While Verizon 5G Home Internet may boast a higher maximum download speed, CNET picks T-Mobile Home Internet as the better internet service provider overall, if just by a whisker. Why? Mostly because T-Mobile Home Internet is available in more locations across the country (including more rural areas), allowing internet connectivity to more people.
Rural access is certainly important, but it’s not everything. T-Mobile Home Internet and Verizon 5G Home Internet also appeal to urban and suburban customers because they provide competition where there previously might have been none. So, the best internet provider for you might be the one that caters to your needs and allows you to get out from under your current, underperforming ISP.
We’ll aim to give you the key facts on these two providers so you can make a more informed decision yourself. We’ve compiled exhaustive research looking at speed, pricing, customer care and more to help make your choice easier. Let’s look at how Verizon 5G Home Internet and T-Mobile Home Internet match up.
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Connection
Fixed wireless
Speed range
72 – 245Mbps
Price range
$60 per month
Our take – T-Mobile Home Internet is fairly new on the block: CNET took an early look at the service in February 2021, and it descended upon the country in full in April of that year. Yet, it’s got the widest reach of any fixed wireless internet provider. By utilizing its 4G LTE network and the expanding 5G grid, T-Mobile has aggressively expanded its coverage map and offered its service to more households than Verizon’s 5G solution. While the average download speed sits between 72-245Mbps, that might be plenty of pep for some customers, especially those in rural areas where satellite and DSL might have previously been the best options.
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Connection
Fixed wireless
Speed range
72 – 245Mbps
Price range
$60 per month
Connection
Fixed wireless
Speed range
85 – 1,000Mbps
Price range
$50 – $70 per month
Our take – Verizon 5G Home Internet uses ultrawideband 5G technology to deliver max download speeds close to 1 gigabit and average download speeds of 300 megabits per second. That’s the fastest average download speed delivered by a major fixed wireless provider. What it sacrifices is coverage, as it’s currently available to about 40 million households nationwide. That said, the provider aims to increase that number to reach 50 million by 2025.
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Check with Verizon
Connection
Fixed wireless
Speed range
85 – 1,000Mbps
Price range
$50 – $70 per month
Overview of Verizon and T-Mobile 5G home internet plans
5G continues to roll out nationwide, offering millimeter-wave cellular speeds at higher, faster frequencies than 4G LTE. That’s great news for our phones and other smart gadgets connecting over cellular airwaves. It could be a game-changer for our homes, too. With the potential for near-gigabit speeds over the air that rival cable and fiber internet service providers — plus the added appeal of straightforward, consumer-friendly terms that ditch data caps, equipment fees and the like — 5G is shaping up as one of the most exciting things to happen to residential internet in years.