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Xfinity Wants You to Pause Your WiFi This Holiday Season

  • A new Xfinity survey reveals 87% of Americans want to be fully present during holidays, yet only 46% were fully present last year.
  • 79% of respondents believe screen-free time together is a better gift than physical items, while 67% say their best holiday memories occurred with phones nowhere in sight.
  • 58% of parents find getting kids off devices difficult, rising to 73% for parents of children aged 5 to 13.
  • 83% of parents would use a tool to pause internet access on kids' devices during key family moments like dinner or gift-opening.
  • Xfinity launched Holiday Mode in the Xfinity app, allowing users to pause WiFi on one or multiple devices with a single tap.
  • The feature enables families to create screen-free time for activities such as decorating trees, eating dinner, or playing games.
  • Xfinity introduced a holiday campaign featuring actor John C. Reilly as the Ghost of Christmas Very-Recent-Past.
  • The campaign aims to remind people of moments missed due to device distractions.
  • The Morning Consult survey was conducted from October 8 to 11, 2026, with 3,001 U.S. adults.
  • Holiday Mode is available starting November 9, 2026, for eligible Xfinity Internet customers.