Tulsa, Oklahoma Internet Outage Today
Live Tulsa internet outage reports and how households here get online.
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The most recent internet outage report from Tulsa came in on September 18, 2026.
Internet access in Tulsa
89.7% of Tulsa households have broadband, against 91% nationally.
5 home internet providers reach at least 5% of the city's 205,314 homes. Satellite service is excluded. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 89.7% of 172,909 households (Oklahoma 88.9%, US 91%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 58.1% of 205,314 homes (US 55.9%). Gigabit plans: 83.7%. Cable: 87.9%.
- Home internet providers filing coverage here: Cox (92% of homes), AT&T (83% of homes), Kinetic (Windstream) (8% of homes). 5G home or mobile coverage: 98.9% of the city area. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, Dec 2025 data
- Rank: lowest of 5 Oklahoma cities we track (highest: Broken Arrow, 94.4%).
- Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.3%. Cellular data only: 13.7% (US 11.5%). Satellite: 5.2%.
- No internet subscription: 10.2%. No computer or smartphone: 4.7%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Grid reliability, 2024: Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) customers averaged 188 minutes without power. Source: EIA Form 861, 2024 reliability data
- Tulsa County storm record since 2015: 850 reports; power outages named in 5 episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Tulsa is 5th of 6 nearby cities on this measure. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
| City | Widest wired provider | Fiber | Gigabit plans | No internet subscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | Cox (92%) | 58.1% | 83.7% | 10.2% |
| Broken Arrow, OK | Cox (94%) | 76.7% | 82.9% | 5.5% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Cox (87%) | 65.6% | 81.9% | 7.9% |
| Fayetteville, AR | AT&T (90%) | 71% | 86.3% | 8.1% |
| Norman, OK | Cox (84%) | 73.4% | 88.1% | 7.9% |
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data; Census ACS 2020–2024.
Checked September 2026.
Internet providers in Tulsa
Share of Tulsa homes each provider reported it can serve, in FCC filings for December 2025: Cox (92%), AT&T (83%), Verizon (76%), T-Mobile Home Internet (73%), and Kinetic (Windstream) (8%). Check your own address on the FCC National Broadband Map. If the lights are out too, see Tulsa power outages.
Router checks: internet outage guide. Nationwide: US internet outages.
Who to check first in Tulsa
The providers with the widest reported coverage in Tulsa. Start with the one on your bill.
Cox in Tulsa
Reach: reports service to 92% of Tulsa homes. Network: Cable (with fiber in some areas), run by Cox Communications.
Where to check: Cox shows outages for your address after you sign in to the Cox app or cox.com, rather than on a public map.
Support: 800-234-3993
AT&T in Tulsa
Reach: reports service to 83% of Tulsa 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 Tulsa
Cox (92% of homes) and AT&T (83%) each report service to more than half of Tulsa homes. At an address that can get both, they run on separate lines.
Home 5G and fixed-wireless plans from Verizon (76%) and T-Mobile Home Internet (73%) report coverage of Tulsa 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 98.9% for 5G.
About 13.7% of Tulsa households, roughly 23,700 homes, get online only through a cell plan. For them a mobile outage is an internet outage.
Power and weather behind internet outages in Tulsa
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) customers averaged 188 minutes without power in 2024, across 1.55 interruptions each, against 271 minutes for Oklahoma 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 Tulsa power outages when both go out together.
Tulsa County logged 850 storm reports since 2015, most often hail, thunderstorm wind, and flash flood. Reports peak in May. Power outages were named in 5 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 58.1% of Tulsa homes, cable 87.9% and copper lines 47.2%. 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.
Tulsa internet outage questions
Does a cell network outage take down home internet in Tulsa?
For the 13.7% of Tulsa households that rely only on a mobile data plan, yes. The 73.3% with cable, fiber or DSL are not affected.
What can I use for internet in Tulsa when my provider is down?
A phone hotspot: 4G LTE covers 100% of Tulsa by area and 5G 98.9%. Home 5G plans: Verizon (76%) and T-Mobile Home Internet (73%). Where both Cox and AT&T are available, the second wired line is a backup.
Can a power outage take internet down in Tulsa?
Yes, a long power cut can. Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) customers averaged 188 minutes without power in 2024. NOAA records name power outages in 5 storm episodes in Tulsa County since 2015.
Is fiber or gigabit internet available in Tulsa?
Fiber is reported at 58.1% of Tulsa homes (US 55.9%, Oklahoma 64.1%), and plans of 1 Gbps or faster at 83.7% (US 69.2%).
How many Tulsa households have no home internet?
About 17,600 of 172,909 households, or 10.2%, have no internet subscription of any kind, and another 13.7% rely only on a cell plan (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Which internet provider covers the most homes in Tulsa?
Cox, at 92% of homes in its FCC filing. Fiber reaches 58.1% of Tulsa homes and gigabit plans 83.7%.
ISP outage status for Tulsa
Recent internet reports in Tulsa
- Internet reports in Tulsa, last 24h
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- Most recent internet report here
- September 18, 2026
- Internet reports across Oklahoma, last 24h
- 0
- City population
- 413,066
Other outage types in Tulsa
Internet Outages in cities near Tulsa
- Broken Arrow, OK 13 mi
- Oklahoma City, OK 98 mi
- Fayetteville, AR 103 mi
- Fort Smith, AR 104 mi
- Norman, OK 104 mi
- Wichita, KS 130 mi
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