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Lifeline Calling Plans

The Lifeline Calling Plans/Lifeline discounts are available to residents in states where U.S. Cellular®
is an eligible telecommunications carrier. To purchase the Lifeline Calling Plan or receive Lifeline discounts, you must participate in one of the eligible programs and reside within U.S. Cellular’s ETC coverage area based on the zip code of your home address.

Lifeline subsidies may only be applied once per household on either your landline or your wireless service. Eligibility to receive Lifeline discounts will be verified annually. Not all Lifeline calling plans are available in all markets where U.S. Cellular is an eligible telecommunications carrier. Call 1-800-447-1339 for more details about U.S. Cellular's Lifeline calling plans and to place an order.

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Enhanced Lifeline Calling Plans
Monthly Rate
$29.99 $39.99
Anytime Minutes
300 700
Roaming Minutes
$10/100 Minutes $10/100 Minutes
Wide Area Unlimited Incoming Calls
$6.00 Included
Wide Area Night & Weekend Minutes (Starting at 9:00 p.m.)
$6.00 $6.00
Additional Minutes
49¢ per minute 49¢ per minute
Coverage Area
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Included Features:
Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Call Forwarding, Three-Way Calling and Incoming Text Messages
Essential Lifeline Calling Plans
Monthly Rate
$29.99 $39.99
Anytime Minutes
300 700
Wide Area Unlimited Incoming Calls
$6.00 Included
Wide Area Night & Weekend Minutes (Starting at 9:00 p.m.)
$6.00 $6.00
Additional Minutes
49¢ per minute 49¢ per minute
Coverage Area
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Included Features:
Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Call Forwarding, Three-Way Calling and Incoming Text Messages
Lifeline Tribal Lands/Oklahoma Calling Plan
Monthly Rate
$20.00
Anytime Minutes
Unlimited
Roaming
N/A
Long Distance
N/A
Coverage Area
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Included Features:
Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Call Forwarding, Three-Way Calling and Incoming Text Messages
Lifeline Tribal Lands Prepaid Calling Plans
One Time Payment for 12 Months
$36
Anytime Minutes
700
Unlimited Incoming calls
Included
Additional Minutes
49¢ per minute
Roaming
69¢ per minute
Text Messaging 250:
$4.95 per month/line
Unlimited text, picture and
video messaging:

$9.95 per month
Pay-As-You-Go:
20¢/message
Overage rate:
20¢/message
Data
Unlimited Wireless Data:  $9.95 per month
Calls to Mexico and Canada: 50¢/minute
Other International Calls: $1.25/minute
$1.50/call within your home calling area
(Pricing in other areas may vary)
$5.95/mo. (Requires instant refill)
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Coverage Area
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Included Features:
Nationwide Long Distance, Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Three-Way Calling and Incoming Text Messages
To receive Tribal Lifeline discounts, you must reside on land that meeets the Bureau of Indian Affairs definition of reservation, specifically any federally recognized Native American tribe's reservation within U.S. Cellular's designated ETC coverage area. To purchase the Tribal Lands Prepaid Calling Lifeline Calling Plan or receive Lifeline discounts, you must participate in one of the eligible programs and reside within U.S. Cellular's ETC coverage area based on the zip code of your home address.
PLEASE NOTE: Prospective customers must have a billing address within U.S. Cellular’s licensed markets to be eligible for service. Offers valid with two-year service agreement. All service agreements subject to early termination fee. Credit approval required. $30 activation fee waived only when ordering online. $15 equipment change fee. Roaming charges, fees, surcharges, overage charges, and taxes apply. 96¢ Regulatory Cost Recovery Fee applies; this is not a tax or government required charge. Network coverage and reliability may vary. Usage rounded up to the next full minute. Use of service constitutes acceptance of our terms and conditions. Other restrictions apply. National rate plans: U.S. Cellular reserves the right to terminate your service if less than 50% of your overall minutes in each of three consecutive billing cycles are used in U.S. Cellular's licensed markets. Family Plan: Limit 5 lines per account. Monthly charge of $10.00 per line applies to lines 3-5. Mobile-to-Mobile rate applies to calls you make or receive to and from other U.S. Cellular customers in your Mobile-to-Mobile calling area (see map for details). Roaming indicator on your phone must be off for Mobile-to-Mobile rates to apply.Unlimited incoming calls are not deducted from package minutes and are available only when receiving calls in your calling area. Calling area differs from national calling area. See brochure for details. Night and Weekend Minutes valid Monday through Friday 7 p.m. to 6:59 a.m., or 9 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. (depending on calling plan) and all day Saturday and Sunday. Night and Weekend Minutes are available throughout your rate plan calling area. See brochure for details. Mobile-to-Mobile rate applies to calls you make or receive to and from other U.S. Cellular customers in your Mobile-to-Mobile calling area (see map for details). Roaming indicator on your phone must be off for Mobile-to-Mobile rates to apply.