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Best home internet deals for January 2023: AT&T, Spectrum, Optimum and more

Bruce Brown
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In today’s world, you pretty much can’t survive without a reliable internet signal, between banking, shopping, and work from home or remote operations, it’s here to stay and it’s necessary. If you experience frequent interruptions, you understand how frustrating it can be to rely on an insufficient internet signal. Fast and stable home internet is no longer a luxury — people need it. Many folks rely on the web for work, learning, and communicating with distant loved ones. You also need high-speed internet for data-hungry activities such as online gaming and streaming movies, live sports, and TV shows.

So whether you want to cut the cord, improve your online gaming experience, or just upgrade your sluggish internet service to a faster one, this up-to-date roundup of the best high-speed internet deals and bundles is the place to start. Thankfully, the ubiquity of high-speed internet means you can get the bandwidth you need at cheaper prices than ever before. As fiber-optic networks roll out across the country, gigabit internet is also more accessible. You should also check out these wireless router deals to save even more money on equipment rental fees.

Best home internet deals

  • Verizon Fios — Internet plans starting at $50, plus perks for new members. The $90/month Fios Gigabit plan also nets you a free router rental, and you can now mix and match services to build a custom bundle.
  • AT&T — Internet 100 Mbps plans start at $55/month. The AT&T Internet + DirecTV Stream Entertainment package includes TV internet for $125/month with 20 hours of cloud DVR storage. Bundle TV and internet and get a free reward card worth up to $150.
  • Spectrum — Internet plans starting at $50/month with speeds of up to 300 Mbps, free modem rentals, free antivirus software, and no data caps. Internet plus TV bundles also start at $95/month, and Spectrum is offering up to a $500 buyout of your current contract if you switch.
  • Xfinity — Get internet and streaming for just $40 per month; bundle with basic TV for $15 more. High-speed internet-only gigabit plans start at $80, and you can save $15 with a free self-installation kit.
  • Optimum — Optimum offers new customers gigabit internet for $50 per month with the option to add on TV service for as low as $30  per month. Optimum offers 300 Mbps Internet for $30 per month if you don’t need gigabit speed and bandwidth. Customers can choose the internet, TV, and mobile phone service they want and change their level of service at any time with no penalty. New customers also currently receive a $200 Visa Prepaid Card, and HBO Max is included for one year. In addition, customers can add on Optimum Mobile service (which starts at $14 per line per month) for a year for free right now.

Verizon Fios

Verizon’s high-speed internet service has a lot to offer, with speeds starting at 300 Mbps for $50 per month, and limited offers to choose from — like a free $50 Grubhub or DoorDash gift card (for a limited time only). The best value is arguably the $90/month Fios Gigabit plan, which includes 940 Mbps internet and a free router rental, and Verizon is now allowing you to build your own internet, TV, and phone bundle so you can create a customized package that won’t leave you paying for stuff you don’t want or need. You can add on a Disney+ subscription for an added fee, for example.

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AT&T

AT&T is a solid option if you’re looking to bundle internet with TV. High-speed Internet 100 plans (up to 100 Mbps) start at an introductory $55 per month, or you can opt for AT&T Internet + DirecTV Stream Entertainment bundle for $125 per month with unlimited cloud DVR for $10 per month (it comes with 20 hours of cloud storage). New customers who bundle TV and internet can also get a reward card worth up to $150.

Spectrum

Spectrum internet plans start at $50 per month with speeds from 300 Mbps up to 1 Gbps which isn’t a mind-blowing deal by itself, but the ISP is offering free modem rentals as well as free antivirus software with your plan. Basic speeds start at 100 Mbps, too. Furthermore, if you’re locked into a contract with another ISP you’re unhappy with, Spectrum is offering up to $500 to buy it out for you. Internet plus TV bundles also start at just $95 per month, which is one of the better deals going for a package of this kind.

Xfinity

Xfinity is a solid no-frills choice if your needs are moderate. The 100 Mbps “Performance 100” plan starts at $40 per month, and for $15 more, you can bundle that plan with a basic TV package (upgraded TV and internet packages with 200 Mbps internet can be had for just $5 more). High-speed internet-only gigabit plans start at $80 if you don’t need a TV bundled. You can also save $15 with Xfinity’s free self-installation kit.

Cox

Basic internet plans from Cox run the gamut from $50 per month for 100 Mbps download speeds up to $100 per month for speeds of up to 500 Mbps, with two tiers in between these two. Cox also has its high-speed “Gigablast” internet plan, which starts at $120 per month, giving you even faster download speeds of up to 940 Mbps. TV and Internet bundles are available starting at just $55, with 100 Mbps speeds and TV streaming only, or a 100 Mbps bundle with 140+ channels at $149 per month.

Windstream

Windstream plans start at introductory pricing of $36 per month for the Enhanced Kinetic package (200 Mbps speeds with no data cap), but you can enjoy speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps with Windstream’s high-speed internet plans that start at just $66 — making this ISP one of the cheapest options for gigabit internet. It’s also a great value if you’re looking to bundle, with basic TV and internet packages start at $55 and TV and gigabit packages available for as low as $75.

Suddenlink

Suddenlink offers 200 Mbps Internet for $25 per month. Suddenlink’s 1 Gig internet is $45 per month with the option to add on TV service for as low as $24 per month. Customers can pick the level of internet, TV, and mobile phone service they want and change their level of service at any time with no penalty. New customers also currently receive a $200 Visa Prepaid Card and HBO Max is included for one year.

Optimum

  • Optimum offers new customers gigabit internet for $50 per month with the option to add on TV service for as low as $24  per month. Optimum offers 300 Mbps Internet for $30 per month if you don’t need gigabit speed and bandwidth. Customers can choose the internet, TV, and mobile phone service they want and change their level of service at any time with no penalty. New customers also currently receive a $200 Visa Prepaid Card, and HBO Max is included for one year. In addition, customers who add on Optimum Mobile service (which starts at $14 per line per month) receive a bonus $100 Visa Prepaid Card.

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