Arkansas Lifeline Program

  Madison County Telephone Company supports Universal Service and making telecommunication services available for all consumers.  This company is pleased to offer programs that provide financial assistance to eligible individuals.  Lifeline Service is a program that makes telecommunications affordable for qualifying residential customers of Madison County Telephone Company by providing discounts.  Discounts include waiving the monthly Federal Subscriber Line Charge of $6.50 and  providing a monthly discount of $1.75 off the local service rate.  Program is restricted to one line residential household occupied by the customer.

 To qualify for Lifeline, applicants must be participants in at least one of the following programs:

• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Medicaid
• Food Stamps
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Federal Public Housing Assistance Program
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

  Qualifying customers will have to apply and verify status with the Department of Human Services to be eligible for the Lifeline program.  Applicants must verify their status of eligibility each year with the Department of Human services in order to continue to receive the discounts.   Lifeline customers are responsible for notifying Madison County Telephone Company about any changes affecting qualification.

  For more information on Lifeline Services, please contact one of Madison County Telephone Company’s customer representatives at (479) 738-2121.  Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at 113 Court Street, Huntsville Arkansas.