Lines & Rates
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Lines & Rates
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Long Distance
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Voice Mail
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Calling Features
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Inside Wire Protection
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Lines & Rates
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Long Distance
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Voice Mail
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Calling Features
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Inside Wire Protection
Residential Flat Rate Local Line
$30.26
per month
Our Flat Rate Local Line enables unlimited calling in the Geneseo, Cambridge and Henry County Communications service area and Extended Area Service (EAS). The rate shown is for one Geneseo residential access line. Lines rates fluctuate between city locations. Please contact us for specific access line rates for your home. Click here for Long Distance options.
Emergency Line
$10.00
per month
Emergency Line is an emergency home telephone option that allows unlimited incoming calls and unlimited local outgoing calls. Outgoing 1+ call(s) are billed at a rate of $0.20 per minute. This is a great solution as an emergency backup communication option and insures access to emergency 9-1-1 service even if the power goes out.
Rate is for one residential access to a home when bundled with high-speed internet. Emergency Line cannot be purchased as a single service.
LIFELINE
LIFELINE is a program established to help pay the monthly charge for local telephone or broadband service. This federally funded program is available to qualified low income consumers. If the qualifying low income consumer voluntarily elects toll blocking while initiating LIFELINE service, a deposit is not required. LIFELINE will support stand-alone broadband service as well as bundled voice and data service packages. One benefit per household.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THESE PROGRAMS?…To be eligible for either of these programs you must be a recipient of one of the following: SNAP, Medicaid, Veterans Pension, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), HUD Federal Public Housing Assistance, Tribal, along with income-based eligibility.
WHERE CAN I APPLY FOR THE LIFELINE PROGRAMS?….You may apply online at lifelinesupport.org. If you apply online, you may receive an immediate approval. In some cases additional information to prove your eligibility may be required. Once you qualify for Lifeline, you can enroll by contacting the business office at 309-944-2103 or 1-800-852-3611.
HOW CAN I HELP?… UTSAP (Universal Telephone Service Assistance Program) was created in February 1993 to help low income households in Illinois obtain phone service. UTSAP is administered by the Universal Telephone Assistance Corporation (UTAC), a not-for-profit corporation consisting of all local telephone companies in Illinois. Since March, 1993, UTAC has been soliciting voluntary contributions to support UTSAP. With your help, UTAC can continue to provide assistance to low income households. Contact our office at 309-944-2103 or 800-852-3611, or send a one time contribution directly to UTAC