LIFELINE: LOW-INCOME PHONE SERVICE
A home phone for less
Say hello to our local, discounted, chat-as-much-as-you-want phone service: Cox Lifeline.
Talk really is cheap
Lifeline keeps your friends on the line and your cash in your pocket at just qualifying customers. Here’s how:
Monthly discounts
Pay less per month and make unlimited calls to friends in town.
Cut the charges
You won’t see any FCC Access Charges on your bill.
Drop the deposit
If you sign up for free toll blocking, we’ll waive the service deposit.
LIFELINE QUALIFICATIONS
Do you qualify?
You’re eligible in Oklahoma if you meet any one of these requirements:
How much you make
To qualify, your income needs to be at or below the federal Poverty Guidelines.
You live on tribal land
Or former Tribal land, as defined in 47 C.F.R. Section 54.400(e), including parts of Oklahoma City and all of the Tulsa area.
Your public assistance programs
You should qualify if you're enrolled in any of these programs:
LIFELINE ONLINE APPLICATION
Apply online with the National Verifier
Ready to get started? Just click the button, select your state and complete the form. You may immediately find out through the site if you qualify. If not, you will need to upload more documents to the consumer portal.
MAIL YOUR APPLICATION
Rather apply offline?
Print and complete the Lifeline Application and Household Worksheet, then mail them to:
Lifeline Support Center
P.O. Box 7081
London, KY 40742
USAC will contact you by email from LifelineSupport@usac.org or mail from the Lifeline Support Center to let you know if you qualify for Lifeline. Once you qualify for Lifeline, you can choose a phone or internet company that offers the Lifeline benefit to enroll in the program. If you already have phone or internet service with a company who offers Lifeline, they can help you complete the application process. You can find Lifeline phone and internet companies that serve your community here.
Yearly recertification
How to keep your Lifeline benefit
Every year, you have to show that you still qualify for Lifeline. The National Verifier will first try to confirm your eligibility automatically. If the National Verifier cannot recertify you, USAC will contact you with instructions to follow to keep your Lifeline benefit.
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Lifeline service is a government assistance program in which only eligible consumers may enroll. The service is non-transferable and is limited to one discount per household. The advertised monthly discounted Lifeline local flat rate service is available only to qualifying residential customers who provide and maintain certification of Lifeline eligibility (based on criteria determined by governing regulatory authorities).
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