How the Quantum Fiber refer-a-friend program works

Quantum Fiber's refer-a-friend program lets both you and the friend you refer earn up to $100 each in real cash, not a gift card or bill credit. It runs through a rewards platform called Aklamio, and the payout hinges on one key milestone: your friend keeping service active for 60 consecutive days. This guide walks through exactly how it works, who qualifies, when you get paid, and how the recent AT&T rebrand fits in.

Quantum Fiber's refer-a-friend program lets both you and the friend you refer earn up to $100 each in real cash, not a gift card or bill credit. It runs through a rewards platform called Aklamio, and the payout hinges on one key milestone: your friend keeping service active for 60 consecutive days. This guide walks through exactly how it works, who qualifies, when you get paid, and how the recent AT&T rebrand fits in.

The core mechanics: up to $100 cash each, plus a charity donation

Quantum Fiber's Refer-and-Earn program is run through the Aklamio rewards platform, and its structure is unusually generous because the reward flows in both directions. The person making the referral (the referrer) can earn up to $100, and the new customer who signs up (the referee) can also earn up to $100. That is up to $200 in total value generated by a single successful referral, split evenly between the two people involved. On top of the cash, Quantum Fiber donates $10 to charity for every referral that completes successfully. The most important detail to get right is the form the reward takes. This is paid as actual cash, deposited to you either through PayPal or by direct bank transfer (ACH). It is not a Visa or prepaid card, not a gift card, and not a credit applied to your internet bill. That distinction matters because many internet referral programs only offer bill credits, which lock the value to your account. Quantum Fiber's reward is money you can spend anywhere. Before you can refer anyone, you need to register on the Aklamio portal first, since your unique referral link is generated there and your first referral has to be tracked through it to count.

Eligibility and the rules that trip people up

For a referral to qualify, your friend has to be a brand-new residential customer, not an existing or returning account holder, and they have to be at a serviceable address where Quantum Fiber's fiber network actually reaches. They then need to order a qualifying internet plan, complete installation and activation, and keep the service running. Business accounts are not eligible for the program on either side, so this is strictly for home internet referrals. There are also annual caps worth planning around. A referrer can earn up to $500 per calendar year, which works out to roughly five successful referrals at the maximum reward. A referee, meaning the new customer, can earn up to $100 per calendar year, since they are receiving one welcome reward for joining. The single biggest reason referrals stall is the new customer's address simply not being serviceable, which is why checking eligibility before you even share a link saves a lot of frustration. Availability is street-by-street, so the only reliable way to know is to enter the exact address at quantumfiber.com rather than assuming a neighborhood is covered because a nearby home is.

The 60-day wait and when the money actually lands

The part that surprises most people is the timeline, so it helps to set expectations up front. After your friend installs and activates their service, they must keep it active for 60 consecutive days. The clock is about continuity, an early cancellation or a lapse inside that window can void the reward, so the new customer needs to stay connected through the full two months. Quantum Fiber makes this easier by not requiring an annual contract, charging no early-termination fee, and imposing no data caps, but the 60-day continuous-service condition still has to be met for the referral to mature. Once those 60 days are complete, Aklamio audits the referral to confirm everything is legitimate, then issues payment to both parties. Because of that verification step, the full payout can take up to about 90 days from the time service started. So if you refer a friend who signs up today, a realistic mental model is: roughly two months of active service, then up to another month for the audit and payout. It is slower than an instant gift card, but it lands as genuine cash and it pays both of you.

Installation, plans, and what new customers actually get

Quantum Fiber is fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service, and the experience for a new customer is straightforward. In many markets self-installation is available using a SmartNID and the included 360 WiFi gateway, and it typically takes only about 10 to 15 minutes; where self-install is not offered, a technician handles the visit. The 360 WiFi equipment is a Wi-Fi 7 gateway and includes mesh pods where they are needed for whole-home coverage, and it is included rather than billed as a separate rental decision in the way some providers structure it. On plans, Quantum Fiber offers tiers around 200 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gig, 2 Gig, 3 Gig, and up to 8 Gig in select areas. The 500 Mbps and 1 Gig plans are symmetrical, meaning upload speeds match download speeds, which is a real advantage for video calls, uploading large files, and gaming; note that the 2 Gig and faster tiers fall outside that symmetrical claim per Quantum Fiber's own footnote. Indicative pricing runs from around $50 for 500 Mbps to about $75 for 1 Gig and up to roughly $165 for 8 Gig, though promotions vary, so the live price for any given address should be confirmed at sign-up. There are no annual contracts, no early-termination fees, and no data caps across the lineup.

The AT&T rebrand and how this compares to AT&T Fiber

If you have seen the name "Quantum Fiber from AT&T" and wondered whether something changed, here is the short version. On February 2, 2026, AT&T acquired the consumer fiber business that had been operated under Lumen, formerly known as CenturyLink. The network, the plans, and the program all stayed the same; only the ownership and the branding changed. So an existing or new Quantum Fiber customer is getting the same fiber service they would have before, just under a new corporate parent and a refreshed name. This does create a reasonable point of confusion with AT&T Fiber, which is a separate product. Both Quantum Fiber and AT&T Fiber are now owned by AT&T, but they remain distinct services with different network footprints and availability maps. One is not a substitute for checking the other at a specific address. Quantum Fiber's footprint spans roughly 17 states, including Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, with strong presence in metros like Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Seattle, Portland, and Omaha. Whether your address is covered comes down to the exact location, so the practical next step is the same regardless of branding: check your specific address on quantumfiber.com.

How to use a referral link and earn your up to $100

Putting it all together, the path is simple. If you are an existing Quantum Fiber customer, register on the Aklamio portal, get your referral link, and share it with friends or neighbors who might want fiber. If you are the one looking to join, signing up through someone's referral link is what unlocks your side of the reward, up to $100 in cash for you as the new customer, in addition to the referrer earning their own up to $100. The single best first move is to check whether your exact address is serviceable at quantumfiber.com, because that is the gate everything else depends on. In the spirit of transparency, the owner of a site sharing a referral link may earn a referral reward when you sign up through it, the same up to $100 the program offers any referrer. That does not cost you anything or reduce your own reward; the program is designed so both sides benefit. If your address checks out, signing up via a referral link is simply the version of joining where you also walk away with cash, your friend or the referrer earns theirs, and Quantum Fiber sends $10 to charity on top, just remember to keep the service active for the full 60 days so the reward matures.

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