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We’ve built a database of over 1,200 Wi-Fi providers across the United States.

Enter your zip code to find the best Wi-Fi providers in your area.

Which Wi-Fi providers have the cheapest internet?

 

Mediacom and WOW! Internet have incredibly affordable plans for 100Mbps. Optimum isn’t too shabby either, with a 300Mbps plan for under $50 per month, and AT&T offers something similar using fiber.

Spectrum has a 500Mbps plan for a great low price, but Spectrum’s cable internet doesn’t have symmetrical speeds like its fiber, plus Spectrum’s price increases by $25 after 12 months.

See our guide on the best cheap internet plans for more details.

ProviderSpeedTypePriceGet it
300MbpsFiber$55.00/mo.*
Cox Communications Up to 100MbpsCable$50.00/mo.View Plans
Frontier Up to 200MbpsFiber$29.99/mo.§View Plans
Mediacom 100MbpsCable$24.99/mo.||View Plans
Optimum 300MbpsCable, fiber$40.00/mo.#View Plans
Spectrum Up to 500Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)
Cable, fiber$60/mo.**
for 12 mos.
View Plans
Verizon Home Internet 300MbpsFiber$49.99/mo.††View Plans
WOW! 100MbpsCable, fiber$30.00/mo.‡‡View Plans
Xfinity 200MbpsCable$35.00/mo.§§View Plans

We’ve researched the best Wi-Fi providers for you

Finding the best Wi-Fi provider in your area is easy when you use HighSpeedInternet.com. We’ve done the hard work for you by compiling a database of over 1,200 Wi-Fi providers and their plans so you can quickly compare options. Just enter your zip code to see exactly which Wi-Fi providers and plans are available near you.

After that, you can compare each available provider by internet type, speed, customer reviews, and more. If you want to dig into our research further, check out our annual customer satisfaction survey to see which Wi-Fi providers come out on top in terms of overall satisfaction, speed, reliability, and more.

But keep in mind that actual service availability depends on your street address, which we don’t collect. AT&T fiber may be available in your zip code but not on your street, for example.

The best Wi-Fi providers

ProviderCustomer rating*Max download speedInternet typeGet it
Xfinity 3.92,000MbpsCableView Plans
3.95,000MbpsFiber, DSL
Spectrum 3.71,000MbpsCable, fiberView Plans
Verizon Home Internet 3.9Up to 2,300MbpsFiber, 5GView Plans
Google Fiber 4.38,000MbpsFiberView Plans
WOW! 3.65,000MbpsCable, fiberView Plans
Optimum 3.38,000MbpsCable, fiberView Plans
3.6940MbpsFiber, DSL
Mediacom 3.31,000MbpsCableView Plans
EarthLink 3.35,000MbpsFiber, DSLView Plans
Windstream 3.62,000MbpsFiber, DSLView Plans
3.61,500MbpsCable, fiber
Cox Communications 3.72,000MbpsCableView Plans
Frontier 3.55,000MbpsFiber, DSLView Plans
Sparklight 3.81,000MbpsCableView Plans
2.9100MbpsSatellite
3.1150MbpsSatellite

The best Wi-Fi providers depend on where you live. Wi-Fi providers supply us with a list of zip codes where they’re available, so when you use our tool, you won’t see every single national or regional Wi-Fi provider in the results.

In most cases, you’ll see a handful of fiber, cable, DSL, fixed wireless, and satellite internet providers. The number depends on where you live, as one zip code may list seven different Wi-Fi providers while another will only list five.

Overall, fiber internet is the fastest and most reliable service you can get, with speeds topping out at 10,000Mbps, but its availability is limited. Cable internet is more available than fiber and your next-best bet in speed and reliability, followed by fixed wireless and DSL.

Best fiber Wi-Fi providers

ProviderBest forMax download speedGet it
Promotional dealsUp to 5,000Mbps
ValueUp to 940Mbps
Google Fiber SpeedUp to 8,000MbpsView Plans
Spectrum Equipment feesUp to 1,000Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)
View Plans
Verizon Home Internet OptionsUp to 2,300MbpsView Plans

Fiber internet is the fastest residential connection you can get—at least for now—with speeds up to 10,000Mbps. Fiber’s design uses light rather than electricity to transmit data, making it the most reliable internet connection you can get. Plus, fiber offers equal upload and download speeds, but its availability is very limited—you’re lucky if it’s in your area.

If fiber internet isn’t available to you, cable internet is your next best Wi-Fi option.

Best cable Wi-Fi providers

ProviderBest forMax download speedGet it
Cox Communications VarietyUp to 2,000MbpsView Plans
Mediacom ReliabilityUp to 1,000MbpsView Plans
Spectrum Package simplicityUp to 1,000Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary
View Plans
Xfinity SpeedUp to 2,000MbpsView Plans

Modern cable internet uses a mixture of fiber and cable TV lines, so it’s widely available and easy to find. The main drawback with cable is that download speeds currently don’t go beyond 2,000Mbps due to the infrastructure’s design and how cable internet providers distribute bandwidth across their networks. Upload speeds are typically just a fraction of a plan’s maximum download speed, but that will change in the coming years as cable internet providers adopt 10G Platform technology.

If fiber or cable isn’t in your area, your next best landline Wi-Fi option is DSL internet.

Best DSL Wi-Fi providers

ProviderBest forMax download speedGet it
ValueUp to 140Mbps
EarthLink Customer satisfactionUp to 75MbpsView Plans
Frontier AvailabilityCall provider for detailsView Plans

DSL internet uses existing telephone lines and is the slowest of the three, delivering speeds up to 140Mbps. It’s a good alternative if you don’t need the speed of fiber and cable—it may even be your only landline connection, especially in rural areas. However, DSL plans are typically more expensive than comparable fiber and cable internet plans.

If you don’t have a landline internet connection in your area, wireless internet is your only solution.

Best fixed and satellite Wi-Fi providers

ProviderBest forMax download speedTypeGet it
T-Mobile Home Internet SimplicityUp to 245Mbps5G fixed wirelessView Plans
Verizon Home Internet 5G speedUp to 1,000Mbps5G fixed wirelessView Plans
Satellite alternativeUp to 100MbpsSatellite
Unlimited dataUp to 150MbpsSatellite

A fixed wireless internet connection is your best bet if you live within range of a cell tower—it supports 4G LTE and 5G cellular connections. If you’re not within range, satellite internet from Viasat or Hughesnet is the only Wi-Fi connection you can get.

How to find the best Wi-Fi provider in your area

Wi-Fi provider availability depends on where you live. Wi-Fi providers supply us with the zip codes where they offer landline and wireless internet service. Simply enter your zip code into our tool to see which ones are available to you.

After that, you must provide your street address directly to the Wi-Fi provider you choose to see if internet service is actually available at your home or business. We do not ask for your street address—only your zip code.

The typical zip code search result lists several Wi-Fi providers offering different types of connections. The most common are cable and DSL, while fiber internet is relatively new and less abundant.

National internet providers

Verizon Home Internet is your top-rated fiber internet provider, ranking second out of 15 internet providers in our latest customer satisfaction survey. It ranks first in reliability and within the top three spots in every other category. AT&T and Spectrum are great fiber choices if they’re available to you.

Xfinity is your highest-rated cable internet provider in the nation. It ranks third for overall satisfaction and first for speed. Cox Communications and Spectrum are also solid choices if you’re ready to upgrade from DSL internet.

Regional internet providers

Technically, we now rank T-Mobile as a national provider, and it takes the top spot for overall satisfaction in our survey. However, Google Fiber has the best scores to date, surpassing all national and regional internet providers in our survey. Get Google Fiber over all the others in the area if you can get it.

 

See what Wi-Fi providers are in your area

Enter your zip code to discover what internet types and speeds you can get where you live. We say go with fiber internet if you can get it, but cable and fixed wireless internet are your best alternatives if fiber internet isn’t available to you.

What are the best deals on Wi-Fi?

Internet providers frequently offer promotions as an incentive to sign up for their services. Be sure to check our Best Internet Deals page for the latest. Here are three to get you started:

ProviderDealTypeGet it
  • Get six months of gig speed internet free from AT&T Fiber when you bundle with mobile phone service and buy a smartphone on an installment plan by Jan. 6, 2025.
Fiber
Spectrum

Get a three-year price lock when you sign up for a 500Mbps internet plan and bundle with two unlimited plus mobile lines and a TV plan.

CableGet the Deal
Frontier
  • Get free rental of the Amazon eero router with a qualifying Frontier fiber internet plan.

  • Save $10 per month on your first year of YouTube TV.
  • DSL, fiberGet the Deal

    What is the fastest Wi-Fi you can get?

    ProviderMax download speedPriceGet it
    Ziply Fiber Up to 50,000Mbps$900.00/mo.*View Plans for Ziply Fiber
    Optimum Up to 8,000Mbps$280.00/mo.View Plans for Optimum
    Google Fiber Up to 8,000Mbps$150.00/mo.View Plans for Google Fiber
    WOW! Up to 5,000Mbps$185.00/mo.§View Plans for WOW!
    Up to 5,000Mbps$245.00/mo.||
    Frontier Up to 5,000Mbps$129.99/mo.#View Plans for Frontier
    Verizon Home Internet Up to 2,300Mbps$109.99/mo.**View Plans for Verizon Home Internet

    The fastest available Wi-Fi service depends on where you live.

    Fiber is the fastest Wi-Fi connection you can get, with residential internet speeds up to 50,000Mbps. Fiber also provides symmetrical speeds, meaning your upload and download speeds are nearly identical.

    Some internet providers already offer fiber plans that reach up to 10,000Mbps, including Advanced Stream, Brigham, and Ziply Fiber.

    Cable internet can hit multi-gig speeds, too. Xfinity and Cox have plans with a 2,000Mbps cap, although their downloads aren’t symmetrical like fiber.

    How does your home network compare to your plan’s max speed?

    To find out, run our speed test from a wired connection and compare the results to your plan’s advertised speed. If you’re on Wi-Fi, move next to the router (if you can) to get the best results from our test. We also have mobile apps you can use if you’d rather run a speed test from a smartphone or tablet.

    To find out, install our mobile app, run our speed test next to the router or gateway to get the best results, and then check your numbers against your plan’s advertised speed. For the most accurate speed readings, run the test from a wired connection instead.

    What are the Wi-Fi provider ratings and reviews?

    We conduct an annual customer satisfaction survey asking questions about each Wi-Fi provider. We publish the results of five categories: overall satisfaction, speed, price, reliability, and customer support.

    T-Mobile takes the top spot for overall customer satisfaction on a national level in our latest survey—Google Fiber does the same as a regional internet provider.

    AT&T , Verizon Home Internet, Spectrum, and Xfinity generally stay in the top half across all categories, so you can’t go wrong with either one of these providers.

    You can also read reviews through our provider pages. For instance, there are 734 customer reviews on our AT&T provider page and 760 reviews on our Spectrum provider page. For more information about a specific provider, click on the provider’s name in the List of Wi-Fi Providers section above.

    Types of nationwide Wi-Fi service providers

    TypeProsConsMax speedGet it
    DSL
  • Wide availability
  • Slower speeds
  • Less reliable
  • 140MbpsFind Providers
    Cable
  • Wide availability
  • Asymmetrical speeds
  • Less reliable than fiber
  • 2,000MbpsFind Providers
    Fiber
  • Symmetrical speeds
  • Highest speeds
  • Limited availability
  • Easily damaged
  • 10,000MbpsFind Providers
    Satellite
  • Global availability
  • Faster speeds than dial-up
  • Restricted data
  • Slower speeds than cable and fiber
  • 150MbpsFind Providers
    4G LTE
  • Accessibility in rural areas
  • Unlimited data plans
  • Slower speeds than 5G and wired internet
  • Unpredictable speeds
  • 100MbpsFind Providers
    5G
  • Faster speeds than 4G LTE
  • Unlimited data plans
  • Limited availability for now
  • Unpredictable speeds
  • 1,000MbpsFind Providers
    Fixed wireless
  • Speeds up to 1Gbps
  • Latest wireless technology
  • Limited availability
  • Unpredictable speeds
  • 1,000MbpsFind Providers
    TypeDSL
    Pros
  • Wide availability
  • Cons
  • Slower speeds
  • Less reliable
  • Max speed140Mbps
    Get itFind Providers
    TypeCable
    Pros
  • Wide availability
  • Cons
  • Asymmetrical speeds
  • Less reliable than fiber
  • Max speed2,000Mbps
    Get itFind Providers
    TypeFiber
    Pros
  • Symmetrical speeds
  • Highest speeds
  • Cons
  • Limited availability
  • Easily damaged
  • Max speed10,000Mbps
    Get itFind Providers
    TypeSatellite
    Pros
  • Global availability
  • Faster speeds than dial-up
  • Cons
  • Restricted data
  • Slower speeds than cable and fiber
  • Max speed150Mbps
    Get itFind Providers
    Type4G LTE
    Pros
  • Accessibility in rural areas
  • Unlimited data plans
  • Cons
  • Slower speeds than 5G and wired internet
  • Unpredictable speeds
  • Max speed100Mbps
    Get itFind Providers
    Type5G
    Pros
  • Faster speeds than 4G LTE
  • Unlimited data plans
  • Cons
  • Limited availability for now
  • Unpredictable speeds
  • Max speed1,000Mbps
    Get itFind Providers
    TypeFixed wireless
    Pros
  • Speeds up to 1Gbps
  • Latest wireless technology
  • Cons
  • Limited availability
  • Unpredictable speeds
  • Max speed1,000Mbps
    Get itFind Providers

    In a nutshell, nearly every residential internet type uses radio waves to carry data, whether it’s across copper wires or through the air. The only exception is fiber internet, which relies on light pulses beamed through glass instead. We will always suggest fiber over any other internet type due to its overall design and efficiency.

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