- Prices: $20 - $80 per month
- Speeds: 100 - 1,500Mbps
- Key Info: Unlimited data, low promo prices, no contracts
- Prices: $55 - $250 per month
- Speeds: 300 - 5,000Mbps
- Key Info: Unlimited data, no contracts, equipment included
- Prices: $55 per month
- Speeds: 10 - 140Mbps
- Key Info: Unlimited data, no contracts
- Prices: $50 - $155 per month
- Speeds: 500 - 5,000Mbps
- Key Info: Unlimited data, no contracts, no equipment fee
- Prices: $40 - $70 per month
- Speeds: 100 - 1,000Mbps
- Key Info: Unlimited data, no contracts
Anything you do via your home internet service uses data. Some activities are more demanding of your connection than others, but everything from streaming TV to uploading an image to social media and even viewing this webpage contributes to your total data consumption.
That's no big deal if you have an internet plan that includes unlimited data. On the other hand, if you have a data cap, going over the limit could lead to added fees and throttled speeds, so you'll want to monitor your use throughout the month to avoid any penalties.
Instead of worrying over your data consumption, I would recommend choosing for an ISP that offers unlimited data, like the ones listed below.
Best internet providers with no data caps
100 - 1,500 Mbps
$20 - $80 per month
Our take - Speeds, pricing and special offers from Astound are a bit all over the place from one market to the next, but unlimited data is one perk available in all service areas.
100 - 1,500 Mbps
$20 - $80 per month
300 - 5,000 Mbps
$55 - $250 per month
Our take - AT&T is our pick for the best fiber internet provider overall thanks to its high availability, competitive pricing, fast speeds and unlimited data. All AT&T Fiber plans come with no data cap, which means you can stream, game and browse social media without fear of incurring overage fees.
300 - 5,000 Mbps
$55 - $250 per month
10 - 140 Mbps
$55 per month
Our take - Lumen Technologies brands CenturyLink and Quantum Fiber are vastly different internet services. CenturyLink offers DSL internet service with max speeds of 100Mbps at $50 monthly while Quantum Fiber offers a fiber-optic internet starting at $50 a month for 500Mbps download and upload speeds. One attribute the two services have in common, however, is unlimited data. Regardless of which provider is available in your area, your internet plan will come without a data cap to fret over.
10 - 140 Mbps
$55 per month
500 - 5,000 Mbps
$50 - $155 per month
Our take - Unlike AT&T, Frontier offers unlimited data with both its DSL and fiber-optic internet services. Equipment costs are also included in the monthly cost and no contracts are required, making Frontier one of the more straightforward providers when it comes to pricing.
500 - 5,000 Mbps
$50 - $155 per month
100 - 1,000 Mbps
$40 - $70 per month
Our take - Kinetic is another service that comes with unlimited data regardless of whether it's DSL or fiber optic. Speeds and pricing can and do vary by location with Kinetic, more than just about any major provider it seems, but unlimited data is one standard customers across all markets can enjoy.
100 - 1,000 Mbps
$40 - $70 per month
300 - 8,000 Mbps
$40 - $280 per month
Our take - Optimum includes unlimited data with all plans. Along with that advantage, Optimum plans are priced lower than most considering the speeds you get.
300 - 8,000 Mbps
$40 - $280 per month
300 - 1,000 Mbps
$50 - $80 per month
Our take - All Spectrum internet plans come with fast speeds, no contracts and, you guessed it, unlimited data. That, plus a modest equipment fee of just $7 per month if you choose to rent a router puts Spectrum right up there with Frontier when it comes to straightforward pricing.
300 - 1,000 Mbps
$50 - $80 per month
20 - 250 Mbps
$90 - $120 per month
Our take - Restricting data caps were a common pain point with satellite internet, but Starlink is remedying many of satellite internet's drawbacks, including limited data. Unlimited data is included with each Starlink plan, but select tiers include an allotment of priority data that grants "network precedence over standard and mobile data, meaning users will experience faster and more consistent download and upload speeds." Once the priority data pool is exhausted, users fall to the standard, yet still unlimited, data tier.
20 - 250 Mbps
$90 - $120 per month
Fixed wireless
50 - 1,000 Mbps
$30 - $80 per month
Our take - In my review of Starry Internet, I was impressed by the provider's ability to offer affordable, high-speed service over a fixed wireless network. The provider's flagship plan offers up to 200Mbps starting at $50 per month, but gig service is available in select areas starting at $80 per month.
Fixed wireless
50 - 1,000 Mbps
$30 - $80 per month
Fixed wireless
72 - 245 Mbps
$60 per month
Our take - 5G may be the future of home internet, at least in underserved areas where cable and fiber internet is either unavailable or too expensive. Enter T-Mobile. The pro