Best internet providers in Fairborn, Ohio

Spectrum, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet, and Verizon Home Internet are the top internet options available in Fairborn. Although we think Spectrum is the best choice for most people, here’s more about each provider to help you decide which one will work best for you.

#1: Spectrum internet

Spectrum is widely available not only in Fairborn, but Ohio as a whole. It’s a solid cable internet option, which means it can offer speeds up to 1,000 Mbps but will also occasionally be prone to slowdowns during high-traffic periods (think 8 pm when everyone is streaming). Spectrum offers a variety of well-priced plans will speeds that are more than fast enough. The only issue with Spectrum is its good prices don’t last for long-term customers; all plans come with a price hike either one or two years after you begin service.

Read our full Spectrum internet review.

#2: T-Mobile 5G Home Internet

If you’re up for trying a new internet type that’s fresh on the scene, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet is a solid, affordable choice. You may remember seeing T-Mobile’s home internet commercials that promise it’s different from all the other internet providers—and the commercials aren’t wrong. Not only is T-Mobile 5G Home Internet fast and easy to set up, but it’s also free from contracts, price hikes, and unnecessary fees. You’ll pay $50 per month for about 100 Mbps, and it’s guaranteed to stay that way.

Read our full T-Mobile 5G Home Internet review.

#3: Verizon Home Internet

If you have a mobile phone plan with Verizon rather than T-Mobile, then we recommend you go with Verizon Home Internet instead. Another perk of fixed-wireless internet plans through cellular providers is you’ll get a great discount if you’re already an existing mobile customer. Verizon’s fixed-wireless network isn’t as widespread as T-Mobile’s, but it does promise faster speeds if you happen to live within the 5G Ultra Wideband portion of its network.

Aside from our top recommendations of Spectrum, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet, and Verizon Home Internet, Fairborn also has access to AT&T and altafiber. Access to these internet providers coupled with the fact that Fairborn is also one of the select areas where Spectrum offers a fiber-rich internet plan make Fairborn a relatively rural area with surprisingly good internet access.

You can also get access to HughesNet, Starlink, and Viasat in Fairborn, but we only recommend signing with one of these satellite internet providers if satellite internet is your only option. Satellite internet is a great resource for communities that would otherwise lack internet access completely. But it’s also subject to slower speeds and higher data caps than fiber and cable internet providers, so it’s not worth it if you have other options.

The cheapest internet provider in Fairborn is Spectrum. Spectrum offers a plan up to 300 Mbps for about $50 per month. You can also pay around $50 per month for a Verizon or T-Mobile internet plan, but your speeds will likely be closer to 100 Mbps. That said, if you have a T-Mobile or Verizon mobile phone plan, your current provider might actually be the cheapest internet provider for you. Both T-Mobile and Verizon offer significant discounts on home internet service for current customers.

Many Fairborn and Dayton area residents suggest looking into altafiber if it’s in your area. altafiber is a local fiber internet provider that offers good speeds for a decent price with localized customer service and nice perks, like offering the first month of internet free. And Fairborn residents are lucky enough to be within one of its few service areas, though you’ll have to make sure fiber is available, not just slow DSL.

Many people also have Spectrum and most people are happy with it other than the price hikes that come after a few years. As expected, people looking for affordable internet options in the Dayton area are often pointed to T-Mobile 5G Home Internet.

The most exciting internet infrastructure developments in Fairborn happened in 2022, when the city announced it would use funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to invest in a municipal fiber network. The network will offer fiber internet service to 10,000 residents for the first time and will give an additional 30,000 residents another provider to choose from. (1)