Lifeline services dropped - no reply to recertification

Phyllis87
Newbie

It appears there are many others who have experienced this.  I never received the recertification and when I called, the phone representatives said they had nothing to do with the process.  Then I found the Lifeline page on the Verizon page (so Verizon surely does have something to do with it, contrary to the information provided by the customer service representatives on the phone).  So I completed it, faxed it to the number on the form with proof of eligibility, and my account has not been corrected.  I am 87 years old, and Verizon is billing me for a much higher amount and will not correct the account. 

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LawrenceC
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Hi Phyllis87,

Sorry you are having difficulty. For this issue, an agent with access to your account will reach out to you directly by email, private message in the Forums and/or the billing telephone number on your Verizon account for more information or to help you resolve your issue. Please remember to check your spam/junk folder if you do not hear from an agent.

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Phyllis87
Newbie

No one ever contacted me, as you said they would.

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Phyllis87
Newbie

I checked my email and someone did send an application for Life Line.  So apparantly Verizon is ignoring the fact that this exact form was already sent in with proof of elgibility.  Verizon refuses to process this and took my money against the government rules.  They just keeping sending the form again, and consider that assistance.  Quite disappointed that Verizon would take money from an 87-year old on a limited income when the application and proof has been submitted.

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manhattanNYC1
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my mother, uncle, aunt and my friend, all of them  (4) people did not received any warning letter,  lifeline service dropped, they fax the forms to Verizon lifeline office, I was told it should be take 3 or 4 weeks, but you must pay the bill first, ortherwise will charge late payment charge $5.00,  Good luck.

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manhattanNYC1
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p.s.   TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, anybody , please do not delete my above message,

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bkl227
Newbie

Me too.  Verizon removed the lifeline support without notification this month.  Called verizon suport and gave me a phone nume did not work.  Please have an agent contact me.  Thanks.

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LawrenceC
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Hi bkl227,

Sorry you are having difficulty. An agent with access to your account will reach out to you directly by email, private message in the Forums and/or the billing telephone number on your Verizon account for more information or to help you resolve your issue. Please remember to check your spam/junk folder if you do not hear from an agent.

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manhattanNYC1
Contributor - Level 2

Hi BK1227 & LIFELINE SEERVICE

do your self, download Application for Verizon Lifeline Service (????state)  fax or mail  the forms to verizon lifeline service office, wait about 3-4 weeks for adjustment, but PAY the currant bill first, avoid late payment charge $5.oo, that is the onlyway you must do.  good luck.

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259CHESTNUT
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My brothers landline has had his lifeline dropped also, even though I sent the recertification in on time. I have called Verizon twice to get this resolved and they say that it is not their company (Verizon) that has anything to do with it. They gave me different numbers to try, which all said the recertification period is over, via a computer type response. I was not able to talk to a real live person.

Apparently there is not a place or person to talk to where one can find out what happened to their recertification application.

I owuld be willing to talk to Verizon again, but don't want to keep going in circles with this.

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manhattanNYC1
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I fax the forms for my aunt on Jan. 8 , I call Verizon office this morning Jan 28 , he said the form just  received, 20 days later., but you must wait for the result. it is not Verizon company businese,  the lifeline service Cerification is for another company to handle.  just wait............

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ElizabethS
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Hello 259CHESTNUT

Sorry you are having difficulty, an agent with access to your account will reach out to you directly by email, private message in the Forums and/or the billing telephone number on your Verizon account for more information to help you resolve your issue.Please remember to check your spam/junk folder if you do not hear from an agent.

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JeanElaine
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I alsSo lost my lifeline. I recertified online took a screenshot of it being accepted , But verizon claimed they didn't get it. So I printed an application and did it again but faxed it to them. They sent a reply they had gotton it. Now today I got an application in the mail from them.  I had to pay a high bill this month.  You can see I did it on Nov.10,2014. 

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LawrenceC
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Hi JeanElaine,

Sorry you are having difficulty. An agent with access to your account will reach out to you directly by email, private message in the Forums and/or the billing telephone number on your Verizon account for more information or to help you resolve your issue. Please remember to check your spam/junk folder if you do not hear from an agent.

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HBan
Newbie

I lost my lifeline services as well. I never got the recertification letter in the mail or a phone call. Now I am being billed a much higher rate and it will be difficult to pay. Please help.

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LawrenceC
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Hi HBan,

Sorry you are also having difficulty with Lifeline service. An agent with access to your account will reach out to you directly by email, private message in the Forums and/or the billing telephone number on your Verizon account for more information or to help you resolve your issue. Please remember to check your spam/junk folder if you do not hear from an agent.

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mowmow1
Newbie

I too just realized that my parents lifeline was discontinued without any warning and no letter.  So what am i to do? tell my parents to refill out the application and resend it? charge get reimbursed?

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ElizabethS
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Hello mowmow

We will also have an agent reach out to you directly by email, private message in the Forums and/or the billing telephone number on your Verizon account for more information to help you resolve your issue.Please remember to check your spam/junk folder if you do not hear from an agent.

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chun612
Newbie

same here i need some help with my lifeline getting cancelled did not get recertification mail

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ElizabethS
Moderator Emeritus

Hello chun612

An agent will reach out to you as well. Please check your email for their response which can take up to two business days.

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manhattanNYC1
Contributor - Level 2

My anut fax the form to Verizon lifeline office on Jan 8 2015, called  Verizon on Jan 28 ,the form received, Feb.7 2015  she get the bill about $40,   the recertification is still pending.  that is over 4 weeks..

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