extensive list of promos, see our guide to best deals on the internet.

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

What is a good internet speed?

Most internet connection plans can now handle basic productivity and communication tasks. If you are looking for an internet plan that can accommodate videoconferencing, streaming video or gaming, you will have a better experience with a stronger connection. Here is an overview of the recommended minimum download speeds for different applications, according to the FCC. Note that these are only guidelines — and internet speed, service and performance will vary by connection type, provider and address.

For more information, see our guide to how much internet speed do you need?.

• 0 to 5Mbps lets you tackle the basics — browsing the internet, sending and receiving email, streaming low-quality video.
• 5 to 40Mbps gives you higher quality video streaming and videoconferencing.
• 40 to 100Mbps should provide a person with enough bandwidth to satisfy the demands of modern telecommuting, video streaming and online gaming.
• 100 to 500Mbps allows one to two people to simultaneously engage in high-bandwidth activities such as videoconferencing, streaming and online gaming.
• 500 to 1,000Mbps allows three or more people to participate in high-bandwidth activities at the same time.

How CNET picks the best internet providers in Sioux Falls

Internet service providers are numerous and regional. Unlike the latest smartphones, laptop, router or kitchen utensilsit is not practical to personally test every ISP in a city. So what is our approach? We started by researching pricing, availability and speed information drawing on our own historical ISP data, provider sites and mapping information from the Federal Communications Commission of FCC.gov.

But it doesn’t end there. We go to the FCC website to check our data and make sure we consider every ISP that provides service in an area. We also input local addresses into provider websites to find specific options for residents. We looked at sources, including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and JD Power, to assess how happy customers are with ISP service. ISP plans and prices are subject to constant change; All information provided is accurate at the time of publication.

Once we have this local information, we ask three main questions:

1. Does the provider offer access to reasonably fast internet speeds?
2. Are customers getting decent value for what they paid for?
3. Are customers happy with their service?

While the answer to these questions is often layered and complex, providers who are close to “yes” to all three are the ones we recommend. When choosing the cheapest internet service, we look for the plans with the lowest monthly fees, although we also factor in things like price increases, equipment fees and contracts. Choosing the fastest internet service is relatively straightforward. We look at advertised upload and download speeds and consider real world speed data from sources like Ookla and FCC reports. (Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.)

To explore our process in more depth, visit our how we test ISPs page.

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