COMPARE CONNECTION TYPES AND PROVIDERS

Explore home internet providers.

Browse the differences between fiber, cable and wireless internet, then have us check your full address before choosing an eligible order.

Start with your ZIP Call (336) 420-9379

Compare the connection at your home.

Use the eligible plan’s Broadband Facts label for numbers. This technology guide is not a provider-issued label or a measurement of local performance.

Connection facts to confirm before ordering
Check	Fiber to the home	Cable / HFC	5G fixed wireless
Last-mile connection	Optical fiber to the premises; confirm the handoff in an apartment.	Coax may reach the home even when the wider network uses fiber. Confirm the actual product.	A gateway connects over a cellular radio link.
Upload and download	Many plans offer symmetrical speeds; verify the plan.	Do not assume a fixed upload limit. Some Spectrum locations offer symmetrical tiers.	Typical speeds depend on the eligible plan and network conditions.
Latency	Read the plan label and test to your actual work or game destination.	Read the plan label and test to the same destination.	Read the plan label and test at comparable busy times.
Equipment	Usually an ONT and router, or a combined gateway. Confirm placement and power.	Usually a compatible modem and router or gateway. Confirm included equipment.	Provider-compatible gateway. Check approved placement.
Orderability	Complete address, unit and installation readiness.	Complete address and unit; confirm building access.	Complete address, eligible service and available network capacity.
24-month cost	Include both promotional and later rates, equipment and setup.	Include both promotional and later rates, equipment and setup.	Include discount conditions, equipment and setup.

Use the street-level checklist · Compare your quotes over 24 months. Spectrum’s disclosure documents location-specific symmetrical tiers.

RESEARCH DIRECTORY

Explore provider and product guides.

These are research guides, not live ZIP results or confirmed retailer availability. Provider eligibility and current offers require a full address check.

Kinetic Fiber

Fiber internet

Check fiber eligibility separately from legacy Windstream connections.

FiberView guide

Ripple Fiber

Fiber internet

Fiber build areas and installation readiness vary by street.

FiberView guide

Spectrum Internet

Cable broadband

Compare cable plan details, upload speeds and equipment at your address.

CableView guide

Verizon Fios

Fiber internet

Fios fiber coverage is distinct from Verizon's wireless home internet.

FiberView guide

Verizon 5G Home

Fixed wireless

Home wireless eligibility depends on the service address.

WirelessView guide

T-Mobile Fiber

Fiber internet

T-Mobile Fiber is distinct from the 5G Home Internet product.

FiberView guide

T-Mobile 5G Home

Fixed wireless

Confirm eligible wireless home internet service at your address.

WirelessView guide

A provider shown here is not a promise that Tarheel Connect can sell that product at every address. Research listings and authorized ordering relationships are different.

OTHER BRANDS TO RESEARCH

Check the alternatives, too.

Depending on location, households also research AT&T Fiber, Frontier Fiber, Brightspeed, Lumos, Google Fiber, Xfinity, Cox, Optimum, Quantum Fiber, Astound and satellite options such as Starlink.

These mentions are for comparison only. They do not establish a sales partnership, a current plan or address-level eligibility.

What to compare

Confirmed address availability
Download and upload speeds
Promotional price and later monthly cost
Equipment, mandatory fees and installation
Contract and cancellation terms

Compare two written quotes

Start with your address. Decide with the full details.

Call Tarheel Connect with your street address and unit number. Our team can discuss which services are eligible through our ordering channels.

Useful references: FCC National Broadband Map and FCC Broadband Consumer Labels. Public maps are not live provider inventory.

Request an availability check Call (336) 420-9379

Checking or calling does not place an order or book installation.