Helpline calls from public phones rise as service reaches third year of free use
The telco says emergency calls from public phones have risen by about 20 per cent, and the anonymity they provide for people ...
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FCC Lifeline program helps provide phone services to all
The cost to stay connected seems to be out of reach for many Americans, but a program is working to ensure all Kansans have access to cell phones. Nearly 23,000 Kansans are enrolled in the Federal ...
Detroiters must reenroll in water affordability plan starting Oct. 1 to keep benefits
More than 25,000 households are currently part of the city of Detroit's Lifeline Plan. They must verify they still qualify ...
California considering undocumented immigrant access to cellphone subsidies
The California Public Utilities Commision is voting later this month on whether to allow illegal immigrants to use the ...
California weighs handing out phone subsidies to illegal immigrants
California could become the first state in the nation to distribute phone discounts to illegal immigrants. The California ...
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Suicide Lifeline 988 sees success in Florida
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. “Through May 2024, there were over 179,000 calls in ...
Digital exclusion tackled with free Sim cards
Libraries across Suffolk are to tackle "digital exclusion" by offering free Sim cards to people unable to afford mobile phone ...
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‘They’ve fielded nearly 3,000 texts’: Montgomery Co. executive says shortened suicide hotline makes help more accessible
they’ve fielded nearly 3,000 texts from local phone numbers in Montgomery County and participated in more than 1,300 chats.” “More people need to know that this free lifeline is available ...