Best AT&T Internet Plans

Angelo Ilumba Senior Writer

Updated 07 December 2023

Best AT&T Internet Plans

Internet 1000—Best plan overall
Internet 100—Most affordable option
Internet 300—Most bang for your buck

As the largest internet provider in the U.S., AT&T Internet offers a wide selection of plans at multiple price points to meet the needs of pretty much any user. And with several regions of the country fully covered, it's likely there's an AT&T internet plan available in your area.

We took a look at all of these plans and picked a handful of our favorites, covering everyone from the power user to the budget-savvy. Here's what we found.

AT&T Internet Plans: Our Recommendations

Plan	Speed	Best For	Starting Price
Internet 1000	1Gbps	Overall	$80/month
Internet 100	100Mbps	Budget	$55/month
Internet 500	300Mbps	Value	$65/month

How we picked the best plans

Price & value
We ensured you’re getting the most bang for your buck without sacrificing on the essentials to keep you connected.
Speed
We looked at the speeds offered versus what the average consumer needs.
Coverage & network reliability
We evaluated each carrier’s coverage maps and availability.
Plan extras and perks
If you get free router or installation, we factored those in relative to the cost of the plan.

You can read more about our detailed methodology below.

AT&T Internet 1000: Best Overall

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Main Features:

1Gbps download speeds
940Mbps upload speeds
Unlimited data
Fiber connection
Starting at $60/month

With all due respect to 5G and all the improvements in satellite internet being worked out by Starlink and Amazon, fiber is still the king of broadband internet connections (for now). The Internet 1000 plan is one of AT&T Internet's premium fiber offerings. With speeds topping out at lightning-fast 1Gbps for downloads and 940Mbps for uploads, Internet 1000 can handle pretty much any household's needs. If you often work from home, stream live TV, or have lots of devices connected at once, this plan has you covered.

Starting at $60/month, Internet 1000 is very competitively priced. If you need even faster options, you can upgrade to the ridiculously fast Internet 2000 or 5000 plans, which offer downloads of 2Gbps and 5Gbps respectively.

Provider	AT&T
Speed	Up to 1000 Mbps
Data	Unlimited
Connection	Fiber
Type	No Term Contract
Current Deal	Get a $200 AT&T Visa® Reward Card with purchase of AT&T Fiber.
Total Price	$60 per month Price after discounts: $25/mo for new customers, and $10/mo w/ eligible Autopay & Paperless bill. Monthly State Cost Recovery charge applies in NV, OH, TX. One time install fee may apply.
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Internet in Your Area

AT&T Internet has the biggest footprint in the country, but that doesn't mean that its services are available everywhere. Its best offerings might not be helpful to you if you don't actually have access to those plans. Use WhistleOut's internet search tool to find the right plan for you that's available in your specific area.

AT&T Internet 100: Best Budget Plan

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Main Features:

100Mbps download speeds
20Mbps upload speeds
Unlimited data
DSL connection
Starting at /month

The Internet 100 plan is as cheap as it gets with AT&T Internet—which is a bit confusing, considering that there are AT&T plans with slower speeds at the same price. This is likely related to plan availability in various regions.

Where you're sacrificing with this plan is speed. This is a DSL plan, which accounts for the large discrepancy between download and upload speeds—DSL can't offer the same symmetrical speeds fiber can. Still, unless you're an avid gamer streaming on Twitch all day, the Internet 100 plan should be plenty fast for most users.

AT&T Internet: Fiber vs. DSL

AT&T Internet provides both fiber and DSL internet connections. Of the wired broadband internet types, you can't get much further apart than these two. Fiber allows for upload and download speeds of around 1 Gbps, while AT&T's DSL peaks at just 100Mbps down and 20Mbps up. Fiber is also very reliable, while DSL is a bit notorious for its dropped connections.

Unfortunately, many AT&T Internet customers might not have a choice between the two connection types. Where AT&T DSL might be available, its fiber network might not. We'll always recommend fiber over DSL, but DSL still provides fast enough internet that meets most needs.

AT&T Internet 500: Best Value Plan

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Main features:

500Mbps download speeds
500Mbps upload speeds
Unlimited data
Fiber connection
Starting at $45/month

While it doesn't reach the gigabit speeds you see with AT&T's other fiber plan, the Internet 500 plan provides reliability and speeds you can't get with their DSL options. Even better, its starting price is only $10 more than that of AT&T Internet's cheapest plans. This makes the Internet 500 plan the clear winner for best value among all of the ISP's offerings.

The 500Mbps symmetrical download and upload speeds are more than adequate for the average home. The unlimited monthly data limit shouldn't hamper your internet usage, either.

Provider	AT&T
Speed	Up to 500 Mbps
Data	Unlimited
Connection	Fiber
Type	No Term Contract
Current Deal	Get up to $32/mo savings off your internet bill for the first 12 months.
Total Price	$45 per month Price after Autopay & Paperless bill discount. Plus taxes & fees. Limited availability. May not be available in your area.
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How We Picked the Best AT&T Plans

To rate the best AT&T Internet plans, WhistleOut looked closely at each of AT&T Internet's offerings. We factored in the price of the plans and how they compared to each other as well as similar plans from other internet service providers. We also factored in the data speeds of each plan and any applicable data limits. Lastly, we looked at how the plans paired with AT&T TV packages to form bundles.

Angelo Ilumba

Senior Writer

Angelo is a highly experienced writer for WhistleOut, specializing in unraveling the complexities of the mobile and tech world so that readers can easily understand what is relevant to them. Angelo has been featured on several publications such as MoneyTalksNews, Yahoo Finance, NPR and more.

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