Link-Up

Link-Up is a plan that assists qualified low-income Iowans in obtaining basic telephone service by providing:

• Reduced connection charges for basic phone service by 50 percent or $30, whichever is less.
• Deferred payment of connection charges, without interest.

Click here to print a Link-up application

Lifeline

Lifeline is a plan that assists qualified low-income Iowans by providing a monthly credit on their telephone bill in an amount of $6.53 or $8.25, depending upon your provider.

Click here to print a Lifeline application

Questions?

Call our office at 857-3211

NOTE:
Low-income telephone assistance does not cover the cost of a telephone or the cost of wiring inside your home.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for assistance in either, or both of the programs, an applicant must meet income-based criterion currently defined as at or below 135 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines OR participate in at least one of the following:

• Medicaid
• Food Stamps
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Federal Public Housing Assistance
• Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (TANF)
• National School Lunch Program (NSL)

To sign up for either or both of the Low-Income Telephone Assistance Programs:

1. Fill out the lifeline/linkup application form
2. Return it to our business offices.