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Help With Basic Phone Service
Basic and enhanced telecommunication services are offered
to all consumers in the Marseilles Telephone Company service
territories at the rates, terms and conditions specified in the
Company’s price lists. Eligible low-income households can
receive financial assistance with the cost of phone installation
and basic local phone service.
One federal program and one state program provide funding
for this type of assistance. The Illinois Universal Telephone
Service Assistance Program (UTSAP) offers a one-time
discount of $16.00 off the cost of installing telephone service.
The Federal Lifeline Program provides a $9.25 monthly
discount off the cost of basic local telephone or broadband
internet service. If you have any questions regarding our
services or these specified telephone/internet assistance
programs, please contact the Marseilles Telephone Company
at 800-227-5161 or visit our business office at 244 Lincoln
Street in Marseilles, Illinois.
To qualify for assistance, households must participate
in one of the following governmental programs: Public
Housing Assistance (FPHA Section 8), Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP), Supplemental Security Income
(SSI), Medicaid, or Veteran’s Pension and Survivor Benefit.
Restricted Call Registry
Illinois law protects residents from certain unwanted
telemarketing calls. For more information about the Restricted
Call Registry and how to enroll, visit the Illinois Commerce
Commission web site
www.icc.illinois.gov
, or call 888-382-
1222 and for TTY access, 866-290-4326.
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