1
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
Internet providers in Dell Rapids, 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 Mediacom Internet 400 at 400 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 — HughesNet
1
ZIP codes
Ranked
Every provider in Dell Rapids
Ordered by our score, which weighs technology, speed, symmetry, the real two-year cost and the terms. How we rank.
2
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
3
Lumen's legacy DSL and copper brand. Its one real selling point is Price for Life: the rate you sign up at is the rate you keep.
4
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
5
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
Dell Rapids 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom | Internet 400 | Cable | 400 Mbps / 20 Mbps | $50 | $79 | 2,000 GB |
| Starlink | Residential | Satellite | 220 Mbps / 25 Mbps | $55 | $69.54 | Unlimited |
| CenturyLink | Simply Unlimited Internet | DSL | 100 Mbps / 10 Mbps | $55 | $55 | 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 Dell Rapids
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
DSL
Runs on the old phone line. Slow, but it reaches almost everywhere.
- Providers
- 1
- Fastest
- 100 Mbps
- From
- $55/mo
Satellite
A dish pointed at the sky. Works anywhere, costs more.
- Providers
- 3
- Fastest
- 220 Mbps
- From
- $49/mo
Coverage
ZIP codes in Dell Rapids
Nearby
Other places in South Dakota
Questions
Internet in Dell Rapids, answered
Which internet providers are available in Dell Rapids?
Based on where each provider operates in South Dakota, 5 providers are likely to serve Dell Rapids: Mediacom, Starlink, CenturyLink, HughesNet, Viasat. This is an estimate, not an address check — confirm your exact address with the provider.
Is fiber internet available in Dell Rapids?
We have no fiber providers on record in Dell Rapids yet. Cable and 5G home internet are usually the next best wired and wireless options.
What is the cheapest internet in Dell Rapids?
Select from HughesNet has the lowest real cost we track in Dell Rapids: $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 Dell Rapids?
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.