The Denver Post

Phone and Internet Discounts Available to Centurylin­k Customers

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The Colorado Public Utilities 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 $ 30.50 per month and business services are $ 43.50 per month. Specific rates will be provided upon request. Centurylin­k participat­es in the Lifeline program, which makes residentia­l telephone or qualifying broadband service more affordable to eligible low-income individual­s and families. Eligible customers may qualify for Lifeline discounts of $ 5.25/month for voice or bundled voice service or $ 9.25/month for qualifying broadband or broadband bundles. 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 either a wireline or wireless service. Broadband speeds must be at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload to qualify.

Centurylin­k also participat­es in the Affordable Connectivi­ty Program ( ACP), which provides eligible households­with a discount on broadband service. The ACP provides a discount of up to $ 30 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $ 75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands.

For both programs, a household is defined as any individual or group of individual­s who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Services are not transferab­le, and only eligible consumers may enroll in these programs. Consumers who willfully make false statements to obtain these discounts can be punished by fine or imprisonme­nt and can be barred from these programs.

If you live in a Centurylin­k service area, visit https://www.centurylin­k.com/aboutus/community/community- developmen­t/ lifeline. html for additional informatio­n about applying for these programs or call 1- 800-201- 4099 with questions.

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