EarthLink Internet Deals, Fiber, 5G & Satellite Plans (2026)

Not EarthLink. It is a network aggregator that buys wholesale capacity from carriers that own the infrastructure — companies including AT&T, CenturyLink, Frontier and Verizon for wired service, major mobile networks for fixed wireless, and satellite partners for satellite. Which one serves your home depends entirely on your address, and it determines your real speeds, your latency and who repairs the line. We will tell you which one applies before you order.

Almost certainly — EarthLink markets service in all 50 states and claims availability at roughly 96% of U.S. addresses, the widest reach in the country. The more useful question is what is available: fiber, 5G fixed wireless or satellite. Call (469) 960-3311 and we will check your exact address while you are on the line.

EarthLink Fiber is commonly sold at 100 Mbps, 300 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gig, 2 Gig and 5 Gig, all symmetrical — upload matches download. 5G Home Internet is advertised up to about 425 Mbps download with much lower upload, and satellite is typically well under 100 Mbps. Which tiers appear for you depends on the partner network at your address.

Commonly advertised fiber rates run from about $39.95/mo. for 100 Mbps up to $149.95/mo. for 5 Gig, with 5G Home Internet and satellite from around $59.95/mo. Add $14.95/mo. for the Wi-Fi gateway on top. Because EarthLink resells partner networks, advertised rates for the same speed vary by market — we have seen the same tier listed anywhere from $34.95 to $79.95. Use the calculator above for an estimate, then call for the real figure at your address.

Yes. Where EarthLink sells a fiber plan it is riding a genuine fiber-to-the-premises network, which is why those tiers are symmetrical — unlike cable plans marketed as "fiber-powered" that hand off to coaxial cable for the last stretch. The catch is availability rather than honesty: fiber is the smallest part of EarthLink's coverage map, and most of that 96% figure is fixed wireless and satellite. Ask which one your address returns.

Not on fiber — no caps, no overage fees and no throttling, which is one of its genuinely strong points. The current 5G Home Internet plan is also unlimited. Some older fixed-wireless plans were sold with gigabyte allowances; if an allowance shows up in your offer, that is a legacy product and you should ask for the current one.

It depends on the product and the market. 5G Home Internet is month-to-month with no contract, no credit check and no early termination fee. Wired plans in some markets carry a term agreement — commonly 12 months — with an early termination fee of up to $200, and satellite is typically a 12-month term. Because the underlying network differs by address, so does the paperwork. Get the term confirmed in writing before you order.

On most plans, yes — and at $14.95/mo. it is one of the higher equipment fees in the industry, roughly $180 a year. It applies to wired service and to the 5G gateway alike. It is worth asking whether your specific market allows you to supply your own router, and worth including in any comparison against another provider, because it can outweigh the difference between two speed tiers.

Standard fiber installation is commonly $24.95 and DSL installation runs closer to $79.95. 5G Home Internet has no install visit at all — you plug the gateway in yourself — but carries a one-time processing and handling charge of about $39.95. Satellite requires a professional dish installation priced by the satellite partner.

EarthLink's whole pitch is that it does not do the year-two price shock cable companies are known for — it tends to start higher and stay flatter instead of hooking you with a deep introductory rate. That is not the same as a contractual price lock, and some markets do run limited-time promotional rates such as $24.95/mo. for the first three months. Ask what the rate becomes after any promotional window, and get the answer confirmed.

Often, yes — a reseller pays wholesale and adds margin, so the carrier that owns your line will frequently have a lower promotional rate. What you get in exchange is stable pricing, unlimited data on fiber, EarthLink's own support, and one account that follows you when you move. We will tell you which is genuinely better at your address, including when the answer is to buy direct.

It is fixed wireless: a gateway in your home talks to a nearby cellular tower instead of a wire in the ground. Advertised at up to about 425 Mbps download with much lower upload, unlimited data, no contract and no credit check, plus self-installation. Real-world speed depends on tower distance, congestion, terrain and weather, and the service is geofenced to the address you register.

It is one of the strongest options available, mostly because it is available at all. Where cable and fiber stop, EarthLink can usually still quote fixed wireless or satellite. If a 5G tower reaches you, fixed wireless normally beats satellite on both latency and price. Satellite wins on availability and little else. Ask us to compare every rural option together rather than ordering the first one that says yes.

On fiber, yes — low, stable latency and symmetrical upload are exactly what competitive gaming wants. On 5G fixed wireless it is usable but variable, since latency moves with tower load. On satellite it is not a good experience; the physics of the distance involved put a floor under latency that no plan can fix. This is another reason it matters which EarthLink product your address actually returns.

EarthLink is internet-first and does not sell a traditional TV package the way a cable operator does. If you want internet and television from one order, we can pair EarthLink internet with a streaming service, or price a provider that bundles both — DIRECTV is the usual answer for households that want a full channel lineup alongside whatever internet reaches them.

EarthLink Mobile is an MVNO running through Ultra Mobile on T-Mobile's towers, so coverage matches T-Mobile's map rather than EarthLink's internet footprint. Coverage is thinner in parts of the mountain west. Plans are month-to-month with no contract.

Standalone, plans run $24.95/mo. for 2 GB, $29.95 for 4 GB, $39.95 for 10 GB and $49.95 for Unlimited. Bundling with EarthLink internet, or adding more than one line, takes roughly $10 per line off each of those. The small tiers are competitively cheap; on the unlimited tier the major carriers' own multi-line pricing is often close, and we will say so when it is.

EarthLink has offered email and web services since its dial-up era, and those products are sold separately from internet access. Whether an existing mailbox continues if you change internet providers depends on the specific product you hold, so confirm it with EarthLink directly before cancelling anything — it is a common and avoidable surprise during a switch.

Because a ZIP-code form cannot answer the question honestly, and with EarthLink it would be actively misleading. A ZIP cannot tell you whether your address gets fiber, fixed wireless or satellite — three completely different products sold under one brand. A form that says "available in your area" is telling you something it does not know. One short call gives you the real answer, including which network you would be on and what the bill actually comes to.

No. You order the same EarthLink plans and offers available at your address, on the same terms and eligibility, at the same price. We are compensated by the provider on completed orders, and that never changes what you pay.

No. Telemedia Solutions is an independent authorized retailer for multiple U.S. providers including EarthLink, Spectrum, AT&T, Optimum, Frontier and DIRECTV. EarthLink delivers the service, sets the pricing and handles billing, installation and support.

EarthLink handles billing, technical support and service calls. Where a partner network owns the physical line, EarthLink coordinates the repair with that carrier on your behalf — which is one of the reasons people choose a reseller in the first place. You can also come back to us; we stay reachable after the order and will help you get to the right place instead of leaving you in a phone queue.

Every figure here is checked against EarthLink's own published materials and reputable industry sources before it goes live, and anything that varies by address is labelled as such rather than quoted as fact — which, with a reseller, is most of it. You can read how we research internet and TV providers, our editorial standards, and why consumers trust Telemedia Solutions.