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Best Internet Providers in Phoenix, AZ

Your best option for internet in Phoenix is Quantum Fiber — if you can get it. The only bad thing about Quantum is the fact that it serves only about 15% of residential properties in Phoenix. Everything else is good, from its top speeds (up to 8 Gbps in Phoenix) to its prices, which start at $50 per month. For most households, even one of Quantum Fiber’s “slower” plans might do: Quantum’s slowest plan can reach speeds up to 500 Mbps, which is still plenty fast enough for most users.

If you don’t have access to Quantum Fiber in your area of Phoenix, don’t lose hope. Your second-best option is still pretty solid, if not quite as popular. Cox, the city’s cable giant, offers internet-only plans that start at $50 per month (they run as high as $110 per month for the priciest plans). Cox’s bundles that start at $121 per month. Either way, you’ll get speedy internet. Cox’s service can reach up to 2 Gbps on its fastest plans.

Whenever you shop for internet, keep an eye out for discounts and deals from various providers. Right now, Cox is offering $15 off per month for 24 months to customers who bundle their internet with Cox Mobile. Customers love Cox Mobile for its 5G service on one of the largest nationwide networks, not to mention Cox Mobile plans typically come with substantial discounts on the latest smartphones. Cox also offers Panoramic Wifi equipment for free for 24 months with any Cox Internet plan. Another option for mobile and internet services is AT&T. When you bundle AT&T Fiber with an Unlimited wireless plan, you can get 20% off your internet plan and six months of AT&T Fiber free. These deals change often, so check back each month for the best deals in your area.

Though we don’t recommend it as highly as fiber internet or cable internet, it’s worth noting that DSL internet is also an option here in Phoenix. Phoenix’s local DSL provider is CenturyLink, which calls its DSL offerings “Simply Unlimited Internet” and offers prices that start at $55 per month and speeds that top out at up to 100 Mbps on the internet company’s top-tier plans. One perk of CenturyLink is that it doesn’t require any kind of long-term contract.

Finally, 5G Home Internet now provides a viable wireless alternative if wired internet services in your location are either unavailable or beyond your budget. Utilizing modern 5G basebands, T-Mobile offers speeds up to 415 Mbps, assuming you’ve got a cell tower nearby. It’s a solid option to consider, and can even compete with some wired connections in terms of reliability and speed.

Quantum Fiber - Fastest Provider
Spectrum - Cheapest Provider
Viasat - Widely Available
Viasat - Great for Rural Areas
T-Mobile - Offers 5G Home Internet
Quantum Fiber - Great Value

Fastest Internet Providers in Phoenix, AZ

Quantum Fiber is the fastest provider in Phoenix, with speeds up to 8 Gbps.

Phoenix’s fastest internet service provider is Quantum Fiber, which offers speeds up to 8 Gbps.

With that said, there are a couple of pretty fast internet companies in Phoenix. You really have two big options: Quantum, which can reach up to 8 Gbps on some plans, and Cox, which can hit up to 2 Gbps on its own top plans.

For some users, it may be important to remember that upload speeds are “symmetrical” (meaning equal to the corresponding download speeds) on fiber networks. That means that Quantum Fiber’s upload speeds can reach up to 8 Gbps, just like its download speeds. Cox’s upload speeds, by contrast, are measured in the low megabits per second (Mbps). For most users, this isn’t a big deal, but it can be a factor for users who plan to host data-intensive activities online, like streamers.

It’s also worth noting that Cox does have a data cap on some of its plans; Quantum Fiber does not.

What’s a Good Internet Speed?

Internet Speed	Appropriate For	Providers in your Area offering this Speed	Availability in your Area
25 Mbps	Email Web browsing Light streaming Smaller households	WLanJV	20%
100 Mbps	Streaming Video chat Online gaming Larger households	CenturyLink Viasat T-Mobile Hughesnet XNET WiFi Rio Verde Wireless Saddleback Phoenix Internet TREPIC Networks Mojo Broadband Starlink	100%
1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)	Heavy streaming (4K video multiple devices etc.) Video chat Lag-free gaming Large households	Spectrum AT&T Quantum Fiber Cox Verizon WeLink Communications Wyyerd Fiber Orbitel AirFiber WISP Triad Wireless	83.38%

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Internet Availability in Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix is relatively well served with fast internet. That’s primarily thanks to Cox’s speedy cable connections, which reach 83.4% of town. Though Phoenix actually has 25 different providers in town, savvy shoppers will only want to pay attention to two or three: Quantum Fiber, Cox, and (in some cases) CenturyLink.

Since Cox covers just about everyone, the big question is whether you can get Quantum Fiber in your neighborhood of Phoenix. The odds aren’t too great for folks living downtown and in points to the south of the city center, we’re afraid. You’ll find a handful of lucky blocks near South Mountain Park and here and there in Central City, near Sky Harbor airport, but most residents of places like Copper Leaf Mountain, Park Phoenix, Central City South, and Garfield will find that they can’t sign up for Quantum Fiber. The story is much the same to the west of downtown, out near Grand Canyon University.

It’s a different story in Encanto Village and Alhambra, however. Those two neighborhoods are the best spots for Quantum Fiber availability in the whole city. It’s not a guarantee that you’ll have access, but if you live anywhere near Encanto Park or the country club, it’s worth checking to see if you can sign up for fiber.

Quantum Fiber availability falls off a bit again once you’re north of Alhambra. It’s still worth checking for availability if you live up near Moon Valley or Cave Creek, or even way up in North Phoenix, but there’s a good chance that Cox is your only option for truly high-speed internet.

As for CenturyLink’s DSL internet service, that’s widely available in town: CenturyLink covers 64.0% of Phoenix.

Provider Connection Types in Phoenix, AZ

Connection Type	About this Connection Type	Availability in Phoenix, AZ
Satellite	Available even in very rural areas Typically has high latency (lag)	100%
DSL	Typically about 100 Mbps Slower than Cable or Fiber	60.4%
Cable	Typically 250 Mbps - 1 Gbps Widely available A good choice for most users	96.39%
Fiber	Typically 1 Gbps or faster Upload speeds match download speeds	29.34%