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Optimum Internet — Plans, Prices & Availability

Optimum (Altice USA) serves 2,189 ZIP codes across 21 states — its core markets are the New York tri-state area and parts of the South and West. 300 Mbps starts at $40/mo, 500 Mbps at $60/mo and 1 Gig at $80/mo, each for 12 months with Auto Pay and Paperless Billing, with a router included.

2,189ZIP codes covered

21States

8 GbpsTop advertised speed

Cable, FiberTechnologies

Coverage from FCC Broadband Data Collection filings (Dec 2024 vintage), residential service — see the FCC’s map at broadbandmap.fcc.gov. Availability is address-specific within a ZIP.

Plans from $40/mo
300 Mbps for 12 months with Auto Pay and Paperless Billing; pricing varies by market. Price lock of up to 5 years on eligible plans (conditions apply). Taxes and fees extra.

Call (833) 390-3014

About Optimum

Optimum’s fiber network now reaches a large share of its Northeast footprint with symmetrical speeds up to 8 Gbps, while cable covers the rest. Promotional rates run 12 months, eligible plans carry a price lock of up to five years on the base internet rate, and every plan comes with an included router and no annual term contract.

Optimum plans & pricing

Plan	Speed	Price	Notes
Fiber 300 Mbps	300 Mbps symmetrical	$40/mo for 12 mos	with Auto Pay and Paperless Billing
Fiber 500 Mbps	500 Mbps symmetrical	$60/mo for 12 mos	with Auto Pay and Paperless Billing
Fiber 1 Gig	1 Gbps symmetrical	$80/mo for 12 mos	WiFi 6E gateway included
Fiber 2–5 Gig	symmetrical multi-gig	priced by market	select areas
Cable 300 / 500 / 1 Gig	hybrid fiber-coax	$40 / $60 / $80 for 12 mos	outside the fiber footprint

Indicative pricing: promotional rates, taxes and equipment may be extra, and offers vary by address. We confirm the price for your address on the call.

Strengths

Price lock of up to 5 years on eligible plans
Router included
Fiber to 8 Gbps in upgraded areas
No annual contract

Watch for

Regular rates apply after the 12-month promo
Service quality varies between fiber and legacy cable areas

Is Optimum available at your address? Check your ZIP:

Call (833) 390-3014

Optimum — frequently asked questions

Is Optimum available in my area?

Optimum serves 2,189 ZIP codes across 21 states per FCC data — strongest in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and pockets of the South/West from the former Suddenlink footprint. Enter your ZIP to confirm.

How much is Optimum internet?

Optimum 300 Mbps is $40/mo, 500 Mbps $60/mo and 1 Gig $80/mo, each for 12 months with Auto Pay and Paperless Billing; pricing varies by market. Multi-gig fiber tiers are priced by address, and eligible plans carry a price lock of up to five years.

Is Optimum fiber or cable?

Both. Altice has upgraded much of the Northeast footprint to full fiber (up to 8 Gbps symmetrical); other areas remain hybrid-fiber cable at up to ~1 Gbps down. Your address determines which network you get.

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