What is the best internet provider in Plymouth, Minnesota?
Xfinity is the best internet service provider in Plymouth, Minnesota. The area’s largest cable internet provider has the best high-speed internet coverage in Plymouth, the largest plan selection and the lowest introductory pricing of any major provider.
With max download speeds up to 1,200 megabits per second, Xfinity edges out fiber internet provider Quantum Fiber for the fastest internet plan in Plymouth. And with service starting at $20 per month for speeds up to 75Mbps, Xfinity is the outright cheapest internet option as well.
All things considered, Xfinity still may not be the best choice for your home internet service. Quantum Fiber has its benefits, as does fixed wireless internet from Verizon 5G Home Internet or T-Mobile Home Internet. Here’s everything you need to know to help you decide on the right internet service provider for you.
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Best internet in Plymouth, Minnesota
Speed range
75 – 2,000Mbps
Price range
$20 – $120 per month
Our take – Xfinity offers six or more plan options in the Plymouth area, each with varying speeds, pricing and service terms. Carefully consider each plan, including any contract requirements, equipment rental fees and data caps (or lack thereof), along with the post-promotional period rate increase, which could be $20 to $50 or higher.
Our take – Quantum Fiber keeps it simple with two plans to choose from — 500Mbps and 940Mbps — each with free equipment rental, unlimited data and no contracts. Customers also enjoy symmetrical upload and download speeds, a perk unavailable from cable internet like Xfinity. Quantum Fiber’s only major drawback? Limited availability in Plymouth.
Our take – Minneapolis is a Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband capable city, and that coverage extends into much of Plymouth. Not all homes are serviceable for home internet, even if you can get 5G on your phone. Still, if it’s available at your address, Verizon 5G Home Internet is worth checking out for competitive pricing, serviceable speeds and customer-friendly service terms.
How to find internet deals and promotions in Plymouth
The best internet deals and top promotions in Plymouth depend on what discounts are available during that period. Most deals are short-lived, but we look frequently for the latest offers.
Plymouth internet providers, such as Xfinity, may feature lower introductory pricing or promotional offers for a limited time. Many, however, including Quantum Fiber and CenturyLink, run the same standard pricing year-round.
For a more extensive list of promos, check out our guide on the best internet deals.
Most internet connection plans can now handle basic productivity and communication tasks. If you’re looking for an internet plan that can accommodate videoconferencing, streaming video or gaming, you’ll have a better experience with a more robust connection. Here’s an overview of the recommended minimum download speeds for various applications, according to the FCC. Note that these are only guidelines — and that internet speed, service and performance vary by connection type, provider and address.
0 to 5Mbps allows you to tackle the basics — browsing the internet, sending and receiving email, streaming low-quality video.
5 to 40Mbps gives you higher-quality video streaming and videoconferencing.
40 to 100Mbps should give one user sufficient bandwidth to satisfy the demands of modern telecommuting, video streaming and online gaming.
100 to 500Mbps allows one to two users to simultaneously engage in high-bandwidth activities like videoconferencing, streaming and online gaming.
500 to 1,000Mbps allows three or more users to engage in high-bandwidth activities at the same time.
How CNET chose the best internet providers in Plymouth
Internet service providers are numerous and regional. Unlike the latest smartphone, laptop, router or kitchen tool, it’s impractical to personally test every ISP in a given city. So what’s our approach? We start by researching the pricing, availability and speed information drawing on our own historical ISP data, the provider sites and mapping information from the Federal Communications Commission at FCC.gov.
But it doesn’t end there. We go to the FCC’s website to check our data and ensure we consider every ISP that provides service in an area. We also input local addresses on provider websites to find specific options for residents. We look at sources, including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and J.D. Power, to evaluate how happy customers are with an ISP’s service. ISP plans and prices are subject to frequent changes; all information provided is accurate as of the time of publication.
Once we have this localized information, we ask three main questions:
Does the provider offer access to reasonably fast internet speeds?
Do customers get decent value for what they’re paying?
Are customers happy with their service?
While the answer to those questions is often layered and complex, the providers who come closest to “yes” on all three are the ones we recommend. When it comes to selecting the cheapest internet service, we look for the plans with the lowest monthly fee, though we also factor in things like price increases, equipment fees and contracts. Choosing the fastest internet service is relatively straightforward. We look at advertised upload and download speeds and also take into account real-world speed data from sources like Ookla and FCC reports.
To explore our process in more depth, visit our how we test ISPs page.
Internet providers in Plymouth FAQs
most recent FCC data. Only around 14% of residences in the area are eligible for fiber internet. Those around Medicine Lake or in the Greenway West, Hampton Hills or O’Donnell Woods neighborhoods are most likely to be serviceable for fiber internet. Quantum Fiber is the primary fiber internet provider in the area.
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