Best Internet Providers in Gilbert, Arizona

What is the best internet provider in Gilbert?

Cox is CNET’s top pick of the best Internet provider in Gilbert. It stands out because it offers the fastest speeds and the widest coverage. Cox also includes equipment costs in the monthly charges and comes with competitive introductory pricing that offers solid value, although prices typically increase after two years. It also offers the fastest speeds in the area, up to 2,000 Mbps.

If you want the cheapest internet in the area, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet is the most affordable option, starting at $50 per month. You get wireless internet with speeds of up to 245 Mbps and a price guarantee, which means your prices won’t increase after a year or two. If you bundle it with a mobile plan, you might be able to get it down to just $30. Cox also has a $30 plan that offers speeds up to 100 Mbps, but for that you need quality. If you want affordable fiber optic internet in Gibert, you can find plans starting at $50 per month.

Best internet in Gilbert, Arizona

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

How to find internet deals and promotions in Gilbert

The best internet deals and top promotions in Gilbert depend on what discounts are available during a certain period. Most offers are short-lived, but we regularly review the latest offers.

Gilbert Internet providers, such as Verizon, may offer lower introductory prices or streaming add-ons for a limited time. Many providers, including Cox, Quantum Fiber and T-Mobile Home Internet, charge the same standard prices all year round.

For a more comprehensive list of promos, check out our guide to the best internet deals.

Source: CNET analysis of provider data.

What is a good internet speed?

Most internet plans can now handle basic productivity and communication tasks. If you’re looking for an internet plan that’s suitable for video conferencing, video streaming, or gaming, you’ll have a better experience with a more robust connection. Here you will find an overview of the recommended minimum download speeds for different applications, according to the FCC. Please note that these are guidelines only and internet speed, service and performance will vary by connection type, provider and address.

For more information, see our guide to how much internet speed you really need.

• With 0 to 5 Mbps you can handle the basics: surfing the web, sending and receiving email, and streaming low-quality video.
• 5 to 40 Mbps gives you higher quality video streaming and video conferencing.
• 40 to 100 Mbps should give a single user enough bandwidth to meet the demands of modern telecommuting, video streaming and online gaming.
• With 100 to 500 Mbps, one to two users can simultaneously participate in high-bandwidth activities such as video conferencing, streaming and online gaming.
• With 500 to 1,000 Mbps, three or more users can perform high-bandwidth activities simultaneously.

How CNET chose the best Internet providers in Gilbert

Internet providers are numerous and regional. Unlike the latest smartphone, laptop, router or kitchen tool, it’s impractical to personally test every ISP in a given city. What is our approach? We’ll start by researching the price, availability, and speed information using our own historical ISP data, carrier sites, and Federal Communications Commission mapping information at FCC.gov.

It doesn’t stop there. We go to the FCC’s website to check our records and make sure we’re considering every ISP that provides service in a given area. We also enter local addresses on provider websites to find specific options for residents. We look to sources, including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and JD Power, to evaluate how satisfied customers are with an ISP’s service. ISP plans and prices are subject to frequent changes; all information provided is accurate at the time of publication.

Once we have this localized information, we ask three main questions:

1. Does the provider offer access to reasonably high internet speeds?
2. Do customers get a good price for what they pay?
3. Are customers satisfied with their service?

Although the answers to these questions are often layered and complex, we recommend the providers who come closest to ‘yes’ to all three questions. When it comes to selecting the cheapest internet service, we look for the plans with the lowest monthly payment, also taking into account things like price increases, equipment costs and contracts. Choosing the fastest internet service is relatively easy. We look at advertised upload and download speeds and also consider real-world speed data from sources such as Ookla And FCC reports. (Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.)

Visit our page on how we test ISPs to explore our process in more depth.

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