What is the best internet provider in Rhode Island?

Verizon Fios is our pick for best internet service provider in Rhode Island, with its 100% fiber-optic internet reaching 80% of the state, near-Gigabit upload and download speeds, competitive pricing and customer-friendly service terms. J.D. Power has also ranked Verizon Fios first in customer satisfaction in the East region for over a decade.

Cox is another solid choice for home internet in Rhode Island and is available just about everywhere in the state (except Block Island and Prudence Island, where only satellite internet is available). Availability is Cox’s biggest advantage over Verizon Fios, but it also boasts the highest internet speeds in the state at 2,000Mbps, though the symmetrical upload speeds of 2 Gigabit fiber are quite rare to find for non-business customers.

Both providers have a starting price of approximately $50 per month, but you’ll get a slightly faster connection with Verizon Fios. Local provider i3 Broadband has a lower starting price of $40 per month, but it’s only available to about 5% of state addresses.

Aside from Verizon Fios, Cox and possibly i3 Broadband, wireless internet from Internet 5G de acasă Verizon şi Internet de acasă T-Mobile are the only other practical internet options in Rhode Island. If you can qualify for the mobile bundle discount with either, it would be the best source of cheap internet in the state.

Best internet providers in Rhode Island

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What other internet options are there in Rhode Island?

Verizon (Fios and 5G Home Internet), Cox and T-Mobile Home Internet are the main broadband options available in Rhode Island. Local provider i3 Broadband offers cable internet service to Warren, Bristol and the surrounding areas, but total coverage only reaches around 5% of Rhode Island households, per the FCC.

Internet prin satelit din Hughesnet, Viasat and possibly Starlink is available throughout the state, but with cable, fiber and fixed wireless connections covering all Rhode Island addresses except Prudence Island and Block Island, there’s no need to resort to the slow speeds and limited data that come with satellite internet.

Internet breakdown by city in Rhode Island

It’s hard to cover the broadband options of an entire state and give individual cities the attention they deserve. That’s why we also compile lists of the best internet providers in cities across the US, including those in Rhode Island. We check internet connection types, max speeds and cheapest providers. Check back later if you don’t find the city you’re looking for below. We’re working on adding more locations every week.

Cheap internet options in Rhode Island

Unless you qualify for a mobile bundle discount with Verizon or T-Mobile, i3 Broadband has the cheapest internet plan in Rhode Island, starting at $40 per month for speeds up to 250Mbps. Service from Verizon Fios and Cox starts as low as $35 but will eventually rise to $50 per month.

What’s the cheapest internet plan in Rhode Island?

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How to find internet deals and promotions in Rhode Island

The best internet deals and top promotions in Rhode Island depend on what discounts are available during a given period. Most deals are short-lived, but we look frequently for the latest offers.

Rhode Island internet providers, such as Cox, may offer lower introductory pricing or special for a limited time. Many, including Verizon Fios and i3 Broadband, run the same standard pricing year-round.

Pentru o listă mai extinsă de promoții, consultați ghidul nostru despre cele mai bune oferte de internet.

How fast is Rhode Island broadband?

Recent Datele testului de viteză Ookla shows that median download speeds in the state are faster than any other in the nation at 257Mbps. (Disclosure: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.) That’s much higher than the national average of 213Mbps among all US states and Washington, D.C. and faster than Florida (240Mbps).

Verizon Fios, Cox and i3 Broadband offer gigabit service in Rhode Island with speeds up to 940Mbps or higher, which, when combined, cover a third of the state. Download speeds up to 1,000Mbps may also be available from Verizon 5G Home Internet in a small portion of the state, with upload speeds topping out at 75Mbps.

Fastest internet plans in Rhode Island

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Care este o viteză bună de internet?

Majoritatea planurilor de conexiune la internet pot gestiona acum sarcini de bază de productivitate și comunicare. Dacă sunteți în căutarea unui plan de internet care să permită videoconferințe, streaming video sau jocuri, veți avea o experiență mai bună cu o conexiune mai robustă. Iată o prezentare generală a vitezelor minime de descărcare recomandate pentru diverse aplicații. conform FCCRețineți că acestea sunt doar instrucțiuni generale; viteza, serviciul și performanța internetului variază în funcție de tipul de conexiune, furnizor și adresă.

Pentru mai multe informații, consultați ghidul nostru despre de câtă viteză de internet ai nevoie cu adevărat.

• Vitezele de la 0 la 5 Mbps vă permit să abordați funcțiile de bază: navigarea pe internet, trimiterea și primirea de e-mailuri și redarea în flux video de calitate scăzută.
• 5 până la 40 Mbps vă oferă streaming video și videoconferințe de calitate superioară.
• 40 până la 100 Mbps ar trebui să ofere unui utilizator suficientă lățime de bandă pentru a satisface cerințele muncii la distanță moderne, streamingului video și jocurilor online.
• Vitezele de 100 până la 500 Mbps permit unuia sau doi utilizatori să se angajeze simultan în activități cu lățime de bandă mare, cum ar fi videoconferințe, streaming și jocuri online.
• 500 până la 1.000 Mbps permite ca trei sau mai mulți utilizatori să se angajeze simultan în activități cu lățime de bandă mare.

How CNET chose the best internet providers in Rhode Island

Furnizorii de servicii de internet sunt numeroși și regionali. Spre deosebire de cele mai recente smartphonelaptop, router or kitchen tool, it’s impractical to personally test every ISP in a given city. Our approach is to start by researching the pricing, availability and speed information, drawing on our own historical ISP data, the provider sites and mapping information from the Federal Communications Commission at FCC.gov.

In addition, we review the FCC’s website to check our data and ensure we consider every ISP that provides service in an area. We also input local addresses on provider websites to find specific options for residents. We look at sources, including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and J.D. Power, to evaluate how happy customers are with an ISP’s service. ISP plans and prices are subject to frequent changes. All information provided is accurate as of publication.

Odată ce avem aceste informații localizate, ne punem trei întrebări principale:

1. Furnizorul oferă acces la viteze rezonabile de internet?
2. Clienții primesc o valoare decentă pentru ceea ce plătesc?
3. Sunt clienții mulțumiți de serviciile lor?

While the answer to those questions is often layered and complex, the providers who come closest to “yes” on all three are the ones we recommend. When selecting the cheapest internet service, we look for the plans with the lowest monthly fee, though we also factor in things like price increases, equipment fees and contracts. Choosing the fastest internet service is relatively straightforward. We look at advertised upload and download speeds and consider real-world speed data from sources like Ookla şi Rapoarte FCC.

Pentru a explora procesul nostru mai în detaliu, vizitați cum testăm furnizorii de servicii de internet pagină.

What is the final word on internet providers in Rhode Island?

Your internet options in Rhode Island will likely come down to Verizon Fios or Cox, although a small portion of the state may also choose cable internet from i3 Broadband.

Verizon Fios is easier to recommend thanks to the 100% fiber connection, faster upload speeds and better perks, including free equipment rental, unlimited data, no contract requirements and signup bonus offers. Not all Rhode Island residents are serviceable for Verizon Fios, however. Cox has the availability advantage, extending coverage to nearly every address in the state.

Those looking for an alternative to Verizon Fios or Cox may want to consider fixed wireless internet from Verizon 5G Home Internet or T-Mobile Home Internet. Verizon has potentially faster speeds, up to 1,000Mbps, available in select areas, but T-Mobile has better coverage in Rhode Island.

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