Assistance Programs

How to Get Lifeline

YOU QUALIFY IF:
You participate in any ONE of these government benefit programs:

-OR-

ONE DISCOUNT PER HOUSEHOLD
A household is a group of people that share income and expenses.

HOW TO SHOW YOU QUALIFY
You may need to show proof that you qualify for Lifeline, such as:

-OR-

Unresolved complaints concerning Lifeline service can be directed to the Georgia Public Service Commission’s Consumer Affairs Unit at 404-56-4501 or toll free in Georgia 800-82-5813.

APPLY ONLINE

Find the Online application at:

lifelinesupport.org

MAIL YOUR APPLICATION

Print an application from lifelinesupport.org. Fill out and mail it with proof of eligibility to:
Lifeline Support Center
PO Box 1000
Horseheads, NY 14845

CONTACT PAC FIBER

Stop by or call our office for more information on Lifeline.

Georgia Relay (TDD/TTY)

Did you know that many Georgians who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities can now enjoy the convenience of communicating with family, friends or business contacts by telephone? They can, thanks to the Georgia Relay. Here’s how the Georgia Relay works: A person who is deaf, hard of hearing, or may have a speech loss types his/her conversation using a text telephone (TDD/TTY). A specially trained Communications Assistant (CA) relays the message by reading the text message to the hearing person at the other end. The CA then relays the hearing person’s spoken words by typing them back to the TDD/TTY user.

Hearing callers who wish to reach people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled may simply dial 7-1-1 or dial 1-800-255-0135. Text telephone users may also dial 7-1-1 or dial 1-800-255-0056. There is no charge for dialing 7-1-1, and all options available to Georgia Relay users through existing 800 numbers are available to 7-1-1 users. If you are experiencing trouble dialing 7-1-1 to reach the Georgia Relay, please call your local telephone company or Georgia Relay Customer Service.

Relay service is also available over the Internet. People who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled can simply go to www.hamiltonrelay.com to connect to a CA.

All services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and enable people to place relay calls between Georgia and other locations anywhere in the United States and internationally to English and Spanish speaking persons. By law, each conversation is handled with the strictest confidentiality. There is no charge to access Georgia Relay. To learn more about Georgia Relay, visit the website at www.GeorgiaRelay.org.

Please note that 7-1-1 is only to be used to reach the GeorgiaRelay. For EMERGENCIES you should continue to use 9-1-1. In an emergency, call 9-1-1 or your local emergency service TTY number directly, without using the relay. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that 9-1-1 centers have TTYs and be prepared to handle emergency calls placed in this manner.

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