Here are a few of the commonly asked questions about Lifeline Assistance programs and how to get the benefits via Q Link Wireless.

What is the Lifeline Assistance Program?
The program was introduced in the 1980s to help families who were not financially well off. The program provides discounted or free landline phone plans. It was introduced by the Federal Communications Commission.

These benefits were later extended to wireless phones as well. The government aims to provide the necessary telecommunication benefits to all financially disadvantaged groups to help them stay connected to the world. Q Link Wireless Phones are provided to such groups by Q Link to enjoy these benefits.

Who qualifies for this program?
A beneficiary may qualify based on two factors:

• Income lower than or at 135 percent according to the federal poverty guideline
• Participation in other government programs

If any participant is receiving any of the following benefits from the government, he/she may qualify for the Lifeline Assistance Program:

• Federal Public Housing Assistance
• Medicaid
• Supplement Security Income
• Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program
• Head Start
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
• Bureau of Indian Affair General Assistance
• Tribally Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

The benefit via Q Link Wireless phones or any other carrier for that matter is limited to one wireless or landline service per household.

What are the plan benefits of Q Link Wireless as a part of the Lifeline Assistance Program?
The beneficiaries are sent Q Link Wireless phones when they qualify for the program. As a part of the free service offered by Q Link wireless, its users can get 350 minutes, 500MB data, and unlimited texting – all for a month. Other features that are offered as a part of this program are voicemail, call waiting, carry over minutes facility, free 911 calls, and voicemail facility.

Q Link Wireless is one of the major carrier providers of the Lifeline assistance program with the Q Link Wireless phones that offer coverage in almost all states of America.