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"Cox Salutes" internet offer for active duty, veterans ends Aug. 15

Military households can visit a Cox store in San Diego County to sign up and qualify to receive a $100 prepaid debit card

Active duty military and veterans can qualify to receive a $100 prepaid debit card through the "Cox Salutes" internet offer through Aug. 15 by visiting a Cox store in San Diego County.
Active duty military and veterans can qualify to receive a $100 prepaid debit card through the "Cox Salutes" internet offer through Aug. 15 by visiting a Cox store in San Diego County.

The Aug. 15 deadline is approaching for San Diego active duty military and veterans to visit a nearby Cox store to sign up and qualify for a “Cox Salutes” internet offer that features a $100 prepaid debit card.

Military families, according to recent White House data, made up nearly half of all recipients of broadband subsidies through the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).

With the ACP and its $30/month subsidy having come to an end, participants are in search of options to get and stay connected to internet service at home.

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To help ease the burden for active duty and veteran military families in San Diego County, Cox launched “Cox Salutes,” a new offer for military households that features a $100 prepaid debit card for new customers in San Diego who sign up for a Cox internet plan during the period of July 15 to Aug. 15.

The Cox Salutes offer is also open to existing customers who add an internet plan during that period.

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Active duty military and veterans in San Diego County can visit a nearby Cox store to sign up and qualify for the offer.

Cox offers various internet tiers, including two affordability plans geared toward qualifying lower-income households.

  • ConnectAssist - $30/month for speeds up to 100Mbps (for households without K-12 children and ideal for those who receive a VA pension or survivors benefits).
  • Connect2Compete - $9.95/month for speeds up to 100Mbps for families with children in grades K-12 to ensure digital equity for all students for their education.

For more information on ConnectAssist and Connec2Compete, visit https://www.cox.com/affordableinternet.

Internet discounts with Cox Mobile

Cox Internet customers who sign up for Cox Mobile services can also receive a discount on their internet plan. More information on Cox Mobile and the latest phones is available in the Cox stores.

Cox has 10 store locations from the South Bay and East County to central San Diego and North County.

Internet connectivity is an important service to meet educational and employment needs, as well as mental health services and virtual doctor appointments through telehealth.

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