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
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
Wireless Companies | Landline Companies |
---|---|
Access Wireless (888) 900-5899 |
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 |