Cox or Frontier
What Is Cox?
Cox is, first of all, short for Cox Communication, Inc. It is the third-largest broadband company in the U.S. Using its nationwide IP network, the company provides advanced internet, digital video, telephone and home security, and automation services in 18 states and for 6.5 million residences.
What Is Frontier?
Frontier, also short for Frontier Communications, is also a broadband U.S. company offering similar services as those of Cox, except for some differences we will see below.
Differences Between Cox and Frontier
Cox Communications, Inc.
Provides services in 18 states of the U. S.
Offers internet speed of up to 940 Mbps
An internet speed of 940 Mbps costs $99. 99 per month
It also provides cheaper plans with prices ranging between $19. 99-29. 99 for about 25 Mbps (This is also called Cox Internet Starter)
At a Max download speed of 250 and a Max upload speed of 10, Cox charges $49. 99 per month
The cheapest plan is that 0f $19. 99 which provides subscribers an internet speed of 25 Mbps
Offers upload speeds of up to 35 MbpsAccording to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), Cox scored 63/100 in customer satisfaction in 2021
Confirms that its internet bill might increase from $20 to $35 per month after the first 12 months of subscription
Cox has an additional $10. 99 monthly charge for usage of its Wi-Fi equipment
All Cox plans come with a monthly data plan of 1TB that once exceeded, users have to pay $10 every month for every excess 50GBs used.
For fairer pricing, Cox requires clients to sign 1 year or Two-year contacts. Otherwise monthly subscriptions are more expensive.
Offers bundles of;
Internet and TVInternet, TV, and home phone services
Or one of these services at a time.
Offers its own TV packages with a range of from 75 and over 250 channels in this order;
Contour TV Starter costs $53. 00 per month for over 75 channelsContour TV Preferred costs $98. 00 per month for over 140 channelsContour TV Preferred Plus costs 118 per month for over 170 channelsContour TV Ultimate costs $138. 00 per month for over 250 channels
Frontier Communications
Provides services in 21 states of the U. S.
Also has an internet plan of 940 Mbps, but it also has a 2000 Mbps plan hence Frontier is able to offer even faster internet
An internet speed of 940 Mbps costs $79. 99
Has no cheaper plans like those of Cox but at similar highly-priced plans, Frontier charges fewer amounts compared to Cox
At a Max download speed of 500 and a Max upload speed of 500, Frontiers charges only $39. 99 per month
The cheapest plan is that of $39. 99 which offers subscribers an internet speed of 500 Mbps
Offers upload speeds of up to 880 Mbps
According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), Frontier scored 57/100 in customer satisfaction in 2021
Does confirm a possible increase in the internet bill after the first 12 months of subscription but does not specify by how much amount this increase could be
Frontier Wi-Fi equipment charges are included in user’s subscriptions
Frontier’s plans have unlimited data access.
With Frontier, there is no need for clients to sign contracts whatsoever.
Offers bundles of;
Internet and TVInternet, TV, and home phone services
Or one of these at a time. But with Frontier, you have to connect to DISH TV for
access to ‘cable TV’.
Does not offer its own TV packages, but it has partnered up with DISH TV that has a range of from 190 to over 290 channels in this order;
America’s Top 120 costs $69. 99 per month for 190 channelsAmerica’s Top 120 Plus costs $84. 99 per month for over 190 channelsAmerica’s Top 200 costs $94. 99 per month for over 240 channelsAmerica’s Top 250 costs $104. 99 per month for over 290 channels
Good question. Even though personal preferences and reputation in communities will play a significant role in which of these ISPs you end up choosing, I would like to recommend one for you.
If you are cutting back on expenses and are on some sort of a tight budget, Cox is definitely the choice for you either for internet or for TV bills. If you would much rather have faster internet at a cost-effective price, not oh-so-expensive but a bit of that too, then go for Frontier. But if only Frontier DSL and not Frontier Fiber is available in your place then stick to Cox all the same. Frontier DSL is much slower than Fiber and more expensive than Cox.
Mbps: A unit for measuring internet speed (or the bandwidth of a network). It is Megabits per second in full.
