Modesto, California Internet Outage Today
Live Modesto internet outage reports and how households here get online.
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No internet outage reports in Modesto, California in the last 24 hours
The most recent internet outage report from Modesto came in on September 5, 2026. Across California, 3 reports came in over the same 24 hours.
Internet access in Modesto
Only 24.6% of Modesto homes can get fiber; most wired service here runs over cable or DSL.
8 home internet providers reach at least 5% of the city's 87,198 homes. Satellite service is excluded. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 92.1% of 72,989 households (California 93.5%, US 91%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 24.6% of 87,198 homes (US 55.9%). Gigabit plans: 76.3%. Cable: 99.6%.
- Home internet providers filing coverage here: UnWired Broadband Holding LLC (100% of homes), Xfinity (100% of homes), Cal.net, Inc. (99% of homes), AT&T (84% of homes), Ayera Technologies, Inc. (54% of homes). 5G home or mobile coverage: 100% of the city area. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, Dec 2025 data
- Rank: 16th of 20 California cities we track (Fremont highest at 96.8%, Fresno lowest at 88.7%).
- Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.8%. Cellular data only: 12.5% (US 11.5%). Satellite: 8.6%.
- No internet subscription: 7.9%. No computer or smartphone: 3.7%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Grid reliability, 2024: Modesto Irrigation District (MID) customers averaged 58 minutes without power. Source: EIA Form 861, 2024 reliability data
- Stanislaus County storm record since 2015: 40 reports; power outages named in 9 episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Modesto is 4th of 6 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
| City | Widest wired provider | Fiber | Gigabit plans | No internet subscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto, CA | UnWired Broadband Holding LLC (100%) | 24.6% | 76.3% | 7.9% |
| Stockton, CA | UnWired Broadband Holding LLC (100%) | 28.6% | 96.1% | 8.2% |
| San Jose, CA | Xfinity (98%) | 37.3% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Fremont, CA | Tekify, LLC (99%) | 33.1% | 97.7% | 3.2% |
| Sacramento, CA | Xfinity (99%) | 51.5% | 95% | 6.3% |
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data; Census ACS 2020–2024.
Checked September 2026.
Internet providers in Modesto
Share of Modesto homes each provider reported it can serve, in FCC filings for December 2025: UnWired Broadband Holding LLC (100%), Xfinity (100%), Cal.net, Inc. (99%), AT&T (84%), and T-Mobile Home Internet (80%). Check your own address on the FCC National Broadband Map. If the lights are out too, see Modesto power outages.
Router checks: internet outage guide. Nationwide: US internet outages.
Who to check first in Modesto
The providers with the widest reported coverage in Modesto. Start with the one on your bill.
Xfinity in Modesto
Reach: reports service to 100% of Modesto homes. Network: Cable (with fiber in some areas), run by Comcast.
Where to check: Sign in to the Xfinity app or the Status Center on xfinity.com to see outages reported for your address.
Support: 800-934-6489
AT&T in Modesto
Reach: reports service to 84% of Modesto homes. Network: Fiber, DSL/IPBB and AT&T Internet Air (fixed wireless), run by AT&T.
Where to check: Use AT&T's outage check in the Smart Home Manager app or on att.com after signing in.
Support: 800-288-2020
Backup internet options in Modesto
UnWired Broadband Holding LLC (100% of homes) and Xfinity (100%) each report service to more than half of Modesto homes. At an address that can get both, they run on separate lines.
Home 5G and fixed-wireless plans from T-Mobile Home Internet (80%) and Verizon (56%) report coverage of Modesto homes (Verizon’s figure combines Fios fiber and 5G Home). They run over cell towers rather than cable or fiber, so they can work when a wired network is down. Cell coverage by area is 100% for 4G LTE and 100% for 5G.
About 12.5% of Modesto households, roughly 9,100 homes, get online only through a cell plan. For them a mobile outage is an internet outage.
Power and weather behind internet outages in Modesto
Modesto Irrigation District (MID) customers averaged 58 minutes without power in 2024, across 0.61 interruptions each, against 280 minutes for California as a whole. Cable nodes and fiber cabinets run on batteries that last hours, not days, so a long power cut can take internet down even for homes whose own power has returned. See Modesto power outages when both go out together.
Stanislaus County logged 40 storm reports since 2015, most often flood, thunderstorm wind, and funnel cloud. Reports peak in December. Power outages were named in 9 of those storm episodes. Wind, ice and flooding damage poles and buried lines, which is how a storm turns into an internet outage as well as a power outage.
Fiber reports reach 24.6% of Modesto homes, cable 99.6% and copper lines 59.3%. Cable is the main wired technology here. One neighborhood node feeds many homes, so a node fault usually shows up as a whole street offline at once.
Modesto internet outage questions
Does a cell network outage take down home internet in Modesto?
For the 12.5% of Modesto households that rely only on a mobile data plan, yes. The 74.8% with cable, fiber or DSL are not affected.
What can I use for internet in Modesto when my provider is down?
A phone hotspot: 4G LTE covers 100% of Modesto by area and 5G 100%. Home 5G plans: T-Mobile Home Internet (80%) and Verizon (56%). Where both UnWired Broadband Holding LLC and Xfinity are available, the second wired line is a backup.
Can a power outage take internet down in Modesto?
Yes, a long power cut can. Modesto Irrigation District (MID) customers averaged 58 minutes without power in 2024. NOAA records name power outages in 9 storm episodes in Stanislaus County since 2015.
Is fiber or gigabit internet available in Modesto?
Fiber is reported at 24.6% of Modesto homes (US 55.9%, California 40.6%), and plans of 1 Gbps or faster at 76.3% (US 69.2%).
How many Modesto households have no home internet?
About 5,800 of 72,989 households, or 7.9%, have no internet subscription of any kind, and another 12.5% rely only on a cell plan (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Which internet provider covers the most homes in Modesto?
UnWired Broadband Holding LLC, at 100% of homes in its FCC filing. Fiber reaches 24.6% of Modesto homes and gigabit plans 76.3%.
ISP outage status for Modesto
Recent internet reports in Modesto
- Internet reports in Modesto, last 24h
- 0
- Most recent internet report here
- September 5, 2026
- Internet reports across California, last 24h
- 3
- City population
- 218,464
Other outage types in Modesto
Internet Outages in cities near Modesto
- Stockton, CA 27 mi
- San Jose, CA 53 mi
- Fremont, CA 55 mi
- Sacramento, CA 71 mi
- Oakland, CA 71 mi · 1 report in 24h
- San Francisco, CA 78 mi
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