Best Internet Providers in Vancouver, Washington - CNET
What is the best internet provider in Vancouver?
Xfinity is the best internet service provider in Vancouver, with widespread availability, a variety of plan options and low starting prices. Unfortunately, those prices increase significantly after a year or two. Still, Xfinity users are relatively happy with the service — the ISP received above-average customer satisfaction scores from J.D. Power in Vancouver’s region.
Quantum Fiber is the fastest internet in Vancouver, offering symmetrical upload and download speeds up to 8,000Mbps. If it were more widely available, it would be an easy choice for our top pick. Currently, only about one in five Vancouver residents can get it.
If you can’t get Quantum Fiber and don’t want to deal with Xfinity’s price increases, T-Mobile Home Internet is a nice backup option. Its single plan costs $50 a month and provides plenty of speed for most homes. What’s most attractive about T-Mobile is that there are no hidden fees, and your price is locked in for as long as you stay a customer.
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Our methodology
CNET considers speeds, pricing, customer service and overall value to recommend the best internet service in Vancouver across many categories. Our evaluation includes referencing a proprietary database built over years of reviewing internet services. We validate that against provider information by spot-checking local addresses for service availability. We also do a close read of providers’ terms and conditions and, when needed, will call ISPs to verify the details.
Despite our efforts to find the most recent and accurate information, our process has some limitations you should know about. Pricing and speed data are variable: certain addresses may qualify for different tiers of service, and monthly costs may vary, even within a city. The best way to identify your particular options is to plug your address into a provider’s website.
Also, the prices, speed and other information listed above and in the provider cards below may differ from what we found in our research. The cards display the full range of a provider’s pricing and speed across the US, according to our database of plan information provided directly by ISPs. At the same time, the text is specific to what’s available in Vancouver. The prices referenced within this article’s text come from our research and include applicable discounts for setting up automatic payments each month — a standard industry offering. Other discounts and promotions might be available as well, for things like signing a term contract or bundling with multiple services.
To learn more about how we review internet providers, visit our full methodology page.
Best internet in Vancouver, Washington
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Xfinity
Best internet provider in Vancouver, WA
Xfinity is available virtually everywhere in Vancouver, and for most people, it’s the best home internet option. Plans start at just $20 per month for 75Mbps download speeds, and Wi-Fi equipment and unlimited data are included on most plans. The main downsides are price increases — your bill could go up by as much as $31 in the second or third year — and low upload speeds.
- Good variety of plans
- Some of the fastest residential plans available
- Above average scores in almost all customer satisfaction metrics
- Data caps for some plans
- Contracts often required to get the lowest price
- Steep jump from promo price to regular rates
