Spectrum offers free Amazon Prime to qualifying low-income internet subscribers

Spectrum is providing a free Amazon Prime membership to customers who qualify for its Internet Assist program, which serves low-income families and seniors on any internet tier. Eligible households include those receiving SSI, SNAP, Medicaid, or participating in the National School Lunch Program. New and existing Spectrum customers can claim the offer, though some users may encounter rollout delays.

The offer arrives shortly after Spectrum's second-quarter earnings report, which showed a loss of 172,000 internet subscribers. By attaching a widely used retail and streaming service to its budget-tier Internet Assist plan, the company appears to be addressing customer retention among price-sensitive households in a competitive broadband market.

Eligibility extends to households receiving Supplemental Security Income, SNAP, Medicaid, or participating in the National School Lunch Program. The perk applies across all internet tiers, and both new and existing customers can claim it. Those with Prime billed through third-party carriers must cancel that arrangement first, and Amazon verifies eligibility during the signup process.