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In Yancey County there are 6 residential Fixed Wireless providers covering 97.58% of the county. The average home can get speeds up to 85 Mbps. Note that we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers below. This does not influence rankings, and helps us provide high-quality detailed information for free.
This page contains all Fixed Wireless internet providers in Yancey County, NC.
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Yancey County, NC Availability Maps
Fixed Wireless Internet Service Providers in Yancey County
Data updated 11/14/2025, based on FCC data from 12/31/2024. This is the most current data available as of .
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in Yancey County are not shown.
Yancey County Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
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Viasat Satellite Internet
Where in Yancey County is fixed wireless internet available?
Fixed Wireless Internet Availability Key
Fixed Wireless is available in 97.58% of Yancey County. Areas in green have fixed wireless internet service, where areas in yellow or red may not. The most widely available provider is Verizon. Call one of the companies with service in Yancey County above to see who has service at your home.
How fast is fixed wireless internet in Yancey County?
The map below shows maximum fixed wireless internet speeds by area in Yancey County.
Fixed Wireless Internet Speed Key
The average Yancey County home can get up to 85 Mbps on their fixed wireless internet plan. The fastest fixed wireless download speed in the county is 300 Mbps, which 18.25% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, less than 1% of homes can only purchase plans up to 10 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in Yancey County.
Fixed Wireless internet speeds tend to be faster in the west parts of Yancey County, and slower in the east areas of the county.
Is fixed wireless the fastest internet I can get in Yancey County?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in Yancey County you live. In general, fiber competes most often with fixed wireless in the county.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 97.28% of Yancey County homes.
- Cable is fastest for 1.63% of the county.
- DSL is fastest for less than 1%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for less than 1%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for 1.02% of Yancey County homes.
Fixed Wireless Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in Yancey County, along with details on where in Yancey County and at what speeds.
US Cellular Fixed Wireless in Yancey County, NC
US Cellular fixed wireless coverage
About 94.66%, or 17,483 people, have US Cellular fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Yancey County area. US Cellular is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Yancey County.
US Cellular fixed wireless download speeds
US Cellular is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Yancey County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, US Cellular fixed wireless is below average. There are 3 different maximum speeds throughout Yancey County. The fastest plan anyone in Yancey County can order from US Cellular goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Yancey County customers is up to 26 Mbps.
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- 4.9% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 75.5% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 19.6% up to 10.0 Mbps
US Cellular fixed wireless upload speeds
In Yancey County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for US Cellular fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, US Cellular is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Yancey County fixed wireless providers. US Cellular offers 3 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Yancey County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, US Cellular customers can get speeds up to 3.4 Mbps.
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- 4.9% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 75.5% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 19.6% up to 1.0 Mbps
Skyrunner Internet Fixed Wireless in Yancey County, NC
Skyrunner Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 93.81%, or 17,326 people, have Skyrunner Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Yancey County area. Skyrunner Internet is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Yancey County.
Skyrunner Internet fixed wireless download speeds
Skyrunner Internet is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Yancey County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Skyrunner Internet fixed wireless is the slowest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Yancey County. The fastest plan anyone in Yancey County can order from Skyrunner Internet goes up to 25 Mbps, and all Yancey County customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
Skyrunner Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In Yancey County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Skyrunner Internet fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Skyrunner Internet is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Yancey County fixed wireless providers. Skyrunner Internet offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Yancey County is up to 10 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 10.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Yancey County, NC
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 91.68%, or 16,933 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Yancey County area. T-Mobile Home Internet is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Yancey County.
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless download speeds
T-Mobile Home Internet is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Yancey County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Yancey County. The fastest plan anyone in Yancey County can order from T-Mobile Home Internet goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Yancey County customers is up to 37 Mbps.
Show all download speeds
- 16.5% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 83.5% up to 25.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In Yancey County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, T-Mobile Home Internet is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Yancey County fixed wireless providers. T-Mobile Home Internet offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Yancey County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, T-Mobile Home Internet customers can get speeds up to 5.8 Mbps.
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- 16.5% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 83.5% up to 3.0 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Yancey County, NC
EarthLink fixed wireless coverage
About 56.07%, or 10,357 people, have EarthLink fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Yancey County area. EarthLink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Yancey County.
EarthLink fixed wireless download speeds
EarthLink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Yancey County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, EarthLink fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Yancey County. The fastest plan anyone in Yancey County can order from EarthLink goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Yancey County customers is up to 30 Mbps.
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- 6.6% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 93.4% up to 25.0 Mbps
EarthLink fixed wireless upload speeds
In Yancey County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for EarthLink fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, EarthLink is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Yancey County fixed wireless providers. EarthLink offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Yancey County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, EarthLink customers can get speeds up to 4.1 Mbps.
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- 6.6% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 93.4% up to 3.0 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Yancey County, NC
AT&T fixed wireless coverage
About 56.07%, or 10,357 people, have AT&T fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Yancey County area. AT&T is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Yancey County.
AT&T fixed wireless download speeds
AT&T is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Yancey County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, AT&T fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Yancey County. The fastest plan anyone in Yancey County can order from AT&T goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Yancey County customers is up to 30 Mbps.
Show all download speeds
- 6.6% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 93.4% up to 25.0 Mbps
AT&T fixed wireless upload speeds
In Yancey County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for AT&T fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, AT&T is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Yancey County fixed wireless providers. AT&T offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Yancey County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, AT&T customers can get speeds up to 4.1 Mbps.
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- 6.6% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 93.4% up to 3.0 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Yancey County, NC
Verizon fixed wireless coverage
About 18.25%, or 3,370 people, have Verizon fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the northwest, west, southwest, north, and central Yancey County area. Verizon is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of Yancey County.
Verizon fixed wireless download speeds
Verizon is average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Yancey County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Verizon fixed wireless is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Yancey County. The fastest plan anyone in Yancey County can order from Verizon goes up to 300 Mbps, and all Yancey County customers can get this speed.
Show all download speeds
- 100.0% up to 300.0 Mbps
Verizon fixed wireless upload speeds
In Yancey County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Verizon fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Verizon is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Yancey County fixed wireless providers. Verizon offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Yancey County is up to 20 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 20.0 Mbps
Yancey County Fixed Wireless by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to Yancey County or any of the areas nearby.
How does fixed wireless internet in Yancey County compare to the rest of North Carolina?
Fixed Wireless internet speeds in Yancey County are much faster versus the average speeds in North Carolina: 0.00 Mbps in North Carolina versus 85 Mbps in the county. The state has similar fixed wireless availability compared to the county. Average fixed wireless coverage in North Carolina is 0.00% versus 97.58% in Yancey County.
What zip codes have fixed wireless internet?
Fixed Wireless internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around Yancey County are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does fixed wireless internet look like in other counties?
Below are counties nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Counties
- Mitchell County, NC: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Madison County, NC: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Avery County, NC: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Caldwell County, NC: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Cocke County, TN: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Alexander County, NC: more fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Jefferson County, TN: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Sevier County, TN: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Knox County, TN: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Davie County, NC: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
Counties with Similar Populations
- Park County, CO: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- McLean County, ND: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Meigs County, TN: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Menard County, IL: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Mercer County, IL: more fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Metcalfe County, KY: less fixed wireless coverage, slower speeds
- Middlesex County, VA: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Millard County, UT: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Owen County, KY: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds
- Ozark County, MO: less fixed wireless coverage, faster speeds