Lifeline
Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)
- What you get
- Up to $9.25 a month off phone, internet or bundled service. The provider you pick decides what that buys, commonly a free plan with talk, text and data, sometimes with a phone included.
- Where
- Nationwide
- Note
- People who qualify through WIC, NSLP, or income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines must also be survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, or related crimes. Oregon and Texas run their own Lifeline programs.
- Last verified
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Open to people who have
- SNAP/EBT
- Medicaid
- SSI
- WIC
- NSLP
- Section 8
- Public Housing/FPHA
- Income-Based
- Survivors Pension/Death Pension
Having one of these benefits usually makes you eligible for this program. Eligibility is determined by Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), not by this site.
Where you can use it
Too many places to list here. Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) maintains the full list of participating locations on their site.
See all participating locationsCheck before you apply
Details may change without notice. The company’s official page is always the most reliable source.
Open the official pagehttps://www.lifelinesupport.org/how-to-qualify/
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