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Internet providers in Charleston, SC

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1. AT&T
82% available in Charleston
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating(1603)ā—Š

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2. Spectrum
34% available in Charleston
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.

3. Xfinity
99% available in Charleston
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
1200Mbps

User Rating(1916)ā—Š
4. EarthLink
81% available in Charleston
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. WOW!
96% available in Charleston
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
1220Mbps

User Rating(89)ā—Š
6. T-Mobile Home Internet
74% available in Charleston
Connection:
5G Home
Download speeds up to
245Mbps

User Rating(319)ā—Š

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7. Verizon Home Internet
99% available in Charleston
Connection:
5G Home
Download speeds up to
300Mbps

User Rating(14)ā—Š
8. HughesNet
99% available in Charleston
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(220)ā—Š

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9. Viasat
99% available in Charleston
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

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

User Rating(13)ā—Š
11. Easy Internet Now
95% available in Charleston
Easy Internet Now
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating(14)ā—Š
12. Hotwire Communications
50% available in Charleston
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
10000Mbps

User Rating(9)ā—Š
13. Home Telecom
100% available in Charleston
Connection:
Cable, DSL & Fiber
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
1. Comcast Business
99% available in Charleston
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps

User Rating(40)ā—Š
2. Spectrum
34% available in Charleston
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.

3. Earthlink Business
81% available in Charleston
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating(69)ā—Š
4. HughesNet
99% available in Charleston
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 Charleston
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

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

User Rating(13)ā—Š
7. Easy Internet Now
95% available in Charleston
Easy Internet Now
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating(14)ā—Š
8. Ooma
50% available in Charleston
Ooma
Connection:
Wireless LTE
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(0)ā—Š
9. Hotwire Communications
50% available in Charleston
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
10000Mbps

User Rating(9)ā—Š
10. Home Telecom
100% available in Charleston
Connection:
Cable, DSL & Fiber
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
1. Verizon Wireless
Available in Charleston
Connection:
Mobile
Verizon Wireless
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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

User Ratingā—Š
3. Xfinity Mobile
Available in Charleston
Connection:
Mobile
Xfinity Mobile
4GLTE Speeds may vary

User Ratingā—Š
4. Mint
Available in Charleston
Connection:
Mobile
Mint
4GLTE Speeds may vary

User Ratingā—Š
5. Visible
Available in Charleston
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

Read more about internet providers in Charleston

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

AT&T vs. Xfinity

If you need a lot of speed for your large household, go with AT&T Fiber. Opt for Xfinity to get its widely available high speeds.

Read more about AT&T vs. Xfinity

Xfinity vs. Verizon

Get Verizon for equally fast upload and download speeds. Pick Xfinity to get fast speeds and xFi home networking controls.

Read more about Xfinity vs. Verizon

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What is the best internet provider in Charleston?

Internet Provider Types in Charleston


Cable

85%
Coverage


DSL

99%
Coverage


Fiber

83%
Coverage

Internet Speed Availability in Charleston


3 Mbps

100%
Availability


10 Mbps

100%
Availability


25 Mbps

100%
Availability

Broadband Internet Availability

(Internet faster than 25 Mbps)

100%
Charleston
96%
South Carolina
79%
USA

Charleston Residential Internet Coverage

Charleston is the second largest community in South Carolina. Much of the infrastructure and culture in the area has developed to support the large number of college students. The well-educated, wealthy residents enjoy the activities offered from living in a waterfront city. Residents depend on internet connectivity to further their education and career goals as well as to plan exciting activities for their down time. Compared with 84% of South Carolina, 97% of Charleston residents can access high-speed internet.

AT&T offers DSL to 94% of Charleston homes. DSL is also available to 2% of residents from Frontier. Residents seeking cable internet connectivity have two options. Xfinity reaches 89% of Charleston homes while WOW! reaches 54% of residents from the coast to the air force base. Fiber optics are being introduced to the area. Home Telecom currently provides this service to 7% of residents along King St, but excluding the air force base.

Businesses have two additional options. Level 3 Communications offers fiber optics to 11% of the commercial market and TW Telecom provides copper wire to 1% of area businesses.

Fastest Internet Service Providers in Charleston

Hotwire Communications offers internet at speeds up to 10000 Mbps

AT&T offers internet at speeds up to 5000 Mbps

EarthLink offers internet at speeds up to 5000 Mbps

Easy Internet Now offers internet at speeds up to 5000 Mbps

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Summary of Charleston 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
Spectrum Cable 1000 Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)
3.5/5 View Plans for Spectrum
Xfinity Cable 1200 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for Xfinity
EarthLink Fiber 5000 Mbps 4.0/5 View Plans for EarthLink
WOW! Cable 1220 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for WOW!
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
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
Easy Internet Now Fiber 5000 Mbps 4.5/5
Hotwire Communications Fiber 10000 Mbps 2.5/5 View Plans for Hotwire Communications
Home Telecom Cable, DSL & Fiber 1000 Mbps 2.0/5 View Plans for Home Telecom

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 Charleston

WOW!

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Herbert M | 01-07-2022

My service drops and slow service from WOW has just become very low value. I have been a customer for many years now and they advertise service better than mine for less. It's just disgusting how little long time customers are respected!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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XFINITY

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Gary S | 06-26-2015

I've been a Comcast customer for years with the only other choice being AT&T. The speed is fine but the price is way too high and customer service is the worst of any business I've ever done business with. Problems I have are always due to something within Comcast. Recently they added a primary email address to my wife's account without even letting us know, then they began capturing our home phone voice mails. We didn't know this until someone told us they left us a voice mail. When calling Comcast I was on the phone for nearly two hours with someone I could barely understand. I couldn't access our voice mails then they deleted the eleven emails we hadn't heard. They suck!

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