Telephone Lifeline Assistance Available Lifeline is a low-income telephone service discount available to qualifying persons participating in these assistance programs: Medicaid/Medical Assistance Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Supplemental Security Income Federal Public Housing Assistance Veterans Pension Benefit Program or to those who qualify based on income compared to the poverty level. State rules vary. For more information on Lifeline, call Red River Communications at 701-553-8309, 1-866-553-8309, or visit www.lifelinesupport.org Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, "universal service" means basic telephone service is available to all consumers. Universal service is voice grade access to the telecommunications network, including local usage, touchtone calling, single-party service, access to emergency 911 services, access to operator service, access to qualifying low- income consumers. All of these services are available from Red River Communications in these areas: In ND-Abercrombie, Barney, Colfax, Fairmount, Great Bend, Hankinson, Lidgerwood, Mantador, Mooreton and Wyndmere; In MN- Barnesville rural, Kent and Rollag: In SD - South Lidgerwood. 2019 charges for these universal services are: Local residential service Rates vary by exchange and EAS charges may apply) Touchtone calling Single-party service Access to 911 service (Local government assesses a tax to pay for special equipment.) $18/month No charge No charge No charge No charge Access to operator services Access to directory assistance $60/call for local info (If you call a long distance company for DA, that company may charge for its services.) Access to long distance telephone companies $6.50/month (Flat rate prescribed by federal agency) Federal low-income discount $9.25/mo. (reducing to $7.25 effective Dec. 1, 2019) No charge Toll-blocking Telephone Lifeline Assistance Available Lifeline is a low-income telephone service discount available to qualifying persons participating in these assistance programs: Medicaid/Medical Assistance Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Supplemental Security Income Federal Public Housing Assistance Veterans Pension Benefit Program or to those who qualify based on income compared to the poverty level. State rules vary. For more information on Lifeline, call Red River Communications at 701-553-8309, 1-866-553-8309, or visit www.lifelinesupport.org Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, "universal service" means basic telephone service is available to all consumers. Universal service is voice grade access to the telecommunications network, including local usage, touchtone calling, single-party service, access to emergency 911 services, access to operator service, access to qualifying low- income consumers. All of these services are available from Red River Communications in these areas: In ND-Abercrombie, Barney, Colfax, Fairmount, Great Bend, Hankinson, Lidgerwood, Mantador, Mooreton and Wyndmere; In MN- Barnesville rural, Kent and Rollag: In SD - South Lidgerwood. 2019 charges for these universal services are: Local residential service Rates vary by exchange and EAS charges may apply) Touchtone calling Single-party service Access to 911 service (Local government assesses a tax to pay for special equipment.) $18/month No charge No charge No charge No charge Access to operator services Access to directory assistance $60/call for local info (If you call a long distance company for DA, that company may charge for its services.) Access to long distance telephone companies $6.50/month (Flat rate prescribed by federal agency) Federal low-income discount $9.25/mo. (reducing to $7.25 effective Dec. 1, 2019) No charge Toll-blocking