Best internet providers in Lee’s Summit, Missouri

Each of our top three providers in Lee’s Summit—AT&T, Google Fiber, and Spectrum—offers fast internet speeds, good monthly pricing, and reliable connections.

#1: AT&T fiber internet

Offering fast internet for reasonable prices, AT&T takes the top spot on our list. We like that there’s no cap on data, allowing for seamless use of the internet without worrying about running out of data near the end of the month. AT&T also includes the equipment for home internet in its monthly prices (though a fee is added if you need a pro to help with fiber internet installation). Additionally, there are no annual contracts, so it’s easy to switch if you’re not satisfied.

Some parts of AT&T’s network are DSL, which is slow and expensive for the speed you get, but you can’t get new DSL connections anymore from AT&T.

Read our full AT&T fiber internet review.

#2: Google Fiber internet

If you’re looking for a great customer service experience, hassle-free installation, and ultra-fast upload and download speeds, we recommend Google Fiber. AT&T may be a perennial contender for the JD Power Customer Satisfaction Award (2), but customers love Google Fiber’s consistency, helpful customer service reps, and simple pricing. Google Fiber is available to over 80% of the residents in Lee’s Summit, and it’s a great choice for home internet if you can get it.

Read our full Google Fiber internet review.

#3: Spectrum internet

Though it reaches just over 65% of the residents in Lee’s Summit, Spectrum is a decent option if you’re looking to save a few bucks and still obtain high internet speeds. Depending on current deals, you can get speeds of 300+ Mbps for $50 a month with an unlimited mobile phone line included. Spectrum also has a budget plan for around $30 a month that offers speeds up to 100 Mbps, which could work for very small households with minimal internet usage. Startup and installation fees may be included when you sign up, but bundling your products (internet, TV, home phone) is much easier with Spectrum.

Read our full Spectrum internet review.

There are a few other good home internet  options for those not looking to go with any of the top three on our list. T-Mobile covers over 90% of the area, though it can be picky about whether it can provide service at a specific address. If you have a mobile phone plan with T-Mobile, it’s worth checking to see if you qualify for an inexpensive home internet plan. (3)

If you’d prefer satellite internet over fiber or cable, Viasat and HughesNet have you covered, both providing 100% coverage of the Lee’s Summit area. HughesNet offers affordable plans and bonus data during off-peak hours, but slow speeds, contract obligations, and price hikes after two years of service can be a drag on your psyche and your wallet. Viasat provides relatively fast satellite internet, but high prices and caps on high-speed data drag it down in our ratings.

Starlink, another company that provides high-speed, low-latency broadband via satellite, is also planning to expand into the Lee’s Summit area in 2023. (4)

Verizon has a small coverage footprint in the Lee’s Summit area, but it’s worth a look if you already use Verizon for your mobile needs. (5)

Xfinity is the cheapest option for home internet, but its services cover only 30% of the area in and around Lee’s Summit. There’s also a long-term contract of one year in order to qualify at the lowest price. Spectrum and T-Mobile are neck and neck when it comes to pricing, but we’d prefer T-Mobile for its wider coverage area and the deals included with a sign-up, like T-Mobile’s “Netflix On Us” promotion, easily saving you another $10 to $20 a month (must have one active phone line to qualify).

The reviews are in, and it’s Google Fiber taking home the blue ribbon: customers absolutely rave about the superior speeds, customer service, and affordable prices. Customers also love AT&T for its unlimited data and lack of outages, with some even claiming the service between AT&T and Google Fiber was virtually identical. Depending on your needs and sentiments regarding these companies, it may all come down to pricing here.

Though it’s technically the cheapest of the bunch, Spectrum lags behind both AT&T and Google Fiber in terms of customer satisfaction, device functionality, and consistent service.

Google Fiber and AT&T are the major players in Lee’s Summit, and both are competing for their take of the market share. In 2011, Google added Lee’s Summit to its FTTP (fiber to the premises) build-out list, and it kept its word to expand into Lee’s Summit and the surrounding areas. (6)

AT&T is also committed to becoming America’s leading broadband provider, setting up a showdown between it and Google Fiber for supremacy on the home front, claiming that 5G and fiber will be the “digital backbone for the [the nation’s] economy over the next decade.” (7) We tend to agree!

Lee’s Summit is one of the fastest growing communities in Missouri over the past 70 years, and with further population growth expected in the coming years, there’s a good chance fiber is in Lee’s Summit to stay. Every company that offers this next-gen service will want to get itsproduct into the homes of as many residents as possible, so we expect better and better prices on home internet in the region.