Internet Connectivity Resources

AT&T

For 60 days AT&T will not terminate services due to inability to pay
Waive late payment fees
Keep public wi-fi hotspots open for any one who needs them
The service will also be offering unlimited internet data and offer access for limited incomes households at $10 a month through the Access from AT&T program
More details here

Cox

Limited-time, first two months free of Connect2Compete service, $9.95/month thereafter
Until May 15, 2020, we are providing phone and remote desktop support through Cox Complete Care at no charge to provide peace of mind and ease for technology needs
Resources for discounted, refurbished equipment through our association with PCs for People
A Learn from Home toolkit for schools, including instructions on how to fast-track eligible students without internet access:
More details here

Verizon

Company will not terminate service to any residential or small business customers because of inability to pay bills
Waiving late fees for those impacted by COVID-19
Tripling data allowance for Verizon Innovative Learning School
More details here

Sprint

Won’t terminate service if customers are unable to pay due to coronavirus issues
Waive late fees caused by economic disturbances
Customers with metered data plans will have unlimited data per month for 60 days at no extra cost
Customers will get an extra 20GB of mobile hotspot data per month for 60 days
Coming soon: Customers with mobile hotspot-cable handsets without a hotspot will get 20GB per month for 60 days at no extra cost
More details here

T-Mobile

All current T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers who have data plans will have unlimited smartphone data, excluding roaming.
T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers will get an additional 20GB of mobile hotspots/tethering service for the next 60 days (feature coming soon)
Work with Lifeline partners to get customers extra free data up to 5GB per month over the next two months
Increase data allowance for free to schools and students for the next 60 days, which means at least 20GB of data per month for each participant.
More details here

Xfinity Mobile

Xfinity WiFi hotspots located in out of home locations like small businesses will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet customers. For a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, visit xfinity.com/wifi . Once at a hotspot, consumers should select the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list of available hotspots, and then launch a browser.
With so many of our customers working and educating from home, we want you to access the internet without thinking about data plans. While the vast majority of our customers do not come close to using 1TB of data in a month, we are pausing our data plans through May 13, 2020, giving all customers Unlimited data for no additional charge.

Boost Mobile

Customers currently on an unlimited data plan with Boost Mobile, will automatically receive an additional 20 Gigs of mobile hotspot on their plans at no extra cost through April 30, 2020.
Customers currently on a capped data plan with Boost Mobile, will automatically receive an additional 20 Gigs of data on their plans at no extra cost through April 30, 2020.
More info here

Getting Connected Around Haysville

WiFi City is free access to the internet, hosted by the City of Haysville. It is currently available in Riggs Park, around the outdoor pool, in PRIDE park at the corner of Main and Grand, and also at Plagens Carpenter Park aka the ball fields on 63^rd street. The two public locations that offer free Wifi are the Haysville Community Library and McDonald’s.

Additionally, if you are a Cox internet customer, there are places around the city you can connect to, but you have to be a customer of theirs to connect. See the image below for locations near here. The one green and the blue pins are hotspots. You can also download the Cox Connect mobile app to find Wifi hotspots. The closest hotspot to you will show on your home screen, and you can search for more by selecting "WiFi Hotspots" from the main menu on the left.

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