{"id":84,"date":"2018-12-12T19:47:47","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T19:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web-joomla-dev3.corp.ptd.net\/DLK-ptelco.com\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2024-06-19T14:01:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T18:01:16","slug":"lifeline-135","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ptelco.com\/index.php\/lifeline-135\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifeline 135"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0.02em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0.02em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0.03em&#8221; title_text_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(12,113,195,0.4)&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.13)&#8221; global_module=&#8221;447&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Lifeline 135 content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lower Telephone Service Rates Available For Low-Income Customers.<br \/><\/strong><strong>You May Qualify For Lifeline 135.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Palmerton Telephone Company offers a program to help our low-income residential customers keep their telephone service. This program is called <strong>Lifeline 135<\/strong> and is a government assistance program. If you are a low-income residential \u00a0customer, you may qualify.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lifeline 135 <\/strong>gives a monthly credit off your service. Customers have the following choices:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>VOICE or BUNDLED VOICE SERVICE:<\/strong>\u00a0 Customer will receive a discount of $5.25 off their monthly rate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>INTERNET SERVICE:<\/strong> \u00a0A customer may choose to apply the credit on a qualifying internet service, which may be part of a bundle. The customer will receive a discount of $9.25 off their monthly rate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s How to Qualify for Lifeline 135 Service<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-493 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.ptelco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lifeline135-AB25900.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ptelco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lifeline135-AB25900.png 550w, https:\/\/www.ptelco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lifeline135-AB25900-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ptelco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lifeline135-AB25900-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><br \/>You can get <strong>Lifeline 135<\/strong> if you are in one of these programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supplemental Security Income (SSI)<\/li>\n<li>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) \u2013 (f\/k\/a Food Stamps)<\/li>\n<li>Medicaid<\/li>\n<li>Veteran\u2019s Pension or Supervisor\u2019s Pension Benefit<\/li>\n<li>Federal Public Housing Assistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also qualify for <strong>Lifeline 135 <\/strong>if your yearly household income is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s How to Apply for This Program<br \/><\/strong>You have three ways to apply for <strong>Lifeline 135:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifelinesupport.org\">Click here<\/a> to apply online<\/li>\n<li><span>Apply by mail using the paper Lifeline Application\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifelinesupport.org\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(47, 85, 151)\">found here.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Visit our Palmerton Telephone business office for assistance in applying (office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lifeline 135 <\/strong>service is non-transferrable to another person or household and only eligible consumers may enroll in the program.<br \/><strong>Lifeline 135<\/strong> is limited to one discount per household.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on this federal program, please visit the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifelinesupport.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.lifelinesupport.org<\/a> or contact Palmerton Telephone Company Business Office at 610.826.6650.<\/p>\n<p>Contact the PA PUC Bureau of Consumer Services for help with unresolved questions or complaints at 1.800.692.7380 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puc.pa.gov\/complaints\/informal-complaints\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.puc.pa.gov\/complaints\/informal-complaints<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lower Telephone Service Rates Available For Low-Income Customers.You May Qualify For Lifeline 135. Palmerton Telephone Company offers a program to help our low-income residential customers keep their telephone service. This [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p class=\"blue2\"><b>Lower Telephone Service Rates Available For Low-Income Customers You May Qualify for Lifeline 135<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #464646;\"><b>Palmerton Telephone<\/b>\u00a0offers a program to help our low income residential customers keep their telephone service. This Federal program is called\u00a0<b>Lifeline 135 Service<\/b>. If you are a low-income residential customer you may qualify.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Lifeline 135<\/b>\u00a0gives a monthly credit off your basic service telephone bill.<\/p><p><b>Here\u2019s How to Qualify for Lifeline 135 Service:<\/b><\/p><p>You can get\u00a0<b>Lifeline 135<\/b>\u00a0if: No one claims you as a dependent on their Federal Income Tax, unless you are 60 or older and you are in one of these programs:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li>Supplemental Security Income (SSI)<\/li><li>Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)<\/li><li>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) \u2013 (f\/k\/a Food Stamps)<\/li><li>Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)<\/li><li>Medicaid<\/li><li>National School Free Lunch Program<\/li><li>Federal Public Housing Assistance<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>OR<\/p><ul><li>Your yearly household income is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #464646;\">Here's how to apply for this program:<\/span><\/p><p>You can apply for\u00a0<b>Lifeline 135<\/b>\u00a0by calling\u00a0<b>Palmerton Telephone<\/b>\u00a0Business Office at\u00a0<b>(610) 826-6650<\/b>, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-84","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ptelco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ptelco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ptelco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ptelco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ptelco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ptelco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2281,"href":"https:\/\/www.ptelco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions\/2281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ptelco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}