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Expanded Federal Lifeline and Linkup Programs

If you participate in one of the following programs, you may be eligible to receive a reduction in your basic local telephone service charges.

  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Food Stamps
  • Medicaid
  • Federal Public Housing Assistance
  • Low Income Home Energy Assistance
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
  • Tribally administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
  • Head Start Programs (only those meeting its income qualifying standard)
  • National School Lunch Program (free meals program only)

The Expanded Federal Lifeline Program is a reduction in charges for residential telephone service that could reduce your payments to just $1 per month. This discount does not apply to additional features such as custom calling features, CLASS features, or restriction services, taxes or surcharges. We would like to encourage you to contact our office to take advantage of this discount. This new expanded program became effective October 1st, 2000. If you are currently taking advantage of the basic program you will automatically be enrolled in the new expanded Lifeline program.

The Expanded Linkup Program is a reduction in the initial connection charges to qualifying low-income customers. The program includes a 50% discount off the initial connection charges up to $30, and a 100% discount of the remaining connection charges. The maximum discount amount is $100. This does not include charges for services or equipment that fall on the customer's side of the grey protector box including customer premise equipment and inside wiring.

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TelAlaska Monthly Automatic Bankcard Deduction Application
TelAlaska is pleased to be able to provide it's customers the convenience of automatic bankcard deduction for their monthly billing. To have your monthly payment charged to your Visa or Mastercard each month, please read the following agreement carefully; enter the information requested; sign the agreement and return it to us with your next payment or submit it online. Once enrolled, your next statement will indicate that you do not need to send payment. If this message does not appear on your bill please contact us to inquire into the status of your application.

AUTO PAY TERMS AND CONDITIONS

As an enrollee in this program, I understand that :

  1. I will receive a bill monthly, even though I am enrolled in the autopay program. This bill will advise me of the amount to be charged to my credit card between the 15th and 25th of the billing month.
  2. If charges to my credit card are declined for any reason, TelAlaska will make an attempt to contact me for an alternate payment arrangement. If I cannot be contacted, or fail to make alternate payment arrangements, my account will be subject to normal credit procedures for non-payment. If charges to this credit card are declined twice within a twelve month period TelAlaska has the right to terminate this autopay agreement.
  3. I am responsible for notifying TelAlaska if I wish to cancel this agreement.
  4. If my credit card number changes for any reason, including lost or stolen credit cards, I will notify TelAlaska of the new account information. If I fail to provide this information prior to the 15th of the billing month and TelAlaska is unable to process my payment, I will be responsible for an alternate payment arrangement and any late charges which may result.
  5. TelAlaska may cancel or update this agreement, at any time, upon 30 days written notice.

YOUR BILLING NUMBER :_______________________________

New Setup           Change

YOUR NAME: ________________________________________
( Print name exactly as on credit card )

CREDIT CARD TYPE: (please circle only one)   VISA          MASTERCARD

CREDIT CARD NUMBER: _______/________/_______/______

EXP. DATE: _____/____

I, the undersigned, authorize TelAlaska, Inc. to charge my TelAlaska billing to the credit card indicated above. I have read and understand the above information and I agree to the above autopay terms and conditions.

Signature: ___________________________________
Date
: ______________

Return to:
     TelAlaska, Inc
       PO Box 233609
       Anchorage, AK 99523
       1-800-478-3127



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