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LIFELINE PHONE/INTERNET SERVICE CREDIT | FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Helps low-income households maintain telephone or internet services through a discount on monthly services. Not all phone or internet companies participate. Vermonters on some pharmacy-only assistance also may not qualify. Only one Lifeline discount per household. Select tracphones (prepaid phones) are being added. It may take up to 3 months for the credit to appear on the bill. List of participating providers available on website.

Last Assured

12/06/2024

Physical Address

45 L Street Ne, Washington, DC 20554

Hours

Hours Vary By Company; Lifeline Program Support: 7Days: 9:00am-9:00pm

Fax

(866) 418-0232

Voice

(844) 432-2275

Toll-Free | 844-4-FCC ASL

Voice

(202) 418-1122

Other | 24Hours/7Days Emergency Operations Center

Voice

(888) 225-5322

Toll-Free | 888-CALL FCC

Application process

By Mail; By Telephone; By Website; Information On Website

Eligibility

Income Guidelines Apply; Recipients of 3SquaresVT, Section 8 Vouchers, Medicaid, SSI, and Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit are automatically eligible

Service area

Vermont

Agency info

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and United States territories. An independent US government agency overseen by Congress, the Commission is the federal agency responsible for implementing and enforcing America’s communications law and regulations.