Best Wireless Internet Providers

T-Mobile is our top pick for fixed-wireless internet service, thanks to its fast speeds and affordable pricing. The internet service provider (ISP) also includes the monthly equipment rental with your plan.

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• T-Mobile Home Internet
• Verizon 5G Home Internet
• What to look for in fixed-wireless internet
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T-Mobile Home Internet is a great deal overall. It doesn't have contracts or equipment costs, for example, and better yet, you'll get unlimited data.

T-Mobile Home Internet's network also has 90 percent coverage across the US, so you can get it in most places, though it's unavailable everywhere. We suggest visiting T-Mobile's site above and checking to see if T-Mobile Home Internet is in your area. If it is—jackpot.

To read more about T-Mobile, check out our T-Mobile Home Internet Review.

5G home internet is now a popular alternative offered by internet service providers (ISPs) nationwide. This is because users can get unlimited data without the expense of a satellite internet service.

Verizon’s 5G Home Internet is an excellent option if you live in the country or a small town without access to cable and fiber infrastructure. Remember, you’ll need cell phone coverage extending to your area to access the 50 to 1000 Mbps download speeds and unlimited data.

We suggest bundling your Verizon 5G Home Internet service with a Verizon cell phone plan. At $40 a month, you’ll get internet and mobile phone access instead of paying $60 per month for just internet.

Unlike T-Mobile, Verizon doesn't have a mobile version, so it isn’t a great option if you travel, as it is tethered to your location.

Verizon 5G Home Internet is available in specific areas across 48 states, including Georgia, Missouri, Tennessee, and Virginia. Still, we recommend trying the T-Mobile Home Internet plan if Verizon isn't available where you are.

When checking into home internet service, you want to look for a generous data cap (250 GB per month or more), broadband internet speeds (which means download speeds of at least 25 Mbps), and reasonable prices. Wireless broadband delivers these features reasonably consistently, although prices vary.

If you’re looking at fixed-wireless internet, you’ll want download speeds of at least 25 Mbps, if possible. This gives you a steady connection that will allow for video streaming, video conference calls, and limited gaming, although only on one device at a time.

You can stream in a higher video quality without buffering as you get faster download speeds.

Streaming in standard quality will use much less data. If you have download speeds of less than 12 Mbps or more, you may not be able to use the internet on multiple devices at a time.

Most fixed-wireless internet plans have a monthly data allotment, which can be inconvenient if you’re used to unlimited plans. Since data is channeled through a tower, providers can offer limited bandwidth in any given area. Fixed-wireless providers measure each customer's data usage to help ensure there’s enough bandwidth to go around for all their customers.

You can expect to be charged a data overage fee if you exceed your data cap. Extra data doesn’t roll over into the next month.

Despite data caps, fixed-wireless internet plans are cheaper than satellite internet service and often offer more data. So, if you have a choice between the two, fixed-wireless is usually the best choice.

Fixed wireless is prevalent in rural communities, but it's not available everywhere. Satellite internet is available anywhere in the U.S. and is sometimes the only way to get internet in the remote areas of the country.

If you live in a rural area or have limited internet options, it's worth your time to check out fixed-wireless internet. Of course, not all fixed-wireless internet is created equal, and we haven’t been able to review all 1,210 providers we found so far (we’ll get there someday!).

But we really like what T-Mobile 5G Internet is offering its customers—broadband speeds, plenty of data, fair pricing, and better-than-average support.

Fixed wireless is not good for competitive gaming like Fortnite or Apex Legends, although you can do some gaming, depending on your connection speed.

Fixed wireless isn’t usually a top choice for gamers because of the relatively slow speeds. With fixed wireless, you’ll have download speeds around 25 Mbps, but you’ll be competing against other players with fiber internet speeds around 2,000 Mbps—which will put you at a disadvantage.

Yes, fixed-wireless is a good choice, particularly for people in small towns or rural areas who don’t have access to cable or fiber internet. Fixed-wireless internet delivers decent speeds for an affordable rate. It outperforms many other rural internet solutions, although speeds and data vary widely from one provider to the next. But if your neighborhood is wired for fiber or cable internet, get cable internet instead of fixed-wireless.

Whether or not rain affects wireless internet depends on installation. Extreme weather conditions including severe rain, high winds, and extreme temperatures (hot and cold) shouldn’t affect your fixed-wireless internet if it is configured correctly, but check out our How Does Weather Affect Internet Service article for more detailed information if you run into connection issues during a storm or extreme weather.