Provider research for Charlotte city, North Carolina

This is a whole Census place report, not a report for every home in postal ZIP 28202. Company reports can include satellite. The list does not identify local technology, product eligibility or an ordering route.

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These separate public consumer offers come from reviewed brands associated with companies reported in this area. They are not confirmed products or prices for ZIP 28202. Prices, speeds and plan reasons are withdrawn after seven days without a fresh review or when a published offer ends.

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  • Spectrum

    Products: Cable internet

    Internet 100

    Public price
    $30/mo
    Download, up to
    100 Mbps

    New residential customers; activation extra; taxes may apply.

    First 12 months; standard rates apply afterward.

    • Wi-Fi adds $10 per month.
    • No Spectrum service during the previous 30 days.

    Why consider it: An entry-price plan to compare for lighter use. Wi-Fi adds $10 per month.

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    • Internet 100

      $30/mo

      Advertised download speed: up to 100 Mbps.

      • New residential customers; activation extra; taxes may apply.
      • First 12 months; standard rates apply afterward.
      • Wi-Fi adds $10 per month.
      • No Spectrum service during the previous 30 days.

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    • Internet 500

      $40/mo

      Advertised download speed: up to 500 Mbps.

      • New residential customers; activation extra; taxes may apply.
      • First 12 months; standard rates apply afterward.
      • Wi-Fi adds $10 per month.
      • No Spectrum service during the previous 30 days.

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    • Internet Gig

      $60/mo

      Advertised download speed: up to 1,000 Mbps.

      • New residential customers; activation extra; taxes may apply.
      • First 12 months; standard rates apply afterward.
      • Wi-Fi is included with the advertised Gig plan.
      • No Spectrum service during the previous 30 days.

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    • Internet 2 Gig

      $80/mo

      Advertised download speed: up to 2,000 Mbps.

      • New residential customers; activation extra; taxes may apply.
      • First 12 months; standard rates apply afterward.
      • 2 Gig service is offered only in select areas.
      • Confirm Wi-Fi, taxes, fees and address-specific terms.
      • No Spectrum service during the previous 30 days.

      Checked

    • Spectrum Internet plans — Spectrum https://www.spectrum.com/internet/plans
    • Spectrum Internet offers — Spectrum https://www.spectrum.com/internet

  • Verizon

    Products: Fiber / wireless

    5G Home Internet

    Public price
    $35/mo
    Download speed
    Check address

    Starting price with AutoPay, paper-free billing and an eligible Verizon mobile plan.

    3-year base-rate guarantee; discounts, promotions and add-ons excluded.

    • Router included. Speeds vary by address.

    Why consider it: Worth comparing if you already have a qualifying Verizon mobile plan; router included.

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    • 5G Home Internet

      $35/mo

      • Starting price with AutoPay, paper-free billing and an eligible Verizon mobile plan.
      • 3-year base-rate guarantee; discounts, promotions and add-ons excluded.
      • Router included. Speeds vary by address.

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    • Fios Internet

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      Advertised download speed: up to 300 Mbps.

      • Current Fios pricing needs confirmation.
      • Public price displays were inconsistent.
      • Our team must confirm the eligible plan, discounts and full monthly cost.

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    • 5G Home Internet — Verizon https://www.verizon.com/home/internet/5g/
    • Fios Internet — Verizon https://www.verizon.com/home/internet/fios-fastest-internet/

  • AT&T

    Products: Fiber / wireless

    Current offers need checking

    Public price
    Call for current pricing
    Download speed
    Check address

    Our team will confirm the current plan, price and speed for your address.

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      • Online promotions, rewards and ordering-channel terms require separate confirmation before an order.

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    • Official availability information — AT&T https://www.att.com/internet/availability/
    • Corporate identity — AT&T https://about.att.com/sites/web_policy

11 reported companies and source records
  • AT&TFCC reported name: AT&T Inc.
  • Comporium, Inc.
  • Google LLC
  • Hotwire Communications, Ltd.
  • HughesnetFCC reported name: EchoStar Corporation
  • SpectrumFCC reported name: Charter Communications
  • StarlinkFCC reported name: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
  • T-MobileFCC reported name: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
  • Uniti Group Inc.
  • VerizonFCC reported name: Verizon Communications Inc.
  • Viasat, Inc.

A missing company is not proof that it cannot serve an address. FCC provider-summary download https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/data-download/nationwide-data?version=dec2025&pubDataVer=dec2025 · Read the selected state's area records.

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Postal labels for ZIP 28202

  • Charlotte, NC · Source county label: Mecklenburg

These are sourced postal labels, not USPS validation or a statement that every address is residential. Census ZIP Business Patterns and GeoNames can retain multiple names for one code.

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What the local source records show

The 2020 record for Charlotte postal ZIP 28202 retains Charlotte city as its only named-place intersection and Mecklenburg County as its county intersection. The selected FCC report is for all of Charlotte city, not just 28202 or all of Mecklenburg County. North Carolina's dashboards describe broadband project progress by county. For an order, ask which connection reaches the complete building address and unit and whether installation is ready; a Mecklenburg project record cannot answer those household questions.

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The geography vintage is 2020. The public source records support this geographic interpretation; they do not confirm service at a household.

Local ordering questions

Does a Mecklenburg County broadband project mean I can order fiber in 28202?

No. NCDIT describes its dashboards as county project-progress resources. That does not establish that a Charlotte building or unit is ready for a retail connection. Ask for the exact-address eligibility result and installation options.

Answer reviewed .

  • ncbroadband.gov https://www.ncbroadband.gov/

Is the Charlotte FCC company report a provider list just for ZIP 28202?

No. The postal-city match selects Charlotte city, Census place 3712000. The FCC company reporting concerns that whole city; the 2020 ZCTA intersection does not convert it into a ZIP-level service guarantee.

Answer reviewed .

  • www2.census.gov https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/tab20_zcta520_place20_natl.txt
  • broadbandmap.fcc.gov https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/data-download/nationwide-data?version=dec2025&pubDataVer=dec2025

2020 Census boundaries for ZCTA 28202

This statistical area has positive-land intersections with 1 county-equivalent and 1 named Census place. Its state identifiers are NC.

County intersections

  • Mecklenburg County (Census 37119)

Named-place intersections

  • Charlotte city (Census 3712000)

A ZCTA is not a current postal route or a provider service area. Even a tiny land intersection counts; these relationships do not measure households, network coverage or the share of this ZIP that can order a plan.

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How do I compare a fiber upgrade in Charlotte?

Confirm the street address and unit, the eligible connection, current Broadband Facts label, complete bill and installation options. Compare the connection that reaches your home, upload needs and in-home Wi-Fi before choosing a faster tier. Calling or sending an inquiry does not place an order. Use the fiber upgrade checklist.

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Other reviewed ZIP guides nearby

Up to three reviewed guides within 100 miles, measured as approximate straight-line, great-circle distances between 2026 Census ZCTA internal representative points https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2026/geo/gazetter-file.html. These points are not city centers or service addresses. Distance is not driving distance and does not identify provider coverage or a shared service area.

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Sources and limitations

  • census.gov https://www.census.gov/data/datasets/2023/econ/cbp/2023-cbp.html
  • geonames.org https://www.geonames.org/
  • census.gov https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-areas/zctas.html
  • www2.census.gov https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/tab20_zcta520_county20_natl.txt
  • www2.census.gov https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/tab20_zcta520_place20_natl.txt
  • broadbandmap.fcc.gov https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/data-download/nationwide-data?version=dec2025&pubDataVer=dec2025
  • ncbroadband.gov https://www.ncbroadband.gov/

Postal labels combine 2023 Census ZIP Business Patterns and GeoNames, with casing normalized by Tarheel Connect. GeoNames data is used under CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Boundaries are positive-land intersections from the 2020 Census relationship files. FCC company reports concern the entire named geography and are separate from live provider eligibility. No household addresses or customer records are included.