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0–5 Mbps

Works for:

  • Checking email
  • Streaming music on one device
  • Searching on Google

5–40 Mbps

Works for:

  • Streaming video on one device
  • Video calling with Skype or FaceTime
  • Online gaming for one player

40–100 Mbps

Works for:

  • Streaming HD video on a few devices
  • Multiplayer online gaming
  • Downloading large files

100–500 Mbps

Works for:

  • Streaming video in UHD on multiple screens
  • Downloading files quickly
  • Gaming online for multiple players

500–1,000+ Mbps

Works for:

  • Doing a lot of almost anything

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Internet Provider Types in Columbus

Internet Speed Availability in Columbus


3 Mbps

1%
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10 Mbps

1%
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25 Mbps

1%
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Broadband Internet Availability

(Internet faster than 25 Mbps)

59%
Ohio
79%
USA

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Columbus Residential Internet Coverage

The centrally located city of Columbus is served by many established internet service providers, from local companies to national providers.

Fiber internet is available through Centurylink Prism, which has a small fiber network in Columbus. Currently, the network is limited to the central part of the city in the neighborhoods of Southside, Downtown, Near East, and the McKinley Avenue Corridor.

Fiber internet, in addition to DSL, is provided by AT&T. AT&T has an expansive service area in Columbus, covering the entirety of the city and reaching well beyond its limits to suburban and rural parts of Ohio.

Customers in central and northern Columbus can access internet through CenturyLink, which also has a small area of coverage in the southern half of the state. In the north, neighborhoods in the CenturyLink service area include Upper Arlington, Clintonville, and Worthington. Service stretches through the central part of the city to South Side, Franklinton, and Bexley. The network extends to Tri-South and South Alum Creek.

Through Frontier Communications, those living on the outskirts of Columbus and in its surrounding communities can access high-speed internet.

Cable internet is provided by Time Warner Cable, which brings service to all of Columbus, including edge neighborhoods like Westland, Brice-Tussing, and Whitehall.

Yet another option to consider in Columbus is WOW! This internet service provider offers a network that reaches from Westland to Whitehall. Service reaches beyond the northern neighborhoods of Worthington and Northwest before reaching the southern areas of South Central Accord and South Alum Creek.

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Summary of Columbus internet providers

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Availability and speeds displayed are not guaranteed and are subject to change.

Technology Type

DSL:

DSL provides internet service via phone cables and is up to ten times faster than dial-up service.

Cable:

Cable provides internet speeds faster than DSL through the same cables used for cable TV.

Satellite:

Satellite internet is widely available, but offers slower speeds due to a far-traveling signal.

Fiber:

Fiber relies on glass strands to relay digital code and is much faster than both DSL and cable.

Customer reviews of internet providers in Columbus

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Nicole W | 09-02-2024

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The internet is good for the most part. We do have times where the internet is not working in the rooms. We also have the mobile service which is good as well! But they do nothing to truly help you when you need a an extension the grace period is 11 days you ask for 4 extra days to payday no good. We are on autopay and also pay but when we need an extension you can’t help 1star when it comes to that. They are the only company I’ve been with that does that.

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Christopher B | 07-10-2024

The internet service goes out 3 to 10 times a day.

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Ruth B | 06-24-2024

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I did not like the three price hikes within 2 months. So hopefully it will stay under $100. I have to say customer service is awesome. I have talked to a guy named Z ,Cole and Jeremiah. All of them were wonderful and patient fun to talk to and very helpful. They made sure everything was answered before they hung up. I've had no major problems with anything. I'm thankful for that because of the price I'm paying. But those three guys and customer service are American and you can understand everything they say. And they're very patient when they say it.

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