Oakland, California Internet Outage Today
Live Oakland internet outage reports and how households here get online.
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No internet outage reports in Oakland, California in the last 24 hours
The most recent internet outage report from Oakland came in on October 9, 2026.
Internet access in Oakland
Fiber reaches 81.3% of homes in Oakland, well above the 55.9% national figure, so a single cable outage leaves most households with a wired backup option.
8 home internet providers reach at least 5% of the city's 206,454 homes. Satellite service is excluded. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 91.6% of 176,584 households (California 93.5%, US 91%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 81.3% of 206,454 homes (US 55.9%). Gigabit plans: 95.4%. Cable: 95.5%.
- Home internet providers filing coverage here: Xfinity (99% of homes), AT&T (96% of homes), Unwired Ltd. (94% of homes), Etheric Communications, LLC. (69% of homes), Sonic Telecom, LLC (61% of homes). 5G home or mobile coverage: 97.1% of the city area. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, Dec 2025 data
- Rank: 18th of 20 California cities we track (Fremont highest at 96.8%, Fresno lowest at 88.7%).
- Cable, fiber or DSL: 79%. Cellular data only: 10.3% (US 11.5%).
- No internet subscription: 8.3%. No computer or smartphone: 4%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Grid reliability, 2024: Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) customers averaged 509 minutes without power. Outages that long outlast the batteries in street-side cable and fiber cabinets. Source: EIA Form 861, 2024 reliability data
- Alameda County storm record since 2015: 190 reports; power outages named in 12 episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Oakland is 6th of 6 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
| City | Widest wired provider | Fiber | Gigabit plans | No internet subscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland, CA | Xfinity (99%) | 81.3% | 95.4% | 8.3% |
| San Francisco, CA | Xfinity (98%) | 44% | 73.6% | 6.9% |
| Fremont, CA | Tekify, LLC (99%) | 33.1% | 97.7% | 3.2% |
| San Jose, CA | Xfinity (98%) | 37.3% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Stockton, CA | UnWired Broadband Holding LLC (100%) | 28.6% | 96.1% | 8.2% |
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data; Census ACS 2020–2024.
Checked September 2026.
Internet providers in Oakland
Share of Oakland homes each provider reported it can serve, in FCC filings for December 2025: Xfinity (99%), AT&T (96%), Unwired Ltd. (94%), T-Mobile Home Internet (76%), and Verizon (69%). Check your own address on the FCC National Broadband Map. If the lights are out too, see Oakland power outages.
Router checks: internet outage guide. Nationwide: US internet outages.
Who to check first in Oakland
The providers with the widest reported coverage in Oakland. Start with the one on your bill.
Xfinity in Oakland
Reach: reports service to 99% of Oakland 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 Oakland
Reach: reports service to 96% of Oakland 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 Oakland
Xfinity (99% of homes) and AT&T (96%) each report service to more than half of Oakland homes. At an address that can get both, they run on separate lines.
Home 5G and fixed-wireless plans from T-Mobile Home Internet (76%) and Verizon (69%) report coverage of Oakland 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 97.1% for 5G.
About 10.3% of Oakland households, roughly 18,200 homes, get online only through a cell plan. For them a mobile outage is an internet outage.
Power and weather behind internet outages in Oakland
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) customers averaged 509 minutes without power in 2024, across 2.15 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 Oakland power outages when both go out together.
Alameda County logged 190 storm reports since 2015, most often flood, hail, and debris flow. Reports peak in February. Power outages were named in 12 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 81.3% of Oakland homes, cable 95.5% and copper lines 54.8%. Where fiber runs to the home, a red or blinking LOS light on the optical terminal points to a line problem that a restart will not fix.
Oakland internet outage questions
Does a cell network outage take down home internet in Oakland?
For the 10.3% of Oakland households that rely only on a mobile data plan, yes. The 79% with cable, fiber or DSL are not affected.
What can I use for internet in Oakland when my provider is down?
A phone hotspot: 4G LTE covers 100% of Oakland by area and 5G 97.1%. Home 5G plans: T-Mobile Home Internet (76%) and Verizon (69%). Where both Xfinity and AT&T are available, the second wired line is a backup.
Can a power outage take internet down in Oakland?
Yes, a long power cut can. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) customers averaged 509 minutes without power in 2024. NOAA records name power outages in 12 storm episodes in Alameda County since 2015.
Is fiber or gigabit internet available in Oakland?
Fiber is reported at 81.3% of Oakland homes (US 55.9%, California 40.6%), and plans of 1 Gbps or faster at 95.4% (US 69.2%).
How many Oakland households have no home internet?
About 14,700 of 176,584 households, or 8.3%, have no internet subscription of any kind, and another 10.3% rely only on a cell plan (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Which internet provider covers the most homes in Oakland?
Xfinity, at 99% of homes in its FCC filing. Fiber reaches 81.3% of Oakland homes and gigabit plans 95.4%.
ISP outage status for Oakland
Recent internet reports in Oakland
- Internet reports in Oakland, last 24h
- 0
- Most recent internet report here
- October 9, 2026
- Internet reports across California, last 24h
- 0
- City population
- 433,031
Other outage types in Oakland
Internet Outages in cities near Oakland
- San Francisco, CA 8 mi
- Fremont, CA 23 mi
- San Jose, CA 38 mi
- Stockton, CA 54 mi
- Sacramento, CA 68 mi
- Modesto, CA 71 mi
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