Best Bundles for TV, Phone, and Internet in Seattle
Mar 5, 2018 | Share
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Seattle Internet and TV Providers
Provider | Download Speeds | Channel Count | ||
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Frontier | Up to 24 Mbps (High-Speed Internet) Up to 75 Mbps (Frontier FiberOptic) | 290+ (with DISH) 445+ (Frontier TV) | View Plans for Frontier | |
Xfinity | Up to 100 Mbps | 260+ | View Plans for Xfinity | |
Spectrum | Up to 60 Mbps | 200+ | View Plans for Spectrum | |
HughestNet | Up to 25 Mbps | N/A | View Plans for HughesNet |
Provider | Frontier |
Download Speeds | Up to 24 Mbps (High-Speed Internet) Up to 75 Mbps (Frontier FiberOptic) |
Channel Count | 290+ (with DISH) 445+ (Frontier TV) |
View Plans for Frontier |
Provider | Xfinity |
Download Speeds | Up to 100 Mbps |
Channel Count | 260+ |
View Plans for Xfinity |
Provider | Spectrum |
Download Speeds | Up to 60 Mbps |
Channel Count | 200+ |
View Plans for Spectrum |
Provider | HughestNet |
Download Speeds | Up to 25 Mbps |
Channel Count | N/A |
View Plans for HughesNet |
Data effective 2/8/2018. Pricing, plans, and availability subject to change. Not all offers available in all areas.
The Best Entertainment Package for Seattle, WA
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Frontier FiberOptic 50 Mbps Internet + Frontier TV Prime HD + Digital Voice |
$159.98 per month |
Up to 50 Mbps |
315+ channels |
Unlimited nationwide calling |
No contract required |
View Plans for Frontier |
| Frontier FiberOptic 50 Mbps Internet + Frontier TV Prime HD + Digital Voice |
| $159.98 per month |
| Up to 50 Mbps |
| 315+ channels |
| Unlimited nationwide calling |
| No contract required |
| View Plans for Frontier |
If this packages don’t work for you, don’t worry! There are several ISPs in Seattle offering a wide range of packages. Xfinity and CenturyLink are the two most common providers, but Frontier and Spectrum are also available in certain areas. And if none of these options are appealing, HughesNet satellite internet is also available.
Find the packages available in your part of Seattle:
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$80.00 per month
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Up to 50 Mbps
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Unlimited nationwide calling
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Free router included
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No contract required
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$134.98 per month
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Up to 50 Mbps
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315+ channels
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Free router included
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No contract required
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$159.98 per month
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Up to 50 Mbps
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315+ channels
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Unlimited nationwide calling
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Free router included
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No contract required
Frontier FiberOptic isn’t widely available in Seattle—it’s mostly confined to the northern areas, like Broadview and Bitter Lake. If you do have access to the service, it makes a compelling option. The symmetrical upload and download speeds allow lightning-fast media sharing, making the service perfect for content creators and social media junkies who share a lot of video.
The Frontier TV service is also great and has a large channel selection. And maybe best of all, there’s no contract required with Frontier. The downside? It’s a little more expensive than some of the other options available.
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$89.99 per month
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Up to 100 Mbps
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220+ channels
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Free access to millions of Wi-Fi hotspots
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2-year contract required
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$89.99 per month
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Up to 100 Mbps
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140+ channels
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Unlimited nationwide calling
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2-year contract required
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$159.99 per month
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Up to 100 Mbps
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260+ channels
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Free access to millions of Wi-Fi hotspots
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Unlimited nationwide calling
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2-year contract required
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X1 DVR service included
Xfinity from Comcast is also widely available in Seattle. In fact, the entire Seattle area is covered by the Xfinity cable network. The service is fast and reliable, and it has a solid channel selection and powerful DVR. Unfortunately, Seattle doesn’t seem to get access to Xfinity’s fastest cable networks because the maximum speed we found in the area was 100 Mbps. Xfinity can get much faster in other parts of the country, which can help justify the somewhat higher price point and two-year contract.
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$89.97 per month
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Up to 60 Mbps
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125+ channels
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Unlimited nationwide calling
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No contract required
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$109.97 per month
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Up to 60 Mbps
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175+ channels
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Unlimited nationwide calling
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No contract required
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HBO, CINEMAX, and SHOWTIME included
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$129.97 per month
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Up to 60 Mbps
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200+ channels
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Unlimited nationwide calling
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No contract required
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Everything in Silver plus STARZ, Encore®, and EPIX® included
Spectrum is not as widely available in Seattle as CenturyLink and Xfinity, but it still has a presence. The offerings are a little less exciting, though: 60 Mbps internet isn’t anything to write home about when almost every other provider in town beats it—including CenturyLink, which offers gigabit service. The channel counts are also a little lacking.
On the plus side, the prices are reasonable for a no-contract service—much cheaper than Frontier. And the premium channels Spectrum offers are a great perk for anyone, but movie-lovers and Game of Thrones fans especially can save a little money here.
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$49.99 per month
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Up to 25 Mbps
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10 GB data cap
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Bonus 50 GB data 2 a.m.-8 a.m.
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2-year contract required
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$79.99 per month
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Up to 25 Mbps
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30 GB data cap
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Bonus 50 GB data 2 a.m.-8 a.m.
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2-year contract required
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$99.99 per month
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Up to 25 Mbps
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50 GB data cap
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Bonus 50 GB data 2 a.m.-8 a.m.
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2-year contract required
HughesNet is a bit different than the other providers here. That’s because it’s a satellite internet service. Just like satellite TV, the signal is beamed from orbit to a dish on your roof and translated into a usable internet signal.
Satellite internet is nice because it’s available anywhere—even remote, rural areas far outside of any city. Of course, Seattle has plenty of other internet options, but satellite might still be compelling if you travel a lot and want the same service everywhere.
The downside is that satellite internet is both slower and more expensive. A hundred bucks for 25 Mbps with a tiny 50 GB cap isn’t amazing by any stretch of the imagination. Still, if you need satellite internet, HughesNet is probably the best choice.
For the full run down of providers and packages in Seattle, check out our list of internet providers in Seattle, Washington. You can also get more detailed comparisons of individual providers by following the links below:
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Author - Dave Schafer
Dave has written professionally for tech companies and consumer technology sites for nearly five years, with a special focus on TV and internet. He uses his industry expertise to help readers at HighSpeedInternet.com get the most out of their services. No matter the project, he prefers his coffee black (the stronger, the better).