Phone Service Discounts Available for Those in Need
MADISON, Wis. (PRWEB) August 26, 2015 -- The goal is to ensure all Americans have access to phone service to connect with family, employers, and emergency services. To accomplish this, TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®), along with other phone companies across the country, offer Lifeline and Tribal Link-Up, federal programs designed to keep phone service affordable.
For 30 years, Lifeline has been connecting low-income Americans to affordable, basic phone service. The program provides a discount to eligible consumers for a traditional landline or wireless service plan. Similar to Lifeline, Tribal Link-Up provides phone discounts for qualified residents living on tribal land. Both programs ensure access to the opportunities and security that phone service provides.
Qualifications for Lifeline and Tribal Link-Up vary by state. However, they are typically available to people who receive federal or state assistance. According to the U.S. Census Bureau an estimated 45.3 million Americans were living in poverty in 2013.
“Access to phone service is something everyone should have,” says Kevin Hess, executive vice president at TDS. “Americans should not have to choose between phone service and food, clothing, electricity, or heat. By making Lifeline and Tribal Link-Up available to our customers in need, phone service can be a resource for them, rather than a burden.”
For more information, to check on eligibility, or to request an application visit tdstelecom.com/about/lifeline or call 888-CALL-TDS.
Lifeline and Link-Up are government assistance programs funded through the Universal Service Fund program. They are non-transferable. Only eligible consumers may enroll in either program; limit of one discount per household.
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TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®), a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., is the seventh largest local exchange telephone company in the U.S and a growing force in the cable industry. TDS provides 1.2 million connections to high-speed Internet, phone, and TV entertainment services in more than 150 rural, suburban, and metropolitan communities. For residential customers, TDS deploys 1Gig Internet access, IPTV service, cable TV options, and traditional wireline services. The company offers businesses advanced solutions, including: VoIP (managedIP Hosted voice), high-speed Internet, fiber optics, data networking, and hosted-managed services. Visit http://www.tdstelecom.com or tdsbusiness.com.
TDS Telecommunications Corp., headquartered in Madison, Wis., operates OneNeck IT Solutions LLC, TDS Baja Broadband LLC, and BendBroadband. Combined, the company employs more than 3,300 people.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a Fortune 1000TM company, provides wireless; wireline and cable broadband, TV and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately six million customers nationwide through its businesses U.S. Cellular, TDS Telecommunications, OneNeck® IT Solutions, and BendBroadband. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, Telephone and Data Systems employs 10,600 people. Visit tdsinc.com.
Cindy Tomlinson, TDS Telecommunications Corp., http://www.tdstelecom.com, +1 (608) 664-4471, [email protected]
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