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Cox vs AT&T Fiber in NOLA

Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:29 pm
Posted by Nighthawk504
NOLA
Member since Aug 2015
167 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:29 pm
Just got informed that AT&T Fiber is now being offered in my neighborhood in NOLA. Currently paying $86 for cox internet only as we stream everything. Is it worth switching to AT&T? Anyone know the ball park price for AT&T?
Posted by Large Farva
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2013
8673 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:40 pm to
You can get good deals for switching to ATT fiber.

Cox sucks.

When I switched to Fiber I was received a ring doorbell and and camera, $50or $100 visa gift card. Also, Fiber monthly costs was around $50-$60.

Cox sucks.
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
21269 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 1:00 pm to
It just depends. If you are in a good at&t fiber area, you'll love the improvement. If you are in an area that at&t fiber is currently experiencing tons of issues, you'll hate it more than cox.

Regardless, there is no contract with at&t. So why not try it?

Typically prices are $55 for 300Mbps, $65 for 500Mbps and $70 for 1Gbps.
This post was edited on 6/25/25 at 1:01 pm
Posted by dakarx
Member since Sep 2018
8124 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 1:13 pm to
At&t 1G symmetrical fiber = $73/month on the westbank.

Edit: 8+ years and not a single outage (even during extended hurricane recovery periods it stayed up)
This post was edited on 6/25/25 at 1:15 pm
Posted by saderade
America's City
Member since Jul 2005
26217 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 1:24 pm to
quote:

dit: 8+ years and not a single outage (even during extended hurricane recovery periods it stayed up)
Same. I would never want to give up AT&T fiber.
Posted by Neauxla
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2008
33976 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 2:32 pm to
ATT Fiber not available at my address
Posted by Peter2
Member since Aug 2019
175 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 2:46 pm to
AT&T Fiber is not available at my friend's condo address either

Most likely never will be.
Posted by HotBoudin
Metry
Member since Sep 2003
1101 posts
Posted on 6/26/25 at 10:16 am to
Yes - do it. Did it 2 years ago in Metry. Got tired of Cox's outages and bumping the bill with no notice.
Posted by Peter2
Member since Aug 2019
175 posts
Posted on 6/26/25 at 12:01 pm to
St. Charles Ave will never get it.
Posted by Neauxla
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2008
33976 posts
Posted on 6/26/25 at 3:02 pm to
quote:

St. Charles Ave will never get it.
why?

Apparently neither will Broadmoor.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
90994 posts
Posted on 6/26/25 at 6:42 pm to
I guess I'm lucky att needed 3 bucket trucks to string the wire down the private road to our house and didn't charge me a penny to do it

I couldn't believe it was available at my house and until the guy connected the modem I was still convinced it wasn't going to happen.

Zero complaints. I had Comcast for 20+ years before this and I hated every minute of it. So happy I moved somewhere with fiber.


ETA tree branch fell in the winter and snapped the cable right off the pole in the middle of my yard and they even came out and ran a new line for free.
This post was edited on 6/26/25 at 6:45 pm
Posted by busbeepbeep
When will then be now?
Member since Jan 2004
19447 posts
Posted on 6/26/25 at 11:01 pm to
I’m happy with ATT Fiber.

Big benefit of ATT Fiber over Cox is that ATT has no data caps if you’re a power user (streaming 4K video, downloading large files etc)
Posted by Russianblue
Member since Nov 2007
1544 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 12:42 pm to
also, they tend to put their best service guys on fiber. not any old Tom Dick Harry can troubleshoot fiber so the folks that fix it are generally a lot better and take pride in making sure they are back up as soon as possible. I have found that to be the case anyway.

And it doesn't go down nearly as much so the fiber guys are never as busy.
Posted by weurf3
nola
Member since Jun 2004
1217 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 12:44 pm to
Does anyone know know if I switch to ATT, can I still utilize my cox login to apps? ESPN, MAX, FS1 etc.
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
21269 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 1:22 pm to
quote:

Does anyone know know if I switch to ATT, can I still utilize my cox login to apps? ESPN, MAX, FS1 etc.


If you still have a COX TV subscription, they should work.
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
52919 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 4:12 pm to
We're in BR but we switched from Cox to AT&T fiber about 2 years ago.

No regrets. I only wish we'd done it sooner as we've had the option for about 5 years. I think we pay $70//mo for 500 Mbps which is plenty for us. I was paying $95 for 250Mbps with Cox when we left.
Posted by lsufan1971
Zachary
Member since Nov 2003
23533 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 9:40 pm to
AT&T fiber is now available on my street. I work from home and have 2 kids. My cox internet was $184 last month. We had overages. I can’t stsndxAT&T but $100 a month difference iscenough to make me switch. I called cox about getting free unlimited and they told me no. Told them I was probably switching and they didn’t seem to care. I have been with them for 22 years.
Posted by TJG210
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2006
29200 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 10:11 pm to
Ever since cox switched my cable box a cpl yrs ago (I think the new box /service is more or less internet based) I’ve had terrible issues with the screen going in/out especially during big sporting events. It was awful during the Super Bowl. I may give the fiber a shot….i also feel when we have cold snaps the wifi becomes completely unreliable. I don’t know if it still stands, but I think you can get a Costco gift card if you switch there.
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
37760 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 10:48 am to
Just make the switch
Posted by lsufan1971
Zachary
Member since Nov 2003
23533 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 1:27 pm to
Just placed my order with ATT and they will be here on Monday. rakuten Has a $40 cash back on signup if you use them. Can’t wait to call Cox and tell them to shut their shite off. I own my cable modem so don’t have to return anything.
This post was edited on 6/28/25 at 1:28 pm
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