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Hotwire Communications

Rick Baron
Rick Baron
Owner, SWAT A/V · 28 years residential AV install
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★ Quick answer

Big HOA / planned-community fiber operator across 14 states. ~2M passings. Where Hotwire is the bulk provider you can't switch — pricing reflects that.

🟡 CAVEATS Works, but check the fine print.
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Parent company
Hotwire Communications (private)
Founded
2000
Headquarters
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Service types
Fiber · Cable
States served
10 states: FL, GA, TX, AZ, NV, SC, NC, CA, PA, NJ
ZIPs covered
~280
Residential subs
~600,000 (2026-Q1)
Gateway fee
$10/mo
Install fee
Free
Contract
None

Plans & pricing

TierDownUpPriceData cap
500 Mbps 500 Mbps 500 Mbps $65/mo Unlimited
1 Gig 1 Gbps 1 Gbps $80/mo Unlimited
5 Gig 5 Gbps 5 Gbps $130/mo Unlimited

Notes: HOA / MDU / planned-community focused — when Hotwire is the bulk provider, you live with them. T-Mobile reportedly eyeing acquisition (2025).

Coverage detail

Ownership & corporate history

Ownership type: see-record

See main carrier record for ownership detail.

Customer service & support

Customer service
(see website)
Technical support
(see website)
Billing
(see website)
Support portal
https://www.hotwirecommunications.com/support
Billing portal
https://www.hotwirecommunications.com/

Returning your equipment

Accepted return methods: mail-to-carrier-hq · ups-store-prepaid-label

You must return: Carrier-rented gateway/router/ONT, Set-top boxes (if any), Remotes

Common mistake: Call the carrier first to get a prepaid label, then drop the equipment at any UPS Store with the label. Keep the tracking receipt — UPS dropoff is the safest paper trail.

Official return-equipment instructions →

Where you can actually go in person

Confirmed company-operated stores that can sign up service AND accept equipment returns. Authorized-retailer addresses are tagged separately because they cannot always handle returns.

Does Hotwire Communications serve your address?

Use our ZIP-coverage tool to confirm availability — we cross-reference live FCC Form 477 data with the carrier's own footprint map.

Check coverage at my ZIP →

Sources & verification

Last verified 2026-06-09. Records over 180 days old are auto-flagged for re-verification.

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