We found a service that offers ultra-fast fiber speeds, flexible no-contract plans, and discounts that reward its wireless customers.
There’s a reason Verizon Fios is consistently ranked No.1 in customer satisfaction. Its 100% fiber network, superior speeds, and flexible no-contract plans set it apart from other industry-leading fiber providers. Verizon offers three fully unlimited Fios internet plans: Fios 200, Fios 400, and Fios Gigabit. The cheapest fiber plan, Fios 100, is great for households with two or three users looking to stream, game, and surf the web across several devices. Although this is Verizon’s most basic fiber plan, the speed and price ($40) make this one of the most attractive fiber offerings on the market. In comparison, AT&T fiber plans start around $50, and require a contract. The middle-tier plan, Fios 400, is ideal for several users looking to do all of these same activities across eight or more devices. Often times, users living in a multi-person household believe they need the fastest plan available, but ultimately end up paying for speeds they don’t really need. This makes the fastest plan, Fios Gigabit, a bit more challenging to recommend to the average user. Although this plan is advertised to larger families with 100-plus devices, we only recommend this plan to large households (six or more users) that stream and game heavily. If your family doesn’t fall into this category, we recommend sticking with Fios 400 as the Gigabit plan is tailored to a small minority of households. In more rural areas where Fios is unavailable, Verizon offers High Speed Internet with speeds ranging from 500 Kbps – 15 Mbps. Even for DSL, these speeds are far below other big name DSL providers like CenturyLink and AT&T that offer broadband speeds up to 100 Mbps. If you’re looking for a basic internet connection to stream videos and surf the web, Verizon High Speed Internet should be more than sufficient; however, for households with multiple users, we recommend looking at other providers. Unlike other providers that boast about a terabyte as virtually unlimited data, Verizon actually stays true to its word by not imposing a data cap. Granted, it’s extremely rare to actually hit a terabyte — according to Xfinity, you would have to stream over 15,000 hours of music or 600 hours of HD video in a month. But it’s certainly nice to know that you won’t be charged extra for heavy usage activities. One of the biggest advantages of having a fios connection over a cable connection is the reliable, consistent speed that comes along with it.
