Is Cox's Gigabit Service Worth the Cost? Here's All You Need to Know

How do you know if an internet plan is a good deal?

Whileshopping for internetcan be a confusing process, internet service providers don’t make it any easier.

What separates, for instance, a 300Mbps plan from a 500Mbps plan, other than the price?

From there, Cox’s speeds only get faster, literally.

Finally, select locations may also have themulti-gigabyte optionto Go Beyond Fast with speeds up to 2,000Mbps.

Still, the need for more speed seldom justifies the jump to a gigabit or multi-gigabit plan.

What’s with the significantly slowerupload speeds?

However, upload speeds play less of a role in our daily internet use.

Another thing to be aware of is that Cox cable internet plans have a 1.28TB monthly data cap.

Exceeding the data cap in a single billing period could add $10 per 50GB block you go over.

Plenty ofinternet providersdon’t force a data cap on your monthly speeds and might be a better fit.

Is the Cox Go Super Fast plan worth the cost?

My verdict is: Not really.

For some, Cox may be the only high-speed provider in the area.

In that case, I’d recommend the Go Even Faster plan (500Mbps) over gig service.

Speeds of 500Mbps will support streaming,gamingand more on multiple devices at once.

Those served by Cox’s cable data pipe will need aDOCSIS 3.1 modemfor the best experience.

There are a number of factors that can affect actual speeds.

For ways to improve your Cox Wi-Fi speeds, look to CNET’sguide to boosting your home Wi-Fi.