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Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

Resource Name:Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

Telephone Discount Programs

address

121 7th Pl E, Ste 350, St. Paul, MN 55101

Eligibility

Telephone service must be in your name. If you participate in one of the following programs, you are eligible:
  • Federal Public Housing Assistance
  • Medicaid/Medical Assistance
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or food stamps
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Veterans Pension or Survivors Pension benefit
Additional qualifying programs for persons living on a reservation:
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
  • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation
  • Tribally Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
  • Tribally Administered Head Start (only those meeting income-qualifying standards)

Application process

Providers: For both programs you must provide proof of participation in one of the eligible programs or show household income is at or below 135% of federal poverty guidelines.

Site Service Area

Statewide

Other Information

Specialization

  • People with low income
The state Telephone Assistance Plan (TAP) program offers monthly discounts on landline telephone, cell phone service, or broadband internet service. TAP provides a $10 monthly bill credit for landline home telephones. The federal Lifeline program provides a discount of up to $9.25 monthly for landline telephone service, cell phone service, or broadband internet service. There is an additional $25 Lifeline credit offered to a person living on Tribal lands or reservations.

Last Update

05/19/2026

Providing organization

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

Organization URL

https://mn.gov/puc