Internet providers in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles is a humongous city with somewhat limited Wi-Fi options. Although it’s the home of Hollywood and much of the entertainment industry, many neighborhoods are stuck with dusty DSL infrastructure that leads to slower speeds.

That said, you can still get fast internet in the City of Angels. Spectrum stands out as the best option for most Angelenos. The cable provider, which is available across the entire city, offers robust speeds and unlimited data for fair prices. Some areas also have fiber internet access from AT&T, EarthLink, and Frontier, promising symmetrical speeds at a fair price.

Here’s a look at the best internet in Los Angeles.

Best internet providers in Los Angeles

The best internet providers in Los Angeles are Spectrum, AT&T, EarthLink, and Frontier.

• Spectrum is a cable provider with a wide reach and lots of options for Angelenos. Spectrum is available in every neighborhood across the city and it’s your best bet for fast speeds and reliable service if you can’t get fiber in your area. Also, Spectrum plans don’t have data caps or annual contracts.
• AT&T is best for gigabit internet packages, boasting speeds that go all the way up to 5,000 Mbps. AT&T delivers much faster download speeds than Spectrum at reasonable prices. The only drawback is that AT&T’s fiber service is only available in select areas. For the most part, AT&T has DSL internet in Los Angeles, which is slow and not worth the price.
• EarthLink is also a great option for gigabit internet in LA. This provider (which gets top rankings in our annual customer satisfaction survey) uses AT&T’s fiber and DSL infrastructure, so you get the same capabilities as you would with an AT&T plan for roughly the same price. But don’t bother with EarthLink if all you can get DSL—you’re better off with Spectrum instead.
• Frontier offers fiber internet in scattered parts of Los Angeles, making it a tantalizing option if you want gigabit speeds with no data caps or annual contracts.

What is the fastest internet provider in Los Angeles?

AT&T and Frontier are the fastest internet providers in Los Angeles. Not every neighborhood in LA has access to AT&T and Frontier’s fiber internet. But if you’re lucky enough to have it, you can get speeds up to 5,000 Mbps (5 Gbps)—astoundingly fast for a residential internet plan.

Because Earthlink uses AT&T’s fiber infrastructure, it also has plans with speeds up to 5,000 Mbps.

Realistically, though, most Los Angeles residents can get the fastest Wi-Fi from Spectrum. The cable provider offers a range of plans, the fastest of which tops out at 1,000 Mbps speeds. And yeah, that’s not multigigabit fast, but honestly, nobody needs a 2,000 Mbps or 5,000 Mbps plan anyway.

Spectrum’s gigabit plan gives you all the bandwidth you need to support a huge household of Wi-Fi users. It’s enough to make sure everyone can routinely game, stream, download, and make Zoom calls on multiple devices throughout the day without slowdowns or buffering.

What is the cheapest internet provider in Los Angeles?

The cheapest practical internet plan in the Los Angeles area is the Spectrum Internet® plan, which costs $50 per month for 300 Mbps. That’s enough speed to support a small- or mid-sized household, ensuring that four or five people can get smooth Wi-Fi as they stream, game, and join video calls for work.

AT&T’s Internet 300 fiber plan packs a little more value at $55 per month for 300 Mbps symmetrical speeds. But the best plan you can get, if you’re lucky enough to live in an area with Frontier’s fiber plans, is the Fiber 500 for $44.99 per month.

Some great perks come with choosing either AT&T or Spectrum. Both providers give you unlimited data and don’t require you to sign an annual contract, so you can cancel any time without facing early termination fees.

If you’re on a tight budget and have minimal internet needs, consider a 5G home internet service from T-Mobile or Verizon. Both providers get you solid speeds for a fixed rate of just $50 month, with unlimited data and no extra fees for installation or equipment.

T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet (which got stellar reviews in our annual customer satisfaction survey) offers a bundle deal with Philo TV, and you can get the plan for $30 a month when you pair it with a T-Mobile Magenta MAX family phone plan. Verizon 5G Home Internet offers its 5G Home plan for 50% off to customers who also have select Verizon phone plans.

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What are the fiber internet providers in Los Angeles?

The two primary fiber providers in Los Angeles are AT&T and Frontier. AT&T has the best speeds and better customer satisfaction rankings. Frontier is a great option too, with no data caps and fair prices.

Unfortunately, you can’t get fiber everywhere in Los Angeles. But if you can find a fiber-optic plan in your area, we recommend you go for it. Fiber gives you a lot of bang for your buck, and fiber’s symmetrical upload and download speeds make it especially useful for creatives and content creators who need robust upload bandwidth to work over the cloud and post online.

EarthLink is another fiber internet provider available in the LA area, but it works a bit differently. EarthLink leases services through other providers’ networks, kind of like a middleman between you and the ISP that owns the infrastructure—which in the case of LA is usually AT&T.

Fiber internet providers in Los Angeles

• AT&T—Fiber speeds up to 5,000 Mbps
• Frontier—Fiber speeds up to 5,000 Mbps
• EarthLink—Fiber speeds up to 5,000 Mbps

Los Angeles internet availability

Data as of 11/1/22. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.

The most widely available high-speed internet providers in Los Angeles are Spectrum, EarthLink, AT&T, Frontier, and Verizon 5G Home Internet. Spectrum is your best bet because its high-speed plans are available to the widest number of people.

AT&T and EarthLink have fiber in some parts of LA, but in most parts of the city they only offer DSL internet. DSL is super slow and not worth your money if you can get cable or fiber instead. Verizon 5G Home Internet is available across virtually the entire city; its 5G fixed wireless connection isn’t particularly reliable according to our sources, but you can’t beat the low price or bountiful perks.

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