Apply for Lifeline Universal Phone Service in Your State
Lifeline Landline Phones, Cell Phones & Low-Cost Internet Service
| CATEGORY | COMMUNICATION |
| SERVICE/SUPPORT TYPE | Lifeline Landline Phones and Cell Phones/Service |
| AGENCY | Lifeline Phone Service |
| COST | Free to Low-Cost |
| ELIGIBILITY SUMMARY | Generally, only one Lifeline service is allowed per household. Basically, if you or your dependent child are receiving public benefits or if your income is 135% or less than the federal poverty guidelines based on the household size and state, you may be eligible for a free Lifeline cell phone or Internet service. Programs include SNAP (CalFRESH in California) (used to be referred to as “food stamp” benefits), Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California), Social Security Income (SSI), Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA), Veteran’s Pension/Survivor’s Benefit or tribal programs while living on federal tribal lands if you participate in any of the following programs: one of the federal assistance programs, Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, Head Start (for those who income qualify); Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF) or a food distribution program on Indian Reservations. |
| WEB LINK | Companies Near Me – Lifeline Support – USAC Lifeline – Universal Service Administrative Company (usac.org) Home – Lifeline National Verifier (servicenowservices.com) Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications | Federal Communications Commission (fcc.gov) |
| APPLICATION | Apply directly with Lifeline company selected by zip code or city/state and the product desired: Companies Near Me – Lifeline Support – USAC |
| ADDITIONAL INFO | Ensure that if you have a current cell phone plan with a contract, you fulfill your contract guidelines and don’t just stop paying the bill. Once the contractual obligations have been met, then consider starting anew with Lifeline Phone Service. What Network Do They Use? – Cellular Back Door Networks and Carriers – CompareCellular.com |
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