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Telephone Assistance Plans

Lower your telephone service and installation costs. Qwest® offers Telephone Assistance Plans for qualifying low-income customers:

Lifeline Service

Get a reduced rate on your monthly home phone bill. It's easy when you follow these simple steps:

  1. Go to www.lifelinesupport.org to learn who is eligible and how to apply in your state.
  2. Follow the application instructions provided there, under How do I apply?
  3. If your state requires a paper application, you can download a copy by selecting your state below.

Applications
Complete the appropriate state application to apply for Lifeline support.

Arizona - English
Arizona - Spanish
Iowa
Minnesota
Montana
New Mexico 		North Dakota
South Dakota
Utah - English
Utah - Spanish
Wyoming
 

Plan Details
  • The amount of the Lifeline credit varies by state.
  • Telephone service must be for your primary residence.
  • The name on the phone bill must match the name of the person who is eligible for the plan.
  • Free Long Distance Restriction is available, at the customer's request.

Tribal Lifeline Service

Pay as little as $1 a month, plus taxes and surcharges, for your home phone line. If you live on a reservation or pueblo, you may qualify. Go to Tribal Lifeline to learn who is eligible and to print an application form.

Plan Details

  • Telephone service must be for your primary residence on a reservation or pueblo.
  • The name on the phone bill must match the name of the person who is eligible for the plan.
  • Free Long Distance Restriction is available, at the customer's request.

Link Up Assistance

Save 50 percent on installation charges for your main phone line—and get a deferred payment schedule for any additional installation charges.

You automatically qualify for these savings if:

  1. You are eligible for Lifeline or Tribal Lifeline support.
    AND
  2. Your application for telephone assistance is received within 60 days of your phone service installation (one Link Up credit per address).
Plan Details
  • Benefits are available for one phone line per household.
  • Telephone service must be for your primary residence.
  • Credits cannot be applied to the cost of jacks or wiring.
  • Security deposits may still be required.
  • To avoid a service deposit payment at the time of installation, choose free Long Distance Restriction.
  • If you live on a reservation, you may receive an additional $70 to cover excess construction charges.

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