Best ISPs in Pensacola, Florida

CNET recommends AT&T fiber as the top ISP in Pensacola, Floridathanks to superior fiber connectivity. Plans start at $55 per month for 300 Mbps, with options going up to a 5 gig plan for $245.

With eight major ISPs and several smaller providers serving limited areas, Pensacola offers a wide range of options, including satellite, fiber, cable and 5G fixed wireless. Choosing the right one depends on factors such as connection type, monthly costs, internet speed and potential hidden fees such as equipment costs, sign-up fees or surge pricing.

Whether you're new to Pensacola or thinking of relocating, understanding these options can help you find the best fit for your needs.

The best internet options in Pensacola

Pensacola has cable, fiber, fixed wireless and satellite Internet service options. Ahead, you'll find the top three ISPs with the best availability and package options.

Note: The prices, speeds and features listed in the article text may differ from those listed in the product detail cards, which represent the national offers of the service providers. Your specific Internet service options — including prices and speeds — depend on your address and may differ from those described here.

All available Pensacola residential ISPs

Pensacola has several ISPs available to customers, whether you are looking for fiber or cable, satellite or fixed wireless. Prices range, as do internet speeds.

Top Pensacola ISPs

Provider	Internet technology	Monthly price range	Speed ​​range	Monthly equipment costs	Data cap	Agreement	CNET Review Score
AT&T Read the full review	DSL/Fiber	$55-$245	10-5,000 Mbps	No one	None for fiber, 1.5TB for some DSL plans	No one	7.4
Cox Communications Read the full review	Cable	30-110 dollars	100-1,000 Mbps	$13 (optional)	1.2 TB	Some plans	6.2
EarthLink Read the full review	Fixed wireless/fibre	40-190 dollars	100-5,000 Mbps	$15 (optional)	No one	One year	6.3
HughesNet Read the full review	Satellite	50-95 dollars	25 Mbps	$15 per month or $300 one time purchase	15-100 GB	Two years	5.7
Spectrum Read the full review	Cable	30-70 dollars	300-940 Mbps	Free modem; A $10 router	No one	No one	7.2
T-Mobile Home Internet Read the full review	Fixed wireless	50-70 dollars	72-245 Mbps	No one	No one	No one	7.4
Verizon 5G Home Internet Read the full review	Fixed wireless	60-80 dollars	85-1,000 Mbps	No one	No one	No one	7.2
Viasat Read the full review	Satellite	100 dollars	12-30 Mbps	$15 per month or $250 one time purchase	Unlimited	No one	6.1

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• Earthlink: EarthLink offers a variety of packages in Pensacola, including DSL and fiber, both on the AT&T network. Most of what you'll find in the area is fiber. Prices start at $40 per month for 100 Mbps and go up to $190 per month for 5,000 Mbps.
• Satellite internet: You will find satellite internet in Pensacola through HughesNet and Viasat. Viasat's internet plan costs $100 and includes unlimited data. HughesNet prices start at $50 per month for 50 Mbps. Starlink is another satellite option in Pensacola with plans for $120 per month, in addition to a mandatory $349 equipment purchase.
• Spectrum: Availability of Spectrum in Pensacola is limited, but you will find it in select areas. The cable ISP offers plans starting at $30 per month for 100 Mbps, but you'll have to watch out for price increases after a year.
• Verizon 5G Home Internet: Verizon launched its 5G service in Pensacola as early as 2021, though it's still in limited availability. Prices start at $35 per month if you're a Verizon Wireless customer, but $60 per month otherwise. Speeds range from 85 to 1,000 Mbps.

Pensacola Internet Rates

Most ISPs in Pensacola offer plans starting at just $50 per month (you may be able to get one for even less with discounts). The price range jumps quite a bit from there, with some going upwards of $200 per month, but many staying in the $50-$100 range. A bundled internet plan may be the cheapest alternative for select Verizon or T-Mobile cell phone customers.

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Cheap internet options in the Pensacola area

Most ISPs start at $50 a month, but that doesn't mean you're getting the same value across the board. Of those $50 plans, Verizon 5G Home and Spectrum offer the best value on a cost-per-Mbps basis.

Cheapest internet plan in Pensacola

Provider	Starting price	Maximum download speed	Monthly subscription for equipment	Agreement
Cox Communications Read the full review	30 dollars	100 Mbps	$15 (optional)	No one
Home on Verizon 5G Read the full review	$60 ($35 with eligible phone plan)	300 Mbps	No one	No one
Spectrum Read the full review	50 dollars	300 Mbps	Free modem; A $10 router	No one
Viasat Read the full review	100 dollars	12 Mbps	$15 per month or $250 one time purchase	Two years
AT&T Fiber 300 Read the full review	55 dollars	300 Mbps	No one	No one
T-Mobile Home Internet Read the full review	$50 ($25 with eligible phone plan)	245 Mbps	No one	No one
EarthLink Read the full review	40 dollars	100 Mbps	$15 (optional)	One year

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Fastest ISPs in Pensacola

Several ISPs offer plans of 940 Mbps or more, especially when looking at AT&T. Only this ISP offers three high-speed fiber plans for customers. EarthLink, Verizon, Cox Communications and Spectrum also offer high speed plans.

Below you'll find the fastest internet plans, along with how much they'll cost each month. Of these, EarthLink and AT&T offer both multi-gigabit plans.

Fastest internet plans in Pensacola

Provider	Maximum download speed	Maximum upload speed	Starting price	Data cap	Agreement
AT&T Fiber 5000 Read the full review	5,000 Mbps	5,000 Mbps	245 dollars	No one	No one
EarthLink Read the full review	5,000 Mbps	5,000 Mbps	190 dollars	No one	One year
AT&T Fiber 2000 Read the full review	2,000 Mbps	2,000 Mbps	145 dollars	No one	No one
Verizon 5G Home Plus Read the full review	1,000 Mbps	50 Mbps	$80 ($45 with eligible phone plan)	No one	No one
AT&T Fiber 1000 Read the full review	1,000 Mbps	1,000 Mbps	80 dollars	No one	No one
Cox Communications Read the full review	1,000 Mbps	35 Mbps	70 dollars	No one	1 year
Spectrum Internet gig Read the full review	940 Mbps	35 Mbps	70 dollars	No one	No one

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What's the final word on ISPs in Pensacola?

Pensacola ISPs range widely, with many options to choose from. If you're on a budget, you can still find great fiber optic options, as well as cable and fixed wireless with decent speeds and reliable connectivity.

How CNET picked the best ISPs in Pensacola

Internet providers are numerous and regional. Unlike the latest ones smart phone, laptop, router or kitchen toolit is impractical to personally test every ISP in a given city. What is our approach? We start by researching price, availability and speed information based on our historical data from ISPs, provider locations and mapping information from the Federal Communications Commission at FCC.gov.

It doesn't end there. We go to the FCC website to check our data and make sure we're looking at every ISP that provides service in a certain area. We also enter local addresses on supplier websites to find specific options for residents. To gauge how satisfied customers are with an ISP's service, we look at sources including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and JD Power. ISP plans and prices are subject to frequent change; all information provided is correct 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?
• Are customers getting decent value for what they are paying for?
• Are customers satisfied with their service?

The answer to those questions is often layered and complex, but the providers who come closest to saying yes to all three are the ones we recommend.

To explore our process in more detail, visit our How we test ISPs page.

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