Guide to Internet Service during Coronavirus (COVID-19)
You can get no-cost, in-home internet for up to two months during the new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak if you qualify for certain lowincome internet programs or have a student living in your household.
Here’s a list of the internet providers offering limited, no-cost internet services during the outbreak.
|
Provider |
Service |
Who qualifies | Offer |
How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altice Optimum | Altice Advantage Internet with speeds up to 30 Mbps |
New customers with K–12 or college students in household | No cost until the end of 2019–2020 school year ($14.99/mo after June 30) | Call 1-866-200-9522 or learn more |
| Altice Suddenlink | Internet up to 30 Mbps | New customers with K–12 or college students in household | No cost until the end of 2019–2020 school year ($14.99/mo after June 30) | Call 1-888-633-0030 or learn more |
| Charter Spectrum | Internet up to 100 Mbps and no installation fees | New customers with K–12 or college students in household | No cost for first 60 days through June 30 | Call 1-844-488-8395 |
| Comcast Xfinity | Internet Essentials package with speeds up to 25 Mbps | New Xfinity customers who are eligible to public assistance programs | No cost for first 60 days when you apply by June 30 ($9.95/mo. after) |
Learn more |
| Cox | Internet up to 50 Mbps through Connect2Compete program | New Cox customers with at least one K–12 student in household who qualifies for public assistance programs | No cost until July 15 for those who signed up March 14—May 15 ($9.95/mo. after) |
Learn more |
| Mediacom | Internet up to 25 Mbps through Connect2Compete program | New Mediacom customers with at least one K–12 student in household who qualifies for Nation School Lunch Program | No cost for first 60 days when you sign up by June 30 ($9.95/mo. after) |
Learn more |
Data effective 3/18/20. Not all offers available in all areas. Prices and packages are subject to change.
Keep Americans Connected
Every internet provider that has signed the Keep Americans Connected Pledge has also opened up their Wi-Fi hotspots for free public use.
EveryoneOn
EveryoneOn (a search engine to help people find low-cost programs in their ZIP code) https://www.everyoneon.org/
Best Internet Providers in Pennsylvania
https://www.whistleout.com/Internet/Guides/best-internet-providers-in-pennsylvania