Best Fixed Wireless LTE Internet in USA

Last updated on February 3rd, 2023 at 07:53 am

There are few options only to avail of high-speed internet service in rural areas of the United States of America. Some of you, who are using 5G or Fiber cable Internet service, don’t believe but it is true that still in some far-flung areas, people are using the Internet on outdated dial-up service. The lucky ones has also the option of fiber cable/ DSL or Cable service providers but few of them are not satisfied with their service providers because of poor customer service. In such a situation, Fixed Wireless 4G/5G LTE Internet service is a good option.

Fixed wireless LTE Internet service is a good option that offers a good balance of monthly cost, data cap, and download speed.

Pros of Fixed wireless LTE are:

• Customers can get  decent broadband internet service in rural and remote regions with download speeds of up to 100Mbps
• It is wireless and doesn’t require wires or cables infrastructure connected to the home so making it less fault-prone

Fixed wireless LTE cons:

• Most Internet plans offered by service providers are data capped and/or with high overage fees
• Customers experience higher latency times than faster-wired services like cable and fiber.

All three major cellular carriers offer fixed wireless LTE Internet service at select locations

T-Mobile Home Internet

T-Mobile now offers Fixed Wireless LTE Home Internet service powered by T-Mobile’s 5G nationwide network. This service is currently available to 40 million households in part of 600 areas across the country. The service is contract-free and Home Internet service costs $50/ month with auto-pay ($5 more without auto-pay). The cost includes taxes, fees, and a modem. Eligible Magenta MAX Mobile customers get this plan at a reduced price of $30 per month. The service offers unlimited data usage at a download speed of around 33-182Mbps and upload speed of 6-23Mbps without any data caps. In times of congestion, customers may get slower speeds than mobile customers.

Currently, T-Mobile is offering $100 cashback in the form of a $100 Virtual Prepaid Mastercard® for your first two months of service plus T-Mobile also pays up to $500 in termination fees. T-Mobile is also trying to sweeten the plan by offering a yearlong Paramount Plus subscription for free (a $60 value). And new customers with a Magenta MAX mobile plan also get a chance to subscribe to Philo TV for $15 a month for one year ($10 off per month)

Best Home Internet Plans under $50/mo

AT&T Fixed Wireless LTE Internet

AT&T’s Fixed Wireless LTE Internet service cover around 1.1 million locations in 22 States including California, Florida, and Texas. AT&T’s Fixed wireless LTE plan costs $59.99 per month for a 350GB data allowance per month if you sign a contract for 12 months. You have to pay $10 per 50GB of additional data up to a maximum of $200 per month. AT&T also charges up to $99 as an installation fee.

AT&T is currently running a promotion for new residential customers, those who will sign up for Fixed Wireless Internet service between 11/9/20 and 12/13/20 will receive an additional 250GB internet data allowance per month i.e. 500GB per month. AT&T Fixed Wireless Internet customers experience 20-25Mbps speed.

Verizon fixed LTE Home Internet

Verizon’s fixed LTE Home Internet is available in rural parts of 189 markets in 48 States and the services are provided on a 4G LTE network. Verizon’s LTE Home Internet is truly unlimited with average speeds of up to 50Mbps. The LTE Home Internet service costs $60/month for non-Verizon customers. If customers opt for auto-pay, the monthly charges reduce to $50/month.

Verizon LTE Home Internet customers that combine their service with a mobile plan can save even more like LTE Home Internet customers with select Verizon Mobile Unlimited plans pay $25/month*, and LTE Home Internet on any other Verizon Mobile plan of $30 or more/month pay $40/month*.

Verizon now offers 5G Home Internet with 300-1000Mbps download speed for a price of $80/month for non-Verizon customers ($70/month with auto-pay option). The price reduces to 50% at $35/month for a few select Verizon mobile customers.

Other than the above three major carriers, a few more fixed wireless internet service providers are also offering affordable plans, let us see two of them below.

Charter Spectrum

Charter Spectrum is said to be the second-largest cable service provider that has a coverage area of 102.7 million residents over 44 states including the widest coverage in California, Texas, and New York. Charter Spectrum offers home internet for $49.99 per month with a 200Mbps download speed without any data cap. If you bundle it with a TV then, it will cost $89.98/mo. You will get more than 125 channels with a TV.

Comcast Xfinity

Comcast Xfinity offers the most affordable plan for home internet for just $39.99/mo with download speeds up to 100Mbps. If you bundle TV with home internet then the bundled plan offers you more than 140 channels with download speeds up to 400Mbps for $104.99/mo if you sign up for an agreement for one year.

Comparing all the above plans, T-Mobile offers a plan of $50/mo without a contract while Verizon’s customer needs to pay less for slow speed. AT&T doesn’t allow unlimited data usage. Comcast Xfinity offers the cheapest home internet plan.