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Lifeline

The Lifeline Program provides a discount on home or cell phone service for qualifying low-income consumers to ensure that all Americans have the opportunities and security that phone service brings, including being able to connect to jobs, family and emergency services. Lifeline is part of the Federal and State Universal Service Fund. The Lifeline program is available to eligible low-income consumers in every state, territory, commonwealth, and on Tribal lands

You may receive the Lifeline discount if you receive any of the following:

  • Medicaid
  • SNAP (food stamps)
  • SSI
  • Federal Public Housing Assistance/Section 8
  • Veterans Pension & Survivor’s Benefit
  • Tribal-Specific Programs
Or by income

Household

Size

Annual/Monthly Income* 

1 $16,862 / $1,405
2 $22,829 / $1,902
3 $28,796 / $2,399
4 $34,763 / $2,896
5 $40,730 / $3,394

*135% of Federal Poverty Guidelines

What Lifeline provides:

  • For a home (landline) phone ---Lifeline will take up to $9.25 off your monthly phone bill
  • For a cell phone (wireless) ---Lifeline provides a minimum of 500 minutes of use per month
  • For broadband, you may choose from mobile broadband or broadband in your home
  • You can choose either the landline, wireless, or broadband.  (Only one Lifeline-supported service is allowed per household.)

How to sign up:

  • Call your current telephone company and request an application

OR

  • Call one of the following companies
Companies that participate in the program
Wireless Companies Landline Companies

Access Wireless  (888) 900-5899

American Broadband  (877) 777-7922 
 
Assurance Wireless (888) 321-5880 
 
enTouch Wireless  (866) 488-8719  
 
Feelsafe Wireless  (877) 247-7799  
 
FTC Wireless  (888) 218-5050
 
Life Wireless  (888) 543-3620 
 
Q Link Wireless  (855) 754-6543  
 
Safelink Wireless  (800) 723-3546  
 
Stand-Up Wireless  (800) 544-4441  
 
T A G Mobile  (866) 959-4918
 
Tempo Communications  (877) 822-8501  
 

Bluffton Telephone Co.  (877) 427-4729  

CenturyLink  (855) 954-6546 
 
Chesnee Telephone  (864) 461-2211
 
Chester Telephone Co (TruVista)  (800) 768-1212  
 
Comporium  (888) 403-2667
 
Farmers Telephone (FTC)   (888) 218-5050
 
Fort Mill Telephone  (866)922-5922 
 
Frontier Communications  (800) 921-8101  
 
Hargray Telephone  (877) 427-4729
 
Home Telecom  (843) 761-9101
 
Horry Telephone (HTC)  (800) 824-6779
 
Lancaster Telephone   (866) 922-5922  
 
Lockhart Telephone/TruVista  (800) 768-1212  
 
McClellanville Telephone/TDS Telecom  (888) 225-5837
 
Norway Telephone/TDS  (888) 225-5837
 
Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative  (843) 538-2020
 
PBT Telecom  (800) 258-7978
 
Piedmont Rural  (864) 682-3131
 
Ridgeway Telephone/TruVista  (800) 768-1212
 
Sandhill Telephone  (843) 658-3434
 
St. Stephen Telephone/TDS  (888) 225-5837
 
West Carolina Rural Telephone (864) 446-2111
 
Williston Telephone/TDS (888) 225-5837  
 
Windstream  (800) 347-1991