AVAILABILITY & APPLICATION

Lifeline/Link Up is available in the following states:

Lifeline/Link Up may not be available in all areas of each state.

Iowa New York North Dakota Wisconsin

Lifeline/Link Up is available in the following counties in Iowa:

LIFELINE/LINK UP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

You may qualify for Lifeline assistance if your total household income is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or if you, or your dependent(s), or a member of your household is currently eligible to receive benefits from any of the following public assistance programs:
Additionally, if you reside on federally recognized Tribal lands, you can qualify by participating in any of the programs above or below:
If you qualify based on participation in one of the public assistance programs listed above, you must provide a copy of documentation demonstrating your participation in the program. If you qualify based on total household income, you must provide copies of one of the documents below:

If you provide documentation that does not cover a full year (such as current paycheck stubs), you must submit three (3) consecutive months' worth of the same type of document from the previous 12 months.

Lifeline/Link Up is available in the following counties in New York:

LIFELINE/LINK UP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

You may qualify for Lifeline assistance if your total household income is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or if you, or your dependent(s), or a member of your household is currently eligible to receive benefits from any of the following public assistance programs:
Additionally, if you reside on federally recognized Tribal lands, you can qualify by participating in any of the programs above or below:
If you qualify based on participation in one of the public assistance programs listed above, you must provide a copy of documentation demonstrating your participation in the program. If you qualify based on total household income, you must provide copies of one of the documents below:

If you provide documentation that does not cover a full year (such as current paycheck stubs), you must submit three (3) consecutive months' worth of the same type of document from the previous 12 months.

Lifeline/Link Up is available in the following counties in North Dakota:

LIFELINE/LINK UP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

You may qualify for Lifeline assistance if your total household income is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or if you, or your dependent(s), or a member of your household is currently eligible to receive benefits from any of the following public assistance programs:
Additionally, if you reside on federally recognized Tribal lands, you can qualify by participating in any of the programs above or below:
If you qualify based on participation in one of the public assistance programs listed above, you must provide a copy of documentation demonstrating your participation in the program. If you qualify based on total household income, you must provide copies of one of the documents below:

If you provide documentation that does not cover a full year (such as current paycheck stubs), you must submit three (3) consecutive months' worth of the same type of document from the previous 12 months.

Lifeline/Link Up is available in the following counties in Wisconsin:

LIFELINE/LINK UP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

You may qualify for Lifeline assistance if your total household income is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or if you, or your dependent(s), or a member of your household is currently eligible to receive benefits from any of the following public assistance programs:
Additionally, if you reside on federally recognized Tribal lands, you can qualify by participating in any of the programs above or below:
If you qualify based on participation in one of the public assistance programs listed above, you must provide a copy of documentation demonstrating your participation in the program. If you qualify based on total household income, you must provide copies of one of the documents below:

If you provide documentation that does not cover a full year (such as current paycheck stubs), you must submit three (3) consecutive months' worth of the same type of document from the previous 12 months.

For our customers in Iowa, New York, North Dakota and Wisconsin:

To apply for Lifeline, go to the Lifeline National Verifier online at CheckLifeline.org or call the Lifeline Support Center at 800.234.9473. You may also print the application for Iowa, New York, North Dakota, or Wisconsin below.

Mail the completed application and documentation to:

USAC
Lifeline Support Center
P.O. Box 9100
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18773

*If you don't have Internet service or can't access the application form from verizonwireless/lifeline, just call us at 800.417.3849 and we’ll mail an application to you.