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Internet providers in Honolulu, HI

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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

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Learn more about Spectrum

Learn more about T-Mobile Home Internet

Learn more about ispMint

Learn more about Hawaiian Telcom

Learn more about Sandwich Isles Communications, Inc.

What is the best internet provider in Honolulu?

Internet Provider Types in Honolulu


Cable

100%
Coverage


DSL

99%
Coverage


Fiber

58%
Coverage

Internet Speed Availability in Honolulu


3 Mbps

100%
Availability


10 Mbps

100%
Availability


25 Mbps

100%
Availability

Broadband Internet Availability

(Internet faster than 25 Mbps)

100%
Honolulu
100%
Hawaii
79%
USA

Honolulu Residential Internet Coverage

Honolulu is both the capital of Hawaii and the state_s largest island, making it one of the main tourist destinations and residential areas in Hawaii. With multiple national internet service providers represented in this city, visitors and residents enjoy consistent access.

All of Honolulu falls within the coverage area of Time Warner Cable. Those who get cable through TW Telecom enjoy coverage throughout most of the central part of Honolulu. Coverage stops short of Waianae and North Shore in the east, Koolauloa in the north, and Waimanalo in the southeast.

Local provider Hawaiian Telcom has an established network that covers the entirety of Honolulu. Through Sandwich Isles, those who live in Waianae in the west have access to high-speed internet. Covered southeast neighborhoods include Hawaii Kai, Waimanalo, and Kuliouou.

The coverage map of Level 3 Communications runs from the northwest part of Honolulu through the center of the island to the southeast corner, reaching Waianae, Makakilo, Ewa, Waipahu, Pearl City, Kahaluu, Kaneohe, Kailua, and Kalani Iki along the way.

Fastest Internet Service Providers in Honolulu

Spectrum offers Internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)

Hawaiian Telcom offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps

T-Mobile Home Internet offers internet at speeds up to 245 Mbps

ispMint offers internet at speeds up to 100 Mbps

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Summary of Honolulu internet providers

Provider Type Download speeds up to User rating Order online
Spectrum Cable 1000 Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)
3.5/5 View Plans for Spectrum
T-Mobile Home Internet 5G Home 245 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for T-Mobile Home Internet
ispMint DSL 100 Mbps 4.5/5
Hawaiian Telcom Fiber 1000 Mbps 3.0/5 View Plans for Hawaiian Telcom
Sandwich Isles Communications, Inc. Fiber 10 Mbps N/A View Plans for Sandwich Isles Communications, Inc.

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 Honolulu

Hawaiian Telcom

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Juanita K | 08-30-2023

Verified User

We started at 39.99, by the time i scheduled a set up for internet, it went to 58.00 then i get the bill and it's over 60.00??? wait did i miss something??? is there a discount for people who live on a fixed income for internet with Hawaiian Tel.com??

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Spectrum

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Stacey E | 04-14-2023

Love the speedy service

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