In the Houston metro area there are 5 residential DSL providers covering 90.58% of the city. The average home can get speeds up to 67 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.
DSL Internet Service Providers in Houston
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in the Houston metro area are not shown.
Houston Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
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HughesNet Satellite Internet
Where in the Houston metro area is DSL internet available?
DSL Internet Availability Key
DSL is available in 90.58% of the Houston metro area. Areas in green have DSL internet service, where areas in yellow or red may not. The most widely available provider is AT&T. Call one of the companies with service in the Houston metro area above to see who has service at your home.
How fast is DSL internet in the Houston metro area?
The map below shows maximum DSL internet speeds by area in the Houston metro area.
DSL Internet Speed Key
The average Houston home can get up to 67 Mbps on their DSL internet plan. The fastest DSL download speed in the city is 300 Mbps, which less than 1% 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 0.50 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in the Houston metro area.
DSL internet speeds tend to be faster in the southwest parts of the Houston metro area, and slower in the northeast areas of the city.
Is DSL the fastest internet I can get in the Houston metro area?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in the Houston metro area you live. In general, fiber competes most often with DSL in the city.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 47.45% of Houston homes.
- Cable is fastest for 46.00% of the city.
- DSL is fastest for 2.32%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for 2.26%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for 1.98% of Houston homes.
DSL Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in the Houston metro area, along with details on where in the Houston metro area and at what speeds.
AT&T DSL in Houston, TX
AT&T DSL coverage
About 73.47%, or 4,349,489 people, have AT&T DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Houston area. AT&T is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in much of the Houston metro area.
AT&T DSL download speeds
AT&T is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Houston metro area. Versus other DSL providers in the area, AT&T DSL is above average. There are 14 different maximum speeds throughout the Houston metro area. The fastest plan anyone in the Houston metro area can order from AT&T goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 0.77 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Houston customers is up to 71 Mbps.
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- 53.2% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 9.3% up to 75.0 Mbps
- 14.6% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 45.0 Mbps
- 6.7% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 24.0 Mbps
- 6.2% up to 18.0 Mbps
- 2.2% up to 12.0 Mbps
- 1.0% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 2.9% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 1.6% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 0.9% up to 1.5 Mbps
- 1.0% up to 0.8 Mbps
AT&T DSL upload speeds
In the Houston metro area download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for AT&T DSL. Compared to other ISPs, AT&T is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Houston DSL providers. AT&T offers 12 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Houston metro area is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 0.26 Mbps. On average, AT&T customers can get speeds up to 14 Mbps.
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- 62.5% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 14.6% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 8.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 5.7% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 1.1% up to 2.0 Mbps
- 8.4% up to 1.5 Mbps
- 5.5% up to 1.0 Mbps
- 0.9% up to 0.5 Mbps
- 1.3% up to 0.4 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 0.3 Mbps
Earthlink DSL in Houston, TX
Earthlink DSL coverage
About 6.74%, or 399,016 people, have Earthlink DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the southeast, east, northeast, southwest, and south Houston area. Earthlink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Houston metro area.
Earthlink DSL download speeds
Earthlink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Houston metro area. Versus other DSL providers in the area, Earthlink DSL is below average. There are 11 different maximum speeds throughout the Houston metro area. The fastest plan anyone in the Houston metro area can order from Earthlink goes up to 115 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 1.0 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Houston customers is up to 13 Mbps.
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- 1.3% up to 115.0 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 90.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 70.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 45.0 Mbps
- 1.7% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 19.3% up to 18.0 Mbps
- 48.0% up to 12.0 Mbps
- 2.5% up to 9.0 Mbps
- 15.1% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 7.7% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 3.7% up to 1.0 Mbps
Earthlink DSL upload speeds
In the Houston metro area download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Earthlink DSL. Compared to other ISPs, Earthlink is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Houston DSL providers. Earthlink offers 7 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Houston metro area is up to 7.0 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 0.13 Mbps. On average, Earthlink customers can get speeds up to 1.0 Mbps.
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- 1.3% up to 7.0 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 1.7% up to 2.0 Mbps
- 84.9% up to 1.0 Mbps
- 7.7% up to 0.4 Mbps
- 3.7% up to 0.1 Mbps
Consolidated Communications DSL in Houston, TX
Consolidated DSL coverage
About 4.31%, or 255,084 people, have Consolidated DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the north, west, northwest, and southwest Houston area. Consolidated is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Houston metro area.
Consolidated Communications DSL download speeds
Consolidated is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Houston metro area. Versus other DSL providers in the area, Consolidated DSL is below average. There are 15 different maximum speeds throughout the Houston metro area. The fastest plan anyone in the Houston metro area can order from Consolidated goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 0.77 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Houston customers is up to 27 Mbps.
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- 5.2% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 1.2% up to 90.0 Mbps
- 0.9% up to 80.0 Mbps
- 1.5% up to 70.0 Mbps
- 0.6% up to 60.0 Mbps
- 7.6% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 1.2% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 6.0% up to 30.0 Mbps
- 46.6% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 8.2% up to 15.0 Mbps
- 9.1% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 8.6% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 3.1% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 1.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 0.8 Mbps
Consolidated Communications DSL upload speeds
In the Houston metro area download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Consolidated DSL. Compared to other ISPs, Consolidated is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Houston DSL providers. Consolidated offers 12 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Houston metro area is up to 100 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 0.51 Mbps. On average, Consolidated customers can get speeds up to 6.6 Mbps.
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- 4.8% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 30.0 Mbps
- 1.2% up to 9.0 Mbps
- 0.9% up to 8.0 Mbps
- 1.5% up to 7.0 Mbps
- 0.6% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 7.6% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 6.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 1.2% up to 2.0 Mbps
- 63.9% up to 1.0 Mbps
- 11.7% up to 0.8 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 0.5 Mbps
Centurylink DSL in Houston, TX
Centurylink DSL coverage
About 3.90%, or 231,106 people, have Centurylink DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the northeast, north, southwest, and northwest Houston area. Centurylink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Houston metro area.
Centurylink DSL download speeds
Centurylink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Houston metro area. Versus other DSL providers in the area, Centurylink DSL is above average. There are 22 different maximum speeds throughout the Houston metro area. The fastest plan anyone in the Houston metro area can order from Centurylink goes up to 120 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 0.50 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Houston customers is up to 40 Mbps.
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- 0.7% up to 120.0 Mbps
- 10.3% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 6.4% up to 80.0 Mbps
- 2.5% up to 65.0 Mbps
- 15.2% up to 60.0 Mbps
- 20.9% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 1.0% up to 30.0 Mbps
- 3.9% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 4.3% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 6.2% up to 15.0 Mbps
- 11.6% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 3.8% up to 9.0 Mbps
- 3.2% up to 7.0 Mbps
- 1.0% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 1.3% up to 4.0 Mbps
- 4.6% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 2.7% up to 1.5 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 1.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 0.9 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 0.5 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 0.5 Mbps
Centurylink DSL upload speeds
In the Houston metro area download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Centurylink DSL. Compared to other ISPs, Centurylink is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Houston DSL providers. Centurylink offers 16 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Houston metro area is up to 100 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 0.25 Mbps. On average, Centurylink customers can get speeds up to 3.9 Mbps.
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- 0.2% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 17.0% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 18.7% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 19.8% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 7.7% up to 2.0 Mbps
- 3.2% up to 1.5 Mbps
- 8.4% up to 1.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 0.9 Mbps
- 8.8% up to 0.8 Mbps
- 2.9% up to 0.8 Mbps
- 7.7% up to 0.5 Mbps
- 5.3% up to 0.5 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 0.4 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 0.3 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 0.3 Mbps
Windstream DSL in Houston, TX
Windstream DSL coverage
About 3.32%, or 196,519 people, have Windstream DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Houston area. Windstream is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Houston metro area.
Windstream DSL download speeds
Windstream is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Houston metro area. Versus other DSL providers in the area, Windstream DSL is the fastest. There are 17 different maximum speeds throughout the Houston metro area. The fastest plan anyone in the Houston metro area can order from Windstream goes up to 300 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 1.5 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Houston customers is up to 154 Mbps.
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- 6.5% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 53.1% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 22.8% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 1.2% up to 75.0 Mbps
- 5.1% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 3.3% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 24.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 16.0 Mbps
- 1.6% up to 15.0 Mbps
- 2.0% up to 12.0 Mbps
- 1.2% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 0.5% up to 4.0 Mbps
- 1.7% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 2.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 1.5 Mbps
Windstream DSL upload speeds
In the Houston metro area download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Windstream DSL. Compared to other ISPs, Windstream is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Houston DSL providers. Windstream offers 18 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Houston metro area is up to 300 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 0.38 Mbps. On average, Windstream customers can get speeds up to 138 Mbps.
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- 5.9% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 46.5% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 21.5% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 75.0 Mbps
- 8.0% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 5.3% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 0.5% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 1.9% up to 15.0 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 12.0 Mbps
- 0.7% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 2.3% up to 8.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 7.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 1.3% up to 4.0 Mbps
- 0.9% up to 1.5 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 1.0 Mbps
- 3.7% up to 0.8 Mbps
- 0.4% up to 0.4 Mbps
Houston DSL by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to the Houston metro area or any of the areas nearby.
How does DSL internet in the Houston metro area compare to the rest of Texas?
DSL internet speeds in the Houston metro area are slower versus the average speeds in Texas: 921 Mbps in Texas versus 67 Mbps in the city. The state has similar DSL availability compared to the city. Average DSL coverage in Texas is 88.03% versus 90.58% in the Houston metro area.
What zip codes have DSL internet?
DSL internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around the Houston metro area are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does DSL internet look like in other cities?
Below are cities nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Cities
- Houston, TX: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- West University Place, TX: less DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Southside Place, TX: less DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Bellaire, TX: less DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Hilshire Village, TX: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Jacinto City, TX: less DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Hunters Creek Village, TX: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Galena Park, TX: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Spring Valley Village, TX: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Piney Point Village, TX: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dallas Metro, TX: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Philadelphia Metro, PA: less DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Miami Metro, FL: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- San Francisco Metro, CA: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Washington Metro, DC: less DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Atlanta Metro, GA: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Boston Metro, MA: less DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Phoenix Metro, AZ: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Riverside Metro, CA: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Detroit Metro, MI: more DSL coverage, faster speeds