Comcast Announces Plans to Roll out Xfinity Prepaid Services
July 21 2016 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Pay-As-You-Go Option Available Later This
Year in Five New States, Everywhere by 2017; New Partnership With
Boost Mobile Will Provide New Retail Point-of-Purchase
Option
Comcast today announced plans to roll out Xfinity Prepaid
Services, a pay-as-you-go offering that lets people sign-up for TV
or Internet service and “refill” their subscription any time they
would like, for either seven or 30 days. The TV and Internet
services, which come without a credit check or contract, will be
available later this year starting in Illinois, Michigan, Georgia,
Florida and Indiana and offered everywhere within the Comcast
footprint by the end of 2017.
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Comcast today announced plans to roll out
Xfinity Prepaid Services, a pay-as-you-go offering that lets people
sign-up for TV or Internet service and "refill" their subscription
any time they would like, for either seven or 30 days. (Graphic:
Business Wire)
Additionally, Comcast has signed a deal with Boost Mobile, a
leader in the no-contract wireless industry, to offer Xfinity
Prepaid at select Boost Mobile locations later this year and all
4,400 Boost Mobile locations within Comcast’s service area by the
end of next year.
People who do not have a savings or checking account, what the
FDIC refers to as “unbanked,” might be especially interested in
Xfinity Prepaid Services. According to the FDIC, nearly 10 million
U.S. households are unbanked and another 25 million are
underbanked.
“We want to create an easy, pay-as-you-go option for people who
want more flexibility and predictability when buying our services,”
said Marcien Jenckes, Executive Vice President, Consumer Services,
Comcast Cable. “And our partnership with Boost Mobile will give
Xfinity Prepaid customers even more places where they can
conveniently sign-up and pay-as-they-go.”
Consumers interested in Xfinity Prepaid Services pay a one-time
set-up fee that includes all necessary equipment like a Wi-Fi
modem, Digital Television Adapter (DTA), or remote control, and a
complimentary 30 days of service. Prepaid customers can then
pay-as-they-go and “refill” their service at any time, for either
seven or 30 days. There are no limitations on the number of times
the service can be renewed and customers can refill services on
their own schedule. Comcast provides a discount for people who
sign-up for both TV and Internet service at the same time. All
pricing and package options can be found at
www.xfinityprepaid.com.
"We are excited to partner with Comcast and provide easy access
to video and broadband services to our Boost
Mobile customers,” said Jim Hyde, President, Boost Mobile. “Through
our unique distribution model, we provide benefits to both our
customers and our retail partners."
To sign-up for Xfinity Prepaid Services or refill, customers can
go online, call 855-75-PREPAID or visit the website to find the
retail location closest to them.
About Boost Mobile
Established in 2002, Boost Mobile, part of the Sprint Prepaid
Group, redefines value for wireless consumers with more data for
less and no long-term commitment to a subscription contract.
Operating on the Nationwide Sprint 3G Network for data and the
Nationwide Sprint Network for voice services, both reaching more
than 281 million people respectively, as well as the nationwide
Sprint 4G LTE Network, which reaches more than 280 million people.
Its award-winning customer service has been recognized more than
eight times. Learn more about Boost Mobile online on Facebook,
Google+, Instagram and Twitter.
About Comcast Cable
Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed
Internet and phone providers to residential customers under the
XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses.
Comcast has invested in technology to build an advanced network
that delivers among the fastest broadband speeds, and brings
customers personalized video, communications and home management
offerings. Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media
and technology company. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more
information.
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