Published On: Wed, Sep 6th, 2017

Comcast Opens Free Xfinity WiFi Service across Florida to Aid Residents, Emergency Personnel

With the threat of Hurrican Irma looming in the Atlantic, Comcast, which has more than 137,000 WiFi hotspots across Florida, announced on Wednesday that it will open its Xfinity WiFi hotspots to non-customers in an effort to help keep residents and emergency workers connected.

For a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, which are located both indoors and outdoors in places such as shopping districts, parks and businesses, visit Xfinity.com/wifi.

Once in range of a hotspot, select the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list of available hotspots and then launch a browser.

Xfinity internet customers can sign in with their usernames and passwords and they will be automatically connected to Xfinity WiFi hotspots in the future.

Non-Xfinity internet subscribers should visit the “Not an Xfinity Internet Customer” section on the sign-in page to get started. Non-customers will be able to renew their complimentary sessions every 2 hours through September 15.

“We know it’s critically important for everyone to have a means of communication at their disposal before, during and after a storm with the potential impact of Hurricane Irma,” said Amy Smith, senior vice president for Comcast’s Florida Region via a press release. “By activating our WiFi hotspot network across the state now before the storm, we increase the chance that more people can stay connected. It’s something we’re proud to do for our communities and our state at a time when we all need to support each other.”

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