Issa Asad Outlines Benefits of Lifeline Program
The federal Lifeline Assistance Program, in place since the mid-1980s, helps ensure that low-income households across the United States have access to free or discounted phone service. This service is available to those who participate in certain government assistance programs, like Food Stamps (SNAP) or Medicaid, or who live below the federal government's poverty level for their state.
The program offers many cost-savings and benefits, as outlined by CEO Issa Asad of Q Link Wireless, a leading provider of the Lifeline program:
- Phone Service: Program benefits vary from state to state, but customers generally receive free or discounted phone service each month, saving recipients from unaffordable phone bills and giving them access to a phone for emergency services.
- Cell Phones: Companies like Q Link Wireless provide free phones to use with the monthly phone service, eliminating another cost typically required for phone access.
- Intangible Benefits: Recipients are able to reach necessary services quickly, preventing costs from worsening health conditions or escalating emergency situations. They also have a phone number to provide potential employers on job applications.
Customers receiving access to these phone services often experience not just financial benefits, but they also experience improved quality of life. Q Link Wireless owner and CEO, Asad, has seen first-hand how families and individuals can experience an improved quality of life through Lifeline. He explains, "I've seen families with nothing. This program helped them find jobs, get medical care, and improve their lives."
The program is available to qualified customers across the United States, keeping families in need connected.
Above content provided by Issa Asad CEO of Q Link Wireless and Quadrant Holdings, located in Dania, Florida.
