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Service. Callers dial 1-800 (888 or 866)-FREE411 [373-3411] from any phone in the United States to use the toll-free service. Sponsors cover part of the service cost by playing advertising messages during the call. Callers always hear an ad at the beginning of the call, and then another after they have made their request.
The FCC established the Lifeline program in 1984 during the Ronald Reagan Administration to provide qualified individuals with discounts on phone service. [6] In 1997, the FCC broadened the scope of the program under the 1997 Universal Service Order to make Lifeline more affordable for low-income households by raising the federal support amount. [7]
Assurance Wireless USA, L.P.[ 1] is a telephone service subsidized by the federal Lifeline Assistance program, a government benefit program supported by the federal Universal Service Fund. The service provides to low-income eligible people a free phone, [ 2][ 3] free monthly data, unlimited texting, and free monthly minutes.
The FCC is a government agency that implements and enforces telecommunications regulations across the U.S. and its territories. [ 1] The Universal Service Fund's budget ranges from $5–8 billion per year depending on the needs of the telecommunications providers. These needs include the cost to maintain the hardware needed for their services ...
The phones have automated phone trees and users can make a call to local social services, to a weather forecast line, or access local transit information. [8] Volunteers act as telephone operators, offering information about the Futel service, or are available for conversation. [9] Users using Futel's phones may also access voicemail boxes. [1]
411 (telephone number) 411 is a telephone number for local directory assistance in Canada and the United States. Until the early 1980s, 411 – and the related 113 number – were free to call in most jurisdictions. In the United States, the service is commonly known as "information", [ 1] although its official name is "directory assistance".
The first automated toll-free telephone numbers were assigned with area code 800, created as inbound Wide Area Telephone Service (InWATS) in 1966 (U.S. intrastate) and 1967 (interstate). These terminated on special fixed-rate trunks which would accept calls from a specified calling area with either no limit or a specific maximum number of hours ...
To apply, you’ll need to fill out your information on the National Verifier website. You can also call the Lifeline Support Center and request a paper application. The support center is open ...