HELPING FAMILIES CONNECT

UScellular® believes accessibility to wireless and internet service is essential to the communities we serve so we offer programs for eligible customers that provides valuable plan discounts.

LIFELINE PLANS

You could qualify for discounts on UScellular wireless service with a Lifeline Calling Plan if your home address is within UScellular’s ETC coverage area.

If you qualify for Lifeline you also automatically qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Learn more about ACP at the link above.
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LIFELINE NON TRIBAL

  • Nationwide Unlimited Voice, Messaging and 20GB Data
  • Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Call Forwarding, Three-Way Calling
$ 34 25* per
mo.
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*Monthly rate before Lifeline discount is applied.

LIFELINE TRIBAL

  • Nationwide Unlimited Voice, Messaging and 20GB Data
  • Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Call Forwarding, Three-Way Calling
$ 39 25* per
mo.
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*Monthly rate before Lifeline discount is applied. To receive Tribal Lifeline discounts, you must reside on land that meets the Bureau of Indian Affairs definition of reservation, specifically any federally recognized Native American tribe’s reservation within UScellular’s designated ETC coverage area. To purchase the Tribal Only Lifeline Plans or receive Lifeline discounts, you must participate in one of the eligible programs and reside within UScellular’s ETC coverage area based on your home address.

LIFELINE PREPAID TRIBAL

  • Nationwide Unlimited Voice, Messaging and 20GB Data
  • Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Call Forwarding, Three-Way Calling
$ 36 00* per
yr.
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*To receive Tribal Lifeline discounts, you must reside on land that meets the Bureau of Indian Affairs definition of reservation, specifically any federally recognized Native American tribe’s reservation within UScellular’s designated ETC coverage area. To purchase the Tribal Only Lifeline Plans or receive Lifeline discounts, you must participate in one of the eligible programs and reside within UScellular’s ETC coverage area based on your home address.

LIFELINE MISSOURI PLAN DETAILS

  • 1,000 Nationwide Minutes
  • Unlimited incoming, nights & weekends and mobile-to-mobile calls
  • Additional minutes: 10¢ per min.
  • Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Call Forwarding, Three-Way Calling
$ 24 95* per
mo.
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*Monthly rate before Lifeline discount is applied.

Lifeline Qualifications

Lifeline support lowers the cost of monthly service. An eligible customer may receive the Lifeline discount on either a wireline or wireless connection, but the discount is available for only one service connection per household. Lifeline discounts do not apply to taxes, surcharges, and mileage charges.

  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps
  • Medicaid
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
  • Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance*
  • Head Start (only households meeting the income qualifying standard)*
  • Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF)*
  • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations*
  • You can also get Lifeline if your income is 135% or less than the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The guideline is based on your household size and state.

To qualify for UScellular’s® Lifeline service discount, you must be a resident of one of these states and provide a card, letter, or another document as proof that you qualify for one of the programs listed above.

  • Iowa
  • Illinois
  • Kansas
  • Maine
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • New Hampshire
  • North Carolina
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin

*You must reside on Tribal Lands

Things we want you to know: Lifeline is a federal government benefit program and only qualified persons may participate. Lifeline service may not be transferred to any other individual. Applicants must present documentation of household income or participation in qualifying programs. Lifeline is only available for one phone line per household, whether landline or wireless. The Lifeline Calling Plan/Lifeline discounts are available only to residents in states where UScellular is an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC). To purchase this Lifeline Calling Plan or to receive Lifeline discounts, you must participate in one of the eligible programs and reside within UScellular’s ETC coverage area based on your home address. Lifeline subsidies may only be applied once per household on either your landline or your wireless service. Eligibility to receive Lifeline discounts will be verified annually. Lifeline Calling Plans support all of the federal universal services provided for in 47CFR Sec. 54.101. Additional terms and conditions apply. Tribal plans and additional $25 monthly tribal discount not available in all areas. Kansas Customers: In areas in which UScellular receives support from the Federal Universal Service Fund, all reasonable requests for service must be met. Unresolved questions concerning services availability can be directed to the Kansas Corporation Commission Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at 800-662-0027. See store or uscellular.com for details. ©2022 UScellular.