Lifeline
is a government program that offers qualified people a discount on their
monthly local telephone bill. Each state has its own guidelines to
qualify. Lifeline is available on one telephone service per household,
whether wireline or wireless.
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How much can I save on my phone bill?
You will save up to $10.00 on your monthly local wireline telephone
bill, or you may choose the Lifeline cellular plan for
only $14.50 per month. These benefits apply to your local telephone
service charges that you purchase as a flat rate service, whether
wireline or wireless. These benefits will also cover your wireline
subscriber line charge.
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How do I know if I’m eligible?
You’re eligible for Lifeline if you participate in any of the following
programs:
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Food Stamps
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Aid to Families with Dependent
Children (AFDC)
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Programs (LIHEAP)
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Medicaid
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Federal Public Housing Assistance
(Section 8)
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
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Bureau of Indian Affairs General
Assistance
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Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) tribally administered block grant programs
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Head Start Programs (only applicant
or customers who satisfy the income qualifying eligibility
provision)
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National School Lunch Program (only
applicant or customers who satisfy the income standard of the
program for free meals)
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Vocational Rehabilitation (including
aid to the hearing impaired)
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Oklahoma Sales Tax Credit (please
furnish Oklahoma Form 538)
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Are there any
restrictions? Lifeline can
only be used for the main telephone in a household. The name of the
phone bill must match the name of the participant in the eligible
program. Lifeline customers may purchase all services offered to
non-Lifeline customers.
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How do I apply?
To apply for Lifeline, call 1-800-562-2556 for an application.
You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility by submitting a
document to verify participation in one of the programs listed.
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How do I continue
to receive Lifeline benefits?
Eligibility must be renewed annually.
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Other useful
information: There are other
options that can help you save money, including the free toll blocking
and waived deposit with toll blocking.
Link-Up
helps households pay the installation charge for telephone service. This
program pays some of the cost of installing local service in your home, but
Link-Up does not cover the cost of wiring inside your home.
- How much will I save by
using Link-Up? Link-Up will pay
50% of your installation charges or $30.00, whichever is less.
- How do I know if I am
eligible? If you qualify for
Lifeline, you also qualify for Link-Up. You must provide proof of
eligibility before the service can be activated.
- Does Link-Up have any
restrictions? You must provide
proof of eligibility before the service can be activated.
- How do I apply for Link-Up?
To apply for Link-Up you will follow the same application process as
Lifeline and the same proof of eligibility as Lifeline. You must re-certify
annually.
Being a Lifeline or Link-Up customer does not
protect you from being disconnected if you fail to pay your telephone bill.
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