Internet Provider Reviews in Maricopa, AZ

Fiber is the easy pick for fast, consistent speeds in Maricopa, with more than one provider in different pockets of town. Cox Communications offers 99% availability in Ak Chin, Quantum Fiber reaches 71% in Tortosa, and Hotwire Communications covers 50% of Sorrento. If you prefer a non-fiber route, cable is a smart pick for predictable performance during long streams and big game or system updates, staying consistent across more than one screen at a time; Orbitel Communications offers 89% availability in Rancho Mirage, and Cox Communications offers 99% in Santa Rosa Springs. Not every neighborhood sees the same options. Enter your ZIP to see what's live on your street in Maricopa.

CenturyLink's fiber service is Maricopa's most critically acclaimed internet. It ranks third in the American Customer Satisfaction Index's fiber internet provider rankings. Interestingly, CenturyLink and our top pick (Quantum Fiber) are materially the same service—they're just different brands from parent company Lumen.

According to the FCC, CenturyLink covers the biggest area in Maricopa after satellite providers like Viasat. With both copper and fiber service in Maricopa, it's unsurprising that CenturyLink is so prolific.

For a stable connection at a stable price, try Quantum Fiber. Quantum Fiber gets you a solid deal with speeds of up to 940Mbps, unlimited data, no contract, and a Price for Life guarantee. If you sign up with the $50 monthly 500Mbps plan, you always pay $50 a month for the length of your service, with no seasonal price hikes on the horizon.

If you don’t need the fastest internet now but hope to scale up in the future, Orbitel Communications could be the way to go. Orbitel offers speeds starting at 250Mbps and going as high as 1Gbps, giving you plenty of options to meet your connectivity needs.

All Orbitel plans include unlimited data, so you never have to worry about connection throttling or overage charges if you use too much internet throughout the month. Orbitel also offers a mesh Wi-Fi system called Smart Wi-Fi, though you have to pay extra for it. In fact, overall, Orbitel prices run more expensive than other providers like Quantum Fiber.

Get this provider if you live in a rural part of Maricopa where no other internet options are available. Satellite internet is much slower and more expensive than fiber, cable, and fixed wireless internet, but it’s the only way to go for many rural Americans living in the country.

Viasat has some advantages. Speeds cap at 100Mbps, making it faster than many fixed wireless options. You also technically get unlimited data to enjoy activities like gaming and streaming. Just be aware that you have a monthly cap on high-speed data—the exact amount depends on the plan.

As another boon, Viasat offers free pro installation. That means you don’t have to suffer through trying to install a satellite internet system yourself. Hallelujah.

To get one-gig internet in Maricopa, Arizona, sign up for Orbitel Communications, which offers a plan for a full gig. Or, if you’re okay with just under a gig, try Quantum Fiber’s 940Mbps plan.

Cox cable isn't coming to Maricopa, Arizona, according to local news. Instead, the company is slowly laying the groundwork for Cox fiber service. But that’s good—fiber is almost always better than cable.