Optimum approved modems for every plan tier
Optimum supports retail modems on most residential plans. A 2.5 GbE DOCSIS 3.1 model is the right buy on its 1 Gbps tier and above.
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What we'd buy for Optimum
Prices move weekly, so we link out rather than print a figure that will be wrong when you read it.
Fast enough for any plan sold today and approved across the major cable networks. The default answer.
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The one to buy on a gigabit plan or above. No built-in Wi-Fi, so the radio cannot age before the modem does.
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Cheaper, and nothing wasted if your plan tops out near 500 Mbps.
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Home phone needs a voice-capable modem — a data-only model will not carry the line.
Check price →Every Optimum-compatible model, by brand
ARRIS / SURFboard 4 models
NETGEAR 4 models
Motorola 3 models
Hitron 1 model
Ubiquiti 1 model
Optimum modems: questions
Does the list differ between old Cablevision and Suddenlink areas?
It can. Optimum absorbed several networks, and approved hardware is not always identical across them — check the list while signed in to your account.
Some links earn a commission if you buy, at no cost to you. It never changes which modems appear or how they are ordered. Device lists come from Optimum's own pages and change without notice — check before purchasing.