Comcast Internet Essentials

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MARCH 2020: Comcast announced changes to its Internet Essentials program to support low-income households as the nation copes with the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes provide for:

  • Speed increase from 15/2 MBPS to 25/3 MBPS for all new and existing customers, and will become the speed of the service going forward.
  • 60 days of internet service for free for new Internet Essentials customers.

COST: $9.95/month+tax

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

ELIGIBILITY:

August 2019: Comcast opened eligibility to ALL qualified low-income households.

(if your child’s school has a least 40% of the student population qualifying for NSLP, then every student at the school, regardless of NSLP is eligible.) 

AND

Have no outstanding debt to Comcast that is less than a year old. (Households with outstanding debt more than a year old may be eligible)

AND

Live in an area where Comcast Internet service is available but have not subscribed to it within the last 90 days.

[Even if you have XFINITY TV and/or XFINITY Voice already but not internet service, if you meet the eligibility criteria above, you are eligible for Internet Essentials.]

APPLY:

Start an application through the Online Application Tool at https://apply.internetessentials.com/ or https://aplicar.internetessentials.com/

OR

Call 1-855-8-INTERNET (1-855-846-8376) to confirm eligibility and apply

 

LOW-COST COMPUTERS

Internet Essentials subscribers can purchase a refurbished desktop or laptop computer for $149.99+tax (offer includes Microsoft Office, Norton Security Suite & 90-day warranty) (computer specs: https://www.internetessentials.com/low-cost-computer)

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