Best ISPs in Terre Haute, Indiana

What is the best ISP in Terre Haute, Indiana?

Frontier Fiber is CNET’s top pick for the best ISP in Terre Haute. It gets the top spot on our list because it offers the fastest speeds at some of the most competitive prices you can find. It is also the only fiber optic internet provider with wide coverage in the entire city. This way, you can get symmetrical upload and download speeds from Frontier Fiber — essential for gamers and remote workers alike.

If you’re looking for the cheapest internet plan in the area, look no further Spectrum. It offers one of the most affordable internet plans in Terre Haute, with plans starting at $50 per month for 500Mbps. Select households can also access a $30 100Mbps plan from Spectrum, but the $50 plan offers better value. Note, however, that Spectrum has significant price increases after the first year, but has no-contract terms, making it easy to switch if you’re not happy. Spectrum also has the widest coverage in the area, covering 92 percent of households, according to FCC data.

If you want a fixed wireless connection, T-Mobile Home Internet is a strong opponent. While its speeds don’t match those of cable or fiber options, it’s a reliable, affordable and flexible choice for small to medium-sized households. Plus, bundling with a T-Mobile cell phone plan can shave $15 off your monthly bill.

The best internet in Terre Haute, Indiana

Source: CNET analysis of vendor data.

Source: CNET analysis of vendor data.

How to Find Internet Deals and Promotions in Terre Haute

The best internet deals and the best promotions in Terre Haute depend on what discounts are available at that time. Most deals are short-lived, but we’re often on the lookout for the latest deals.

Terre Haute ISPs like Spectrum, Frontier Fiber and Sparklight may offer lower introductory rates or streaming add-ons for a limited time. Others have the same standard prices year-round.

For a more extensive list of promotions, see our guide to the best internet deals.

Source: CNET analysis of vendor data.

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 include video conferencing, streaming video, or gaming, you’ll have a better experience with a more stable 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 will 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: surfing the web, sending and receiving email, and streaming low-quality video.
• 5 to 40 Mbps gives you higher quality video streaming and video conferencing.
• 40 to 100 Mbps should provide a single user with enough bandwidth to meet the demands of modern telecommuting, video streaming and online gaming.
• 100 to 500Mbps allows one or two users to simultaneously engage in high-bandwidth activities such as video conferencing, streaming and online gaming.
• 500 to 1000 Mbps allows three or more users to engage in high-bandwidth activities simultaneously.

How CNET chose the best ISPs in Terre Haute

Internet service providers are numerous and regional. Unlike the latest ones smartphone, laptop, router or kitchen toolit is not practical to personally test every ISP in a given city. What is our approach? We start by researching pricing, availability, and speed information, drawing on our own historical ISP data, provider sites, and mapping information from the Federal Communications Commission on FCC.gov.

It doesn’t stop there: We go to the FCC website to check our data and make sure we account for every ISP that provides service in an area. We also enter local addresses on provider websites to find specific options for 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 accurate at the time of publication.

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

1. Does the provider offer relatively fast internet access?
2. Are customers getting decent value for what they pay?
3. Are customers satisfied with their service?

The answer to these questions is often layered and complex, but the vendors that 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 things like price increases, equipment fees and contracts. Choosing the fastest internet service is relatively easy. We look at advertised upload and download speeds and also consider real-world speed data from sources like Ookla and FCC reports. (Disclosure: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.)

To explore our process in more depth, visit our how we test ISPs page.

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