Marseilles, IL 2017 Directory

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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