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Get BIG savings with Optimum vs Verizon

Don't pay more for less. Get Fiber Internet with pricing designed to keep more money in your pocket.

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Internet [tooltip:Terms|Savings based on first year comparison of Optimum 300 Mbps Internet with Verizon 5G Home Internet. Autopay/paperless discounts applied.]

$25/mo

$50/mo

Internet + Unlimited Mobile [tooltip:Terms|Savings based on first year comparison of Optimum 300 Mbps Internet and 1 line of Unltd Mobile with Verizon 5G Home Internet and 1 line 5G Unlimited Welcome plan. Autopay/Paperless discounts applied.]

$60/mo

$90/mo

Internet + Unlimited Mobile +
TV
[tooltip:Terms|Savings based on first year comparison of Optimum 300 Mbps Internet, 1 line of Unltd Mobile & Ent TV plan with Verizon 5G Home Internet, 1 line 5G Unlimited Welcome plan & YouTube TV. Autopay/Paperless discounts applied.]

$85/mo

$160/mo

 

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Savings based on first year comparison of Optimum 300 Mbps Internet,1 line of Unltd Mobile & Ent TV plan with Verizon 5G Home Internet, 1 line of 5G Unlimited Welcome Plan & YouTube TV. Autopay/Paperless discounts applied.

Optimum Fiber Internet is faster & more
reliable than 5G Home Internet

The truth about Verizon's Flaky
5G Home Internet & why
Optimum wins.

5G Home Internet may sound good at first, until you realize you don’t know what speed you’re getting. That’s because 5G Internet runs on shared cell phone towers and slows during peak hours. They call it “fast internet,” we call it “not good enough."

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Fastest, most consistent, and most reliable Internet speeds based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data, median download and fixed Consistency Score for NY & NJ Q3-Q4 2025. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.

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Optimum Fiber Internet beats
5G Home Internet every time

The right technology, straightforward pricing, and benefits that put customers first.

Consistent speeds

Optimum has fast, reliable, consistent Fiber-powered Internet. Verizon 5G Home Internet uses shared cell towers and slows with congestion.

Low latency

Game, stream, and video call with low ping, less buffering, and fewer dropped frames. Enjoy the low-latency Fiber connection that 5G Home Internet can’t match.

5-year price lock

Optimum’s Internet price won’t increase for 5 years, while Verizon has no long term price lock.

Risk-free switch

No annual contracts with a 60-day money-back guarantee. Plus, if you're not happy, we'll pay to switch you back to another provider.

Hear from customers who made the switch

From streaming to gaming, customers trust Optimum to keep up.

Explore the advantages of
Fiber-powered Internet

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