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Discounted Internet Service | COMCAST - Internet Essentials

Online Resource, Waukegan, IL 60085

Eligibility
  • Must live in an area where Xfinity Internet is available
  • Must not have had Xfinity Internet within the last 90 days
  • Must not have outstanding debt with Comcast that is less than one year old
  • Must meet income requirement based on enrollment in one of the following public assistance programs: Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, SSI, Head Start, LIHEAP, WIC, Federal Pell Grant, VA Pension, tribal assistance, OR public housing assistance
Hours
Service Hours Monday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM Thursday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM Friday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM Saturday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM Sunday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
To access this service, contact:

Program Contact Information

844-389-4681 (Program Contact Information)
844-389-4681
Voice·

Primary Program Phone

Languages
Spanish
Application process
Visit website to apply Documents Required:
  • Proof of enrollment in Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, SSI, Head Start, LIHEAP, WIC, Federal Pell Grant, VA pension, tribal assistance, OR public housing assistance
Fees
Set Program Fee:
  • Internet Essentials $14.95 per month + tax
  • Internet Essentials Plus $29.95 per month + tax
Service area
Lake County, IL
Provides high-speed internet at an affordable cost to qualified households. Offers internet speeds up to 75 Mbps. Also offers Internet Essentials Plus for speeds up to 100 Mbps.
Date of Last Formal Update
09/10/2025
Providing organization
COMCAST
For-profit organization providing communication services.