Telephone Service Payment Assistance | LIFELINE - Telephone/Wireless Programs
Eligibility
Must be families with household income at or below 135% FPL, OR
Must be survivors of domestic abuse or human trafficking with household income at or below 200% FPL, OR
Must be recipients of a federal assistance program, including:
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps
- Medicaid
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
- Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit
- Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
- Head Start (only households meeting the income qualifying standard)
- Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF)
- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
Hours
Service Hours
Website available 24/7
800-234-9473
Voice - Primary Contact Number
Languages
Interpreter services available online
Application process
Call or visit website to apply Documents Required: - Full name - Date of birth - Last 4 digits of Social Security Number, or Tribal Identification Number - Proof of address - Proof of enrollment in public assistance program - Proof of household income
Fees
No fees
Service area
Lake County, IL
Description
Provides a monthly discount on landline or wireless phone service to low-income households. Discount for either phone or internet, but not both.
What's Here
Providing organization
LIFELINE
Federal program that provides a monthly discount on telephone and internet service to eligible low-income households.