The cable giant Comcast will start selling cellphone plans called Xfinity Mobile in the coming months, using a network it’s leasing from Verizon.
Many subscribers will save money, especially if they don’t use a lot of data. The catch: Only Comcast internet customers can sign up.
Comcast, which has nearly 25 million high-speed internet customers, said its wireless service is aimed at holding onto its customers. Comcast’s key competitors—AT&T’s DirecTV and Verizon’s FiOS—are part of companies with wireless offerings.
