“This past year dealt a financial blow to many Americans.
“This isn’t a problem that was created overnight, nor will it be solved quickly, but every step in the right direction helps.” Through our collaboration with AT&T, we are staying true to our mission and making this important resource available to our customers at an affordable price,” said Mehrdad Akbar, vice president of wireless and photo services, at Walmart U.S. “The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the digital divide in America as many underserved households were unable to afford broadband connectivity to work from home or enable their children to participate in remote learning. Leaders from Walmart and AT&T reiterated their commitment to making the internet more accessible to all Americans, especially those most impacted by the pandemic. Eligible households on qualifying Tribal lands can receive a benefit of up to $75/mo. on eligible home internet or wireless service. If signing up for an eligible plan at Walmart, customers must complete their EBB enrollment with AT&T PREPAID or Cricket.ĮBB is a temporary federal government program that provides eligible customers a temporary benefit of up to $50/mo. These offers are available through the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB), 1 and customers can find eligible plans on and in more than 2,300 Walmart stores across the country.
& ATLANTA-( BUSINESS WIRE)-To help the millions of Americans who are experiencing financial hardship as a result of COVID-19, Walmart and AT&T are working together to offer eligible customers select home internet and wireless plans via AT&T PREPAID and Cricket Wireless for little or even no cost.