Franklin Telephone Co., Inc. P.O. Box 96, Franklin, VT 05457 802-285-9911

Lifeline and Affordable

Connectivity Program Benefits

You are likely eligible for payment assistance if someone in your household

receives a benefit like SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, Federal Public Housing Assistance,

Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit, WIC, Pell Grant, or Free and Reduced-

Price Lunch.

Lifeline is the FCC's program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. Lifeline provides subscribers a discount on qualifying monthly telephone service, broadband Internet service, or bundled voice-broadband packages purchased from participating wireline or wireless providers. The discount helps ensure that low-income consumers can afford 21st century broadband and the access it provides to jobs, healthcare, and educational resources. After completing the online application, call our office with your confirmation code to activate your discount. lifelinesupport.org Franklin Telephone Co., Inc Lifeline participants’ bill will show: • Federal Lifeline Credit of $9.25/month • Vermont Lifeline Credit of $6.25/month • Access Recovery Charge reduced to $0 • No charge for calls to local 285, 933, and 868 numbers Please refer to the Long Distance page for charges beyond the local area. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households. After completing the online application, call our office with your confirmation code to activate your discount. affordableconnectivity.gov Only one Lifeline and one ACP benefit—either wireless or landline phone, home internet or cell phone data plan—is allowed per household.
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Franklin Telephone Co., Inc. P.O. Box 96, Franklin, VT 05457 802-285-9911

Lifeline and

Affordable

Connectivity

Program Benefits

You are likely eligible for payment assistance if

someone in your household receives a benefit

like SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, Federal Public

Housing Assistance, Veterans Pension and

Survivors Benefit, WIC, Pell Grant, or Free and

Reduced-Price Lunch.

Lifeline is the FCC's program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. Lifeline provides subscribers a discount on qualifying monthly telephone service, broadband Internet service, or bundled voice-broadband packages purchased from participating wireline or wireless providers. The discount helps ensure that low-income consumers can afford 21st century broadband and the access it provides to jobs, healthcare, and educational resources. After completing the online application, call our office with your confirmation code to activate your discount. lifelinesupport.org Franklin Telephone Co., Inc Lifeline participants’ bill will show: • Federal Lifeline Credit of $9.25/month • Vermont Lifeline Credit of $6.25/month • Access Recovery Charge reduced to $0 • No charge for calls to local 285, 933, and 868 numbers Please refer to the Long Distance page for charges beyond the local area. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households. After completing the online application, call our office with your confirmation code to activate your discount. affordableconnectivity.gov Only one Lifeline and one ACP benefit—either wireless or landline phone, home internet or cell phone data plan—is allowed per household.
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