LIFELINE PHONE/INTERNET SERVICE CREDIT | VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Helps low-income households maintain telephone or internet services through a discount on monthly services. Not all phone or internet companies participate. Vermonters on some pharmacy-only assistance also may not qualify. Only one Lifeline discount per household. Select tracphones (prepaid phones) are being added. It may take up to 3 months for the credit to appear on the bill.
Last Assured
04/23/2024
Physical Address
112 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620
Hours
Hours Vary depending on company; Lifeline program support: 7Days: 9:00am-9:00pm
Voice
Fax
(802) 828-2342
Application process
By Website or By Mail to request an application from participating phone or internet provider; list of participating providers available on website
Eligibility
Income Guidelines Apply; Recipients of 3SquaresVT, Section 8 Vouchers, Medicaid, SSI, and Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit are automatically eligible
Agency info
VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
The Vermont Department of Public Service is a state government agency that provides public advocacy, planning, programs, and other actions in response to Vermont consumers' needs for energy, telecommunications and regulated utility systems. DPS also provides the 7-1-1 number, a telecommunications relay service for the Deaf, hard of hearing, and speech impaired.