Telephone Service Payment Assistance | Lifeline Telephone Support
Lifeline Telephone support provides monthly assistance to eligible households on their monthly telephone bill. Assistance can go to either a home phone or wireless bill. In order to get Lifeline assistance, individuals must apply through their telephone company. Only one discount allowed per household.
Categories
Last assured
10/22/2024
Physical Address
Hours
7 days a week, from 9am-9pm ET
Voice
Application process
Contact your telephone provider to apply. For current list of providers in your state, contact your state Public Service/Utilities Commission or go to www.lifelinesupport.org, click on Companies Near Me and select your state.
Fee
Provides discount for telephone service
Eligibility
Income below 135% of poverty or participating in Medicaid, food stamps, SSI, disabled benefits, Section 8, LIHEAP, TANF or free school lunch program.
Languages
N/A
Service area
OR NE MI MS SC UT FM NJ GA PA AL TN IN ME MO PW VT NY OH MA AS WV WA MT CT RI NH LA WY MH KS AK CA VI PR MN AR DE TX GU SD MD IA HI ND NV NM OK ID WI KY NC CO MP IL AZ VA DC FL
Agency info
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.