FACT: Cell phones, must be able to reach 911 (even if not activated ) so they are good for the elderly to have with them.
EVEN BETTER- DISCOUNTED CELLULAR PHONE SERVICE( FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE STATE OR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.)
How to Qualify
The process to qualify for Lifeline Service depends on the State you live in. In general, you may qualify if...
1.
You already participate in other State or Federal assistance program
such as Federal Public Housing Assistance, Food Stamps and Medicaid.
OR
2. Your total household income is at or below 135% of the poverty guidelines set by your State and/or the Federal Government.
AND
- No one in your household currently receives Lifeline Service through another phone carrier.
- You have a valid United States Postal Address. In order for us to ship
you your free phone you must live at a residence that can receive mail
from the US Post Office. P.O. Boxes cannot be accepted.
- You will also be required to
provide proof of your participation in an assistance program, or proof
of your income level.
AT&T CELL http://www.lifelinesupport.org/li/low-income/apply-for-support.aspx#OK
To see if you qualify for a discount from AT&T : http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/?WT.svl=3
and
enter your work or school email address. If you qualify, you'll get an
email from AT&T with a link in it to attach the Foundation Account
Number (FAN) discount to your account.
Individual Responsibility User - Online Validation Process
https://www.wireless.att.com/business/enrollment/?_requestid=166210
U.S. Cellular Lifeline (800) 447-1339 http://www.uscellular.com/
Might be US Cellular Corp. http://74.125.45.104/search?q=cache:UQ2NNUpggygJ:www.occeweb.com/Divisions/NEWS/2006/February06/Lifeline%2520and%2520Link%2520Up.doc+low+income+wireless+phone+oklahoma&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=usr cell phone.discount
SafeLink Wireless https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/home.aspx
FREE cellular service, a FREE cell phone, and FREE Minutes
every month for those who qualify! SafeLink Wireless Service does not cost anything – there
are no contracts, no recurring fees and no monthly charges.
Any
Minutes you do not use will roll-over. Features such as caller ID, call
waiting and voicemail are all also included with your service. If you
need additional Minutes, you can buy TracFone Airtime Cards at any
TracFone retailer Walmart, Walgreens, Family Dollar, etc). SafeLink
Airtime Cards will be available soon.
Your exact benefits,
including the number of free Minutes you will receive, depend on the
state you live in. .
Unicel and celloneusa both
provide low income cell phone service for $11.75 a month in conjunction
with Lifeline and Link Up programs. Other companies may also. You don't
get any long distance, no texting and no web access. Just straight,
unlimited calling for $11.75 a month. You may have to purchase a
phone. You will have to call to see if there is a deposit.
http://www.occ.state.ok.us/Divisions/NEWS/2006/February06/Lifeline%20and%20Link%20Up.doc
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ICE (ICE) CAN HELP THOSE WHO HAVE CELL PHONES: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_in_case_of_emergency.htm
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EVEN IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A CELL PHONE AND DON'T QUALIFY AS LOW INCOME YOU CAN STILL GET A DISCOUNT!
Cell
phone providers (Verizon, AT&T, Cricket, Sprint, US Cellular,
T-Mobile, Nextel, Alltel, etc.) can use a Foundation Account Number (FAN) to give a discount to people who work,to active military or those with an AARP membership.
Over
1800 organizations/groups get discounts (in addition to Firefighters
& law enforcement, Army, Navy, Marine, Air Force, union members and
AARP.)
If your company isn't listed here http://www.freesamplesite.com/ydf/showthread.php?p=1657119
ask your employer (HR department) for the FAN number. If they don't yet
have it set up with AT&T it can be a great opportunity for your
business to set up a discount for employees. (A nice little perk for
employees!)
Some companies actually get up to a 27% savings on monthly rate and there is at least one that gets a 50% savings on equipment!
AARP membership!
(yes, even if you are too young for a regular membership!) AARP costs
about $16 a year--cheaper if you pay it for more than 1 year at a
time-- to get a 20% discount on your AT&T cell phone bill. On a $50 cell monthly bill that is $120 savings a year. After the cost of the AARP card you save $104 a year!
HERE
IS HOW. (Example given is for AT&T. All others contact your cell
phone provider for the FAN discount procedure and ask if they give
discounts for AARP.) If you are:
- age 50 and over: $16 AARP membership covers both you and your spouse or partner.
- under age 50: you will need to be on the AARP membership of
someone who is age 50 (parent, spouse, partner, etc) (In other words,
you might have to buy a $16 AARP membership for your parent if they
don't have one, in order to get a nice cell phone discount--but that
way you can both get a cell phone discount....even if you don't use the
same cell phone provider.)
If you have an AARP membership, simply go to the AT&T Corporate store with your AARP card and get the discount.
If you don't yet have an AARP membership, do this:
AARP membership application call toll-free, 1-888-687-2277, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 12 midnight EST
After
you have it go to an AT&T CORPORATE store to show ID and the AARP
ID, in order to get your discount applied. Call one of the corporate
stores (918) 270-2002, (918) 664-8400, (918) 307-1420 before going, as
the stores may change hours or locations.
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