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Internet providers in Chapel Hill, NC

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1. Google Fiber
61% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
2000Mbps

User Rating(164)ā—Š

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2. AT&T
77% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating(1603)ā—Š

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3. Spectrum
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)

User Rating(2800)ā—Š

Speed based on wired connection and may vary by address. Wireless speeds may vary. Services subject to all applicable service terms and conditions, subject to change. Services not available in all areas. Restrictions apply.

4. EarthLink
87% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating(69)ā—Š

Ranked #1 Overall by Highspeedinternet.com customer satisfaction survey for 2021 & 2022.

5. T-Mobile Home Internet
83% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
5G Home
Download speeds up to
245Mbps

User Rating(319)ā—Š

Order online and get a $150 prepaid Mastercard when you switch to T-Mobile Home Internet. Limited-time offer.

6. Verizon Home Internet
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
5G Home
Download speeds up to
300Mbps

User Rating(14)ā—Š
7. Frontier
15% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating(685)ā—Š
8. Brightspeed
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
DSL & Fiber
Download speeds up to
940Mbps

User Rating(57)ā—Š
9. HughesNet
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(220)ā—Š

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10. Viasat
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(327)ā—Š
11. ispMint
99% available in Chapel Hill
ispMint
Connection:
DSL
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(13)ā—Š
12. Upstream Network
6% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps

User Rating(0)ā—Š
13. Abundant Net
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
DSL & Wireless LTE
Download speeds up to
99Mbps

User Rating(0)ā—Š
1. Spectrum
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)

User Rating(2800)ā—Š

Speed based on wired connection and may vary by address. Wireless speeds may vary. Services subject to all applicable service terms and conditions, subject to change. Services not available in all areas. Restrictions apply.

2. Earthlink Business
77% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating(69)ā—Š
3. Frontier
65% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
DSL
Download speeds up to
Speeds may vary

User Rating(685)ā—Š
4. HughesNet
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(220)ā—Š

New unlimited data plans: Order now and receive a $100 Prepaid Card via rebate (terms apply). Offer expires 1/31/24.

5. Viasat
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(327)ā—Š
6. ispMint
99% available in Chapel Hill
ispMint
Connection:
DSL
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(13)ā—Š
7. Ooma
50% available in Chapel Hill
Ooma
Connection:
Wireless LTE
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(0)ā—Š
8. MCNC
49% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps

User Rating(0)ā—Š
9. Abundant Net
99% available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
DSL
Download speeds up to
99Mbps

User Rating(0)ā—Š
1. Verizon Wireless
Available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Mobile
Verizon Wireless
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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2. AT&T Wireless
Available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Mobile
AT&T Wireless
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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3. Mint
Available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Mobile
Mint
4GLTE Speeds may vary

User Ratingā—Š
4. Visible
Available in Chapel Hill
Connection:
Mobile
Visible
4GLTE Speeds may vary

User Ratingā—Š

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0ā€“5 Mbps

Works for:

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

5ā€“40 Mbps

Works for:

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

40ā€“100 Mbps

Works for:

  • Streaming HD video on a few devices
  • Multiplayer online gaming
  • Downloading large files

100ā€“500 Mbps

Works for:

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

500ā€“1,000+ Mbps

Works for:

  • Doing a lot of almost anything

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AT&T vs. Spectrum

AT&T is perfect for those who need affordable high-speed packages. Spectrum keeps things simple by offering three high-speed Internet packages.

Read more about AT&T vs. Spectrum

Spectrum vs. Frontier

Order Spectrum internet for a satisfying customer experience. For a faster internet connection, pick Frontier FiberOptic from Frontier.

Read more about Spectrum vs. Frontier

Hughesnet vs. Viasat

Get low prices on satellite internet with HughesNet. Order Viasat for superior speeds and newer technology.

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What is the best internet provider in Chapel Hill?

Internet Provider Types in Chapel Hill


Cable

100%
Coverage


DSL

92%
Coverage


Fiber

68%
Coverage

Internet Speed Availability in Chapel Hill


3 Mbps

100%
Availability


10 Mbps

100%
Availability


25 Mbps

100%
Availability

Broadband Internet Availability

(Internet faster than 25 Mbps)

100%
Chapel Hill
97%
North Carolina
79%
USA

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.

Fastest Internet Service Providers in Chapel Hill

AT&T offers internet at speeds up to 5000 Mbps

EarthLink offers internet at speeds up to 5000 Mbps

Frontier offers internet at speeds up to 5000 Mbps

Google Fiber offers internet at speeds up to 2000 Mbps

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Summary of Chapel Hill internet providers

Provider Type Download speeds up to User rating Order online
Google Fiber Fiber 2000 Mbps 4.5/5
AT&T Fiber 5000 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for AT&T
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
T-Mobile Home Internet 5G Home 245 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for T-Mobile Home Internet
Verizon Home Internet 5G Home 300 Mbps 4/5 View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Frontier Fiber 5000 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for Frontier
Brightspeed DSL & Fiber 940 Mbps 1.0/5 View Plans for Brightspeed
HughesNet Satellite 100 Mbps 3/5 View Plans for HughesNet
Viasat Satellite 100 Mbps 3/5 View Plans for Viasat
ispMint DSL 100 Mbps 4.5/5
Upstream Network Fiber 1000 Mbps N/A View Plans for Upstream Network
Abundant Net DSL & Wireless LTE 99 Mbps N/A View Plans for Abundant Net

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

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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Google Fiber

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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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Google Fiber

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Samuel S | 05-30-2021

Verified User

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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