Sparklight Review: Plans, Pricing, and More

If you’re a casual internet user—we mean occasionally checking email and social media kind of casual—and you aren’t fond of the other internet providers in your area, Sparklight, formerly called Cable ONE, is an acceptable option.

But if you use the internet for streaming shows, uploading photos to social media, or looking at a bunch of pictures, Sparklight’s data caps will be a huge problem. You could end up paying an extra $50 a month in overage fees or even getting moved up to a more expensive plan without your go-ahead.

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• Internet packages and prices
• TV packages and prices
• Channels
• Bundles packages and prices

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Sparklight internet

Sparklight internet packages

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Contract-free internet plans are awesome—you can leave your provider whenever you want without paying the dreaded early termination fee. Sure, sometimes you have to pay a bit more for the freedom, but it’s worth it.

Sparklight’s got that good no-contract energy on lockdown. But it’s poisoned by the terrible data caps it enforces. If you exceed the cap, Sparklight charges $10 a month for an extra 100 GB, up to 400 GB for $40 a month. If you exceed even that cap, Sparklight slows your connection to a crawl for the rest of the data cycle.

Since Sparklight internet plans are already fairly expensive, you might wanna shop around for a provider that has cheaper plans with higher caps.

But if Sparklight internet service is your only option, or you’re fed up with other providers in your area, Internet 200 ($65 a month, 200 Mbps, 700GB data allowance) ought to accommodate lots of gaming and video streaming before you encounter overage fees and forced package upgrades.

To learn more about which Sparklight internet plan is best for you, head over to our Sparklight internet review. We’ll explain everything you need to know about data caps and the impact they’ll have on your fun internet times.

Sparklight TV

Sparklight TV packages

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After the fiasco that is Sparklight internet data caps, Sparklight TV packages are relatively straightforward, if overpriced.

Ignore the Economy package ($54.00 a month, up to 20 channels). It’s not worth paying monthly for all the same local channels (and their subchannels) that you can get with an over-the-air (OTA) antenna, which costs as little as $30.00 and is easy to install by yourself.

Standard Cable TV ($121.75 a month) has up to 100 channels—the basic channels you’d expect, minus Viacom channels like MTV and Nickelodeon. And it’s overall slimness doesn’t warrant the price tag, considering you can get 290+ channels (including Viacom channels) from DISH for over $10 cheaper per month.

If you want more channels, Sparklight has the Digital Value Pack add-on ($16 a month), which has 24 more channels including NFL Network, Game Show Network, CBS Sports, Discovery Life, Science Channel, and Lifetime Movie Network.

Interestingly, like Verizon Fios and DIRECTV STREAM (formerly AT&T TV), Sparklight has also switched from delivering your channels via cable to a streaming TV setup. You’ll use an Amazon Fire TV Stick (first one’s free) instead of a cable box. The cloud DVR stores 200 HD hours and you’ll have unlimited simultaneous recordings.

Also, each of Sparklight’s TV plans requires an additional $12 Sparklight TV Plus charge, which includes the ability to watch on up to six screens, plus 200 hours of DVR recording. Don’t worry, we’ve already included this charge in our pricing info to make it easier for ya.

For more help choosing the best Sparklight TV plan for you, head over to our Sparklight TV review. We’ve got some helpful tips on DVRs that you won’t want to miss.

Sparklight channel lineup

Sparklight bundles

Sparklight internet + TV + phone packages

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Sparklight has a couple of bundles that can help you save money overall, but they can get pretty expensive compared to the competition. Above you’ll see a few of the best three-service combos, but there are plenty of bundles for just two services too.

There are also some weird price problems you should watch out for with Sparklight’s bundles. Head on over to the our Sparklight bundle review for the full scoop.

We’re not about to propose marriage to Sparklight. Not that it even offers a contract—but you’ll pay a premium to avoid getting stuck in a two-year agreement. Also, Sparklight’s data caps aren’t fair for modern internet usage, and its channel count is low.

But if you live alone, or have a small family, the Sparklight plan for you is Internet 200 ($65 a month, 200 Mbps, 700 GB data allowance) would allow you to do a good amount of gaming and video streaming before getting hit with overage fees and forced package upgrades.

If you’re looking to bundle, the TV + phone + Internet 200 bundle ($196.75 a month, up to 100 channels, 200 Mbps, 700 GB data cap, and unlimited calling) should still accommodate plenty of live TV streaming and online gaming—you’ll just have to watch your data cap.

Or, if Sparklight doesn’t sound like it’s for you, enter your zip code below to find other providers.

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Disclaimer

*Equipment, taxes, fees, and any applicable surcharge extra. $10 charge for each add’l 100GB; Up to $30/mo
**Equipment, taxes, fees, and any applicable surcharge extra. Actual speeds vary and are subject to equipment limitations. Wi-Fi speeds will be substantially lower. Up to $30/mo.