Best Internet Providers in Lexington, South Carolina

What is the best internet provider in Lexington?

Spectrum is the best internet provider for most households in Lexington, South Carolina. The area’s largest cable internet provider offers the best local availability of high-speed internet, with plans ranging from 500 to 1,000 megabits per second available to nearly 90% of Lexington households. Service includes free modem rentals, unlimited data, and no contract requirements.

Far less available, but just as worth checking out, are fiber internet providers Comporium and Kinetic. Comporium has better local fiber coverage and speed variety, including a 2,000 Mbps plan, the fastest in Lexington, but Kinetic has slightly lower prices for single-gig service. Both providers offer internet starting at $40 per month, which is the cheapest rate for internet in Lexington.

If fiber optic internet isn’t available in your area and you’re looking for an alternative to Spectrum, fixed wireless internet from T-Mobile Home Internet or Verizon 5G Home Internet may be an option. Verizon may offer faster speeds and lower prices, but T-Mobile has more than twice the coverage in Lexington.

Best internet in Lexington, South Carolina

Source: CNET analysis of carrier data.

Source: CNET analysis of carrier data.

How to Find Online Deals and Promotions in Lexington

The best internet deals and top promotions in Lexington depend on what discounts are available at any given time. Most deals are short-lived, but we regularly check for the latest offers.

Internet providers in Lexington, such as Spectrum, may offer lower introductory prices or other incentives for a limited time. However, many providers, including Kinetic and Comporium, maintain the same standard prices year-round.

For a more comprehensive overview of all promotions, check out our guide to the best online deals.

Source: CNET analysis of carrier data.

What is a good internet speed?

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

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

• With 0 to 5 Mbps you can perform basic tasks: surfing the web, sending and receiving email, and streaming low-quality videos.
• 5 to 40 Mbps gives you higher quality video streaming and video conferencing.
• 40 to 100 Mbps should provide enough bandwidth for a single user to meet the demands of modern teleworking, video streaming, and online gaming.
• With 100 to 500 Mbps, one or 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 participate in high-bandwidth activities simultaneously.

How CNET Chose the Best Internet Providers in Lexington, South Carolina

Internet service providers are numerous and regional. Unlike the latest smartphone, laptop, router, or kitchen utensil, it’s impractical to personally test every ISP in a given city. So how do we approach this? We start by examining pricing, availability, and speed information, drawing on our own historical ISP data, the providers’ websites, and mapping information from the Federal Communications Commission on FCC.gov.

But it doesn’t stop there. We go to the FCC website to check our data and make sure we account for every ISP that offers service in an area. We also enter local addresses into carrier websites to find specific options for residents. We look at sources including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and JD Power to evaluate how satisfied customers are with an ISP’s service. ISP plans and pricing are subject to frequent change; all information provided is accurate at the time of publication.

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

1. Does the provider offer access to reasonably fast internet speeds?
2. Do customers get value for their money?
3. Are customers satisfied with their service?

While the answers to these questions are often layered and complex, the providers that come closest to “yes” to all three questions are the ones we recommend. When selecting the cheapest internet service, we look for the plans with the lowest monthly fees, though we also consider things like price increases, equipment costs, and contracts. Choosing the fastest internet service is relatively simple. We look at advertised upload and download speeds, and consider real-world speed data from sources like Ookla And FCC Reports.

If you would like to take a more detailed look at our process, please visit our How We Test ISPs page.

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