Best ISPs in Irving, TX

What is the best ISP in Irving?

If you know exactly where to look, it's easy to get reliable, affordable, solid-speed Internet in Irving, Texas. According to CNET, Border hairs is the best internet service provider in Irving, thanks to the fastest and cheapest plans in town. However, the coverage is not as wide as other competitors. If you can't get the limit, Spectrum offers good value almost everywhere in the city, but prices go up significantly after two years, which is fairly common among ISPs. If you are looking for an affordable internet plan, T-Mobile Home Internet is another good alternative; speeds aren't as fast as Frontier or Spectrum, but your price is locked in for as long as you're a customer.

The best internet in Irving, TX

Irving ISPs compared

Provider	Internet technology	Monthly price range	Speed ​​range	Monthly equipment costs	Data cap	Agreement	CNET Review Score
AT&T fiber Read the full review	Hair	$55-$250	300-5,000 Mbps	No one	No one	No one	7.4
Border Read the full review	Hair	$40-$155	500-5,000 Mbps	No one	No one	No one	6.3
Spectrum Read the full review	Cable	50-70 dollars	500-1,000 Mbps	Free modem; $10 router rental (optional)	No one	No one	7.2
T-Mobile Home Internet Read the full review	Fixed wireless	$50-$70 ($40-$50 with eligible cellular plans)	72-245 Mbps	No one	No one	No one	7.4
Verizon 5G Home Internet Read the full review	Fixed wireless	$50-$70 ($35-$45 for eligible Verizon Wireless customers)	50-1,000 Mbps	No one	No one	No one	7.2

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Other available ISPs in Irving

• AT&T fiber: AT&T Fiber was CNET's pick for the best fiber internet provider nationwideand is almost always our top choice when available in town. Unfortunately, it is not widely available in Irving, with service more prevalent near Dallas and Grand Prairie.
• Satellite internet: You can get satellite internet anywhere in Irving, but it's only worth considering as a last resort. HughesNet and Viasat are traditional satellite ISPs, but both come with stingy data caps, slower speeds, and high monthly costs. Starlink is a newer satellite provider than SpaceX and has unlimited data and significantly faster speeds, but you'll have to buy the satellite dish upfront for $599.
• Verizon 5G Home Internet: Like T-Mobile, Verizon uses its vast cellular network to offer fixed wireless Internet in Irving. It's less accessible than T-Mobile — 44% of residents have access — but offers speeds up to 1,000Mbps in some addresses. Customers with an affordable Verizon Wireless plan can also save by bundling with Verizon 5G Home Internet.

Cheap Internet Options in Irving

In Irving, there are four Internet plans that cost $50 or less per month. It is less than the neighborhood Dallas (eight plans) and Fort Worth (five), but still relatively affordable for a city the size of Irving.

What is the cheapest internet plan in Irving?

Provider	Starting price	Maximum download speed	Monthly subscription for equipment
Boundary fiber 500 Read the full review	40 dollars	500 Mbps	No one
Spectrum Internet Read the full review	50 dollars	500 Mbps	Free modem; $10 router rental (optional)
T-Mobile Home Internet Read the full review	$50 ($40 with eligible mobile plans)	245 Mbps	No one
Verizon 5G Home Internet Read the full review	$50 ($35 with eligible cell phone plans)	300 Mbps	No one

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How to find online deals and promotions in Irving

The best online deals and top promotions in Irving depend on what discounts are available at that time. Most deals are short-lived, but we often look for the latest offers.

Irving ISPs, such as Spectrum, may offer lower introductory prices or streaming add-ons for a limited time. However, many, including Frontier, T-Mobile and AT&T Fiber, have the same standard prices year-round.

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How fast is Irving broadband?

Irving has no shortage of choices for high-speed Internet. According to speed test data from OoklaIrving residents get speeds of 237/32Mbps on average — good for 23rd out of the nation's 100 most populous cities and ahead of ArlingtonFort Worth, Lubbock, Plano and Dallas.

Fastest Internet Plans in Irving

Provider	Starting price	Maximum download speed	Maximum upload speed	Data cap	Connection type
AT&T Internet 5000 Read the full review	250 dollars	5,000 Mbps	5,000 Mbps	No one	Hair
Border fiber 5 giga Read the full review	155 dollars	5,000 Mbps	5,000 Mbps	No one	Hair
AT&T Internet 2000 Read the full review	150 dollars	2,000 Mbps	2,000 Mbps	No one	Hair
Border fibers 2 gig Read the full review	100 dollars	2,000 Mbps	2,000 Mbps	No one	Hair
AT&T Internet 1000 Read the full review	80 dollars	1,000 Mbps	1,000 Mbps	No one	Hair
Border fibers 1 giga Read the full review	60 dollars	1,000 Mbps	1,000 Mbps	No one	Hair
Verizon 5G Home Plus Internet Read the full review	$70 ($45 with eligible Verizon 5G cellular plans)	1,000 Mbps	75 Mbps	No one	Fixed wireless
Spectrum Internet gig Read the full review	70 dollars	1,000 Mbps	35 Mbps	No one	Cable

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What is 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 video conferencing, streaming video, or gaming, you'll have a better experience with a stronger connection. Here's an overview of recommended minimum download speeds for different apps, according to the FCC. Note that these are guidelines only — and that Internet speed, service, and performance vary by connection type, provider, and address.

For more information, see our guide to how much internet speed do you really need?.

• 0 to 5 Mbps lets you handle the basics—browsing the web, sending and receiving email, streaming low-quality video.
• From 5 to 40 Mbps you can enjoy higher quality video streaming and video conferencing.
• 40 to 100 Mbps should give a user enough bandwidth to meet the demands of modern telecommuting, video streaming and online gaming.
• 100 to 500 Mbps allows one to two users to simultaneously engage in high-bandwidth activities such as video conferencing, streaming, and online gaming.
• 500 to 1,000 Mbps allows three or more users to engage in high-bandwidth activities such as video conferencing, streaming, and online gaming at the same time.

How CNET picked the best ISPs in Irving

Internet providers are numerous and regional. Unlike the latest ones smart phone, laptop, router or kitchen toolit is impractical to personally test every internet service provider in a given city. So what is our approach? For starters, we use a proprietary database of price, availability, and speed information that is drawn from our historical ISP data, partner data, and mapping information from the Federal Communications Commission at FCC.gov.

This guide uses a homegrown artificial intelligence tool called RAMP, which is trained on our writing and uses our database to generate content about specific internet service providers that our writers can use in determining and presenting our choices for a given a guide. Check it out CNET AI Policy for more information on how our teams use (and don't use) AI tools.

Since our database is not exhaustive, we go to the FCC website to check the primary data for ourselves and make sure we are looking at every ISP that provides service in a particular area. Plans and prices also vary by location, so we enter local addresses on provider websites to find the specific options available to residents. We look at sources, including the American Customer Satisfaction Index and JD Power, to gauge how satisfied customers are with an ISP's service. ISP plans and prices are subject to frequent change; all information provided is correct as of the time of our fact checking prior to publication.

Once we have this localized information, we ask three main questions:

1. Does the provider offer access to reasonably fast internet speeds?
2. Are customers getting decent value for what they are paying?
3. Are customers satisfied with their service?

While the answer to those questions is often layered and complex, the providers who come closest to saying yes to all three are the ones we recommend. When it comes to choosing the cheapest internet service, we look for the plans with the lowest monthly fee, although we also take into account factors such as price increases, equipment fees and contracts. Choosing the fastest internet service is relatively simple. We look at advertised upload and download speeds and also consider real-world speed data from sources like Okla and The FCC reports.

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

What's the final word on ISPs in Irving?

There are a number of good internet options in Irving. Frontier Fiber is the best ISP overall, with the fastest and cheapest plans available in town. Unfortunately, it is only available to 40% of households. If you can't get the Frontier, the Spectrum is a good backup option that's available almost anywhere in Irving, but prices go up significantly after two years. T-Mobile Home Internet guarantees that your price will stay the same for as long as you're a customer, but it's best for smaller households that don't need as much speed.

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