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Internet providers in Winston-Salem, NC

1. AT&T
46% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating (2426)◊
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Get an additional $50 Reward Card when you sign up for AT&T Fiber when you enter promo code “EXTRA50.” at checkout. Redemption req’d. Ends 7/1/24.

2. T-Mobile Home Internet
45% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
5G Home
Download speeds up to
245Mbps

User Rating (579)◊
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Order online and get a $200 prepaid Mastercard when you switch to T-Mobile Home Internet.

3. Brightspeed
99% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
DSL & Fiber
Download speeds up to
940Mbps

User Rating (217)◊
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Get a $200 prepaid card when you sign up for Brightspeed Fiber!

4. Spectrum
68% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)

User Rating (3154)◊
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5. EarthLink
89% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating(110)◊
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Ranked #1 Overall by Highspeedinternet.com customer satisfaction survey for 2021 & 2022.

6. Verizon Home Internet
99% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
5G Home
Download speeds up to
300Mbps

User Rating(14)◊
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7. Windstream
90% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
DSL
Download speeds up to
2000Mbps

User Rating(589)◊
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8. Lumos
12% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
8000Mbps

User Rating (18)◊
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Get a $200 Reward Card + 1 Month Free + Free Installation on 1 Gig. Terms Apply.

9. Easy Internet Now
97% available in Winston-Salem
Easy Internet Now
Connection:
DSL & Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating (15)◊
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1. Spectrum
68% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)

User Rating (3154)◊
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2. Earthlink Business
82% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating (110)◊
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3. Lumos
12% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
8000Mbps

User Rating (18)◊
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Get a $200 Reward Card + 1 Month Free + Free Installation on 1 Gig. Terms Apply.

4. Easy Internet Now
97% available in Winston-Salem
Easy Internet Now
Connection:
DSL & Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

User Rating (15)◊
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5. MCNC
1% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps

User Rating (0)◊
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6. Ooma
50% available in Winston-Salem
Ooma
Connection:
Wireless LTE
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating (6)◊
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7. SEGRA
100% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps

User Rating (0)◊
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1. Mint
Available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
Mobile
Mint
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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2. Visible
Available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
Mobile
Visible
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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3. Verizon Wireless
43% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
Mobile
Verizon Wireless
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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4. AT&T Wireless
43% available in Winston-Salem
Connection:
Mobile
AT&T Wireless
4GLTE Speeds may vary

User Rating◊
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0–5 Mbps

Works for:

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

5–40 Mbps

Works for:

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

40–100 Mbps

Works for:

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

100–500 Mbps

Works for:

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

500–1,000+ Mbps

Works for:

  • Doing a lot of almost anything

Internet in Winston-Salem

Moving towns or switching internet providers can be confusing and stressful. Comparing internet providers against the averages in the Winston-Salem area can help you choose the right internet and get back to your life.

Average starting price
$77.61/mo

Average speed
161.3 Mbps

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Winston-Salem Residential Internet Coverage

In northcentral North Carolina, Winston-Salem is one of the largest cities in this state.

Fiber internet has become fairly accessible in this city, with Centurylink Prism providing coverage to much of the central and northern neighborhoods of the city. The network reaches the central areas of City Center, Brookwood, Park Terrace, and West Highlands. The network stretches to accommodate the northern neighborhoods of Baux Mountain, Old Hollow, and Beaver Dam.

The DSL network established by CenturyLink is identical, providing two options to people living in these neighborhoods.

National provider AT&T offers fiber, DSL, or both to all of Winston-Salem. The DSL network is considerably larger than the fiber network.

Through Windstream, those in the northwestern part of Winston-Salem can choose high-speed internet packages. Some of the neighborhoods served by this provider are Stanleyville, Bethania Station, and Valley View.

High-speed cable is available everywhere in Winston-Salem through Time Warner Cable.

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Average download speed
161.32 Mbps

Average upload speed
44.91 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
25.66 ms

Average jitter
27.58 ms

 

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Summary of Winston-Salem internet providers

Provider Type Download speeds up to User rating Order online
AT&T Fiber 5000 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for AT&T
T-Mobile Home Internet 5G Home 245 Mbps 4.0/5 View Plans for T-Mobile Home Internet
Brightspeed DSL & Fiber 940 Mbps 3.3/5 View Plans for Brightspeed
Spectrum Cable 1000 Mbps
(wireless speeds may vary)		 3.5/5 View Plans for Spectrum
EarthLink Fiber 5000 Mbps 4.0/5 View Plans for EarthLink
Verizon Home Internet 5G Home 300 Mbps 4/5 View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Windstream DSL 2000 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for Windstream
Lumos Fiber 8000 Mbps 3.0/5 View Plans for Lumos
Easy Internet Now DSL & Fiber 5000 Mbps 4.5/5

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 Winston-Salem

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Na N | 08-22-2023

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spectrum sucks

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D R | 01-17-2022

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Spectrum is by far the worst internet provider I have ever had and that includes when I had dial up service as a kid. We purchased the highest level of internet service that Spectrum offers since my husband and I work from home and both of our children are in virtual school due to the pandemic. The service is spotty on good days and nonexistent on others. There have been outages reported in our area every single month since we made the mistake of signing up with Spectrum. We have requested technicians come out on numerous occasions and have exchanged our equipment several times. No amount of equipment can compensate for lack of service. The technicians that came to our house however, were polite and apologetic about the terrible experience. We have also learned very quickly not to even bother with contacting Spectrum customer service (or more aptly the lack there of). 1 cs rep out 10 will be nice and pleasant, but the rest are miserable human beings that couldn’t care less about how their terrible service may be affecting your life. We had to purchase a jet pack from Verizon to provide internet service when Spectrum isn’t working. We rely upon that and using our phones as hot spots to get by. Spectrum’s cable service is as unreliable as their internet service. DVR only works occasionally, many channels that we have subscribed to will display an error code, and the cable has gone out entirely every single month since we subscribed. Do yourself a favor and go with AT&T, xFinity, DirecTV, or any other provider available to you. As soon as our contract is up, we will be doing the same.

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Sarah T | 01-04-2022

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Spectrum is the worst customer service I have ever encountered, in that it exists purely to frustrate the consumer. You are never transferred to the correct department or to someone who can actually solve your problem. It is a never ending labyrinth of frustration while you repeat yourself, in an effort, I'm sure to get you to give up and just take what you can get. Their team is trained to be kind in a way that comes across as disingenuous and condescending while providing no actual service or accountability.

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D R | 01-17-2022

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Spectrum is by far the worst internet provider I have ever had and that includes when I had dial up service as a kid. We purchased the highest level of internet service that Spectrum offers since my husband and I work from home and both of our children are in virtual school due to the pandemic. The service is spotty on good days and nonexistent on others. There have been outages reported in our area every single month since we made the mistake of signing up with Spectrum. We have requested technicians come out on numerous occasions and have exchanged our equipment several times. No amount of equipment can compensate for lack of service. The technicians that came to our house however, were polite and apologetic about the terrible experience. We have also learned very quickly not to even bother with contacting Spectrum customer service (or more aptly the lack there of). 1 cs rep out 10 will be nice and pleasant, but the rest are miserable human beings that couldn’t care less about how their terrible service may be affecting your life. We had to purchase a jet pack from Verizon to provide internet service when Spectrum isn’t working. We rely upon that and using our phones as hot spots to get by. Spectrum’s cable service is as unreliable as their internet service. DVR only works occasionally, many channels that we have subscribed to will display an error code, and the cable has gone out entirely every single month since we subscribed. Do yourself a favor and go with AT&T, xFinity, DirecTV, or any other provider available to you. As soon as our contract is up, we will be doing the same.

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Sarah T | 01-04-2022

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Spectrum is the worst customer service I have ever encountered, in that it exists purely to frustrate the consumer. You are never transferred to the correct department or to someone who can actually solve your problem. It is a never ending labyrinth of frustration while you repeat yourself, in an effort, I'm sure to get you to give up and just take what you can get. Their team is trained to be kind in a way that comes across as disingenuous and condescending while providing no actual service or accountability.

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Hannah K | 07-31-2021

Spectrum is a rip off. Not only do they continuously go up on price for long standing customers but also charge for a full month of services when service is canceled 2 days into a billing cycle. This shows they have no respect for their customers and they know this is doable because they are the only option for service in most locations. If you have the option use anyone but them. Funny that they can charge for a service they didn’t even provide!

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