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Internet bill checker: are you past your promo price?
Enter your provider, your monthly bill and how long you have been a customer. The checker tells you whether a promotional price has probably ended and shows your bill next to the provider's own published starting price, with its conditions and the date we read it. No savings estimate, no invented average bill.
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The data
Published starting prices by provider
What each provider's official page advertised as its lowest monthly price when we read it, with the plan and conditions stated next to it. 19 of 27 providers show a price; for the rest we say why not.
| Provider | Starting price | Plan and conditions | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| altafiber | $30/mo | 100 Mbps (order link)'No bundle required'; contract terms not stated | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Astound Broadband | $40/mo | Astound WiFiincludes autopay and e-bill (ACH) discount; regional banners show $40–$50; price stated for 12 months | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| AT&T | $50/mo | 300 Mbpsafter $10/mo discount with eligible autopay and paperless bill; plus taxes and fees; limited availability | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Breezeline | $20/mo | Internet 100'Starting at' price for 2 years; includes $10/mo AutoPay credit; 'no contracts'; equipment included; price stated for 24 months | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Brightspeed | Not published | Official site could not be retrieved | October 9, 2026 | Provider page |
| CenturyLink | $50/mo | Fiber Internet up to 500 Mbpspaperless billing required; taxes and fees apply; excludes CTL fee up to $1.50/mo; limited availability | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Cox | $30/mo | Internet 100for 1 year; new residential customers; activation fee additional; taxes may apply; offer good through 12/31/2026; price stated for 12 months | October 9, 2026 | Provider page |
| Fidium Fiber (Consolidated) | Not published | Official site could not be retrieved | October 9, 2026 | Provider page |
| Frontier | $44.99/mo | Fiber 500discounted price per month with Auto Pay (bank account) and paperless bill; plan card shows a '4-year price guarantee'; new residential customers; page is a Frontier authorized sales agent page; price stated for 48 months | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Google Fiber | $70/month | 1 Gig'the same price since 2012' | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Hughesnet | Not published | No standard price shown on the page we read | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Kinetic by Windstream | $39.99/mo | 300 Mbpsincludes $5/mo AutoPay credit; new users only | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Mediacom | Not published | Official site could not be retrieved | October 9, 2026 | Provider page |
| Metronet | Not published | Official site could not be retrieved | October 9, 2026 | Provider page |
| Nextlink Internet | $40/mo | Fiber 500'Limited Time Promotion': $10 off for the first 12 months; $50 from month 13; free standard install; eero 7 router included; fiber in select areas; price stated for 12 months | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Optimum | $35/mo | 300 Mbpswith eligible $10 Auto Pay and Paperless Bill discount; plus taxes and fees; 1-year price lock; price stated for 12 months | October 9, 2026 | Provider page |
| Rise Broadband (site now branded 'Rise Internet') | $29.99/mo | Family, up to 150 Mbpsincludes $20 AutoPay discount | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Sparklight | $50/mo | 1 Gigpromotional rate for the first 24 months ('2-Year Price Lock'); new customers only (no Sparklight internet in the past 90 days); Auto-Pay with checking/savings account or debit card plus paperless billing required; regular rates from $60-$105/mo; offer expires 1/3/27; price stated for 24 months | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Spectrum | Not published | No standard price shown on the page we read | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Starlink | $55/mo | Residential, 100 Mbpsprice shown at checkout for sample addresses (TX, FL, AZ); kit is a $0 rental, $99 installation on the 100 Mbps plan; 30-day return | October 27, 2026 | Provider page |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | $50/mo | Relywith AutoPay ($60 without); plus taxes and fees; $20/mo off with a voice line; a $15/mo online sign-up promo is shown separately; '5-Year Price Guarantee', exclusions like taxes and fees apply; price stated for 60 months | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| TDS Telecom | Not published | No standard price shown on the page we read | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Verizon (Fios + 5G Home) | $30/mo | Fios 300 Mbpswith any Verizon mobile phone plan; Auto Pay required | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Viasat | $39.99/mo | Viasat Essentials12-month promotion, $69.99/mo thereafter; price stated for 12 months | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| WOW! | $30/mo | plans start atoptional Price Lock for Life +$5/mo | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Xfinity | $45/mo | 300 Mbpsfor 5 years (5-Year Price Guarantee); new customers; autopay with stored bank account and paperless billing required; taxes and fees extra; offer ends 12/1; a 1-year option at $40/mo is also listed; price stated for 60 months | October 28, 2026 | Provider page |
| Ziply Fiber | Not published | Official site could not be retrieved | October 9, 2026 | Provider page |
Promotion rule: of the 19 providers with a published price, 5 state the price for 12 months and 5 state a longer term (Breezeline 24 months, Frontier 48 months, Sparklight 24 months, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet 60 months, Xfinity 60 months); the others do not state a term on the page we read. The FCC requires every plan's broadband label to show whether the monthly price is an introductory rate, how many months it lasts or the date it ends, and the price afterwards (FCC label glossary, updated March 11, 2024). Not published: Brightspeed, Fidium Fiber (Consolidated), Hughesnet, Mediacom, Metronet, Spectrum, TDS Telecom, Ziply Fiber.
What to do next
Four honest moves
In this order. Each one is free.
- Call your provider and ask for its current promotion. Billing, not sales: "What changed on my bill, and what is your current new-customer price for my plan?" The published starting price in the table is the number to mention.
- Ask for the broadband label of your plan. Providers must show one at every point of sale; it lists the monthly price, any introductory rate and its end date, each monthly fee and one-time fee (FCC).
- Compare the providers at your ZIP code. Where two or three companies serve the address, each has a reason to offer its starting price. Use the ZIP form below.
- Call us to compare plans at your address. We read you the price, promotion length and fees of the plans available there. We cannot change an existing bill.
More detail, including when switching beats arguing: Internet bill went up? What to do. Not sure which speed you need before you call? How much internet speed do I need?
Reading the bill
Common fees and where the label lists them
From the FCC's broadband label glossary (updated March 11, 2024).
- Equipment rental
- A modem or gateway rental is a provider monthly fee: it is added on top of the monthly price and must be listed and described on the label, one line per fee. Some providers include equipment in the monthly price instead.
- Paper billing and autopay discounts
- Many starting prices in the table include a discount for autopay or electronic billing. The label's discounts section (or a link from it) explains them; dropping paper billing or adding autopay is often the cheapest change on the bill.
- Broadcast TV, regional sports and other bundle fees
- These belong to a TV bundle, not standalone internet. The FCC notes a bundle can cost more overall than the standalone internet plan, and the label must cover the standalone plan, so compare that number with your bill.
- Pass-through fees and taxes
- Government program fees a provider passes through must be itemized on the label; taxes vary by state and locality and may be included in the price or listed line by line.
- One-time and early termination fees
- Installation, activation and equipment purchases are listed as one-time fees. An early termination fee applies only to plans with a contract, and the label shows the contract length.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Why did my internet bill go up?
The usual causes are an introductory price ending, a monthly fee added or raised, a standard-rate change by the provider, or something added to the account. Compare the last two bills line by line; the label glossary names each kind of charge.
How much is the average internet bill?
We do not publish one, because no national average applies to your street: price depends on what is built to your home and on the plan, equipment and taxes. The table above shows what each provider itself advertises as a starting price, with the date we read it.
How do I lower my internet bill?
Ask your provider for its current new-customer price on your plan, return equipment you can replace, switch to autopay and paperless billing if the price depends on them, and get a quote from the other providers at your address. The bill-increase guide walks through the calls.
How do I ask my provider to lower the bill?
Call the billing number on the bill, say which line changed, and ask whether they can match the starting price published on their own website for your plan. If not, ask what plan they can offer at that price. Decide after you have the other providers' quotes.
Why is my bill above the published starting price?
Starting prices are for new customers on the lowest plan, usually with autopay and paperless billing and before taxes, fees and equipment. A higher bill is not by itself an overcharge; it is the reason to ask for the label and the current promotion.
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