Lifeline

Lifeline assistance lowers the cost of basic, monthly local telephone service. Only eligible low-income customers may receive the benefits of discounted telephone service.

How do I Qualify?

To be eligible to receive for Lifeline and Link Up you must participate in one of the following programs:

Food Stamps
SSI
Federal Public Housing
Sales Tax Relief
Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
Head Start (income eligible)

Medicaid (SoonerCare)
Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Vocational Rehabilitation
TANF
Tribal TANF
Free School Lunch

For more information on Lifeline, please visit the Lifeline Consumers website established by the Federal Corporation Commission

To Qualify for Enhanced Lifeline, you must reside on Tribal Land, which is defined as any federally recognized Indian Tribe’s Reservation (The Osage Nation) or former reservations in Oklahoma or an Indian Allotment. Click Here to see a map of Oklahoma showing Tribal Land.

Most of Oklahoma is on Tribal Land, except for the following areas:

The Panhandle-Cimarron, Texas and Beaver counties
In the Southwest corner of Oklahoma-Greer, Harmon and Jackson counties as well as the area of Beckham County south of the North Fork of the Red River

If you do not live on Tribal Lands, you are still eligible for a discount on local phone service and installation.

Eligibility for Lifeline, Link Up and Toll Limitation Service (TLS) varies by state. Individuals who reside in states that have their own discount programs qualify for federal Lifeline, Link Up and TLS support is they meet the eligibility criteria established by their state.