Home internet bills are one of the monthly expenses often ripe for savings, and there’s more ways to get internet at home than ever. From 5G to cable and in-between, carriers of all types compete with price locks and no-contract offers. Today’s offerings include impressive rates, discounts for pairing mobile service, and fast entry-level tiers. A clear comparison of can translate into meaningful savings. Not all providers are available nationwide, so it’s important to check coverage for your zip code. Let’s take a look so you can find the best plan for you.
Verizon offers two main products: Fios fiber in wired markets and fixed-wireless via 5G Home (and LTE Home in some areas). Fios currently lists “as low as” monthly rates of $59.99 for 300 Mbps, $84.99 for 500 Mbps, and $99.99 for 1 Gig with multi-year price locks; a router is included and professional setup may be charged depending on plan and location. 5G Home advertises “starting at $35/mo with Auto Pay and any Verizon mobile phone plan,” alongside 3- to 5-year price guarantees; pricing is higher without a qualifying mobile line and availability is address-based. Verizon also promotes Mobile + Home discounts and various bill credits on eligible tiers. Availability for both Fios and 5G Home is regional, not nationwide. (Source)
Verizon Forward is a separate affordability program that can reduce the monthly price of in-market Fios, 5G Home, or LTE Home plans—sometimes “as low as $20/mo”—for customers who qualify through Lifeline, SNAP/WIC, Pell Grants, or other listed programs. Discounts can stack with Auto Pay and select promotions where allowed. Eligibility and the final rate depend on address, plan, and documentation. (Source)
AT&T Fiber markets five speed tiers (Internet 300, 500, 1000, 2 GIG, 5 GIG) in fiber-served areas with promotions that change periodically. AT&T highlights a 20% monthly discount when eligible AT&T wireless and Fiber services are on the same account, plus occasional online reward cards; availability is limited to fiber-built neighborhoods and pricing varies by tier and address. Plan pages emphasize no long-term contracts in typical offers and note that discounts begin after enrollment in AutoPay/paperless billing. This is not a nationwide service; fiber footprint is regional. (Source)
Spectrum posts straightforward, no-contract promo pricing for the first year in cable-served areas: Internet Advantage 100 Mbps at $30/month for qualifying customers, Internet Premier 500 Mbps at $50/month, Internet Gig 1 Gbps at $70/month, and Internet 2 Gig at $90/month. Advanced WiFi is included with the top two tiers and optional ($10/month) on lower tiers, and Spectrum Mobile is currently included for one year with Internet. These are location-based offers within Spectrum’s cable footprint, not nationwide. (Source)
T-Mobile Home Internet is a fixed-wireless service delivered over T-Mobile’s 5G network. The page advertises “starting at $35/month with AutoPay and a voice line” due to a $15 monthly bundling credit; the plan carries a 5-Year Price Guarantee on the base rate and includes a gateway for in-home use. Without a qualifying T-Mobile voice line, the monthly price is higher because the bundling credit does not apply. Service is not available at every address, and activation and network-management disclosures apply. There are no annual contracts. (Source)
Xfinity Internet promotes a “5 years. No contracts.” headline with a $55/month plan for 300 Mbps when AutoPay with a stored bank account and paperless billing are enabled; taxes and fees are extra and offers can vary by market. Xfinity also markets a limited-time option “$40/month for 1 year” with similar everything-included positioning and a promotional “Unlimited mobile line on us for 1 year.” Xfinity’s service is available where its cable network exists and is not nationwide. (Source)
Bottom line: Pricing often depends on AutoPay/paperless enrollment and, increasingly, on bundling with a mobile plan. Fiber and cable providers limit service to built-out areas; fixed-wireless providers limit availability to addresses with sufficient signal and capacity. Comparing the “on its own” price to any bundled discount, confirming whether equipment and installation are included, and checking for price-lock language versus introductory, one-year promo rates are the keys to a clean, apples-to-apples decision.