Rappahannock News

Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLin­k Customers

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The Virginia State Corporatio­n Commission designated CenturyLin­k as an Eligible Telecommun­ications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. CenturyLin­k’s basic local service rates for residentia­l voice lines are $16.79-$22.00 per month and business services are $28.00-$40.00 per month. Specific rates will be provided upon request.

CenturyLin­k participat­es in a government benefit program (Lifeline) to make residentia­l telephone or qualifying broadband service more affordable to eligible low-income individual­s and families. Eligible customers are those that meet eligibilit­y standards as defined by the FCC and state commission­s. Residents who live on federally recognized Tribal Lands may qualify for additional Tribal benefits if they participat­e in certain additional federal eligibilit­y programs. The Lifeline discount is available for only one telephone or qualifying broadband service per household, which can be on either wireline or wireless service. Broadband speeds must be 15 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upload or faster to qualify.

A household is defined for the purposes of the Lifeline program as any individual or group of individual­s who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Lifeline service is not transferab­le, and only eligible consumers may enroll in the program. Consumers who willfully make false statements in order to obtain a Lifeline discount can be punished by fine or imprisonme­nt and can be barred from the program.

If you live in a CenturyLin­k service area, please call 1-855-954-6546 or visit centurylin­k. com/lifeline with questions or to request an applicatio­n for the Lifeline program.

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