Fast home internet in
San Mateo, CA

U-wifi Home Unlimited is $55 a month anywhere we're live in San Mateo, whether you're in Bay Meadows, Foster City or out by Belmont. The next-gen gateway, two-day shipping and your first 30 days are free, and there's no contract. Or pay nothing at all with FreeU: watch ads you choose in the U-wifi app and earn credit toward your bill.

Every U-wifi customer in San Mateo can switch on FreeU inside the U-wifi app. Our Choice Advertising model lets you pick the ads you see, and watching them earns credit against your monthly service. Watch enough and the $55 is covered. Keep watching past that and you earn U-Bonus points toward merchandise in the U-store. Same gateway, same unlimited data, same speeds.

Wired internet speeds in San Mateo vary widely by street and neighborhood. U-wifi delivers true broadband over 5G, and the speed you see depends on which carrier signal is strongest at your address. U-wifi doesn't tie you to one network. Our gateway picks the strongest 5G signal at your address across the major national carriers and switches if a better one appears, so you get the best speed available in your part of San Mateo at any given hour. For the best signal, put the gateway near a window on the highest floor, facing the nearest tower.

Wildfire season, public safety power shutoffs and winter atmospheric rivers are the main weather risks in San Mateo. Because U-wifi connects to multiple carrier networks instead of a single cable line, your gateway can shift to another tower if one goes offline. During a major wildfire or planned shutoff, service depends on whether the carrier towers in your area have backup power, but you're not stuck waiting for one company to restore a damaged line.

Yes. Apartment buildings around Bay Meadows and near College of San Mateo get the same plug-and-play setup as single-family homes, with no landlord permission required. The gateway plugs into any outlet and works best near a window. No drilling, no antennas on the roof and nothing to remove when you move out. The gateway's wifi covers a typical 2,500 square foot home and supports up to 256 devices, so a one-bedroom or a shared house is fine.

Enter your San Mateo address to confirm coverage, order, and the gateway arrives within two days. Plug it in, find the U-wifi network on your phone or laptop, and enter the password printed on the bottom of the gateway. That's the whole install. No technician, no appointment window, and your first 30 days are a free trial.

Pack the gateway, plug it in at the new address and connect as usual. Then sign in to your U-wifi account and update your address. Nothing to return, nothing to reschedule, and the price stays the same.

U-wifi is live across San Mateo and in Redwood City, San Bruno and South San Francisco. Enter your address to confirm availability at your home. If you're on the edge of coverage, the gateway also supports an external antenna for weaker 5G areas.