Internet providers in Texas
19 providers operate somewhere in Texas, but no single one covers the whole state. 12 of them sell fiber. The lowest real cost we track here is Frontier, a Verizon Company at $30/mo over two years. Pick your city to see who actually reaches it.
Prices last checked September 2026.
Largest markets
Biggest cities in Texas
These are the markets with the most competition. Smaller towns are further down.
Houston
2,314,157 people
San Antonio
1,495,295 people
Dallas
1,302,868 people
Austin
979,882 people
Fort Worth
978,468 people
El Paso
678,815 people
Arlington
398,431 people
Corpus Christi
316,239 people
Plano
289,547 people
Lubbock
266,878 people
Laredo
257,813 people
Irving
254,962 people
Garland
244,954 people
Frisco
234,319 people
Mckinney
216,068 people
Grand Prairie
202,821 people
Amarillo
202,408 people
Brownsville
189,382 people
Killeen
162,406 people
Denton
156,787 people
Pasadena
148,217 people
Mesquite
147,899 people
Mcallen
144,920 people
Waco
143,984 people
Operators
Providers that serve Texas
Every company with a footprint somewhere in the state, ranked by their best plan. Whether they reach your street is a separate question — check your city.
Metronet
2 Gbps
from $70/mo
Frontier, a Verizon Company
500 Mbps
from $45/mo
AT&T Fiber
5 Gbps
from $95/mo
Brightspeed
500 Mbps
from $49/mo
Kinetic by Windstream
300 Mbps
from $40/mo
Google Fiber
1 Gbps
from $70/mo
Astound Broadband
1.5 Gbps
from $80/mo
EarthLink
500 Mbps
from $70/mo
Optimum
5 Gbps
from $180/mo
Xfinity
2 Gbps
from $95/mo
Spectrum
2 Gbps
from $90/mo
Sparklight
1 Gbps
from $85/mo
Verizon 5G Home
1 Gbps
from $70/mo
T-Mobile Home Internet
354 Mbps
from $50/mo
AT&T Internet Air
225 Mbps
from $60/mo
Rise Broadband
100 Mbps
from $85/mo
Starlink
220 Mbps
from $55/mo
HughesNet
50 Mbps
from $50/mo
Viasat
50 Mbps
from $100/mo
Everywhere else
All cities and towns in Texas
Questions
Internet in Texas, answered
How many internet providers are there in Texas?
We track 19 providers with a footprint somewhere in Texas: Metronet, Frontier, a Verizon Company, AT&T Fiber, Brightspeed, Kinetic by Windstream, Google Fiber, Astound Broadband, EarthLink, Optimum, Xfinity, Spectrum, Sparklight, Verizon 5G Home, T-Mobile Home Internet, AT&T Internet Air, Rise Broadband, Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat. No single one covers the whole state, so the choice at any address is much shorter — check your city for the providers that reach it.
Is fiber internet available in Texas?
Yes, in parts of the state. Metronet, Frontier, a Verizon Company, AT&T Fiber, Brightspeed, Kinetic by Windstream, Google Fiber, Astound Broadband, EarthLink, Optimum, Xfinity, Spectrum, Sparklight sell fiber in Texas, mostly in and around the larger cities. Fiber gives you the same speed up as down and the lowest latency.
What is the cheapest internet in Texas?
The lowest real cost we track in Texas is Fiber 200 from Frontier, a Verizon Company, at $30 a month averaged over two years with equipment and installation included (advertised at $30). Prices last checked September 2026; whether it reaches your address depends on the provider's local footprint.
What is the fastest internet in Texas?
Google Fiber sells the fastest plan we track in the state, at 8 Gbps down and 8 Gbps up. Plans that fast are usually only built in the largest markets.
What are the internet options in rural Texas?
Outside the cable and fiber footprints, the options are 5G home internet (Verizon 5G Home, T-Mobile Home Internet, AT&T Internet Air) where the cell signal is strong, and satellite (Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat), which reaches essentially every address. Starlink's low-orbit service has latency low enough for video calls; the geostationary services do not.
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