Whether you’re a snowbird and spend a few months in Phoenix or live in the city year-round, you’ll want the best internet service available for your home. We recommend CenturyLink Fiber, or Quantum Fiber in some areas, as the best option for most Phoenix households, but Cox, Verizon 5G or other providers may suit your needs as well.
CNET considers speeds, pricing, customer service and overall value to recommend the best internet service in Phoenix in a variety of categories. Verizon 5G Home Internet is the cheapest option, offering a compelling promotional deal of $35 per month for up to 300 megabits per second download speed. Three providers — Cox, Quantum Fiber and Verizon 5G Home Internet — offer the fastest available internet speeds in Phoenix with gigabit speeds available to many homes.
With potentially a few home internet choices available, how do you know which is best for your home? You’ll want to consider what internet speeds you need and how many devices will be connected to your internet when you compare providers.
Best internet options in Phoenix
You’ll find our picks for the best Phoenix ISPs below, along with service details and what makes them stand out. Further down the page, you’ll find a list of other, but perhaps less available or desirable, internet providers, followed by a look at the cheapest and fastest internet plans in Phoenix. All prices listed on this page reflect available discounts for setting up paperless billing. If you decide not to go with automatic monthly payments, your price will be higher.
Note: The prices, speeds and features detailed in the article text may differ from those listed in the product detail cards, which represent providers’ national offerings. Your particular internet service options — including prices and speeds — depend on your address and may differ from those detailed here.
You probably know it better as CenturyLink, but with the company’s rebranding under Lumen Technologies came a name change for the fiber-optic side of the business to Quantum Fiber.
Availability: Verizon 5G home internet is available throughout most of the Phoenix area, according to the provider’s 5G Ultra Wideband coverage map.
There are several ways to get low-cost internet in Phoenix. With eligible phone plans, T-Mobile or Verizon mobile customers can get deep discounts on 5G home internet service. $25 per month for Verizon 5G Home and $30 monthly for T-Mobile Home Internet. Eligible low-income households can qualify for federal Affordable Connectivity Program assistance, which may make your internet free.
CenturyLink/Quantum Fiber and Cox both offer gigabit plans in the Phoenix area. Technically, there’s a three-way tie between Cox, CenturyLink/Quantum Fiber and Verizon 5G Home Internet, but the latter does not offer a dedicated gigabit tier. Rather, its Verizon 5G Home Plus internet plan features download speeds that go up to 1,000Mbps but typically average about 300Mbps.
Yes. Approximately 24% of Phoenix households are eligible for fiber service. The largest fiber provider in the Phoenix area is Quantum Fiber, formerly known as CenturyLink Fiber. Cox also has a small fiber presence in Phoenix.
A fiber-optic connection, capable of download speeds up to 1 gigabit in some locations in Phoenix, is the gold standard. That noted, fiber availability may be limited to a small percentage of households in the area. Otherwise, a cable internet connection is your best bet. Cable internet can’t match fiber’s speed or reliability, but it’s far more accessible, available to most households in Phoenix.
In Phoenix, Cox offers more plan options than CenturyLink and greater high-speed coverage with gig service available throughout the city. However, plans from Quantum Fiber, formerly known as CenturyLink Fiber, will likely come with significantly faster upload speeds and a lower cost per Mbps than comparable Cox plans. For a more in-depth comparison of the two providers, read our breakdown of CenturyLink versus Cox.
No. Cox Communications is the primary cable internet provider in the Phoenix area. Other major cable internet providers, including Xfinity, do not offer service in Phoenix.
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