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Internet providers in Lake Charles, LA

1. Optimum
94% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
940Mbps

User Rating(1209)ā—Š

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2. AT&T
55% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps

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3. Hughesnet
99% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(420)ā—Š

New customers get $25 off per month their first year. Terms apply.

4. Easy Internet Now
95% available in Lake Charles
Easy Internet Now
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps
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5. Vyve Broadband
63% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Cable & Fiber
Download speeds up to
100Mbps
6. Fastwyre Broadband
88% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
7. Vexus Fiber
99% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
8. Fulair Wireless
100% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
10Mbps
9. Cameron Communications
99% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
DSL & Fiber
Download speeds up to
100Mbps
1. Optimum Business
38% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Cable
Download speeds up to
940Mbps

User Rating(0)ā—Š
2. Earthlink Business
67% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Fiber & Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
10000Mbps

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3. Hughesnet
99% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Satellite
Download speeds up to
100Mbps

User Rating(420)ā—Š

New customers get $25 off per month their first year. Terms apply.

4. Easy Internet Now
95% available in Lake Charles
Easy Internet Now
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
5000Mbps
Link not provided
5. Conterra Networks
19% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
6. Ooma
50% available in Lake Charles
Ooma
Connection:
Wireless LTE
Download speeds up to
100Mbps
Link not provided
7. Vyve Broadband
63% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Cable & Fiber
Download speeds up to
100Mbps
8. Fastwyre Broadband
88% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
9. Vexus Fiber
99% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Fiber
Download speeds up to
1000Mbps
10. Fulair Wireless
100% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Fixed Wireless
Download speeds up to
100Mbps
11. Cameron Communications
99% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
DSL & Fiber
Download speeds up to
100Mbps
1. Mint
Available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Mobile
Mint
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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2. Visible
Available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Mobile
Visible
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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3. Verizon Wireless
67% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Mobile
Verizon Wireless
4GLTE Speeds may vary

User Ratingā—Š
4. AT&T Wireless
99% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Mobile
AT&T Wireless
5G Speeds may vary

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5. Tello Mobile
67% available in Lake Charles
Connection:
Mobile
Tello Mobile
4GLTE Speeds may vary

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Internet in Lake Charles

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Average starting price
$102.5/mo

Average speed
181.2 Mbps

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Lake Charles Residential Internet Coverage

Located along the coast, the city of Lake Charles is a promising place for families, business professionals, and retirees. Internet service providers in this area offer a wide range of services and speed points, making it easy to find the plan that suits you.

One of the growing options in Lake Charles is AT&T. Through AT&T, customers choose either DSL or fiber. The fiber network is still being developed, but the DSL network is well established in Lake Charles. Service is unavailable in the southern area of Grand Chenier, but is available in northern neighborhoods like Gillis and Hayes.

CenturyLink also has a significant presence in Lake Charles. They offer coverage in northeastern neighborhoods like Hayes and Hipple.

Through Suddenlink Communications, most of northern Lake Charles enjoys access to high-speed Internet. The network covers many of the city's northern neighborhoods, including Gillis, Moss Bluff, Prien, and Goosport.

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Average download speed
181.24 Mbps

Average upload speed
115.03 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
25.1 ms

Average jitter
21.12 ms

 

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Summary of Lake Charles internet providers

Provider Type Download speeds up to User rating Order online
Optimum Cable 940 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for Optimum
AT&T Fiber 5000 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for AT&T
Hughesnet Satellite 100 Mbps 3/5 View Plans for Hughesnet
Easy Internet Now Fiber 5000 Mbps 4.5/5
Vyve Broadband Cable & Fiber 100 Mbps 3.5/5 View Plans for Vyve Broadband
Fastwyre Broadband Fiber 1000 Mbps N/A View Plans for Fastwyre Broadband
Vexus Fiber Fiber 1000 Mbps 4.0/5 View Plans for Vexus Fiber
Fulair Wireless Fixed Wireless 10 Mbps N/A View Plans for Fulair Wireless
Cameron Communications DSL & Fiber 100 Mbps N/A View Plans for Cameron Communications

Availability and speeds displayed are not guaranteed and are subject to change.

Technology Type

DSL:

DSL provides internet service via phone cables and is up to ten times faster than dial-up service.

Cable:

Cable provides internet speeds faster than DSL through the same cables used for cable TV.

Satellite:

Satellite internet is widely available, but offers slower speeds due to a far-traveling signal.

Fiber:

Fiber relies on glass strands to relay digital code and is much faster than both DSL and cable.

Customer reviews of internet providers in Lake Charles

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on internet providers in Lake Charles.

Optimum

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David T | 10-02-2020

Service tech. Here yesterday. Still no Internet or phone service. Would love to be able to talk to a human.. apparently that can't happen

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AT&T

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Cynthia A | 01-03-2017

My service was great.. I love the speed of the internet.. My daughter uses it all the time and she loves it. A.t.t is a great company for the internet and other services..

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Cox Communications

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Lanell D | 04-14-2014

Cox has excellent service and different speeds of internet along with WIFI, but is very expensive each month for someone on a budget.

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Cox Communications

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Lanell D | 04-14-2014

Cox has excellent service and different speeds of internet along with WIFI, but is very expensive each month for someone on a budget.

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AT&T

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Cynthia A | 01-03-2017

My service was great.. I love the speed of the internet.. My daughter uses it all the time and she loves it. A.t.t is a great company for the internet and other services..

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Optimum

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David T | 10-02-2020

Service tech. Here yesterday. Still no Internet or phone service. Would love to be able to talk to a human.. apparently that can't happen

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