Getting Internet Access

Various Internet providers are extending special offers to parents during this time. Please see the list below. In addition, you can contact the California Emerging Technology Fund at 1-844-841-INFO (4636).
Internet for All Now

Families can also use a provider search at Everyone On, an organization dedicated to helping families find low-cost internet and technology resources.

Common Sense Media has a page of suggestions to finding low-cost internet options.

Here are two short videos on how to turn your cell phone into a hot spot for Internet access.
T-Mobile AT&T

Provider	COVID-19 Response
AT&T	No termination regardless of ability to pay, waive late payment fees due to inability to pay, and keep public Wi-Fi hotspots open for those who need them. Up to $10 per month (plus taxes) 10 Mbps No term commitment No deposit No installation fee In-home modem included
Comcast/ Xfinity	New customers who sign up for Internet Essentials will receive 60 days of free internet service, increase speeds from 15/2 to 25/3, 40 hours of Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots per month and open on an unlimited basis. Internet Essentials Free to New Customers Xfinity Wi-Fi Free For Everyone Pausing Our Data Plan No Disconnects or Late Fees
Cox	New customers will receive their first month of service free. Offer available through May 12, 2020. Remote customer service support at no charge between now and May 12, 2020. $9.95 per month (plus taxes) 10 Mbps No term commitment No deposit No installation fee In-home modem included
Spectrum/ Charter	Charter Communications, Spectrum’s parent company, announced Friday that beginning March 16, it will make its services available for free for 60 days to households with K–12 and/or college students who do not already have internet through the company. Free Internet modem High-speed Internet at 30 Mbps No data caps No contracts Optional in-home Wi-Fi service at $5/month
Sprint	Sprint announced the following general: For the next 60 days: No disconnects or late fees Starting on Tuesday, March 17: Complimentary international calling rates from the U.S. to countries defined by the CDC as Level 3. By Thursday, March 19: Metered data plans receive unlimited data for 60 days Additional 20GB of mobile hotspot data per month for 60 days Coming soon: Mobile hotspot-capable handsets who do not have mobile hotspot today will receive 20GB per month for 60 days For 1 Million Project Foundation participants only: Data allotment per student increased to 20GB each month from now through June 30, 2020 Acceleration of receipt of more than 100,000 new devices intended for use next school year
T-Mobile	The following refers to the next 60 days: Current customers will have unlimited smartphone data (excluding roaming) An additional 20GB of mobile hotspot / tethering service Extra free data up to 5GB of data per month Increasing the data allowance for free to schools and students using our EmpowerED digital learning programs to ensure each participant has access to at least 20GB of data per month

Provider

COVID-19 Response

AT&T

No termination regardless of ability to pay, waive late payment fees due to inability to pay, and keep public Wi-Fi hotspots open for those who need them.

Up to $10 per month (plus taxes)
10 Mbps
No term commitment
No deposit
No installation fee

In-home modem included

Comcast/

Xfinity

New customers who sign up for Internet Essentials will receive 60 days of free internet service, increase speeds from 15/2 to 25/3, 40 hours of Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots per month and open on an unlimited basis.

Internet Essentials Free to New Customers
Xfinity Wi-Fi Free For Everyone
Pausing Our Data Plan

No Disconnects or Late Fees

Cox

New customers will receive their first month of service free. Offer available through May 12, 2020. Remote customer service support at no charge between now and May 12, 2020.

$9.95 per month (plus taxes)
10 Mbps
No term commitment
No deposit
No installation fee

In-home modem included

Spectrum/

Charter

Charter Communications, Spectrum’s parent company, announced Friday that beginning March 16, it will make its services available for free for 60 days to households with K–12 and/or college students who do not already have internet through the company.

Free Internet modem
High-speed Internet at 30 Mbps
No data caps
No contracts

Optional in-home Wi-Fi service at $5/month

Sprint

Sprint announced the following general: For the next 60 days:

No disconnects or late fees

Starting on Tuesday, March 17:

Complimentary international calling rates from the U.S. to countries defined by the CDC as Level 3.

By Thursday, March 19:

Metered data plans receive unlimited data for 60 days
Additional 20GB of mobile hotspot data per month for 60 days

Coming soon:

Mobile hotspot-capable handsets who do not have mobile hotspot today will receive 20GB per month for 60 days

For 1 Million Project Foundation participants only:

Data allotment per student increased to 20GB each month from now through June 30, 2020

Acceleration of receipt of more than 100,000 new devices intended for use next school year

T-Mobile

The following refers to the next 60 days:

Current customers will have unlimited smartphone data (excluding roaming)
An additional 20GB of mobile hotspot / tethering service
Extra free data up to 5GB of data per month

Increasing the data allowance for free to schools and students using our EmpowerED digital learning programs to ensure each participant has access to at least 20GB of data per month

Distance Learning

Getting Internet Access