Frontier came out of bankruptcy in 2021. Since then, they have done one thing well. They build fiber. A lot of it.
In 2026, that build finally hit the kind of scale that changes business quotes. Not everywhere. But in a handful of metros, you now have a real second or third option where you used to have one.
Here is what we are seeing on actual bills.
What Frontier is selling
Frontier Business sells two things that matter. Fiber internet, up to 5 Gbps symmetric. And dedicated fiber, the kind with an SLA and a static IP block. The dedicated product is what competes with Spectrum Business, AT&T Business Fiber, and Lumen.
The price gap is real. On a 1 Gbps symmetric circuit, Frontier has been quoting in the $400 to $600 range in markets where AT&T quotes $900 to $1,200 for the same speed. That is not a small difference. On a three year term, that is $18,000 saved.
The catch is coverage. Frontier is not in every building. Even on a street where they have fiber, the building next door may not be lit. Always check the address before you assume the price.
Los Angeles
This is the biggest change of the year. Frontier has been building hard in the South Bay, the San Fernando Valley, and parts of Orange County. We have seen Frontier fiber light up in Torrance, Burbank, and Anaheim where the only real option used to be Spectrum coax or a Crown Castle quote at three times the price.
A client in Burbank had Spectrum at $799 for 600/35 Mbps. We pulled a Frontier quote for 1 Gbps symmetric at $549. They switched in April. The install took 22 business days, which is slow but not unusual for new fiber.
Dallas and Fort Worth
Dallas has been a fiber fight for years. AT&T owns most of the ground. Spectrum covers the rest. Lumen sits in the towers downtown.
Frontier showed up this year in Plano, Irving, and parts of Arlington. The pricing has been aggressive. We saw a 2 Gbps quote in Plano at $725, which is roughly what AT&T charges for 1 Gbps in the same zip code. If you are in DFW and your renewal is coming up, get a Frontier quote. Even if you do not switch, the number is useful.
Cleveland
Cleveland is the surprise. Frontier inherited a lot of copper here from the old Verizon footprint, and they have been replacing it building by building. Downtown Cleveland and the near west side now have Frontier fiber in places that were stuck on cable for a decade.
The dollar impact is smaller here because Spectrum prices in Ohio are already lower than the coastal markets. But we saw a law firm in Ohio City cut their bill from $440 to $289 a month for a faster circuit. That adds up.
Where it still does not matter
Frontier has not meaningfully expanded in Tampa, Phoenix, or most of the Carolinas. If you are in those markets, your real options are still the incumbent cable provider and the incumbent telco. Do not waste a week waiting on a Frontier quote that is not coming.
What to do with this
Three steps. They work.
First, run your address through the Frontier Business serviceability tool. It takes 30 seconds and it is honest about whether you are lit.
Second, if you are lit, get a written quote. Frontier reps will negotiate, especially on three year terms.
Third, take that quote to your current carrier. Even if Frontier's install timeline does not work for you, the number gives you room to push on the renewal you are already facing.
The point is not to switch for the sake of switching. The point is that you now have a number to argue with. That is worth a phone call.
Related reading
→ Frontier Business provider page → Business internet options in Los Angeles → Business internet options in Dallas → See a sample bill review