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Internet providers in Stamford, CT

Optimum
70% available in Stamford
Connection:
Cable & Fiber
Download speeds up to
8000Mbps

User Rating(1209)

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Frontier
100% available in Stamford
Connection:
DSL & Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

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Verizon Home Internet
96% available in Stamford
Connection:
5G Home, DSL & Fiber
Download speeds up to
2048Mbps

User Rating(16)
Hughesnet
99% available in Stamford
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(422)

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Starlink
99% available in Stamford
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
220Mbps

User Rating(181)
Frontier
79% available in Stamford
Connection:
DSL & Fiber
Download speeds up to
2000Mbps

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

Verizon Home Internet
96% available in Stamford
Connection:
DSL & Fiber
Download speeds up to
2048Mbps

User Rating(16)
Earthlink Business
99% available in Stamford
Connection:
Fiber & Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
10000Mbps

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Optimum Business
49% available in Stamford
Connection:
Cable & Fiber
Download speeds up to
8000Mbps

User Rating(0)
Hughesnet
99% available in Stamford
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(422)

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

Ooma
50% available in Stamford
Ooma
Connection:
Wireless LTE
Download speeds up to
100Mbps
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Zayo Group
13% available in Stamford
Connection:
DSL, Fiber, Fixed Wireless & Other Copper Wireline
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
Mint
Available in Stamford
Connection:
Mobile
Mint
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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Available in Stamford
Connection:
Mobile
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4GLTE Speeds may vary

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AT&T Wireless
100% available in Stamford
Connection:
Mobile
AT&T Wireless
5G Speeds may vary

User Rating
Verizon Wireless
44% available in Stamford
Connection:
Mobile
Verizon Wireless
4GLTE Speeds may vary

User Rating
Optimum Mobile
99% available in Stamford
Connection:
Mobile
Optimum Mobile
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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0–5 Mbps

Works for:

  • Checking email
  • Streaming music on one device
  • Searching on Google

5–40 Mbps

Works for:

  • Streaming video on one device
  • Video calling with Skype or FaceTime
  • Online gaming for one player

40–100 Mbps

Works for:

  • Streaming HD video on a few devices
  • Multiplayer online gaming
  • 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 Stamford

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

Average starting price
$197.4/mo

Average speed
237.9 Mbps

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Stamford Residential Internet Coverage

Within the expanding city of Stamford, many internet service providers have established large networks that meet the needs of consumers and businesses.

Verizon Fios is a prime fiber internet provider in the United States, with a network that is expanding into various parts of Stamford. Currently, this network includes a small part of Westover and North Stamford in the far western part of the city.

Fiber and DSL are both provided by AT&T, which has a well-developed Stamford network. Basically all of the city is within the AT&T service map. Coverage runs as far north as North Stamford, Roxbury, and Turn of River. In the south, coverage stretches to Shippon and South End.

Through Verizon, customers can select high-speed internet services. The western edge of Stamford is covered, including Westover, Palmers Hill, West Side, and Waterside.

Frontier Communications serves nearly 100% of Stamford with its high-speed internet. Optimum has a large cable network that covers all of Stamford and a small, but growing, fiber network.

Megapath service reaches all of Stamford, from western communities like Westover and Palmers Hill to eastern neighborhoods like Newfield, Springdale, Belltown, and Glenbrook.

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Data based on internet speed tests performed in Stamford

Average download speed
237.93 Mbps

Average upload speed
73.27 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
9.1 ms

Average jitter
7.66 ms

 

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Summary of Stamford internet providers

Provider Type Download speeds up to User rating Order online
Optimum Cable & Fiber 8000 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for Optimum
Frontier DSL & Fiber 5000 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for Frontier
Verizon Home Internet 5G Home, DSL & Fiber 2048 Mbps 4/5 View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Hughesnet Satellite 100 Mbps 3/5 View Plans for Hughesnet
Starlink Satellite 220 Mbps 4.0/5 View Plans for Starlink

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 Stamford

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on internet providers in Stamford.

Optimum

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Robert H | 05-01-2021

My internet phone stopped working. Multiple service calls and months later they are still unable to fix it. They even sent a technician out to confirm that it didn't work and that the problem was not on my premises. Definitely don't get their phone service.

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Optimum

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Robert H | 05-01-2021

My internet phone stopped working. Multiple service calls and months later they are still unable to fix it. They even sent a technician out to confirm that it didn't work and that the problem was not on my premises. Definitely don't get their phone service.

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