Internet providers in Astoria, Queens, NY

What is the best internet provider in Astoria, Queens?

Verizon has some of the best internet in Astoria, Queens—just as it is in many other parts of New York City. Verizon’s Fios fiber service has the fastest speeds out of all the providers available in the neighborhood, and it has great prices too. Verizon’s plans come with unlimited data and don’t require contracts. And if you can’t get fiber, you can still save money with Verizon’s 5G Home Internet service.

Spectrum and Astound Broadband also operate in Astoria, and both are great options as well. The two cable providers’ speeds aren’t quite as fast as those of Fios fiber, but you can still get an awesome internet connection with download speeds up to 1,000 Mbps. Like Verizon, neither of these providers has data caps or contracts, and Astound Broadband frequently has deals and promotions on internet available for new customers.

If you’re hoping to get more of a budget plan, definitely consider T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. This budding fixed-wireless service gives you solid speeds at a bargain price, and you don’t pay extra for equipment or installation—all of which helps explain why T-Mobile got stellar ratings in our annual customer satisfaction survey.

Verizon: Fast and affordable fiber plans
Spectrum: No data caps or contracts
Astound Broadband: Frequent deals and discounts
T-Mobile: Bargain prices and 5G speeds

Verizon, Spectrum, and T-Mobile are also widely available in neighboring areas like Woodside, Jackson Heights, and Long Island City. Astound Broadband is available in parts of these areas too.

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What is the fastest internet in Astoria, Queens?

Plan	Price	Download speed	Upload speed	Order online
Verizon Fios Internet 2 Gig	$119.99/mo.*	Up to 2,048 Mbps	Up to 2,048 Mbps	Shop Plans
Spectrum Internet® GIG	$89.99/mo.†	Up to 1,000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)	35 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)	Shop Plans
Verizon Fios Gigabit Connection	$89.99/mo.‡	Up to 940 Mbps	Up to 880 Mbps	Shop Plans
Astound Broadband Gig Internet	$59.99/mo.§	1,200 Mbps	20 Mbps	Shop Plans

*Price per month with Auto Pay & without select 5G mobile plans. Fios plan prices include taxes & fees

^†Limited time offer; subject to change; valid to qualified residential customers who have not subscribed to any services within the previous 30 days and who have no outstanding obligation to Charter. Spectrum Internet® Gig promotion price is $89.99/mo; standard rates apply after yr. 1. Taxes, fees and surcharges extra and subject to change during and after the promotional period; installation/network activation, equipment and additional services are extra.

^‡Price per month with Auto Pay & without select 5G mobile plans. Fios plan prices include taxes & fees

^§12 Month Internet Pricing. Equipment priced separately. Includes $5 discount for 12 months w/ ebill & autopay. Experienced speeds may vary. New residential customers only.

Verizon has the fastest internet in Astoria, with its 2 Gig plan topping out at an impressive 2,048 Mbps. Verizon’s Fios Gigabit Connection is also an awesome way to go if you’re in need of supercharged Wi-Fi. It’s cheaper than the 2 Gig plan, more widely available, and gives you symmetrical upload and download speeds for smoother Zoom calls and faster uploading.

Cable providers Spectrum and Astound Broadband also have very fast internet service in the form of their respective gigabit plans. Astound’s plan costs considerably less but pretty much delivers the same robust speeds. But Spectrum has higher rankings in our customer satisfaction survey, suggesting that customers find their Spectrum service to be more reliable and consistent.

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What is the cheapest internet in Astoria, Queens?

Plan	Price	Speed	Order online
Verizon 5G Home Internet (basic plan)	$50.00/mo. (or $25.00/mo. w/ select Verizon phone plans)*	Up to 300 Mbps	Shop Plans
Astound Broadband 250 Mbps Internet	$29.99/mo.^†	250 Mbps	View Plans
Verizon Fios Internet 200/200	$49.99/mo.^‡	200 Mbps	View Plans
Spectrum Internet^® (basic plan)	$49.99/mo. for 12 mos.^§	Up to 300 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)	Shop Plans
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet	$50.00/mo.^║	33–182 Mbps	Shop Plans

*w/ Auto Pay. Available in select areas.

^†12 Month Internet Pricing. Equipment priced separately. Includes $5 discount for 12 months w/ ebill & autopay. Experienced speeds may vary. New residential customers only.

^‡Price per month with Auto Pay & without select 5G mobile plans. Fios plan prices include taxes & fees

^§Limited time offer; subject to change; valid to qualified residential customers who have not subscribed to any services within the previous 30 days and who have no outstanding obligation to Charter.

^║w/ Auto Pay. Regulatory fees included in monthly price for qualified accounts.

If it’s cheap internet you’re after in this corner of Queens, you should go for either Astound Broadband or T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. Astound has some of the lowest internet prices in the country, and the provider sweetens the pot for new customers with regular promotions and discounts. Its 250 Mbps internet plan costs just $29.99 a month and delivers robust speeds ideal for a small- to mid-sized household.

T-Mobile 5G Home Internet isn’t quite as tried-and-true—it uses a cellular-based fixed wireless connection that’s more likely to fluctuate or even drop out due to factors like network congestion or technical bugs. But it’s still a mighty fine deal, getting you solid speeds at a fixed rate of just $50 a month. T-Mobile performed excellently in our annual customer satisfaction survey, and customers clearly seem pleased with what they’re getting at such a good price.

Verizon’s 5G Home Internet works the same way as T-Mobile 5G Home Internet, and it’s just as good of a deal—the prices are the same, but Verizon’s 5G Home speeds are faster. You can get a 50% discount on your service if you’re also a Verizon phone customer with a qualifying unlimited cellular plan.

What is the best internet provider in neighborhoods near Astoria, Queens?

All of the neighborhoods near Astoria have the same internet providers, with Verizon leading the pack followed by Spectrum and T-Mobile 5G Home Internet.

You can find Verizon, Spectrum, and T-Mobile 5G Home Internet in the following neighborhoods:

Woodside
Jackson Heights
Long Island City
Ditmars Steinway
Roosevelt Island

Astound Broadband is available in some parts of Woodside, Jackson Heights, and Long Island City but not everywhere.

Here’s a recap of what internet options are best across nearby parts of Queens and Manhattan:

Verizon: Fiber reliability and top customer ratings
Spectrum: No data caps and fast speeds
Astound Broadband: Low prices and deals galore
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet: Fixed rates and unlimited data

How does Astoria internet compare to other parts of New York City?

Average Astoria speeds compared to nearby neighborhoods	Average Astoria speeds compared to the overall city average
4.5% slower	0.6% slower

Data as of 12/21/22.

Internet speeds in Astoria are fairly competitive, if slightly slower, compared to the rest of New York City. According to data pulled from our speed test, average download speeds in Astoria are just 4.5% slower than those in nearby neighborhoods of Woodside, Jackson Heights, Long Island City, and Ditmars Steinway.

Across the entire city, the average New Yorker gets 156 Mbps download speeds. In Astoria, average speeds are 155 Mbps—a difference of less than 1%. So basically you’re getting standard speeds for a New York neighborhood when living in this corner of Queens.