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Internet providers in Brownsville, TX

We have 13 providers on record serving this large city, across 5 technologies. The best value right now is Metronet 2 Gig at 2 Gbps for $70/mo.

13
Providers here
5 Gbps
Fastest — Metronet
$30/mo
Cheapest — Frontier, a Verizon Company
5
ZIP codes

Ranked

Every provider in Brownsville

Ordered by our score, which weighs technology, speed, symmetry, the real two-year cost and the terms. How we rank.

1
BrightspeedFiberDSL

Built from CenturyLink's former Southeast copper territory and converting it to fiber. Cheap gigabit in mid-size towns that had DSL only.

1 Gbps · $69/mo200 Mbps · $39/mo2 Gbps · $99/mo

Fiber 500

500 Mbps

$49/mo

Price does not step up

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2
MetronetFiberParts of Brownsville

Midwest fiber overbuilder that goes into college towns and mid-size cities. Some of the lowest per-megabit pricing in the country.

1 Gbps · $60/mo500 Mbps · $50/mo5 Gbps · $110/mo

2 Gig

2 Gbps

$70/mo

Price does not step up

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3
Frontier, a Verizon CompanyFiberDSLParts of Brownsville

Verizon completed its $20bn acquisition of Frontier on 20 January 2026, and the brand now operates as Frontier, a Verizon Company. Still one of the most aggressive fiber builders in the country, with cheap gigabit pricing.

200 Mbps · $30/mo1 Gbps · $65/mo2 Gbps · $99/mo

Fiber 500

500 Mbps

$45/mo

Price does not step up

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4
XfinityCableFiber

The largest cable provider in the country. Wide availability and fast downloads, but uploads lag fiber and the price steps up sharply once the promo ends.

800 Mbps · $65/mo1.1 Gbps · $75/mo150 Mbps · $30/mo

Gigabit X2

2 Gbps

$95/mo

$125 after 24 mo

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5
EarthLinkFiberDSL

A reseller rather than a network owner: it buys capacity on other carriers' lines and sells it with no data caps and no throttling.

1 Gbps · $90/mo100 Mbps · $65/mo100 Mbps · $50/mo

Fiber 500

500 Mbps

$70/mo

Price does not step up

Check my address
6
OptimumCableFiberParts of Brownsville

Cable and fiber in the New York tri-state area plus former Suddenlink territory in the South and West. Cheap entry tiers, no data caps.

300 Mbps · $40/mo1 Gbps · $70/mo500 Mbps · $60/mo

5 Gig Fiber

5 Gbps

$180/mo

Price does not step up

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7

Fixed wireless over Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband. Cheap if you already have a Verizon phone line, and there is nothing to install.

300 Mbps · $50/mo

5G Home Plus

1 Gbps

$70/mo

Price does not step up

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8
SpectrumCableFiberParts of Brownsville

Cable service across 41 states with no data caps and no contracts. Straightforward pricing for the first year, then a large step-up.

500 Mbps · $50/mo1 Gbps · $70/mo

Internet Gig+

2 Gbps

$90/mo

$120 after 12 mo

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9
T-Mobile Home Internet5G HomeParts of Brownsville

The widest fixed-wireless footprint in the country. One flat price with taxes included, and it reaches plenty of places cable never did.

415 Mbps · $60/mo415 Mbps · $70/mo

Rely Home Internet

354 Mbps

$50/mo

Price does not step up

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10
AT&T Internet Air5G HomeParts of Brownsville

Home internet over AT&T's 5G network. Flat $60, self-install in minutes, and a reasonable fallback where no wire reaches the house.

Internet Air

225 Mbps

$60/mo

Price does not step up

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11
StarlinkSatellite

Low-earth-orbit satellite. The only satellite service with latency low enough for video calls, and it works essentially anywhere with sky.

100 Mbps · $49/mo

Residential

220 Mbps

$55/mo

Price does not step up

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12
HughesNetSatellite

The other geostationary satellite option. Cheaper than Viasat at the entry tier, with the same latency limits.

100 Mbps · $75/mo100 Mbps · $90/mo

Select

50 Mbps

$50/mo

Price does not step up

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13
ViasatSatellite

Geostationary satellite covering the whole country. Latency makes it a last resort, but it reaches addresses nothing else does.

100 Mbps · $150/mo

Unleashed 50

50 Mbps

$100/mo

Price does not step up

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Coverage is recorded by city, not by street address, and availability in the US changes block by block. Confirm with the provider before you plan around any of this.

Technology

What's available in Brownsville

Not every technology reaches every address, and they are not interchangeable.

Fiber

Glass to the house. Same speed up as down, lowest latency.

Providers
7
Fastest
5 Gbps
From
$30/mo
Cable

Coax from the TV network. Fast down, much slower up.

Providers
3
Fastest
1.1 Gbps
From
$30/mo
5G Home

A cellular signal to a box in your window. No install, variable speed.

Providers
4
Fastest
1 Gbps
From
$50/mo
DSL

Runs on the old phone line. Slow, but it reaches almost everywhere.

Providers
1
Fastest
100 Mbps
From
$50/mo
Satellite

A dish pointed at the sky. Works anywhere, costs more.

Providers
3
Fastest
220 Mbps
From
$49/mo

Coverage

ZIP codes in Brownsville

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Questions

Internet in Brownsville, answered

Which internet providers are available in Brownsville?

We have 13 providers on record serving Brownsville, Texas: Brightspeed, Metronet, Frontier, a Verizon Company, Xfinity, EarthLink, Optimum, Verizon 5G Home, Spectrum, T-Mobile Home Internet, AT&T Internet Air, Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat. Availability varies street by street, so confirm your exact address with the provider.

Is fiber internet available in Brownsville?

Yes. Brightspeed, Metronet, Frontier, a Verizon Company, Xfinity, EarthLink, Optimum, Spectrum sell fiber plans in Brownsville. Fiber gives you the same speed up as down, which matters if anyone in the house takes video calls, uploads files or backs up to the cloud.

What is the cheapest internet in Brownsville?

Frontier, a Verizon Company Fiber 200 is the lowest advertised price we track in Brownsville, at $30 a month. Check whether that is an introductory rate — many are, and the price steps up after twelve months.

What is the fastest internet in Brownsville?

Metronet sells the fastest plan we track here, at 5 Gbps. Most households do not need anything close to that — the number that usually matters is upload speed, not download.

How does Best Internet US decide the order?

Every plan gets a score from five things: the technology, the download speed on a log scale, how symmetrical it is, the true two-year cost including any promo step-up and equipment rental, and the terms — contracts, data caps and fees. Nobody pays for placement.