Best Internet Providers in Indianapolis, Indiana

What is the best internet provider in Indianapolis?

Offering fast speeds, widespread availability and excellent value, AT&T Fiber gets CNET’s nod for Indianapolis’s best internet service provider. If you’re in one of the few neighborhoods not covered by AT&T Fiber, Spectrum’s cable internet or Verizon’s 5G internet service has you covered.

Need a low-cost internet provider in Indy? Xfinity offers some of the most affordable internet providers in the area. Prices start at $30 a month for $150 Mbps. If the fastest internet is what you need, don’t look further than AT&T Fiber. It wins the race for the speediest pal and offers 5,000 Mbps for $245 monthly.

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Other available internet providers in Indianapolis

  • Earthlink: With the largest customer reach of any wired ISP, Earthlink piggybacks off other networks to connect its customers. It offers a good variety of speeds, starting at 100Mbps and going up to an impressive 5,000Mbps, with prices ranging from $60 to $190.
  • Hoosier Broadband: This regional carrier services some areas of Indianapolis (city center and north) and its surrounding regions. It offers fixed wireless and fiber, based on the customer’s address.
  • Satellite internet: Satellite internet from Hughesnet, Viasat or Starlink is an option wherever you live. However, it shouldn’t be your first pick. With high prices and slow speeds, cheaper and faster options are available. 
  • T-Mobile Home Internet: Some Indy residents (mostly in the north and east of the city) may have access to 5G internet from T-Mobile. T-Mobile’s home internet service is available for $60 (or $40 for eligible mobile customers) and offers speeds up to 245Mbps.
  • Xfinity: The biggest name in cable only services a small section of Indianapolis around the city’s center and surrounding regions. The company offers speeds ranging from 150 to 1,200Mbps, with prices topping at $95. Just mind the 1.2TB data cap.

Cheap internet options in Indianapolis

If you want the most affordable internet plan in Indianapolis, Xfinity offers a 150Mbps plan for $20 a month. Providers like Verizon and T-Mobile offer discounts to eligible mobile customers, meaning your monthly bill might only cost $35-$40.

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Given its low cost per Mbps — CNET calls it a “terrific value” — and its wide availability in the city, we’re giving the nod to AT&T’s fiber internet offering. The company gets high marks on customer satisfaction surveys and offers a variety of options in terms of price and speed.

Yes. AT&T and Earthlink (using AT&T’s network) offer fiber internet in Indy. There’s decent availability, too. Nearly half of all residents should be able to access those plans.

Xfinity offers a 150Mbps plan at $30 a month for the first 24 months, making it the cheapest way to connect to the internet. If you want to save even more money, bring your own equipment: Xfinity charges $15 monthly to rent its gateway device.

AT&T Fiber offers 2,000 and 5,000Mbps plans in Indianapolis for $145 and $245 monthly, respectively.

Provider Starting price Max download speed Max upload speed Data cap Connection type
Xfinity Gigabit
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$60 1,000Mbps 20Mbps 1.2TB in some areas CableAT&T Fiber 5000 $245 5,000Mbps 5,000Mbps None Fiber
AT&T Fiber 2000
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$145 2,000Mbps 2,000Mbps None Fiber
Xfinity Gigabit Extra
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$95 1,200Mbps 50Mbps 1.2TB in some areas Cable
AT&T Fiber 1000
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$80 1,000Mbps 1,000Mbps None Fiber
Spectrum Internet Gig
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$70 1,000Mbps 35Mbps None Cable
Verizon 5G Home Internet Plus
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$80 ($45 with eligible mobile plan) 70Mbps 20Mbps None Fixed wireless