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Comcast Internet Essentials 10 mbps for 9.99/month wireless modem included

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Comcast has a internet essentials program for

Families with children
People receiving housing assistance
Seniors
Community College Students

If you qualify for the program (online questions, answer truthfully) you can get started fairly quickly and Comcast will provide a wifi modem all for $9.99 a month. I believe they will give you a call to verify your information and set up a install date. This is probably the lowest you can get for fast reliable internet and you meet one of the requirements above.

I am able to stream 4k video with this speed if nothing else is running.

https://www.internetessentials.com/
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In addition to the above criteria, households must:
Live in an area where Comcast Internet Service is available
Not have subscribed to Comcast Internet within the last 90 days
Not have outstanding debt to Comcast that is less than one year old


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1fortheteam
01-19-2017 at 01:55 PM.
01-19-2017 at 01:55 PM.
like the 23rd repost of this....been around forever- SEARCH
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Cyberspew
01-19-2017 at 01:59 PM.
01-19-2017 at 01:59 PM.
This has been around for many years and I assumed was common knowledge based on all of the commercials I see for it!
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ChelsC
01-19-2017 at 02:07 PM.
01-19-2017 at 02:07 PM.
Thanks for posting, forgot about this.
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pet1700
01-19-2017 at 02:10 PM.
01-19-2017 at 02:10 PM.
is there an income limit? why wouldn't every family do this?
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sanjosanjo
01-19-2017 at 02:12 PM.
01-19-2017 at 02:12 PM.
Quote from Cyberspew :
This has been around for many years and I assumed was common knowledge based on all of the commercials I see for it!
I've never heard of this. I just searched the forums and there is no mention of this deal anywhere. Are they providing internet via WiFi? Or do you get a real cable modem with this setup?
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JeffreyJ7022
01-19-2017 at 02:14 PM.
01-19-2017 at 02:14 PM.
Does anyone know if it's possible to get this if I already have comcast Internet? Like as a second line? It would be nice to have a second line dedicated to just hosting some of my server stuff and automated downloading stuff...also it would mean I could drop the $50 per month unlimited data thing so it would be cheaper
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AriVazquez
01-19-2017 at 03:15 PM.
01-19-2017 at 03:15 PM.
Quote from sanjosanjo :
I've never heard of this. I just searched the forums and there is no mention of this deal anywhere. Are they providing internet via WiFi? Or do you get a real cable modem with this setup?

I got mine with a Wi-Fi modem but they charge an extra $10 for rental fee.
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Croq
01-19-2017 at 04:42 PM.
01-19-2017 at 04:42 PM.
Note that the Seniors Program is a pilot program as is currently only available in:

Boston, MA
Palm Beach County, FL
Philadelphia, PA
San Francisco County, CA
Seattle, WA
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smartdeals
01-19-2017 at 04:58 PM.
01-19-2017 at 04:58 PM.
aarp internet?
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GCS
01-19-2017 at 05:06 PM.
01-19-2017 at 05:06 PM.
Sure wish this was available in VA its exactly what my mom needs on her fixed income.
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phantasyx
01-19-2017 at 06:05 PM.
01-19-2017 at 06:05 PM.
Quote from sanjosanjo :
I've never heard of this. I just searched the forums and there is no mention of this deal anywhere. Are they providing internet via WiFi? Or do you get a real cable modem with this setup?

I got 4 wifi modems sent to me and oddly I'm not being charged

Quote from JeffreyJ7022 :
Does anyone know if it's possible to get this if I already have comcast Internet? Like as a second line? It would be nice to have a second line dedicated to just hosting some of my server stuff and automated downloading stuff...also it would mean I could drop the $50 per month unlimited data thing so it would be cheaper

you can't have comcast internet in the last 90 days
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lilnhan
01-21-2017 at 10:50 PM.
01-21-2017 at 10:50 PM.
does this program require to get comcast basic cable?
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Sausen
01-21-2017 at 11:20 PM.
01-21-2017 at 11:20 PM.
Quote from sanjosanjo :
I've never heard of this. I just searched the forums and there is no mention of this deal anywhere. Are they providing internet via WiFi? Or do you get a real cable modem with this setup?
I think nowadays they supply a modem with built-in wifi. I got a plain old DOCSIS 2.0 modem when I first joined. They've since replaced it with an Arris TG862G-CT DOCSIS 3.0 (8x4) modem.
Quote from AriVazquez :
I got mine with a Wi-Fi modem but they charge an extra $10 for rental fee.
Might wanna bug Comcast about it. There shouldn't be any fee for rental equipment under Internet Essentials plan.
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