Internet Resources - Staying Connected
Internet: (updated 3/24)
AT&T has expanded eligibility for its low-cost internet program & new customers get 2 months of free service. In addition to SNAP recipients, the expansion covers households participating in the National School Lunch Program & Head Start. Learn more - https://m.att.com/shopmobile/internet/access/
Unlimited AT&T Home Internet
All AT&T consumer home internet wireline customers, as well as Fixed Wireless Internet, can use unlimited internet data. Additionally, we’ll continue to offer internet access for qualifying limited income households at $10 a month through our Access from AT&T program. We’ve expanded eligibility to Access from AT&T to households participating in the National School Lunch Program and Head Start. Additionally, we’re offering new Access from AT&T customers two months of free service.
Comcast:
Comcast is offering free Wi-Fi, postponing service cutoff for coronavirus crisis. A map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots is available at www.xfinity.com/wifi. For those with school-age students at home, Comcast created new educational collections for all grade levels in partnership with Common Sense Media. Customers say “education” into their X1 or Flex voice remote to use.
Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers. View a map of available hotspots, here. Once at a hotspot, consumers should select the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list of available hotspots, and then launch a browser.
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. In-home modem included.
$9.95 per month (plus taxes)
10 Mbps
No term commitment
No deposit
No installation fee
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. Optional in-home Wi-Fi service at $5/month.
Free Internet modem
High-speed Internet at 30 Mbps
No data caps
No contracts
The vast majority of customers on T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile plans already have unlimited talk, text, and data, and our T-Mobile Home Internet customers already have unlimited plans with no data caps or surcharges. But we want to ensure that ALL current T-Mobile customers on plans that currently have data are provided the unlimited connectivity they need to learn and work.
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Starting now ALL current T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers have unlimited smartphone data for the next 60 days (excluding roaming).
· We're providing all T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers an additional 20GB of mobile hotspot/tethering service for the next 60 days coming soon.
· We're working with our Lifeline partners to provide customers extra free data up to 5GB per month over the next two months.
· We're increasing the data allowance, at no extra charge, to schools and students using our EmpowerED digital learning program to ensure each participant has access to at least 20GB of data per month for the next 60 days.
Listed below is the link for the latest updates on what T-Mobile is providing their existing customers due do the COVID-19:
Sprint made general announcements that for the next 60 days there will be no disconnects or late fees. Other deals available are:
Complimentary international calling rates from the U.S. to countries defined by the CDC as Level 3
Metered data plans receive unlimited data for 60 days and an additional 20GB of mobile hotspot data per month for 60 days
Hardship for Bills/Rent Resources
JEA - has suspended disconnections of electric/water at this time: https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20200313/coronavirus-during-pandemic-jea-wonrsquot-shut-off-water-due-to-late-payment
United Way - NE Florida
Public Library E-Books
DCSS Familes - charter school students do have DCPS student numbers. It is the Focus account student number that starts with an "S" - we have begun to assist many of you in getting your Parent Focus Account portals set up. In the meantime, if you need your child's focus ID number, email bmerryman@southsidecharter.org. She can call you on our verified contact numbers and then provide you, your child's Focus/DCPS student number.
See below from Jacksonville Public Library
While you, your kids, your students, your friends are keeping your distance from others, don't forget that all DCPS students have access to tons of digital books, movies, tv shows, graphic novels, comics, videos and more with your Focus - Student ID.
Just use your DCPS Student ID number (without the S) as your library card number and PIN for any Jacksonville Public Library digital service.
If you have any trouble, email us at jplpromotions@coj.net and our team will get you fixed right up.
But I'm not a DCPS student! What can I do? (adult, college, private school, etc.)
The library offers e-cards that can be used to access digital content for anyone who doesn't already have a library card. If you already have a library card from Jacksonville Public Library, you're all set!
If not, go to www.jaxpubliclibrary.org/get-library-card to fill out an e-card application and in less than one business day you'll receive your card number and PIN in your email.
Duval Charter School at Southside
Website: https://www.southsidecharter.org/
Location: 8680 A C Skinner Parkway, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Phone: 904-4235348
Facebook: facebook.com/DuvalSouthside
Twitter: @DCSSouthside
