Learn more about AT&T and Sonic:
Learn more about AT&T and Sonic
AT&T is a popular choice for its wide coverage, multiple plan options, and affordable prices. Sonic, on the other hand, doesn’t have as much availability as AT&T, but it offers a reliable connection with multi-gig speeds for all internet users. Below, we’ve outlined the similarities and differences below to help you find the one that best suits your needs.
AT&T offers IPBB, 5G, fixed wireless, and fiber plans with fast download speeds and extensive coverage. Prices for AT&T plans start at $55 per month, and its speeds can reach up to 5 Gbps.
Sonic uses fiber technology with the goal of providing reliable internet for an affordable price. On the downside, its service is extremely limited to only a few cities in California. Download speeds, however, reach up to 1 Gbps and the price starts at $49.99 per month.
AT&T offers various deals when you sign up online. When you buy an AT&T Fiber plan, you might be able to take advantage of reward cards, free equipment, and free streaming service subscriptions, depending on current promotions. New customers who sign up for Sonic’s fiber service get the first month free. It also includes free installation with your internet plan.
AT&T Pros
AT&T Cons
Sonic Pros
sonic Cons
AT&T exceeds in customer service and has wide availability across the U.S. It also offers multiple plan options with different connection types, giving you more freedom to pick the price and speeds you need. On the downside, AT&T does charge an expensive installation fee and has data caps on its fixed wireless and IPBB plans.
Sonic is only available to California residents, so availability is extremely limited. That said, its internet plans don’t require a contract and have no data caps, allowing you to enjoy downloads up to 1 Gbps.
AT&T offers plenty of Double Play packages that include internet, phone, and TV services. Each bundle comes with hundreds of channels – if you enjoy traditional TV through DIRECTV, AT&T’s packages are a great choice.
Sonic offers Double Play bundles, but instead of pairing TV service with its internet service, it offers phone service. They’re cheaper than TV bundles, so if affordability is your primary concern, Sonic deals the cheaper hand.
AT&T doesn’t require customers to sign contracts, so you won’t encounter early termination fees. The only contract you should be concerned about is the one with its DIRECTV package. Sonic doesn’t require a contract.
AT&T offers professional installation for $99 on all its plans, but there are some instances where the fee is waived during promotions. Sonic offers free installation.
AT&T has data caps on its non-fiber plans such as 350 GB per month on fixed wireless plans and 1.5 TB on IPBB plans. Sonic doesn’t have any data caps.
AT&T excels in customer service, helping customers resolve issues as quickly as possible. However, complaints regarding high prices and hidden fees that aren’t explicitly communicated have come up from time to time.
Sonic has a solid customer service reputation. Customers have expressed satisfaction with its download speeds for an affordable price. Complaints center around limited coverage.
We asked BroadbandNow users to review AT&T based on four core attributes: Customer Service, Reliability, Speed, and Value.
BroadbandNow readers submitted 3129 for AT&T. AT&T earned an average score of 3.39 out of 5.