Optimum internet plans and pricing

Optimum internet plan details

Optimum internet plans and pricing will vary by location. We’ve listed some popular Optimum plans below, but the best way to get accurate plan information for your address is to call and speak with our internet experts.

Optimum internet plans and pricing

*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 09/15/20.

New customer deals and special offers 

Before signing up for Optimum, make sure you know all the offers and special deals you can access. 

• Free installation: If you sign-up for Optimum online, you will be eligible for free standard installation. This special offer could save you up to $99. 
• Contract buyout: If you are stuck in a contract with another provider and will be charged an early termination if you switch providers, Optimum will reimburse you $100 for switching. 
• Autopay & paperless bill discount: When you enroll in autopay and paperless billing, you will receive a $5 discount. The starting price listed, however, has already applied this $5 discount, which means you would be paying an additional $5/mo. if you don’t enroll in autopay and paperless billing. 
• Price for life: If you select the 1 GB internet plan, you will automatically qualify for Price for Life, which means your monthly fee of $69.99 will never increase. 

If you’re shopping for internet service in the greater NYC area, it’s likely that Optimum cable internet will be an option. Optimum is available to over 12 million people, many of whom live in New York, but coverage also extends to western Connecticut, eastern New Jersey and parts of rural Pennsylvania. In New York, you’ll find Optimum internet service in The Bronx, Brooklyn, Long Island, Poughkeepsie and Yonkers, among other NY cities.

Call for details: (844) 451-2720 (844) 451-2720

Compare Optimum internet to other providers

Optimum may not be the only option for internet in your area. In the four states that Optimum provides coverage – New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut – there are eight other primary providers available. 

As you can see from the table below, two providers, RCN and Windstream, have plans that start at a cheaper price point than Optimum. However, the cheapest plans with those providers will only get you 10 Mbps and 15 Mbps respectively, versus the 300 Mbps you get for paying at most $25 more each month ($45/mo. in total) That could mean the difference between streaming and gaming on multiple devices in HD in your home or only being able to game and stream on one or two devices simultaneously. 

Take a look at how Optimum compares to other cable, DSL and fiber-optic internet providers that may be available at your address.

Optimum vs. other internet providers

Provider	Starting price*	Internet speeds	Data cap	Contract
Optimum	$45.00/mo.	300 – 1,000 Mbps	None	None
CenturyLink	$49.00/mo.	3 – 940 Mbps	1 TB	None
Cox	$29.99/mo.	10 – 1,000 Mbps	1 TB	1 year
Frontier	$27.99/mo.	6 – 500 Mbps	None	Depends on plan
RCN	$19.99/mo.	10 – 1,000 Mbps	None	None
Spectrum	$49.99/mo.	60 – 940 Mbps	None	None
Verizon	$39.99/mo.	200 – 940 Mbps	None	None
Windstream	$25.00/mo.	15 – 1,000 Mbps	None	Depends on plan
Xfinity	$29.99/mo.	15 – 2,000 Mbps	1 TB	Depends on plan

*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 09/15/20.

Optimum 1 Gig plan vs. other providers 

Optimum’s 1 Gig offer is a great deal considering you can get 1 GB internet at a locked-in price of $69.99. To put that in perspective, take a look at what similar speed plans with competing providers cost:

• Verizon up to 940 Mbps: $79.99/mo.*
• Cox up to 1,000 Mbps: $99/mo.*
• Spectrum up to 940 Mbps: $109.99/mo.*

In fact, the only providers that are cheaper than Optimum for gigabit plans are AT&T (starting at $49.99/mo.*), CenturyLink ($65/mo.*) and Windstream ($67/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. As of 09/15/20.

Written by:

Lisa Iscrupe

Staff Writer

Lisa uses years of experience in sales and customer service for internet-TV providers to inform her writing on broadband. Her work has been referenced by CNN and other national sources. … Read more