Internet providers in San Francisco, CA

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COVID Practices

Unlimited data allowance

AT&T consumer home internet or Fixed Wireless Internet customers can use unlimited internet data through September 30, 2020.

Installation practices

Self-installation is the default installation option when available for customers.

Temporary speed upgrade

Get a temporary speed upgrade to 50 Mbps when you order Cox 10 & 30 Mbps internet plans. Offers valid through June 30, 2020.

Installation practices

Self-installation encouraged. Select your desired installation date, and a Cox representative will call to confirm or reschedule your appointment.

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Installation practices

Safety-first Installation: A Frontier technician will perform your installation with appropriate safety protocols including wearing protective equipment and maintaining social distancing. In taking these precautions, it’s recommended that Frontier customers wear a face mask or face covering for the safety of technicians.

New TV plan

Introducing a new “Local 50” video plan to support contactless installation.

Installation practices

Contactless installation: Mediacom will send an installation kit and a technician to set up a single high-speed data connection, phone, or one local TV channel plan with the help of someone in your home.

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Installation practices

Self-installation is encouraged. For professional installation, contact-free delivery is available for work done outside of the home. For customers moving more than 7 days from the date the order is placed, professional installation is available.

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Installation practices

Free Contactless Delivery: An Xfinity technician will drop-off your equipment with installation instructions, then perform any outside work. Get your installation fees back in a customer credit for a no-charge installation.

Save on fast speed

Order a 200 Mbps internet plan for the same price of a 100 Mbps plan

Installation practices

Self-installation encouraged for qualified orders. For professional installation, select your desired date and it will be held for future installation on a priority basis.

Best internet providers in San Francisco

• AT&T – Best for customer satisfaction
• Xfinity – Best for high internet speeds
• Sonic – Best fiber availability
• Wave Broadband – Best cheap high-speed internet

Internet technologies available in San Francisco

San Francisco internet providers cover the majority of the city, providing options when it comes to home connectivity. Fiber internet in San Francisco is the fastest but least available.

• Cable – 99%

• DSL – 98%

• Fiber optic – 30%

All available San Francisco residential internet providers

*Pricing per month plus taxes for length of contract. Additional fees and terms may apply. Pricing varies by location and availability. All prices subject to change at any time. May or may not be available based on service address. Speeds may vary. As of 11/23/21.

Our methodology

We evaluate broadband providers in four categories: affordability, performance, value and customer satisfaction.

We evaluate broadband providers in four categories: affordability, performance, value and customer satisfaction. Each category contains multiple sub-factors, all of which are weighted differently to impact the provider’s overall score.

For each sub-factor, we score all providers on a continuous scale of one to five, relative to the industry as a whole. Because the average download speed in America is currently 180 Mbps, for example, we assigned all plans with download speeds between 100 and 299 Mbps a score between three and four. Xfinity’s 200 Mbps plan received a 3.50 score for download speed, while Spectrum’s 400 Mbps plan got a 4.16.

We only considered standardized data points in our scoring system. More abstract data like consistency of service and brand reputation is still part of our analysis, but we opted to let our writers address them in the context of each review.

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Fastest internet providers in San Francisco

Providers using a fiber optic or cable network are more likely to have the fastest internet services in San Francisco. San Francisco has four high-speed fiber optic and cable internet providers to choose from. 

*Pricing per month plus taxes for length of contract. Additional fees and terms may apply. Pricing varies by location and availability. All prices subject to change at any time. May or may not be available based on service address. Speeds may vary. As of 11/23/21.

San Francisco high-speed internet availability compared to national average

Most San Francisco residents can expect faster than average download speeds when compared to the state and national average. In addition, efforts from the best internet service providers in San Francisco, CA to expand the city’s infrastructure has made it possible for nearly half of residents to have access to fiber optic service.

• Download speeds 250 Mbps or higher

  San Francisco – 97%

  California – 76%

  U.S. – 73%

• Download speeds 1,000 Mbps or higher

  San Francisco – 44%

  California – 14%

  U.S. – 16%

Source: FCC

Cheap internet options in the bay area

Even the cheapest internet providers in San Francisco have additional fees you should look out for. They could include equipment leasing for routers/modems, taxes and overage charges if you exceed your plan’s data limits.

*Pricing per month plus taxes for length of contract. Additional fees and terms may apply. Pricing varies by location and availability. All prices subject to change at any time. May or may not be available based on service address. As of 11/23/21.

Allconnect’s affordable choice: Xfinity

We find the Xfinity Performance Starter plan to be the best value for the money. You’ll get speeds of up to 100 Mbps for $29.99/mo. Pricing is locked in for the first 24 months when you sign a one-year contract.

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Or call to order: (844) 451-2720 (844) 451-2720

Allconnect Rating

4.43 / 5

AT&T: Best for customer satisfaction

AT&T’s range of internet options and bundles deliver what customers need. The American Customer Satisfaction Index ranks AT&T internet as the best provider in the industry with a 71/100.  

Learn more about AT&T internet

Allconnect Rating

3.54 / 5

Xfinity: Best for high internet speeds

Xfinity delivers speeds of up to 3,000 Mbps, topping the list of best internet providers in San Francisco. Pricing starts at $19.99/mo. for 15 Mbps and goes up to $299/mo. for the fastest speeds.

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Sonic: Best fiber availability

Sonic provides fiber optic internet throughout San Francisco, with speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps. Rates start at $39.99/mo. for 40 Mbps to 1 Gigabit, depending on your area. 

Learn more about Sonic internet

Astound Broadband: Best cheap high-speed internet

Formerly known as Wave Broadband. Plans start at $20/mo., with 1,000 Mbps available in select ZIP codes for just $50/mo.

Astound Broadband powered by Wave

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Written by:

Cynthia Paez Bowman

Cynthia Paez Bowman is a finance, real estate and international business journalist. Besides Bankrate.com, her work has been featured on Allconnect.com, Business Jet Traveler, MSN, CheatSheet.com, Freshome.com a… Read more

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Robin Layton

Editor, Broadband Content

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