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Lifeline is a Wisconsin Universal Service Fund program that makes essential telecommunications more affordable for low-income households by reducing monthly telephone charges. Most telephone companies that provide local residential service in Wisconsin are required to offer this program to their residential customers. ¹

Customers must apply for Lifeline or Link-Up through their local telephone company provider. Brochures, an order form, and a listing of local service providers and their telephone numbers are provided below.

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Lifeline and Link-Up Forms
(105kb)	Lifeline and Link-Up Brochure (English)
(187kb)	Lifeline and Link-Up Brochure (Spanish)
(195kb)	Lifeline and Link-Up Brochure (Hmong)
(17kb)	Order Form for Lifeline Brochures
(123kb)	Telephone Provider Listing and Contact Telephone Numbers

1. Pursuant to an order by the Federal Communications Commission, the Link-Up program that assisted low-income individuals when starting telephone service by waiving the one-time connection charges has been discontinued as of April 1, 2012, and the Wisconsin program has been suspended. Other options for help obtaining telephone service may be available. Contact the Public Service Commission for more information.