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Internet providers in | 78656 San Marcos, TX

1. Frontier
85% available in 78656
Connection:
DSL
Download speeds up to
Speeds may vary

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2. Spectrum
99% available in 78656
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)
3. Astound Broadband
42% available in 78656
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
1200Mbps
4. Rise Broadband
99% available in 78656
Connection:
Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
25Mbps
5. Hughesnet
99% available in 78656
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(417)ā—Š

New customers get $25 off per month their first year. Terms apply.

6. Viasat
99% available in 78656
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
150Mbps
7. Speed Net Broadband
85% available in 78656
Connection:
Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
200Mbps
8. GHz Wireless
70% available in 78656
Connection:
Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
50Mbps
9. Texas Wireless Internet
99% available in 78656
Connection:
Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
8Mbps
1. Spectrum
99% available in 78656
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)
2. Rise Broadband
99% available in 78656
Connection:
Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
25Mbps
3. Hughesnet
99% available in 78656
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(417)ā—Š

New customers get $25 off per month their first year. Terms apply.

4. Viasat
99% available in 78656
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
150Mbps
5. Speed Net Broadband
85% available in 78656
Connection:
Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
200Mbps
6. GHz Wireless
70% available in 78656
Connection:
Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
7. Texas Wireless Internet
99% available in 78656
Connection:
Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
10Mbps
1. Mint
Available in 78656
Connection:
Mobile
Mint
4GLTE Speeds may vary

User Ratingā—Š
2. Visible
Available in 78656
Connection:
Mobile
Visible
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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3. T-Mobile
99% available in 78656
Connection:
Mobile
T-Mobile
4GLTE Speeds may vary

User Ratingā—Š
4. AT&T Wireless
100% available in 78656
Connection:
Mobile
AT&T Wireless
5G Speeds may vary

User Ratingā—Š
5. Verizon Wireless
99% available in 78656
Connection:
Mobile
Verizon Wireless
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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0ā€“5 Mbps

Works for:

  • Checking email
  • Streaming music on one device
  • Searching on Google

5ā€“40 Mbps

Works for:

  • Streaming video on one device
  • Video calling with Skype or FaceTime
  • Online gaming for one player

40ā€“100 Mbps

Works for:

  • Streaming HD video on a few devices
  • Multiplayer online gaming
  • Downloading large files

100ā€“500 Mbps

Works for:

  • Streaming video in UHD on multiple screens
  • Downloading files quickly
  • Gaming online for multiple players

500ā€“1,000+ Mbps

Works for:

  • Doing a lot of almost anything

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What is the best internet provider in San Marcos?

Internet Provider Types in San Marcos


Cable

100%
Coverage


DSL

85%
Coverage


Fiber

42%
Coverage

Internet Speed Availability in San Marcos


3 Mbps

100%
Availability


10 Mbps

100%
Availability


25 Mbps

100%
Availability

Broadband Internet Availability

(Internet faster than 25 Mbps)

100%
78656
81%
Texas
79%
USA

San Marcos Residential Internet Coverage

With its collection of residential neighborhoods and the San Marcos Municipal Airport, the city of San Marcos is a growing hub of Texas activity. This means that many internet service providers have expanded their networks to include this city and nearby communities.

One option to explore in San Marcos is AT&T. AT&T offers an extremely large network in Texas, reaching all of San Marcos and many other mid-sized cities. The combined fiber optic and DSL networks cover neighborhoods like Hilliard, Hugo, and Old Bastrop.

CenturyLink is fairly similar to AT&T in its coverage. The network covers the entirety of San Marcos, running past the city limits to the north, south, east, and west.

Those looking for cable often turn to Time Warner Spectrum. Like many other ISPs in San Marcos, Time Warner Spectrum includes the whole city in its network.

There are some local coverage options in San Marcos. One is Grand Communications. The network is well established in this region, covering all of San Marcos and a handful of outlying communities.

Fastest Internet Service Providers in San Marcos

Astound Broadband offers internet at speeds up to 1200 Mbps

Spectrum offers Internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)

Speed Net Broadband offers internet at speeds up to 200 Mbps

Viasat offers internet at speeds up to 150 Mbps

Summary of San Marcos internet providers

Provider Type Download speeds up to User rating Order online
Frontier DSL N/A 3.5/5 View Plans for Frontier
Spectrum Cable 1000 Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)
3.5/5 View Plans for Spectrum
Astound Broadband Fiber 1200 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for Astound Broadband
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless 25 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for Rise Broadband
Hughesnet Satellite 100 Mbps 3/5 View Plans for Hughesnet
Viasat Satellite 150 Mbps 3/5 View Plans for Viasat
Speed Net Broadband Fixed Wireless 200 Mbps 4.0/5 View Plans for Speed Net Broadband
GHz Wireless Fixed Wireless 50 Mbps N/A View Plans for GHz Wireless
Texas Wireless Internet Fixed Wireless 8 Mbps 2.5/5 View Plans for Texas Wireless Internet

Availability and speeds displayed are not guaranteed and are subject to change.

Technology Type

DSL:

DSL provides internet service via phone cables and is up to ten times faster than dial-up service.

Cable:

Cable provides internet speeds faster than DSL through the same cables used for cable TV.

Satellite:

Satellite internet is widely available, but offers slower speeds due to a far-traveling signal.

Fiber:

Fiber relies on glass strands to relay digital code and is much faster than both DSL and cable.

Customer reviews of internet providers in San Marcos

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