Renew Your California Lifeline Benefit
Stay connected by renewing your California Lifeline plan every year. We're here to help make the renewal process easy.
PICK AN OPTION TO RENEW
Send Recertification Form and proof documentation (if required):
CA Lifeline Administration
PO Box 138014
Sacramento, CA 95813
FAQs
In order to renew your California Lifeline benefit with TruConnect, you’ll need the following handy:
- Your Lifeline phone number
Here is a step-by-step guide to renew your Lifeline benefit with TruConnect.
Please note: If the California Lifeline Administrator was able to locate you in an eligibility database check – you are automatically renewed for the next year and there is nothing additional needed.
Step 1: The California Lifeline Administrator will automatically send you a renewal form in the mail 105 days prior to your anniversary date.
Step 2: Renew by phone, online, on my.truconnect.com or the MyTruConnect app, or by mail.
A. Renew Online on the California Lifeline website
B. Renew by Phone by calling the California Lifeline Administrator at (877) 858-7463 with your Lifeline phone and follow the automated voice prompts to complete your renewal.
- If you wish to renew through the phone, you must call in from your Lifeline phone. If you are calling from a non-Lifeline phone, you will not be able to complete the renewal process through the phone.
- For language assistance on renewing your California Lifeline service, please see the phone numbers below.
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English/Spanish
Chinese
Korean
Japanese
Vietnamese
Tagalog
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C. Renew Online on my.truconnect.com or on the MyTruConnect app
D. Renew by Mail
Complete the Recertification Form mailed to your address and send in with your proof documentation (if required) to:
California Lifeline Administrator
PO Box 138014
Sacramento, CA. 95813-8014
Yes. To renew by mail, complete the Recertification Form mailed to your address and send in with your proof documentation (if required) to:
California Lifeline Administrator
PO Box 138014
Sacramento, CA. 95813-8014
There are two ways to qualify for the California Lifeline Program: (1) Program-Based eligibility OR (2) Income-Based eligibility. If you still meet the eligibility guidelines, you may request to renew your Lifeline benefit.
- Program-Based Eligibility
You may qualify for the California Lifeline program if you or another person in your household is enrolled in any one of these qualifying public assistance programs:- Medi-Cal
- CalFresh, Food Stamps or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA) or Section 8
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
- Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)
- Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit Program
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), Stanislaus Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (StanWORKs), Welfare-to-Work (WTW), or Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN)
- Tribal TANF
- Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
- Head Start Income Eligibility (Tribal Only)
- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
- Income-Based Eligibility
- You may also qualify for California Lifeline if your household income is at or less than the following annual income limits:
Household Size
Annual Income Limit
1-2
$28.700
3
$33.300
4
$40.600
Each Additional Member
Add $7,300
*Effective June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023
- You may also qualify for California Lifeline if your household income is at or less than the following annual income limits:
Contact the California Lifeline Administrator at (866) 272-0357. You'll need to select your preferred language then press # to request a reprint of your form.
Heads Up! You only have 45-days from the date of the original form to return your completed form. Your form will be mailed to you only if it is within the 45 day period given to you to submit the form.
You'll be notified by mail, email, text, and in the MyTruConnect app, 90-days before your renewal date.
Here’s what to look for:
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California Lifeline rules require you to renew your service by your annual anniversary date from when you first signed up for your Lifeline service.
Not sure of your Lifeline sign-up date? No problem. To get your renewal deadline, call the California Lifeline Administrator at (877) 858-7463.
Heads up! If you transferred your California Lifeline benefit to TruConnect, your annual deadline is based on your original benefit signup date, not your transfer date to TruConnect.
The fastest way to renew your California Lifeline service is to renew by phone. Call the California Lifeline Administrator at (877) 858-7463 with your Lifeline phone and follow the automated voice prompts to complete your renewal.
If you wish to renew through the phone, you must call in from your Lifeline phone. If you are calling from a non-Lifeline phone, you will not be able to complete the renewal process through the phone.
For language assistance on renewing your California Lifeline service, please see the phone numbers below.
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You will be notified in a letter in the mail confirming your renewal.
Visit California Lifeline's Check Your Status webpage to confirm your eligibility. You’ll need your Lifeline phone number and Personal Identification Number (PIN).
If your renewal application has been denied, you'll have a chance to correct it. To correct your renewal application, follow the instructions on the letter to submit any supporting documents.
If you believe you have been disqualified improperly, you may appeal. by calling the California Public Utility Commission Consumers Affairs Branch at (800) 649-7570.
If you do not successfully recertify within your renewal window, you will be de-enrolled from the program.
If you lose your discount, but still think you qualify, you can reapply.
For more information on the annual renewal process, please visit the CPUC website or contact the California Lifeline Program Administrator:
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(877) 858-7463 or TTY: (888) 858-7889
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