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What is the best internet provider in York?
Xfinity is York’s best internet service provider, with the best availability, lowest starting prices and fastest speeds. It’s the only wired provider (cable or fiber) in the city, and though prices increase significantly after one to three years, it’s still the best bet for fast, reliable internet in York.
If you don’t want to deal with Xfinity’s price increases, both T-Mobile and Verizon offer wireless internet service in the area, with plans starting at $50 per month. They don’t reach the same speeds as Xfinity — Verizon comes close — but they provide plenty of bandwidth for most households.
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Best internet in York
Speed range
75 – 2,000Mbps
Price range
$20 – $120 per month
Our take – Xfinity is the only wired internet provider in York, which means it’ll be the default option for most people. Almost every house in the city can get Xfinity’s service, and Xfinity has the cheapest and fastest plans of any provider in the area. The main drawback is that prices increase significantly after one to three years on all Xfinity plans. For example, the $25-per-month plan increases to $45 in year two and $80 in year three. Not all of Xfinity’s plans have such severe increases, but it’s something to look out for.
Our take – Verizon utilizes its 5G network to offer home internet in York. It has two plans available: up to 300Mbps download speed and 20Mbps upload speed for $50 per month and 1,000/75Mbps for $70. Though wireless internet is generally considered less reliable than wired connections like cable and fiber, Verizon has received the highest customer satisfaction score from J.D. Power in York’s region for 11 straight years.
Our take – Like Verizon, T-Mobile offers wireless home internet service in York. Its speeds are slightly slower than Verizon’s and there’s only one plan available, but T-Mobile includes a price-for-life guarantee — a rare find in the internet world — and you can save an extra $20 per month when you bundle with an eligible cellphone plan. T-Mobile also has the highest customer satisfaction scores of any nonfiber ISP in the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s survey.
The best internet deals and the top promotions in York depend on what discounts are available during a given time. Most deals are short-lived, but we look frequently for the latest offers.
York internet providers, such as Verizon 5G Home Internet and Xfinity, may offer lower introductory pricing or streaming add-ons for a limited time. Many, however, including T-Mobile Home Internet, run the same standard pricing year-round.
For a more extensive list of promos, check out our guide on the best internet deals.
Fastest internet plans in York
Source: CNET analysis of provider data.
What’s a good internet speed?
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 Federal Communications Commission. 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.
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How CNET chose the best internet providers in York
Internet service providers are numerous and regional. Unlike with 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 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?
Though 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.
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