Lifeline Wireless Program
The Lifeline Wireless Program is designed to assist qualifying customers with their wireless telephone service needs, in an effort to make wireless service available to all consumers.
Available Plans
| CONNECT PLAN |
UNLIMITED TALK & TEXT |
MEGA MONTHLY |
MEGA MONTHLY
+ SMART DATA |
| FREE |
$25.00/mo. |
$35.00/mo. |
$50.00/mo. |
250
Local Minutes |
Unlimited
Local Minutes |
Unlimited
Local Minutes |
Unlimited
Local Minutes |
.10¢
Roaming and Additional Local Minutes |
Unlimited
Text Messaging |
Unlimited
Text Messaging |
Unlimited
Text Messaging |
.20¢
Per Text |
100
Nationwide Roaming Minutes |
1,000
Nationwide Roaming Minutes |
2,000
Nationwide Roaming Minutes |
| No data capabilities |
Pay-Per-Use Data |
100MB of data
5 cents per Kb over |
Unlimited
Smart Phone Data |
| Minutes Do Not Rollover |
| 250 minutes reset on the 1st of each month |
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Eligibility
Who is Eligible for the Ohio Lifeline Wireless Program?
Customers who participate in one of the following programs are eligible for the Lifeline Wireless Program:
150% of the 2011 Federal Poverty Guidelines
| Size of Household |
Yearly Income Limit |
Monthly Income Limit |
| 1 |
up to $16,335 |
$1,361 |
2 |
$22,065 |
$1,839 |
| 3 |
$27,795 |
$2,316 |
| 4 |
$33,525 |
$2,794 |
| 5 |
$39,225 |
$3,271 |
| 6 |
$44,985 |
$3,749 |
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*For each additional person, add $478/mo.
- Section 8 Housing/Public Housing
- Medicaid
- Food Stamps
- Supplemental Sttecurity Income (SSI)
- HEAP (Any Home Energy Assistance Program)
- Supplemental Security Disability Income (SSDI)
- Ohio Works First (Formerly AFDC) or TANF
- Free School Lunch Program
- General Assistance/Disability Assistance
- Income Eligibility (Income at or below 150% of the federal poverty level)
Where is Lifeline Wireless Available?
Lifeline Wireless is available throughout the i-wireless home network area in Ohio which includes the following:
- The Greater Cincinnati Area
- Mason
- Lebanon
- Springfield
- The Greater Dayton Area
- Middletown
- Hamilton
- Wilmington
How Do I Sign Up?
Qualifiying customers can enroll in the Lifeline Wireless Program by visiting any Cincinnati Bell Retail Store or Cincinnati Bell Authorized Distributor. In order to enroll in the Lifeline Wireless Program through income eligibility, you must submit the appropriate documentation of eligibility with the application. Examples of acceptable income documentation include the most current:
- Year’s state or federal income tax return
- Income statement from an employer or W-2
- Three consecutive mont’s pay stubs
- Social Security statement of benefits
- Veteran’s Administration statement of benefits
- Retirement/pension statement of benefits
- Unemployment/Workmen’s Compensation statement of benefits
- Other legal document(s) showing current income, e.g. divorce decree of child
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