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T-Mobile Home Internet5G Home
The widest fixed-wireless footprint in the country. One flat price with taxes included, and it reaches plenty of places cable never did.
415 Mbps · $60/mo415 Mbps · $70/mo
Internet providers in Amherst, SD
5 providers are likely to serve this rural area, based on their footprint in South Dakota, across 3 technologies. The best value right now is T-Mobile Home Internet Rely Home Internet at 354 Mbps for $50/mo.
Prices last checked September 2026. Provider list estimated from state footprints — how.
5
Providers here
1 Gbps
Fastest — Mediacom
$50/mo
Lowest real cost — T-Mobile Home Internet
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ZIP codes
Ranked
Every provider in Amherst
Ordered by our score, which weighs technology, speed, symmetry, the real two-year cost and the terms. How we rank.
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Cable serving small and mid-size Midwest and Southern markets that the national operators never built. Often the only wired option in town.
1 Gbps · $70/mo100 Mbps · $30/mo
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StarlinkSatellite
Low-earth-orbit satellite. The only satellite service with latency low enough for video calls, and it works essentially anywhere with sky.
100 Mbps · $49/mo
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HughesNetSatellite
The other geostationary satellite option. Cheaper than Viasat at the entry tier, with the same latency limits.
100 Mbps · $75/mo100 Mbps · $90/mo
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ViasatSatellite
Geostationary satellite covering the whole country. Latency makes it a last resort, but it reaches addresses nothing else does.
100 Mbps · $150/mo
Coverage is recorded by city, not by street address, and availability in the US changes block by block. Confirm with the provider before you plan around any of this.
Side by side
Amherst internet plans compared
Each provider's best plan here. Real cost spreads the promo step-up, equipment rental and installation over two years.
| Provider | Plan | Technology | Download / upload | Advertised | Real cost / mo | Data cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | Rely Home Internet | 5G Home | 354 Mbps / 35 Mbps | $50 | $50 | Unlimited |
| Mediacom | Internet 400 | Cable | 400 Mbps / 20 Mbps | $50 | $79 | 2,000 GB |
| Starlink | Residential | Satellite | 220 Mbps / 25 Mbps | $55 | $69.54 | Unlimited |
| HughesNet | Select | Satellite | 50 Mbps / 5 Mbps | $50 | $50 | 100 GB |
| Viasat | Unleashed 50 | Satellite | 50 Mbps / 3 Mbps | $100 | $100 | Unlimited |
Technology
What's available in Amherst
Not every technology reaches every address, and they are not interchangeable.
Cable
Coax from the TV network. Fast down, much slower up.
- Providers
- 1
- Fastest
- 1 Gbps
- From
- $30/mo
5G Home
A cellular signal to a box in your window. No install, variable speed.
- Providers
- 1
- Fastest
- 415 Mbps
- From
- $50/mo
Satellite
A dish pointed at the sky. Works anywhere, costs more.
- Providers
- 3
- Fastest
- 220 Mbps
- From
- $49/mo
Coverage
ZIP codes in Amherst
Nearby
Other places in South Dakota
Questions
Internet in Amherst, answered
Which internet providers are available in Amherst?
Based on where each provider operates in South Dakota, 5 providers are likely to serve Amherst: T-Mobile Home Internet, Mediacom, Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat. This is an estimate, not an address check — confirm your exact address with the provider.
Is fiber internet available in Amherst?
We have no fiber providers on record in Amherst yet. Cable and 5G home internet are usually the next best wired and wireless options.
What is the cheapest internet in Amherst?
Rely Home Internet from T-Mobile Home Internet has the lowest real cost we track in Amherst: $50 a month averaged over two years, advertised at $50 with no promo step-up. Real cost folds in equipment rental and installation.
What is the fastest internet in Amherst?
Mediacom sells the fastest plan we track here, at 1 Gbps. Most households do not need anything close to that — the number that usually matters is upload speed, not download.
How does Best Internet US decide the order?
Every plan gets a score from five things: the technology, the download speed on a log scale, how symmetrical it is, the true two-year cost including any promo step-up and equipment rental, and the terms — contracts, data caps and fees. Nobody pays for placement.