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Low-Income Internet Providers & Plans in Hayward

There are three low-income internet plans in Hayward including offers from Xfinity and AT&T. Pricing starts at $9.95, but only about ten percent of local households qualify. Hayward residents with mid-level incomes can usually qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) for a $30 service discount.

Hayward Low-Income Internet Plans Download Speed Monthly Cost Details
Xfinity Internet Essentials 50 Mbps $9.95 plus tax View Plan
Xfinity Internet Essentials Plus 100 Mbps $29.95 plus tax View Plan
AT&T Access 10 10 Mbps $10 plus tax View Plan

Xfinity AT&T

Low-income internet plans are available in Hayward, but Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) discounts are more popular thanks to the higher income limits. About a third local households can qualify for ACP discounts, according to our analysis of local census income data.

Among low-income plans, Xfinity Essentials offers the best price-to-speed value at only $9.95 for 50 Mbps download speeds.

For customers using the ACP discount, AT&T Fiber is a better option because the speed is more than double Xfinity at a similar price point.

Xfinity low-income plans

Xfinity (Comcast) offers 2 low-income internet plans in Hayward: Xfinity Internet Essentials and Xfinity Internet Essentials Plus.

Xfinity is the dominant low-income internet provider in Hayward and Alameda County thanks to low pricing compared with other options like AT&T.

Xfinity Internet Essentials

  • Download speed: 50 Mbps (50 Mbps upload)
  • Monthly price: $9.95 plus tax
  • Fees: Taxes only.

Xfinity Internet Essentials Plus

  • Download speed: 100 Mbps (100 Mbps upload)
  • Monthly price: $29.95 plus tax
  • Fees: Taxes only.

AT&T low-income plans

AT&T currently offers just one plan option for low-income customers in Hayward, called AT&T Access 10.

The key issue with AT&T's low-income offerings is network availability. More than half of Hayward has been upgraded to AT&T's fiber network in 2024; this makes AT&T a strong option for customers using ACP discounts on standard plans rather than applying for the low-income program.

AT&T Access 10

  • Download speed: 10 Mbps (10 Mbps upload)
  • Monthly price: $10 plus tax
  • Fees: Taxes only.
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