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Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications

Lifeline is a federal program to help low-income subscribers stay connected by providing a monthly discount of $17.02 on telephone and internet service. A household is defined as a group of people who live together and share income and expenses.

Lifeline is available to eligible low-income subscribers in every U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, and on Tribal lands.

To qualify for Lifeline, subscribers must either have an income that is at or below 135% of the federal Poverty Guidlines or participated in at least one of the assistance programs listed below:

• Medicaid
• Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (Food Stamps or SNAP)
• Supplemental Security Income
• Federal Public Housing Assistance
• Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assitance
• Tribally-Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
• Head State (if income eligibility criteria are met)

If you have any questions, please contact a Ë¿¹ÏAV Customer Service Representative at 800-892-0163.