Frontier delivers some of the fastest fiber internet plans, ranging from 200–7,000Mbps. Our analysis of over 350,000 Frontier customer speed tests found that Frontier customers get an average of 213Mbps download speed, 185Mbps upload speed, and 28ms latency.

A 200Mbps download speed means your service can easily handle streaming, browsing the web, and scrolling through social media at the same time. Frontier’s nearly 200Mbps upload speed is also nifty, making content creation, gaming, and Zoom calls a swift experience. According to our speed test results, Frontier customers get upload speeds that are a couple of megabits per second faster than Google Fiber users too—a good sign that Frontier is a strong contender against some of the best internet providers in the market.

Frontier customers who took our speed test experienced 28ms internet latency on average, which is a hair slower than the ping experienced by Spectrum and Optimum customers. Anything lower than 60ms is optimal for battle royale games like Fortnite.

The fastest states for Frontier include West Virginia, Texas, Illinois, and Ohio. These are all fairly small villages and communities, but that’s not to say that near-gigabit speeds aren’t available everywhere else Frontier runs its internet services.

Sherwin Kamyab, a Frontier customer in Plano, Texas, is on a 2Gbps plan but found that his speeds aren’t always consistent throughout his home. When he took a speed test, he found he was only getting about 300Mbps over the Wi-Fi. After setting up a wired connection, he experiences consistent, fast speeds. “The internet speed is fantastic. There is no downtime,” says Kamyab.

Not sure if you’re getting fast enough internet speeds from Frontier? You may be able to find other options in your area. Run a search with your zip code below.

You can also look over our guides to other internet options that you may be able to get instead of Frontier.

• Xfinity vs. Frontier
• Spectrum Internet vs. Frontier
• Google Fiber vs. Frontier
• T-Mobile 5G Home Internet vs. Frontier

Frontier has a large range of plans from 200Mbps up to 7,000Mbps. Every plan in this range is fast, but if you don’t need the bragging rights for having the fastest internet speeds in town, you can rule out any of the multi-gig plans from 2,000 to 7,000Mbps. These are quite expensive and provide more speeds than you need.

Below is a table to help you make your decision. I recommend choosing the lowest-priced internet package out of the Fiber 200, 500, and 1 Gig plans. All three plans support browsing the web, social media, online gaming, and streaming from home, but the 200GB plan is suitable for most average households. If you have more than three people actively using the internet, the Fiber 500 and 1 Gig plans could be a worthy upgrade. However, at a certain point, this difference is negligible. Does it matter if it took you 16 seconds to download a file versus eight seconds?

For Frontier DSL customers, the actual speed is dependent on your location, so you can call customer service to find out what speeds are available in your area. If you’re on a DSL plan, it's best to connect your devices via an Ethernet cable to experience the maximum speeds possible.

For most households, the Fiber 200 plan offers plenty of speed for all your internet needs. Frontier’s Fiber 200 plan costs $29.99 monthly for the first year, which is a great value for fast internet speeds.

With 2,000Mbps, you can carry out any internet activity with the utmost efficiency. You could host an online game night at your home with 20 friends, connect hundreds of devices, and upload 2GB files within seconds. Sherwin Kamyab, a Frontier customer on the 2,000Mbps plan, says he enjoys the crazy fast speeds for working, streaming shows, and playing Destiny 2 with no delays. However, he is a tech aficionado who also enjoys the idea of having the epitome of internet speed.

Gigabit speeds are tempting, but just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Sure, you can download files in a blink of an eye, but you also need to upgrade your network interface card, router, and switches to ones that are compatible with multi-gig speeds—an expensive feat just to save a few seconds of your time.