Local broadband research for San Antonio Last reviewed September 27, 2026

San Antonio Internet Providers

San Antonio's residential broadband market includes AT&T, GFiber, Spectrum and fixed-wireless options from T-Mobile and Verizon. Fiber has expanded in parts of the city, but the provider and technology available at one address cannot be assumed from a citywide provider list.

AT&T Fiber GFiber Spectrum T-Mobile 5G Verizon 5G Address verification
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Start with your ZIP code

Use a ZIP code to find the corresponding local guide on this site. A ZIP code does not determine whether a particular home or apartment can order service.

For actual eligibility, use the complete service address, including the apartment or unit number when applicable.

Fiber AT&T, GFiber and Spectrum have documented fiber offerings in portions of the San Antonio market.
8 Gbps GFiber currently advertises up to 8 Gbps symmetrical service in eligible locations.
5G Home T-Mobile and Verizon offer fixed-wireless home internet subject to address eligibility.
Address Provider presence in San Antonio does not establish service at an individual property.
San Antonio broadband

What stands out in the San Antonio internet market?

The important local distinction is not simply the number of companies selling internet. San Antonio has overlapping wired and wireless networks, while fiber availability is still location-specific.

Fiber is available in multiple networks

AT&T advertises fiber-powered service in San Antonio, GFiber operates a fiber-to-the-home network, and Spectrum now separately markets fiber service in parts of the San Antonio area. The technology returned for an address matters more than the provider's citywide name.

GFiber's footprint is locally identifiable

GFiber's current Texas service information identifies Leon Valley, the East Side and Windcrest as San Antonio locations. GFiber has also documented previous expansion around areas including Stone Oak and Encino.

Wireless service is a separate type of connection

T-Mobile and Verizon can provide home internet through cellular networks rather than a dedicated wired line to the home. Qualification and actual performance depend on the address and local wireless conditions.

Provider comparison

Internet providers in San Antonio, TX

This table focuses on providers with current San Antonio service information. Advertised speeds and prices are provider-published figures; they are not guarantees for every San Antonio address.

Provider Connection Advertised speeds Current public pricing San Antonio availability What to verify
AT&T
AT&T Internet / AT&T Fiber
Fiber where available 300 Mbps–5 Gbps*
$35–$50/mo*
AT&T currently lists Internet 300 at $35/mo plus tax and Internet 500 at $50/mo plus taxes and fees before applicable discounts.
AT&T's San Antonio page confirms residential service and says speeds up to 5 Gbps are available where offered. Confirm whether the address receives fiber and which speed tier is actually orderable.
GFiber
Google Fiber
Fiber 1, 3 and 8 Gbps*
$70–$150/mo*
Current San Antonio products are Core 1 Gig at $70, Home 3 Gig at $100 and Edge 8 Gig at $150 per month.
Available in portions of San Antonio and nearby communities identified by GFiber. Check the address because GFiber's city presence does not mean every property is serviceable.
Spectrum
Spectrum Internet
Cable / fiber Up to 1 Gbps on listed tiers*
Address-specific
Spectrum's San Antonio page currently displays separate fiber offerings and address-based offers.
Spectrum has a substantial San Antonio presence and currently markets fiber service in the area. Determine whether the address receives fiber-to-the-premises or Spectrum's fiber-powered/coax service.
T-Mobile
5G Home Internet
Fixed wireless Typically 170–498 Mbps*
$70/mo for cited plan*
T-Mobile's current Broadband Facts disclosure lists $70/mo for Amplified Home Internet, before applicable taxes, fees or discounts.
Address eligibility is required. Check the address, expected plan, typical speed range and local network conditions.
Verizon
5G Home Internet
Fixed wireless Up to 100–300 Mbps*
Plan-dependent
Current Verizon 5G Home plans shown publicly start at different price points depending on the plan and discounts.
Verizon has a dedicated San Antonio home-internet page and requires an availability check. Confirm the plan offered at the exact address, expected speeds and applicable discounts.

*Reviewed September 27, 2026. Advertised speeds, prices, promotional terms, discounts, taxes and fees can change. Maximum or typical speeds do not establish the performance available at a particular San Antonio address.

Provider details

What the current provider information shows

These descriptions summarize documented provider information without ranking the companies or treating citywide presence as universal availability.

AT&T Internet and AT&T Fiber

Fiber where available Symmetrical tiers

AT&T's current San Antonio page confirms residential internet service in the city and advertises speeds up to 5 Gbps where available. The same page currently lists Internet 300 at $35 per month plus tax and Internet 500 at $50 per month plus taxes and fees before applicable discounts.

AT&T describes the 300 Mbps and 500 Mbps tiers as having equal upload and download speeds. Its page also warns that the plans have limited availability and may not be offered in every area.

For San Antonio residents, the relevant question is therefore whether the specific address qualifies for AT&T fiber and which tier appears in the address-level checkout result.

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GFiber

Fiber Symmetrical speeds 1–8 Gbps

GFiber operates a fiber-to-the-home network in San Antonio. Its current San Antonio page lists three current products: Core 1 Gig at $70 per month, Home 3 Gig at $100 per month, and Edge 8 Gig at $150 per month.

GFiber states that its 1 Gig, 3 Gig and 8 Gig products offer matching upload and download speeds up to the advertised tier. These are product specifications, not evidence that every San Antonio address can order every tier.

GFiber's current Texas service-area page specifically names Leon Valley, East Side and Windcrest under San Antonio. GFiber has also publicly documented earlier expansion around Stone Oak and Encino.

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Spectrum

Cable Fiber in some locations

Spectrum remains a major wired internet provider in San Antonio, but describing its local network simply as "cable" is no longer sufficient. Spectrum's current San Antonio page explicitly markets Spectrum Fiber Internet in the area.

Spectrum also describes its traditional Spectrum Internet service as being powered by fiber and connected to the premises by coaxial lines. That means two San Antonio addresses can potentially receive different technologies and upload-speed profiles from the same provider.

Spectrum requires a street address and ZIP code to determine the services and offers available at a particular location. The exact technology should therefore be checked rather than inferred from the provider name.

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T-Mobile 5G Home Internet

Fixed wireless Unlimited data

T-Mobile Home Internet uses the company's wireless network rather than a dedicated fiber or coaxial line to the residence. That makes address-level network conditions particularly important.

T-Mobile's current Broadband Facts disclosure for Amplified Home Internet lists a $70 monthly price and typical download speeds of 170–498 Mbps, typical uploads of 12–55 Mbps and typical latency of 16–28 milliseconds. T-Mobile states that these figures are typical ranges, not guarantees for an individual address.

T-Mobile also says performance can vary with location, time of day, signal strength, network conditions and availability.

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Verizon 5G Home Internet

Fixed wireless Address-dependent

Verizon has a dedicated home-internet page for San Antonio and offers 5G Home Internet through its cellular network. Verizon requires an address-level availability check to determine which service and plan can be ordered.

Verizon's current 5G Home lineup describes plans with advertised maximum download speeds of up to 100 Mbps, 150 Mbps and 300 Mbps, depending on the plan. Verizon states that 5G Home performance varies with factors affecting its cellular network.

A nearby Verizon 5G signal therefore should not be treated as proof that a residence qualifies for the corresponding home-internet product.

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Connection types

Fiber, cable and 5G home internet in San Antonio

The connection type helps explain why two plans with similar download speeds can behave differently, particularly for uploads and latency.

Fiber

Fiber uses an optical connection and can support symmetrical upload and download speeds. In San Antonio, AT&T, GFiber and Spectrum all have documented fiber offerings, but the footprint and product available vary by address.

Cable

Spectrum's traditional network uses fiber deeper in the network and coaxial connections to many premises. Download capacity can be high while upload capacity is lower than on symmetrical fiber tiers. Spectrum also now markets fiber service in portions of San Antonio.

5G fixed wireless

T-Mobile and Verizon can deliver home internet over cellular networks. No wired line has to be extended directly to the home, but eligibility and performance depend on local wireless conditions and network capacity.

Satellite

Satellite remains a separate broadband option for locations where terrestrial wired or fixed-wireless choices are limited. It can be useful in less densely served areas, but latency and service characteristics differ from fiber and cable.

Choosing a plan

How much internet speed does a San Antonio household need?

There is no city-specific speed requirement. The useful comparison is between the capacity your household uses and the plans actually available at the address.

Upload speed deserves separate attention for remote work, cloud backups, livestreaming, content creation and large file transfers. A plan's download number does not describe all of those characteristics.

100–300 Mbps
Basic to moderate household use

Can provide substantial capacity for browsing, streaming, video calls and ordinary connected devices, depending on simultaneous use.

300–500 Mbps
Several simultaneous users

Adds capacity for households with multiple active devices, work-from-home use, streaming and gaming.

500 Mbps–1 Gbps
High simultaneous demand

Useful where many devices are active at once or large downloads and transfers are common.

1 Gbps+
Multi-gig households

Makes sense primarily when the household has sustained high-bandwidth workloads and compatible networking equipment.

San Antonio-specific context

Broadband access is also an affordability and digital-equity issue

San Antonio's local broadband story cannot be reduced to advertised gigabit speeds. City research and current public programs show that access, affordability and the ability to use a connection remain relevant parts of the market.

The city's 2023 survey found uneven broadband access

San Antonio's 2023 Digital Inclusion Survey and Assessment reported that 82% of surveyed respondents had broadband access at home, compared with 80% in the earlier survey. The report also found that access differed among city districts and identified affordability as an ongoing barrier.

Because this was a local survey, its 82% figure should not be interpreted as the current FCC coverage rate for every San Antonio household.

GFiber's local footprint has expanded over time

GFiber's current Texas information identifies Leon Valley, East Side and Windcrest among its San Antonio locations. GFiber has also previously described expansion around Stone Oak and Encino.

These documented locations show where the company has identified service or expansion activity; they do not establish universal availability within those communities.

The city has invested in digital connectivity

San Antonio's Digital Connectivity program allocated $8.7 million in city funds for digital access and literacy initiatives. The program included a joint city and county effort targeting unserved and underserved census tracts.

The city also approved an AT&T contract intended to expand fiber connectivity to 20,200 locations as part of that program.

Library connectivity is a current local resource

In June 2026, San Antonio Public Library announced a pilot program making 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots available through ten branches in areas where broadband access is limited.

The library also provides public Wi-Fi and computers at its locations. Hotspot availability is subject to the library's lending rules and inventory.

Local availability

Why internet availability can change across San Antonio

San Antonio is large enough that a citywide provider list cannot answer the question of what a particular household can order.

Fiber construction does not equal universal service

A provider can build fiber in one neighborhood, subdivision or municipality while other nearby properties continue to receive different technologies. Construction information is therefore useful context, not an address-level availability result.

Apartment buildings can have different options

A provider may serve a street while an apartment or condominium building has different wiring or service arrangements. Renters should enter the complete property address and unit information when the provider requests it.

Wireless eligibility is not the same as mobile coverage

A strong mobile signal nearby does not automatically mean a home qualifies for a fixed-wireless internet product. T-Mobile and Verizon determine home-internet eligibility using their own address and network criteria.

City limits matter

Searches for San Antonio internet providers often extend into the wider Bexar County and San Antonio-New Braunfels market. Provider presence in San Antonio proper should not automatically be extended to Boerne, New Braunfels, Schertz, Cibolo, Seguin or other surrounding communities.

Verify before ordering

How to check internet availability at a San Antonio address

The FCC map is useful for researching reported broadband availability. The provider's own address checker is the appropriate final step for determining what can currently be ordered.

1

Enter the complete address

Use the street address, ZIP code and apartment or unit number when applicable. Do not rely only on a city, neighborhood or ZIP-code result.

2

Identify the actual technology

Determine whether the offer is full fiber, Spectrum's fiber-powered/coax service, or fixed wireless. Compare upload speed as well as download speed.

3

Record the full price

Check the standard monthly price, promotional period, discounts, equipment, installation, taxes, fees and contract terms before treating one advertised number as the actual cost.

Greater San Antonio

Nearby cities and Greater San Antonio communities

San Antonio's internet market extends beyond the city limits. Nearby cities and suburban communities can have different providers, network technologies and address-level availability, so a provider serving San Antonio should not automatically be assumed to serve every surrounding community.

Boerne

Boerne is west of the San Antonio area in Kendall County. Internet options should be checked using the specific Boerne service address rather than San Antonio provider listings.

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New Braunfels

New Braunfels is northeast of San Antonio along the Interstate 35 corridor. Its broadband market should be researched separately because provider footprints can change outside San Antonio city limits.

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Schertz

Schertz is part of the northeastern San Antonio-area corridor. Homes in Schertz can have different wired and fixed-wireless choices from nearby San Antonio addresses.

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Cibolo

Cibolo sits northeast of San Antonio near Schertz and the I-35 corridor. Provider availability should be verified independently at the Cibolo address.

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Converse

Converse is northeast of central San Antonio and has its own residential broadband market. Network availability can vary between subdivisions and individual properties.

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Live Oak

Live Oak is northeast of San Antonio near the I-35 and Loop 1604 corridors. Residents should compare the providers returned for their exact address.

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Universal City

Universal City is part of the northeastern San Antonio suburban area. Its provider options should be verified separately from citywide San Antonio availability claims.

Universal City Internet Providers →

Leon Valley

Leon Valley is an incorporated community surrounded by the San Antonio area. GFiber has specifically identified Leon Valley in its San Antonio-area service information, but individual address eligibility still needs to be confirmed.

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Helotes

Helotes is northwest of San Antonio near the city's western and northwestern growth areas. Internet choices can differ from nearby San Antonio addresses.

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Seguin

Seguin is east of San Antonio in Guadalupe County. Because it is outside San Antonio proper, broadband availability should be researched using Seguin-specific provider and address information.

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Windcrest

Windcrest is an incorporated community on San Antonio's northeast side. Its close proximity to San Antonio does not eliminate the need for address-level availability verification.

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Fair Oaks Ranch

Fair Oaks Ranch is northwest of San Antonio near the Bexar, Kendall and Comal County area. Broadband choices should be checked using the actual property address.

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Popular ZIP codes

Popular and highly populated San Antonio ZIP Codes

These ZIP codes represent several of the larger residential ZIP areas associated with San Antonio. A ZIP code can be useful for finding a local broadband guide, but it should not be treated as proof that every address inside the ZIP has the same providers or plans.

ZIP-code population rankings are approximate and can vary by dataset and year. The ZIPs above are included as high-population or commonly searched San Antonio areas, not as a ranking of neighborhoods or internet providers. Broadband availability should always be verified at the complete service address.

Beyond download speed

What San Antonio households should compare

Once an address qualifies for multiple plans, the advertised download maximum is only one part of the comparison.

Upload speed

Upload capacity affects video calls, cloud backups, livestreaming and large file transfers.

Latency

Latency measures responsiveness and can matter for gaming, video calls and interactive applications.

Regular price

Record the standard rate as well as any introductory price or discount period.

Data policy

Check whether the plan includes unlimited data and review the provider's network-management terms.

Equipment

Determine whether the modem, router, Wi-Fi equipment and installation are included.

Contract terms

Review installation charges, cancellation terms, price guarantees and conditions attached to discounts.

Editorial methodology

How this San Antonio internet guide was researched

The page was rewritten from current provider and government information rather than from generic ISP comparison lists.

Last reviewed: September 27, 2026

Provider information was checked against current San Antonio and national service information published by AT&T, GFiber, Spectrum, T-Mobile and Verizon. Current product prices and advertised speeds are presented as provider-published information and are not treated as guarantees of service at every address.

Local broadband context was checked against City of San Antonio digital-connectivity material, the city's 2023 Digital Inclusion Survey and Assessment, San Antonio Public Library information, and Bexar County material. These sources are used for local context and digital-access programs rather than as substitutes for address-level provider availability.

The FCC National Broadband Map is used as a research and verification resource. The FCC explains that fixed broadband availability is reported by providers at individual location points and that consumers can search an address to view reported providers, technologies and speeds.

Availability language deliberately distinguishes between operating in San Antonio, having a documented network or service area, and being able to order a particular plan at an individual property.

This page does not rank providers or declare one provider universally better than another. The relevant comparison depends on the networks reaching the property and the household's requirements for price, upload speed, latency, equipment, data policy and other service terms.

Frequently asked questions

San Antonio internet provider questions

Answers to common questions about fiber, cable, 5G home internet and address-level broadband availability.

What internet providers are available in San Antonio?
Major residential providers with current San Antonio service information include AT&T, GFiber, Spectrum, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet and Verizon 5G Home Internet. Other providers may serve portions of the wider market. The provider list returned for a specific address is more useful than assuming every company serves every property.
Does San Antonio have fiber internet?
Yes. AT&T, GFiber and Spectrum currently document fiber offerings in the San Antonio market. The exact technology and plan available depend on the service address.
What is the fastest advertised internet in San Antonio?
GFiber currently advertises an 8 Gig product in San Antonio, with up to 8 Gbps upload and download speeds. AT&T advertises speeds up to 5 Gbps where available. These are advertised maximums and do not mean every San Antonio address qualifies.
How much does GFiber cost in San Antonio?
GFiber's current San Antonio page lists Core 1 Gig at $70 per month, Home 3 Gig at $100 per month and Edge 8 Gig at $150 per month. Availability varies by address, and taxes or other applicable terms should be checked before ordering.
Is Spectrum fiber available in San Antonio?
Spectrum's current San Antonio service page explicitly markets Spectrum Fiber Internet in the area. Spectrum also continues to describe traditional Spectrum Internet as fiber-powered with coaxial connections to many premises. The technology available should be verified at the address.
Can I get T-Mobile 5G Home Internet in San Antonio?
T-Mobile offers 5G Home Internet, but eligibility is address-dependent. T-Mobile's current Broadband Facts disclosure for its cited Amplified plan lists typical download speeds of 170–498 Mbps and uploads of 12–55 Mbps. Actual performance varies with location and network conditions.
Can I get Verizon 5G Home Internet in San Antonio?
Verizon has a dedicated San Antonio home-internet page and offers 5G Home Internet in eligible locations. Verizon requires an address-level check because mobile 5G coverage and home-internet eligibility are not identical.
Does internet availability vary by San Antonio neighborhood?
Yes. Network construction, property infrastructure, apartment wiring and wireless network conditions can produce different results between nearby addresses. A provider serving a nearby home does not prove that the same plan is available at another property.
How do I check which providers serve my address?
Enter the complete address into the provider's official availability checker. You can also use the FCC National Broadband Map to research reported providers, technologies and speeds at an address. The provider's current checkout result should be used for the final ordering decision.
Is fiber always better than cable?
Fiber plans can offer symmetrical upload and download speeds, which can be useful for households with substantial upload requirements. Cable can provide high download speeds and may be available at more addresses. The appropriate comparison is the actual technology and plan available at the property.
Does San Antonio have resources for residents without home internet?
San Antonio Public Library provides free Wi-Fi and public computers at its locations. In 2026, the library also launched a pilot program offering 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots through ten branches. Availability and lending conditions apply.

Pricing, availability and accuracy disclosure: Provider networks, plans, speeds, prices, promotional offers, equipment policies and eligibility can change. Information on this page was reviewed September 27, 2026. Provider-published pricing and speeds are included for research purposes and should be confirmed before ordering. A provider's presence in San Antonio, a neighborhood or the wider metro area does not establish service at a particular property.

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