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Optimum TV alternativeKeep the fiber. Drop the TV package.

IPTV NYC is prepaid video for New York households on Optimum internet — especially Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx — who want live sports and TV without the Optimum TV line and box rental. Plans from $15. Order on WhatsApp.

At a glance

Optimum internet in, Optimum TV out

QuestionAnswer
KeepOptimum home internet
ReplaceOptimum TV package and TV box rental
IPTV NYC$15 / $25 / $35 / $65 prepaid, no auto-renew
Optimum TV (standard card)Basic $63, Extra $140, Select $185, box $15/mo — optimum.com/rate-card, checked 2026-09-04, effective 2026-10-01, older accounts
ActivationWhatsApp, same day during business hours

Why this page is a Queens and Bronx page as much as an ISP page

Optimum (Altice) is the internet in large parts of Queens, the Bronx, southern Brooklyn and the inner suburbs. The TV package rides on that same account. Households in Astoria, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Fordham and Throgs Neck keep the internet because the building already has it — and look for a video replacement that still carries Mets and Yankees nights. IPTV NYC is that replacement: one WhatsApp thread, four prepaid prices, no TV box on our side.

Figures we can actually source

IPTV NYC prices come from app/lib/site.ts via /plans: $15, $25, $35, $65. Optimum’s standard TV rates come from the official rate card at optimum.com/rate-card, fetched 2026-09-04. That card is labelled effective 1 October 2026 and, on the page we read, applies to customers whose service began on or before 7 January 2024. Select TV is listed at $185 per month; a cable box is $15 per month; PPV is “varies.” Newer accounts and current homepage promos use other numbers (including internet-tied TV offers). Taxes and broadcast surcharges are extra on Optimum’s side. If your promo is $20–$30 TV-with-internet, compare that promo to $15 prepaid IPTV NYC and to what the promo becomes when it expires.

We are not claiming a single savings figure for every Optimum customer. That would be an advertising claim we cannot substantiate house by house. We are putting two published price lists next to each other so you can do the math on your bill.

Sports is the usual reason the TV package survives

Mets on SNY-style windows, Yankees on YES-style windows, Giants and Jets, Knicks. Those are included in IPTV NYC, with UFC and boxing PPV in the same plan. Test that on Optimum Wi-Fi before you call to remove TV. The trial page and the Firestick setup guide are the two practical next clicks. If the building is actually on Spectrum, use the Spectrum page instead.

NYC pricing

Prepaid IPTV on top of Optimum internet

Same four NYC prices in every borough. No Optimum TV box required on our side.

Starter

1 Month

$15.00/mo

Billed $15 upfront

  • 15,000+ live channels
  • Sports, movies and PPV
  • Smart TV / Firestick / Mobile
  • Fast activation
Choose 1 Month
Popular

3 Months

$8.33/mo

Billed $25 upfront

  • 15,000+ live channels
  • Sports, movies and PPV
  • Works on major devices
  • Better monthly value
Choose 3 Months
Best Balance

6 Months

$5.83/mo

Billed $35 upfront

  • 15,000+ live channels
  • Sports, movies and PPV
  • Longer-term access
  • Great price efficiency
Choose 6 Months
Best Value

12 Months VIP

$5.41/mo

Billed $65 upfront

  • 15,000+ live channels
  • Sports, movies and PPV
  • Maximum savings
  • Priority-style support
Choose 12 Months VIP
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FAQ

Questions before you message WhatsApp

Can I keep Optimum internet and cancel Optimum TV?

Yes. IPTV NYC replaces the video package, not the fiber or cable internet. Leave Optimum broadband in place. Remove TV and return Optimum TV equipment through Optimum if the IPTV test holds.

How do Optimum TV rates compare with IPTV NYC?

IPTV NYC is $15 / $25 / $35 / $65 prepaid. Optimum's published standard rate card (optimum.com/rate-card, checked 2026-09-04, listed as effective 2026-10-01) shows Basic TV at $63/mo, Extra TV at $140/mo, Select TV at $185/mo and a cable box at $15/mo. That card applies to accounts that started on or before 7 January 2024 and excludes taxes, surcharges and promos. Newer accounts and advertised bundles use different numbers — compare to your bill.

I live in Queens or the Bronx. Does this work?

Yes. Optimum is common in Queens, parts of Brooklyn, the Bronx and beyond the five boroughs. IPTV NYC serves all five boroughs at the same prices. Open the Queens or Bronx borough page for neighborhood context, then message WhatsApp.

Are Mets games included if I drop Optimum TV?

MLB coverage including Mets game days is part of every IPTV NYC plan, subject to the day's channel mix. See the Yankees & Mets page, then activate on WhatsApp.

What about Optimum's TV box fee?

Optimum's rate card lists a cable box at $15 per month. IPTV NYC does not rent a box. Use a Firestick, Smart TV, Apple TV or phone you already own.

On Optimum internet and done with the TV package?

WhatsApp your device. Test on the same Wi-Fi. Drop Optimum TV only after it works.

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