While it offers a wide set of products and services, they could vary substantially by area, making overall evaluation more difficult. A deep dive into the local offerings is recommended before the purchase decision.
On the whole, Frontier has reasonable prices for most of its plans and offers fast internet speeds. Through its variety of offerings, one of its plans is likely to be suitable for most consumers.
This guide will provide information on:
- Internet Plans offered
- Pros and Cons
- Coverage
- FAQs
- An overview of the company behind Frontier Internet
Frontier Communications Internet Plans
The wide array of plans on offer, as well as pricing being different in different locations, makes it harder to present an overview of Frontier’s internet plans. It has also been recommended elsewhere that customers exploring getting a Frontier internet should ensure checking out their local terms and conditions before taking the decision.
Given below is a sampling of the internet plans offered by Frontier, that exhibits the wide range that should be suitable for most people looking for one.
Simply Broadband Core
$20.00/mnth
No Upfront Cost
Download: 6 MBPS
Technology: DSL
Contract: 24 months
Vantage Internet Simply Elite
$30.00/mnth
+ $9 Upfront
Download: 25 MBPS
Technology: DSL
Contract: 24 months
Vantage Internet Simply Extreme
$40.00/mnth
+ $9 Upfront
Download: 90 MBPS
Technology: DSL
Contract: 24 months
Fiber Optic 500 MBPS Internet
$59.99/mnth
+ $9 Upfront
Download: 500 MBPS
Technology: DSL
Contract: 12 months
Fiber Optic Gig Service
$79.99/mnth
+ $9 Upfront
Download: 1 GBPS
Technology: DSL
Contract: 12 months
Equipment rental is included in the price
For qualifying customers, the ‘gateway’ device that combined the modem and router, is included. There is no added fee.
Price guarantee
Price is guaranteed for 12 or 24 months, depending on the plan.
No data caps
There are no monthly data caps with Frontier internet, so you don’t have to worry about watching your data usage to avoid overage fees. That’s not to say Frontier internet is truly unlimited, however, as excessive data use may violate the Frontier terms and conditions.
Activation fee
All Frontier internet plans are subject to a one-time activation fee of $85.
24/7 Technical Support
Frontier Internet features an always-on technical support team, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
No. Frontier internet plans free you from the worry of monitoring your data usage, going over a data limit, paying overage fees or dealing with reduced speeds at the end of the month. Our plans come with unlimited data.
Frontier internet services are available in select areas of 25 states. While Frontier FiberOptic is available in select areas of California, Florida, Indiana and Texas and growing, all locations on our map will have access to Frontier DSL service.
Internet services are delivered through these four technologies:
DSL internet – This is delivered through wired telephone lines using the unutilized higher frequencies of the network. AT&T, CenturyLink, and Frontier offer DSL internet service.
Cable internet – The network that delivered TV to your home can also deliver internet. It uses the same copper wiring as cable TV to provide broadband internet. Cox, Mediacom, Spectrum, Suddenlink, and Xfinity primarily offer cable internet connection.
Fiber internet – This is the latest technology and offers the fastest download speeds. These networks are in their growth stage. AT&T, CenturyLink, Frontier, and Verizon Fios have fiber internet networks.
Satellite internet – Largely for the use of remote locations that are off the grid. This is delivered by installing a dish receiver on the premise that received signals from geostationary satellites in space sent up for this purpose. Viasat and HughesNet are the two leading satellite internet service providers.
With the help of a router, any of these internet types can be transformed into Wi-Fi in your home.
Fiber-optic is the most recent technology that delivers the highest speeds. In addition to downloads, the upload speeds are also high thanks to its symmetrical configuration. Fiber lets you do anything you can on the internet, such as:
- Working or schooling at home with video conferences
- Facetime, Skype and Zoom calls
- Streaming hi-definition video and music
- Gaming (online multi-player gaming) with multiple devices
Frontier offers internet through two different technologies, DSL and Fiber. For our DSL internet, a modem is required. You can take the modem from Frontier or buy a compatible one yourself. A modem acts like a received for the internet signal into your location.
Our fiber network requires an optical network terminal (ONT) instead of a modem. At this point, you will need to get one from us.
A router, on the other hand, is optional. Its purpose is to generate the Wi-Fi signal that can be used in other parts of your home or office. Otherwise, the devices you wish to use internet on, will need to be wired into the modem. In effect, a router has become a necessary device in today’s world which is dependent on the internet. Again, you can take one from us, or buy your own.
About Frontier
Frontier Communications is in the business of guiding customers to and delivering the best solutions available for their communications needs. Established in 1935, Frontier has grown to provide service in 25 states, offering Internet, phone, television services, and a broad range of complex communications services to all types of residential and business customers: Single home, Multi-Dwelling Units and small to enterprise-level businesses.
It is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut and employs over 10K people.
With its extensive copper and fixed wireless networks combined with the brand new fiberoptic network, Frontier® combines the expertise that comes with being a communications provider for over 85 years with the best of today’s innovations to deliver critical communications tools and services across our footprint.
In addition to internet, Frontier offers TV, Home Phone and Frontier Secure, a digital safety suite.
Reach Frontier:
Headquarters: 401 Merritt 7 Norwalk, CT 06851
For sales and customer service: 1-855-781-2700
