Lifeline Program
Cambridge Telephone Company and Pinpoint Communications, Inc. support the Lifeline program for qualifying low-income customers. Eligible households may receive a discount on their qualifying telephone or broadband service through the Lifeline program.
Eligible households participate in at least one of the following programs or have a child/dependent who participates in one of these programs:
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps
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Medicaid
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
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Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA), Section 8
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Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit
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Tribal Programs (and live on federally-recognized Tribal lands)
Additional eligibility criteria may apply to residents of federally recognized tribal lands. Income based eligibility is based upon the total household income at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Lifeline offers the following federal “recurring monthly” credits, totaling $7.25 for voice services or $9.25 for qualifying broadband services, for each customer eligible for Lifeline Assistance.* An additional credit of $3.50 may be available to qualifying phone customers through the state Lifeline program called NTAP (Nebraska Telephone Assistance Program).
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Credit amount will not exceed the total Subscriber Line Charge and Residential Local Exchange rate.
*Credit amount subject to change. Additional charges apply for all toll calls in each plan.
For more information about the Federal Lifeline Program, please give us a call at 1-800-793-2788, or visit: https://www.lifelinesupport.org/ls/
For more information about the Nebraska Telephone Assistance Program (NTAP), please give us a call at 1-800-793-2788, or visit: https://psc.nebraska.gov/telecommunications/nebraska-telephone-assistance-programlifeline