The bad news is that Albuquerque doesn’t have too many internet service provider options. The good news is that there’s Xfinity. Xfinity covers most parts of the city and offers plenty of high-speed cable plans that are perfect for medium to large households that stream a lot.
While Xfinity’s plans are fast, there are some downsides. The company doesn’t offer fiber internet in Albuquerque. Also, its plans come with a 1.2TB data cap. That’s more data than most people will go through in a month, but it’s a definite deal breaker for some really big households or serious gamers.
Best Xfinity plan for most people: 400Mbps internet for $55.00/mo.
400Mbps is a great, middle-of-the-road speed cap for most households. It’s more than enough bandwidth to stream 4K video on your TV while also playing the new Warzone on your computer and streaming music on your iPhone. And the price is still reasonable at just $55 a month.
The best internet available in Albuquerque comes from CenturyLink. It’s the only major internet provider that currently has fiber plans available, which give you superfast and reliable internet, with symmetrical upload and download speeds.
But there’s a reason that CenturyLink isn’t at the top of our list. Most of the company’s plans in the 505 are not fiber, but DSL. This means they are much slower (usually 100Mbps tops), less reliable, and offer less value for your money. Bummer.
On top of that, CenturyLink can have some hefty fees, like a $149 installation fee.
Best CenturyLink plan for most people: 100Mbps internet for $55.00/mo.
If you can get CenturyLink fiber, do it! But most people in Albuquerque won’t be in CenturyLink’s fiber range. If that’s the case for you, we recommend the company’s 100Mbps DSL plan. That’s enough speed for many small households and apartments.
Thanks to advances in wireless internet technology, there’s a new way to get home internet in Albuquerque. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet offers a simple, affordable, and fast internet service that’s almost completely wireless—you do have to plug your modem/router into the power outlet, but that’s it.
With T-Mobile’s 5G internet service you can get up to 245Mbps of internet speed. That’s way more than DSL and even matches some cable internet plans. While the speeds are a little less reliable than wired service, it’s a good deal for many small households.
Best T-Mobile 5G Home Internet plan for most people: $50 Home Internet, 72–245Mbps for $50.00/mo.
There’s just one plan for T-Mobile 5G Home Internet customers. It costs $50 a month and gives you 72–245Mbps. There are no pesky contracts, hidden fees, or data caps, so you can binge the new season of Real Housewives without a care in the world.
