AT&T Fiber vs Frontier Fiber: Prices, Speeds and Which to Pick

Where you can get both, Frontier Fiber is the cheaper pick and AT&T Fiber is the simpler one. On October 12, 2026, Frontier’s Fiber 1 Gig plan was $64.99/mo with AutoPay and a five-year price guarantee, while AT&T Fiber’s 1 Gig plan was $70/mo for the first year and $80/mo after that. Over five years that gap adds up to about $780 at the 1 Gig level. Both are true fiber to the home, both upload as fast as they download, and neither has a data cap.

The Verizon deal is done. Verizon closed its purchase of Frontier on January 20, 2026, and Frontier now sells service as “Frontier, a Verizon Company.” Your Frontier plan, bill and app have not changed, and no rebrand date has been announced. What did change is the bundle math: a Verizon phone plan now takes $15 a month off Frontier Fiber, much like an AT&T unlimited phone plan takes $15 to $25 off AT&T Fiber. If your phones are already with one of those two carriers, that discount often decides it.

What the Verizon deal means for Frontier customers

Verizon agreed to buy Frontier in September 2024 and closed the deal on January 20, 2026, after state approvals that included conditions in California. Frontier is now a wholly owned Verizon subsidiary. Together with Verizon Fios, Verizon says it now reaches almost 30 million fiber homes and businesses across 31 states and Washington, D.C. Here is where things stand as of October 12, 2026:

• The name and account stay Frontier for now. You still sign in to MyFrontier and pay a separate Frontier bill. Verizon says plans will eventually be standardized across its territory and that integration work runs through the end of 2026, but it has not set a date to switch Frontier customers to Fios.
• Existing prices and discounts did not change. Verizon’s support pages say nothing changes with your Frontier account, plan or bill, and current deals and discounts carry over.
• New bundle discounts. Frontier Fiber customers can get $15 a month off with an eligible Verizon mobile plan, and Verizon’s prepaid brands qualify for a similar $15 discount. Frontier’s plan cards also list a $10 Verizon perk discount on 1 Gig and faster plans.
• Low-income help. Eligible Frontier Fiber customers can now use the Verizon Forward discount, except in California and New York, where Verizon says it arrives by the end of 2026.

For AT&T customers, nothing about this deal changes your service. It mainly gives Frontier a bigger parent company and a phone bundle to match AT&T’s.

Where AT&T Fiber and Frontier Fiber overlap

AT&T sells fiber in 21 states, mostly across the South, Midwest and West. Frontier sells internet in 25 states, much of it in areas that were once GTE and Verizon phone territory. Both providers mostly build fiber inside their own traditional phone-company footprints, so a real choice between them usually comes down to the edges where those old territories meet. States where both sell fiber include California, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Even in those states, most streets have one or the other, not both. Connecticut is a good example of a near miss: Frontier is the local fiber company there, but AT&T does not sell home fiber in the state. Check your exact address before you compare prices, because the cheaper plan only matters if it reaches your door.

AT&T Fiber vs Frontier Fiber at a glance

Feature (as of Oct 12, 2026)	AT&T Fiber	Frontier Fiber
Connection	Fiber to the home	Fiber to the home
Speed tiers	300 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gig, 5 Gig	200 Mbps (select areas), 500 Mbps, 1 Gig, 2 Gig, 5 Gig, 7 Gig
Upload speeds	Same as download	Same as download
1 Gig price with AutoPay	$70/mo for 12 months, then $80/mo	$64.99/mo with a 5-year price guarantee
Phone-plan bundle discount	$15 to $25/mo with AT&T unlimited	$15/mo with an eligible Verizon mobile plan
Router	Wi-Fi gateway included, no gateway fee	eero Pro 7 (Wi-Fi 7) included; whole-home Wi-Fi included on 1 Gig and up
Data caps	None	None
Contract	None	Select plans and reward offers need 12 months, with a prorated early termination fee
Installation	Up to $99 may apply	Listed as included on plan cards

Plans and prices as of October 12, 2026

We pulled AT&T’s prices from its fiber plans page and offer terms, and Frontier’s from its fiber plan pages and fine print, on October 12, 2026. Both include each company’s AutoPay and paperless billing discount and leave out taxes and fees. Prices can vary by address.

AT&T Fiber

Plan	Speed (down/up)	First 12 months	Months 13+	With AT&T unlimited phone plan (first 12 months)
Internet 300	300/300 Mbps	$50/mo	$50/mo	$35/mo
Internet 500	500/500 Mbps	$60/mo	$65/mo	$45/mo
Internet 1000	1,000/1,000 Mbps	$70/mo	$80/mo	$50/mo
Internet 5000	5,000/5,000 Mbps	$110/mo	$125/mo	$85/mo

AT&T’s first-year prices include a new-customer discount of $5 a month on 500 Mbps, $10 on 1 Gig and $15 on 5 Gig. After 12 months the plan moves to AT&T’s regular rate, shown in the “months 13+” column at today’s prices. The phone-plan discount keeps going as long as you keep an eligible AT&T unlimited plan. The full $10 AutoPay discount needs a bank account or AT&T’s own credit card. AT&T was also giving a $100 Visa reward card on 1 Gig and 5 Gig orders placed online through October 19, 2026.

Frontier Fiber

Plan	Speed (down/up)	Price with AutoPay	Price guarantee	With Verizon mobile discount
Fiber 200 (select areas)	200/200 Mbps	$29.99/mo	3 years	Ask at your address
Fiber 500	500/500 Mbps	$44.99/mo	4 years	$29.99/mo
Fiber 1 Gig	1,000/1,000 Mbps	$64.99/mo	5 years	$49.99/mo
Fiber 2 Gig	2,000/2,000 Mbps	$79.99/mo	5 years	$64.99/mo
Fiber 5 Gig	5,000/5,000 Mbps	$104.99/mo	5 years	$89.99/mo
Fiber 7 Gig	7,000/7,000 Mbps	$124.99/mo	5 years	$109.99/mo

Frontier’s prices assume AutoPay from a bank account. Paying by credit card adds $5 a month, and skipping AutoPay adds $10. Frontier was also offering two months of service free on every fiber plan. Its price guarantee covers the base monthly rate, not add-ons or promotions, and its fine print is not fully consistent: one disclosure line says prices are guaranteed for 12 months on select plans. Ask the sales rep to confirm the guarantee length for your plan before you order.

What two and five years really cost

Monthly prices hide the biggest difference between these two: AT&T’s price goes up after year one, and Frontier’s is locked. Here is what you would pay for internet service alone at October 12, 2026 prices, with AutoPay, before taxes, fees, installation and any free months or reward cards. For AT&T we assume today’s regular rate holds after month 12.

Matchup	2-year total	5-year total
AT&T Fiber 1000 (no AT&T phone plan)	$1,800	$4,680
Frontier Fiber 1 Gig (no Verizon phone plan)	$1,560	$3,899
AT&T Fiber 1000 with AT&T unlimited phone plan	$1,320	$3,480
Frontier Fiber 1 Gig with Verizon mobile discount	$1,200	$2,999
AT&T Fiber 500 (no phone plan)	$1,500	$3,840
Frontier Fiber 500 (no phone plan)	$1,080	Not calculated (4-year guarantee; year-5 rate not published)
AT&T Fiber 5000 (no phone plan)	$2,820	$7,320
Frontier Fiber 5 Gig (no phone plan)	$2,520	$6,299

At 1 Gig, Frontier saves about $240 over two years and about $780 over five against AT&T’s standalone price. With each company’s phone bundle, the gap shrinks to about $120 over two years and $480 over five. Frontier’s two free months would widen its lead by roughly $130 on 1 Gig, and AT&T’s $100 reward card would narrow it a little, if you order before October 19.

Fees, equipment and contracts

AT&T’s plans have no annual contract, no data caps and no gateway fee, but an installation fee of up to $99 may apply. Frontier lists installation as included on its plan cards, though one line of its fine print mentions a $50 expert installation fee, so check your order summary. Frontier also charges a $50 equipment restocking fee when you disconnect, and up to $150 per device ($500 on 5 Gig and 7 Gig) if you do not return equipment. Some Frontier plans and its reward card offers require a 12-month commitment, with a $100 early termination fee that shrinks each month.

On equipment, Frontier is more generous. Every fiber plan includes an eero Pro 7 Wi-Fi 7 router, and 1 Gig and faster plans include whole-home Wi-Fi extenders at no extra monthly charge. Its 7 Gig plan includes two eero Max 7 units. AT&T includes its own Wi-Fi gateway on every plan. Frontier is one of the few providers that includes a Wi-Fi 7 router on mid-tier plans.

Speeds and real-world performance

Both networks are fiber all the way to the house, so you get the low lag and matching uploads that cable and 5G home internet usually cannot offer. Frontier lists its 1 Gig plan at 846 to 1,000 Mbps down and 792 to 1,000 Mbps up on a wired connection. AT&T’s 1 Gig plan is also symmetrical. For most homes, either one handles 4K streaming on several TVs, large cloud backups and all-day video calls at the same time.

The difference shows up only at the very top. AT&T’s fastest plan is 5 Gig, while Frontier also sells 2 Gig and 7 Gig at some addresses. Plans over 1 Gig need devices and wiring that can use them, such as a computer with a 2.5 or 10 Gbps Ethernet port, so most households will not notice the gain.

Which should you pick?

• Pick Frontier Fiber if you want the lowest price that stays put for years, you already have or want Verizon phones, you want Wi-Fi 7 and whole-home Wi-Fi included, or you want a 2 Gig or 7 Gig plan.
• Pick AT&T Fiber if your phones are on an AT&T unlimited plan, you want no contract on any plan, you only need 300 Mbps, or you plan to move within a year or two, when AT&T’s first-year price and reward card matter more than a long price lock.
• Either one is a big step up from cable or DSL. If only one reaches your street, take it.

No fiber at your address?

If neither company has fiber on your street, your next options are cable, 5G home internet such as AT&T Internet Air (from $55/mo as of October 12, 2026), or satellite in rural areas. All three satellite providers work almost anywhere with a clear view of the sky. Prices are as of October 12, 2026:

• Starlink: Residential 100 Mbps for $55/mo, 200 Mbps for $85/mo, and Max for $130/mo.
• Viasat: plans from $39.99/mo for the first 12 months, plus a $15/mo equipment lease. Customers who order through RSINC are guaranteed at least 80 Mbps down and 3 to 5 Mbps up at all times, and speeds often run faster than that.
• Hughesnet: plans from $39.99/mo for the first 12 months.

By RSINC. Prices and plan details were checked on the providers’ own sites on October 12, 2026, and can change by address and over time.