What Google Fiber costs and where you can get it in 2025

Google recently announced that Google Fiber is now live in Fort Mill and Tega Cay, two fast-growing cities in South Carolina. With this expansion, residents can now access gigabit-speed internet in areas that have long been underserved by traditional ISPs.

The service brings internet speeds of up to 8 Gbps, giving homes and small businesses in the area a serious upgrade in connectivity. If you’re tired of buffering, high latency, or unreliable service, this move could be worth your attention.

Google Fiber, often referred to as GFiber, launched its internet service over a decade ago. It made headlines in 2010 when Kansas City was selected as the first city to receive the then-novel gigabit internet. Since then, the rollout has been deliberate and relatively slow, limited by complex infrastructure requirements and competition from entrenched providers.

Still, it’s making steady progress. Fort Mill and Tega Cay are the latest to join the list, and both cities lie just outside Charlotte, North Carolina, one of the original Google Fiber regions.

Tega Cay was first confirmed in October 2023, while Fort Mill approved Google Fiber’s construction in May 2024. Tega Cay has around 12,000 residents, and Fort Mill has about 24,000, giving GFiber access to a growing pool of digital-first households.

Where Google Fiber is available now

Outside of South Carolina, GFiber is currently available in multiple major U.S. metro areas. These include Huntsville in Alabama; Irvine in California; Atlanta in Georgia; Des Moines in Iowa; several cities in Kansas and Missouri, including Kansas City and Overland Park; Charlotte, Durham, and Raleigh in North Carolina; Nashville in Tennessee; and Austin, San Antonio, Provo, Salt Lake City, Sandy, and West Jordan in Utah.

The expansion has been methodical, and some cities have had to wait years between announcement and launch. Building fiber infrastructure is complex.

It begins with establishing an aggregation site (what GFiber calls a “point of presence”), followed by laying a ring of fiber cables around the city.

These connect to smaller branching fibers that eventually lead to neighborhood cabinets and, finally, individual homes.

Final installations often require digging to lay underground lines, which slows the process and can lead to disputes with existing ISPs that aren’t thrilled about new competition.

In some locations where laying fiber isn’t feasible, GFiber offers a wireless alternative known as Webpass. It works similarly to fixed 5G home internet but relies on dedicated rooftop antennas and point-to-point wireless tech to deliver service to apartments and office buildings.

How to sign up for Google Fiber

If you live in Fort Mill, Tega Cay, or any city where Google Fiber is expanding, here’s how you can check if it’s available at your address and sign up:

• Visit the Google Fiber website.
• Enter your street address into the availability checker.

• If service is available, select a plan that fits your needs.
• Schedule your installation and set up your account.
• If service isn’t available yet, you can register your interest to receive updates when it goes live in your neighbourhood.

Current Google Fiber plans and what you get

Pricing for Google Fiber is standardized across all cities, although the availability of the higher-speed plans depends on local infrastructure. Right now, there are three main plans: 1 Gig, 3 Gig, and 8 Gig.

The 1 Gig plan costs $70 per month and includes a Wi-Fi 6E router and one mesh extender. It’s best suited for standard households with heavy streaming, remote work, and general browsing needs.

The 3 Gig plan is $100 per month and comes with the same high-speed router plus two mesh extenders, giving broader Wi-Fi coverage, especially useful in homes over 400 square meters.

The fastest option, the 8 Gig plan, runs at $150 per month. It includes a high-performance multi-gig router with four LAN ports and two mesh extenders, targeting power users and tech-heavy households.

All Google Fiber plans include free installation, no data caps, no annual contracts, and no surprise fees. You get unlimited data and access to the full bandwidth you pay for. The company doesn’t throttle speeds and maintains a flat-rate billing model, regardless of usage.

You also get access to a redesigned mobile app with a simplified interface and new features for managing your Wi-Fi, connected devices, and guest access. This was introduced in the same week the Fort Mill launch was announced.

TV and phone options are no longer directly offered under Google Fiber, but GFiber integrates with YouTube TV and other streaming platforms for customers who want live TV. VoIP services for home phones are also available through third-party integration, but they aren’t a core focus anymore.

Google Fiber may still have rollout delays in some areas, but its entry into South Carolina marks another step forward in making high-speed, fair-priced internet more widely available. If you’re in one of these new cities, it’s worth considering, especially if your current ISP isn’t keeping up.