Today, an uninterrupted internet connection is indispensable, so much so that one may be willing to incur higher costs for better speed and connectivity. On average, household spending on home internet can go up to $116. Now, one can get a cheaper plan that may not offer unlimited internet or high-speed connectivity. Alternatively, one can wait for Black Friday 2023 for incredible deals on internet services. Here are a few carriers to consider:
What to expect?
The main types of connection in the country are fiber, cable, DSL, 5G, fixed wireless, and satellite. For Black Friday, top providers in all categories may offer discounts, trade-in credits for phones, bundled TV or streaming services, no annual contracts, unlimited data, or other benefits. Further, these companies offer deals and discounts throughout the year and may carry them forward for Black Friday. Here are a few ongoing deals to follow up on this Black Friday:
5G internet
1. Verizon offers multiple home internet connection types, including fiber, DSL, 5G internet, and mobile hotspots. At the moment, one can get a 5G plan powered by 5G Ultra Wideband at $35 per month. The cost includes the cost of a wireless router. Verizon is offering additional benefits like 1080p HD video streaming, a 2-year price lock, and $200 off a Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go. One can check if this deal is carried forward during the shopping season.
2. One of the current deals for existing T-Mobile customers is a free 5G Wi-Fi Gateway device and Apple TV+ for six months on getting any voice line for just $40 per month. Here, one has to bundle the Go5G, Magenta, or Essentials plan with home internet to get the benefits. One can log onto the T-Mobile website to look for similar deals on Black Friday.
Fiber internet
3. Optimum is an internet service offering cable, fiber, smart Wi-Fi, and hotspot internet plans. At the moment, one can get 1 Gig fiber internet with speeds up to 940 Mbps for $55/month with a mobile plan or for $70/month without a mobile plan. The package includes the cost of equipment, and all customers get a 2-year price lock and a no-contract deal. This package is worth tracking on Black Friday. Further, the provider is currently offering a $200 prepaid card.
4. AT&T offers cable, fiber optic, fixed wireless, and satellite internet and TV bundles. At the moment, one can save $20 every month and get a $150 reward card when on a new AT&T fiber optic internet, with benefits like no contract, data caps, no equipment fees, and no price increase assurance for 12 months. AT&T packages are worth checking out this Black Friday.
Satellite internet
5. HughesNet is a leading internet satellite provider covering almost the entire country where other types of connections are unavailable. It offers services for homes and businesses with data plans of speeds of 15 Mbps to 50 Mbps. On buying its home internet plans during Black Friday, shoppers have previously received the benefit of free standard installation, a 2-year pricing freeze, and no hard data caps, allowing them to save money on internet services.
Cable internet
6. Spectrum is known for cable internet services. It also offers a high-speed connection of up to 1,000 Mbps. One can save up to $400 with Spectrum One at speed up to 300 Mbps and get free advanced home Wi-Fi for 12 months and a Spectrum Mobile Unlimited line for 12 months. Customers can get this package for just $49.99 per month. They can also track this deal on Black Friday.
7. Cox Communications offers cable and fiber optic internet to different parts of the country. One can get cable internet at $125.99 per month with download speeds up to 100 Mbps and get free panoramic Wi-Fi equipment and 1 starter DVR service for 12 months. The deal is available for other lower-cost plans too.
8. Comcast Xfinity offers cable, fiber, and home Wi-Fi plans and is one of the largest internet providers in the country. One can get 2 lines of unlimited internet at the low cost of $50 per month for each line and get 50 GB of fast and high-priority data per line every month. At the moment, one can also get 15 GB of mobile hotspot data with high-speed connectivity, along with unlimited talk and text with HD Video streaming, making it a value-for-money package.
DSL internet
9. Century Link offers DSL or digital subscriber line connection, through which one can get unlimited internet with download speeds of 100 to 940 Mbps home internet. The carrier is currently offering such plans for just $65 per month.
10. Windstream offers DSL, fiber optic, and fixed wireless internet with speeds up to 100 Mbps for basic browsing, communication, and entertainment needs at just $14.99 per month. For a limited period, customers get a $200 Kinetic Visa® Prepaid Card on subscribing to the plan. There are no data caps or annual contracts with its plans. One can follow up on this package this Black Friday to find additional discounts.