Choosing the best internet provider involves balancing speed, price, reliability, and availability. Top national providers for 2025 include GFiber, AT&T, and Verizon 5G, each with distinct strengths.

Prepaid home internet allows you to pay in advance for flexible, no-contract service that can be started or stopped at any time. Major providers like Xfinity, Cox, and Metro by T-Mobile offer prepaid ...

T-Mobile's fixed wireless internet service is way better than my old DSL internet, but I still have some issues. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET.

The best example of this is Verizon, which makes the list three separate times for its fiber (Fios), wireless/fixed-wireless 5G, and DSL services. This happens only because the vendor breaks out each ...