Lifeline offers a discount on monthly telephone service and associated charges.
- Comporium’s standard rate for local service is $14.35 per month (plus $6.50 subscriber line charge)
- Comporium’s Lifeline rate for local service is only $7.35 per month
- Voice Plus and Voice Plus Unlimited Lifeline and Tribal Lifeline also available.
Link-Up offers a one-time 50% discount off service installation fees for basic telephone service.
- Comporium’s standard service installation rate is $39.00
- Comporium’s Link-Up service installation rate is $19.50
You may be eligible for Lifeline and Link-Up if you qualify for one of the following:
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Food Stamps (EBT)
- Medicaid
- Residents residing on tribal lands may be eligible for additional discounts
Toll-blocking is also available at no charge upon customer request. This service puts a block on the phone line, prohibiting any long distance calls from being made.
Tribal Lands Residents: Additional federal support is available to eligible consumers who reside on federally-recognized tribal lands or reservations.
Eligibility for Lifeline on Tribal Lands include all of the above programs plus:
- Tribally-administered TANF
- Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) General Assistance
- Head-Start Program (income-eligible only)
Qualifying customers must present proof of participation during application. Customers in York and Lake Wylie service area are not eligible to receive Lifeline and Link-Up benefits from Comporium.
For more information, contact your local Comporium office or call the Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) toll-free at 1-866-788-6565.