Lifeline is a government program that offers qualified low income households a discount on their monthly local telephone bill. Each state has its own guidelines to qualify. The application and qualification process differs by state and sometimes by individual phone company.
Link Up helps households reduce the cost of initiating telephone service. This program pays some of the cost of connecting local telephone service to your home or activating wireless phone service. However, Link Up does not cover the cost of wiring inside your home.

For more information click on Lifeline Link Up above.

The Digital Divide Elimination Fund is a special fund created by the Illinois Commerce Commission to help equip Illinois schools, libraries, park districts and other community technology centers to provide access to computers and training for youths and other low income residents meeting tomorrows challenges.

Customers wishing to participate in the program to foster the elimination of the Digital Divide may do so by electing to contribute, on a monthly basis, a fixed amount of $.50, $1.00, $2.00, $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, $25.00 that will be included in the customer’s monthly bill. The customer may cease contributing at any time upon providing at least 30 days notice by phone 309-778-8611, 1-877-643-2368 or mail to Mid Century Telephone Co-operative, PO Box 380, Fairview, IL 61432. Any contribution made will not reduce the customer’s bill for telecommunication services and failure to remit the amount of increased payment will reduce the contribution accordingly. 

One time contributions are also welcome. Please send to:
DCEO
Digital Divide Eliminate Fund
Accounting Office
620 East Adams St
Springfield, IL 62701