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Internet providers in Chapel Hill, NC

AT&T
46% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating (2459)◊
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Get AT&T Fiber free for 6 months when you get AT&T Wireless when purchasing a new smartphone on installment. 6 mos free via reward card. Redempt req’d. Taxes & fees extra.

T-Mobile Home Internet
71% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
5G Home
Download speeds up to
245Mbps

User Rating (593)◊
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For a limited time, get a FREE 40-inch Smart TV when you sign up for T-Mobile 5G Home Internet online or $300 back. Terms apply.

Spectrum
59% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)

User Rating (3460)◊
View Plans for Spectrum or call 833-513-4720

Unlock the best deal when you combine services with Spectrum Internet® – Starting at $30/mo.

EarthLink
48% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating(110)◊
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Fiber internet starting at $39.95

Google Fiber
61% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
8000Mbps

User Rating (437)◊
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Free installation. Mesh Wi-Fi included. No Contracts.

Frontier
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating (1286)◊
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Sign up for Fiber 2 Gig Internet and claim a $200 Visa Reward Card. Terms apply, check for availability.

Verizon Home Internet
36% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
5G Home
Download speeds up to
300Mbps

User Rating(18)◊
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Hughesnet
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(425)◊
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Free Professional Installation. Save $25/month for 12 months! Offer may vary by geographic area. Terms apply.

Abundant Net
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
DSL & Wireless LTE
Download speeds up to
99Mbps

User Rating (0)◊
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Upstream Network
6% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps

User Rating (0)◊
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Spectrum
59% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)

User Rating (3460)◊
Call Now
833-401-1125
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Unlock the best deal when you combine services with Spectrum Internet® – Starting at $30/mo.

Frontier
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
DSL
Download speeds up to
Speeds may vary

User Rating (1286)◊
Call Now
833-401-1128
or View Plans for Frontier

Sign up for Fiber 2 Gig Internet and claim a $200 Visa Reward Card. Terms apply, check for availability.

Earthlink Business
77% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber & Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
10000Mbps

User Rating (110)◊
Call Now
833-904-5417
or View Plans for Earthlink Business

Get started with a $500 gift card today.

AT&T Business
46% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating (2459)◊
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Hughesnet
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(425)◊
Call Now
833-401-4490
or View Plans for Hughesnet

Free Professional Installation. Save $25/month for 12 months! Offer may vary by geographic area. Terms apply.

Abundant Net
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
DSL
Download speeds up to
99Mbps

User Rating (0)◊
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Ooma
50% available in Chapel Hill
Ooma
Connection:
Wireless LTE
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating (6)◊
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MCNC
49% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps

User Rating (0)◊
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Mint
Available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Mobile
Mint
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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Connection:
Mobile
Visible
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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Spectrum Mobile
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Mobile
Spectrum Mobile
5G Speeds may vary

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Only available to Spectrum Internet customers. Buy one line of Unlimited Data Plan and get the second line FREE for 12 months + extra $100 off when you trade-in an eligible device with the purchase of a new line and phone activation.

AT&T Wireless
86% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Mobile
AT&T Wireless
4GLTE Speeds may vary

User Rating◊
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Verizon Wireless
86% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Mobile
Verizon Wireless
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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0–5 Mbps

Works for:

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  • Streaming music on one device
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5–40 Mbps

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  • Video calling with Skype or FaceTime
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40–100 Mbps

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  • Downloading large files

100–500 Mbps

Works for:

  • Streaming video in UHD on multiple screens
  • Downloading files quickly
  • Gaming online for multiple players

500–1,000+ Mbps

Works for:

  • Doing a lot of almost anything

Internet in Chapel Hill

Moving towns or switching internet providers can be confusing and stressful. Comparing internet providers against the averages in the Chapel Hill area can help you choose the right internet and get back to your life.

Average starting price
$95.8/mo

Average speed
212.1 Mbps

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Chapel Hill Residential Internet Coverage

Residents of Chapel Hill live in some of the most expensive homes in America and North Carolina. They're largely white-collar working as teachers and office support professionals. There's also a large percentage of artists. Of this workforce, nearly 8% work from home. Chapel Hill is also a college town with incredibly well educated residents, many with advanced degrees in scientific fields. In general, it's a wealthy area. More than 17% of residents were born in another country. 100% of this diverse population has access to high-speed internet compared with 91% of North Carolina.

Time Warner Spectrum offers cable internet to 100% of Chapel Hill residents. They are the only supplier of the service in the area. AT&T provides two services to Chapel Hill residents. Their DSL offerings reach 93% of residents and fiber optics reach 1% of homes south of I-85.

Commercial users have additional options. Megapath offers DSL and copper wire. Fiber optics are offered to businesses from Level 3 Communications and MCNC.

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Average download speed
212.05 Mbps

Average upload speed
86.69 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
25.41 ms

Average jitter
7.71 ms

 

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Summary of Chapel Hill internet providers

Provider Type Download speeds up to User rating Order online
AT&T Fiber 5000 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for AT&T
T-Mobile Home Internet 5G Home 245 Mbps 4.0/5 View Plans for T-Mobile Home Internet
Spectrum Cable 1000 Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)		 3.5/5 View Plans for Spectrum
EarthLink Fiber 5000 Mbps 4.0/5 View Plans for EarthLink
Google Fiber Fiber 8000 Mbps 4.5/5 View Plans for Google Fiber
Frontier Fiber 5000 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for Frontier
Verizon Home Internet 5G Home 300 Mbps 4/5 View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Hughesnet Satellite 100 Mbps 3/5 View Plans for Hughesnet
Abundant Net DSL & Wireless LTE 99 Mbps N/A View Plans for Abundant Net
Upstream Network Fiber 1000 Mbps N/A View Plans for Upstream Network

Availability and speeds displayed are not guaranteed and are subject to change.

Technology Type

DSL:

DSL provides internet service via phone cables and is up to ten times faster than dial-up service.

Cable:

Cable provides internet speeds faster than DSL through the same cables used for cable TV.

Satellite:

Satellite internet is widely available, but offers slower speeds due to a far-traveling signal.

Fiber:

Fiber relies on glass strands to relay digital code and is much faster than both DSL and cable.

Customer reviews of internet providers in Chapel Hill

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Spectrum

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Andrew E | 01-21-2022

It just doesnt perform, goes out the moment clouds are in the sky.

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Samuel S | 06-18-2021

I switched from AT&T gigabit fiber to 2 GB Google Fiber, and couldn't be happier. My conection went from regularly unreliable to highly reliable, which I attribute to better quality cable and switches at the root level. The Google documentation for the interface equipment was either nonexistent or marginal, but the systen I/Os were largely intuitive. My speeds have indeed doubled, and almost seem bulletproof, with the caveat that the local loops are probably largely operating at 50% capacity. VERY pleased thus far.

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Samuel S | 05-30-2021

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I switched from AT&T fiber to Google fiber for the doubling of speed, and am very satisfied. My average download speed is 1900 GB, and average upload is 1400 GB through a 2.5 GB NIC and a 2.5 GB network switch. Thus far, Google Fiber is significantly more reliable than AT&T was,,,shows up mainly in my internal Linksys mesh wifi.

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Josh S | 07-30-2015

If you enjoy billing issues and being treated like a four year old then TWC is for you. Signed up for autopay two months ago and we still are getting late fees. This is the second time in as many months that TWC refuses to take my autopay until its late, then automatically takes it out anyway three days after due date incurring thirty five in fees and asking for two months of payments. When contacting TWC they will ALWAYS pass the buck to a higher up who may or may not get back to you in a timely manner. There are MANY ISPs out there. This one just doesn't get it.

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Andrew E | 01-21-2022

It just doesnt perform, goes out the moment clouds are in the sky.

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Samuel S | 06-18-2021

I switched from AT&T gigabit fiber to 2 GB Google Fiber, and couldn't be happier. My conection went from regularly unreliable to highly reliable, which I attribute to better quality cable and switches at the root level. The Google documentation for the interface equipment was either nonexistent or marginal, but the systen I/Os were largely intuitive. My speeds have indeed doubled, and almost seem bulletproof, with the caveat that the local loops are probably largely operating at 50% capacity. VERY pleased thus far.

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