Lifeline and Linkup Telephone
Assistance Programs

Lifeline is a plan that assists qualified low-income Iowans by providing a monthly credit on their telephone bill.  Link-up is a plan that assists qualified low-income Iowans in obtaining basic telephone service.  If you feel you may qualify for this assistance or have questions concerning it, please call 712-752-8100 for more information, email us at hosperstel@hosperstel.com, or visit the following website www.lifelinesupport.org

Download Lifeline/Linkup application

DTV Transitition

After February 17, 2009, a television receiver with only an analog broadcast tuner will require a converter box to receive over-the-air broadcasts with an antenna because of the Nation's transition to digital broadcasting.  Analog-only TVs should continue to work as before with cable and satellite TV services, gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD players, and similar products.  If you also have cable with HTC Communications, you won't have to do anything to prepare for this change as long as all your TVs are hooked up to cable.

Information about the DTV transition is available from www.DTV.gov and from www.dtv2009.gov or 1-888-DTV-2009 for information about subsidized coupons for digital-to-analog converter boxes.