What is California Lifeline Telephone Service?
California Lifeline offers basic telephone service at discounted rates set by the Public Utilities Commission and provides: • California Lifeline Flat Rate service at $5.99/month ($3.25/month for Measured Rate Service) • There may be a one-time account change charge of $10.00 for current Cox Digital Telephone customers changing from regular service to California Lifeline. • There may be a one-time change charge of $10.00 for California Lifeline customers changing their telephone service from another telephone company to Cox Communications. If you have not had phone service with another carrier in California, the charge for activating Lifeline with Cox is $10.00. Who is eligible for California Lifeline Telephone Service? To receive California Lifeline you must meet the following requirements: • The residence at which California Lifeline is requested must be your principal place of residence. • No customer who is claimed as a dependent on another persons income tax return shall be eligib