Can I save money by combining my phone and internet services?

As you can see from the table above, most providers don’t offer any discount on bundles that include home phone and internet service, despite the fact that doing so can save you money on your monthly bill. For some service providers, you can’t get home phone service unless you also get internet or some other service. We advise bundling TV and internet if you want the greatest possible savings.

Communications and Internet Service from Frontier

Because Frontier offers both DSL and fibre optic connections in the United States, customers in certain areas may be able to enjoy speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps, among the fastest in the country. However, Frontier has a low DSL cap of 12 Mbps and a relatively low fibre availability. Frontier’s fibre optic plans may not be available in your area, but you should investigate other options before settling for a slower DSL connection.

Pros

• Amazing deals on fiber-optic internet service and telephone packages – Price points begin at $54.99/month for speeds up to 500 Mbps.
• Frontier’s internet plans do not impose data caps, regardless of which plan you choose.
• Free and unlimited domestic and international calls to the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Cons

• DSL internet and phone plans start at $74.99 per month for speeds of up to 12 Mbps, which is extremely slow.
• Although Frontier’s fibre optic plans are very affordable, they are not yet available in many areas due to a lack of infrastructure.
• Unhappy customers – Frontier has one of the lowest customer satisfaction scores among ISPs, with a score of 57/100, despite showing steady growth over the past few years.

Spectrum

High-Speed Data and Talk

Spectrum’s internet and home phone packages are among the most cost-effective options available. Get a home phone line and download speeds of 200 Mbps* for just $64.98 per month. However, you can also choose between internet speeds of 400 Mbps* and 1,000 Mbps*.

Pros

• Value pricing for 200 Mbps phone and internet bundles begins at just $64.98 per month.
• Wide availability – Spectrum has some of the best availability in the country, with plans available in 41 states
• Spectrum provides internet service with speeds of up to 1,000/35 (download/upload) Mbps*, dubbed “gig speeds.”

Cons

• You are required to bundle if you want a home phone service.
• Expect a $30 increase in your monthly bill after the first year, despite Spectrum’s attractive introductory offer.
• Disappointing levels of customer happiness – Based on data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index, Spectrum received a score of 63 out of a possible 100. The average for ISPs is 65/100, so this is significantly below par.
• Speeds in wireless networks *may* vary.

Xfinity

Xfinity, Verizon, and CenturyLink are your best bets for a bundle that includes both internet and phone service. Verizon’s bundles of phone and internet service tend to be the most cost-effective option, although bigger households with multiple Internet users may benefit more from CenturyLink’s faster fibre optic connections.

With Xfinity, you can get 100 Mbps plus a home phone for for $59.99 per month.

There aren’t many foreign home phone plans as comprehensive as Xfinity’s bundle, which offers unlimited calling to nearly half the world. Additional international calling minutes can be purchased for $9.95 each month, giving you the flexibility to make calls to an additional 300 countries.

Verizon

Price of $64.99 per month includes Verizon’s 300 Mbps download speed and home phone service. Verizon Fios is available for only $5 extra per month than Xfinity, yet it offers three times the speed. In addition, you can expand your coverage to one additional foreign country at no extra cost (the amount you get ranges from 30 minutes per month to unlimited). For an additional $14.99/month or $19.99/year, you may get 300 or 500 international calling minutes, respectively.

CenturyLink

Up to 200 Mbps and home phone service from CenturyLink for $90.00 per month. While CenturyLink’s domestic plans are very inexpensive, the company’s overseas plans are more pricey. Most plans additionally include a monthly fee of $15 for internet hardware.