Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative

The minutes can be used for local or domestic long distance calling and tex messaging. There are a variety of plans, based upon your state and potentially what you are looking for.

Lifeline Plan
  • Free smartphone
  • Unlimited nationwide talk
  • Unlimited nationwide text
  • 4.5 GB of data per month with 3G or better mobile technology

Qualification

To participate in the program, subscribers must either have an income that is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or participate in following assistance programs:
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps
  • Medicaid
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
  • Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance (BIA)
  • Tribal Head Start If you meet the income qualifying standards
  • Tribal Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
  • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
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Special plans

There are some restrictions on this service as if you need to add long distance to the service you need to make a $200 deposit and there are only 500 minutes added to the main number. If you have overages, you get charged $0.25 each minute. You don't get roaming calls to the lower 48 states and for 411 calls, you are charged $1.50 each.

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