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Buckeye Broadband internet review

By Robin Layton Last updated: August 26, 2024

Buckeye Broadband offers high-speed internet, cable TV and home phone services in parts of Michigan, Mississippi and Ohio. Buckeye offers internet and TV bundling options to save you money.

  • Internet plans starting at*

    $39.99/mo.

    *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 11/06/23.

Best Buckeye internet plans for your home

Buckeye Broadband internet plans and pricing

Buckeye packages can start off cheap, but the price after the promo period will increase your monthly costs, so take a look at the promotional vs. regular rate of Buckeye high-speed internet. Buckeye fiber internet offers a gig internet plan that allows you to connect up to 60 devices at once in your home, and both plans come with unlimited data.

*Available to new customers that have not had Internet with Buckeye Broadband within the last 60 days. Offer includes 200 Mbps Down/5 Mbps Up Internet for $39.99/mo. with Unlimited Data for twenty-four months rolling. Activation fees apply. Regular rates apply after the promotional period expires. Taxes; charges for additional services or equipment; other fees; and any applicable data overage charges are applicable. Wireless connections, networks and other factors may impact Internet bandwidth. Terms and conditions of Buckeye service (available at www.buckeyebroadband.com/legal) apply. Offer subject to change or may be canceled without notice. Expires 12/31/23.


What we like about Buckeye

  • Competitive starting price – Get up to 200 Mbps starting at $39.99/mo.

  • Local service – Buckeye Broadband is a hyperlocal cable company, offering service primarily in Erie County and the Toledo, OH, area. It’s a great option if you are trying to shop local.

  • Fast download speeds – Internet speeds range from 200 to 1,000 Mbps in select areas.

Things to consider

  • Non-promotional pricing – Buckeye does offer promos, but expect your monthly price to go up by as much as $40/mo. after that promo ends – usually after 24 months.

  • Slow upload speeds – Upload speeds for most Buckeye internet plans are an unimpressive 5 Mbps or less.

Buckeye Broadband internet rating

Allconnect Rating

4.14 / out of 5 stars

This score is based off of the plans Buckeye Broadband has available

Rating breakdown

  • Affordability

    4.23 / 5

  • Performance

    4.12 / 5

  • Value

    4.27 / 5

  • Customer satisfaction

    3.53 / 5

How we calculated our rating

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.

Buckeye cable and internet bundles

Buckeye offers digital cable TV with its Standard Service plan with over 120+ channels. TIVO Express TV, streaming and on-demand services are also available.

Buckeye equipment fees and contracts

Equipment rental fees run from $10/mo. They offer the SmartNet wireless router for whole-home Wi-Fi.

Buckeye does not have service contracts.

Buckeye phone service

Buckeye Broadband offers phone service for $9.99/mo. The plan offers unlimited local calls and long-distance calls with voicemail.

Buckeye bundles

Buckeye offers bundle deals with cable TV and internet packages, with solid savings for the first six months. A significant jump in cost occurs in months seven through 12.

Buckeye Broadband vs. other top providers

Buckeye Broadband’s service areas overlap, so you may also have other ISP options with companies like AT&T and Verizon.

Buckeye Broadband availability

Buckeye service covers most of Toledo and its outlying areas, along with some areas to the East. In Michigan, it is available south of Detroit, in Whiteford and Bedford townships and Monroe. In Mississippi, service is from 20 to 65% available in the areas between New Albany and Forest.

Buckeye customer service

Telecommunications giants like AT&T and T-Mobile have scores on the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) in the 70s. Other providers are around the mid-60s. Buckeye is not included on the scale, but according to the Better Business Bureau, it gave the company a 1 out of 5-star rating for customer service.

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Buckeye Broadband FAQs

Where is Buckeye internet service available?

Buckeye is a local provider available in parts of Toledo, OH, Mississippi and southern Michigan.

Yes, for the six-month promo period, you can save a few bucks bundling internet and cable.

Buckeye plan pricing can increase $20 to $100 a month, depending on your plan.

Robin Layton

Written by:

Robin Layton

Editor, Broadband Content

Robin Layton is an editor for the broadband marketplace Allconnect. She built her internet industry expertise writing and editing for four years on the site, as well as on Allconnect’s sister site MYMOVE.com. … Read more

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