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:

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps

• Medicaid

• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

• Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA), Section 8

• Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit

• 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).

• 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