{"id":5193,"date":"2024-01-18T10:24:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T10:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.airtalkwireless.com\/?p=5193"},"modified":"2024-11-27T07:19:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T07:19:17","slug":"secure-acp-benefits-before-its-wind-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/secure-acp-benefits-before-its-wind-down","title":{"rendered":"Secure ACP Benefits Before It\u2019s Wind Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><\/p>\n\n\n<html class=\"wp-block-gallery-1\"><body><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"182\" data-id=\"5236\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.airtalkwireless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image.png 1024w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-300x53.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We have some unfortunate news to share:<strong> The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is set to wind down soon according to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/acp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>the recent notification from the FCC<\/strong><\/a> as new ACP enrollments were frozen completely on February 8, 2024. Without additional funding, ACP pays its full benefit only until April 30, 2024, with a partial benefit in May. However, AirTalk Wireless will provide you with your full-service plan in May regardless of the level of the ACP benefit. This means <strong>May will be the last month to receive the ACP benefit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But don&#8217;t worry! Your phone service will continue uninterrupted until an announcement of the ACP programs final date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading0\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Will Lifeline be affected?<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.airtalkwireless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Thinking-face-rafiki-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5251\" style=\"width:313px;height:313px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Thinking-face-rafiki-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Thinking-face-rafiki-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Thinking-face-rafiki-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Thinking-face-rafiki-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Thinking-face-rafiki-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Thinking-face-rafiki.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the ACP potentially pausing,<strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Lifeline will continue without any impact<\/mark><\/strong>, so there&#8217;s no need to worry! AirTalk Wireless is authorized to provide Lifeline services in 50 states. Once ACP is discontinued, you&#8217;ll still be able to keep your connection with your Lifeline service <strong>at $0\/mo <\/strong>to enjoy unlimited voice, text, and 4.5GB of data. This is what separates us from our competitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need more data? We have an offer for only <strong>$10\/mo<\/strong> to get unlimited voice, text, and 10GB\/mo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/lifeline-application?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=NEWS_secure_acp_benefits_before_its_wind_down\" style=\"border-radius:33px;background-color:#248fe9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Upgrade my Lifeline plan<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, <strong>transferring to AirTalk Wireless is still possible<\/strong> with full benefits as always. if you&#8217;re already benefiting from ACP with another service provider, consider switching to AirTalk Wireless today for exclusive advantages you won&#8217;t find anywhere else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading1\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Let&#8217;s stay with AirTalk Wireless to enjoy many attractive features!<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.airtalkwireless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mobile-bro-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5204\" style=\"width:340px;height:340px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mobile-bro-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mobile-bro-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mobile-bro-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mobile-bro-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mobile-bro-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mobile-bro.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>High-quality phones from iconic brands like Apple, Samsung and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlimited International Calling to 80+ Countries including Canada &amp; Mexico&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5G+ High-Speed Internet &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>24\/7 multilingual customer support&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loyalty Program with enticing rewards like extra data and cashback&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trade-in Program for loyal customers, allowing you to trade your old phone for a new one after just 6 months with no extra cost&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Power of Affirm, is Now in Your Wallet, Buy Now, Pay later&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No Contract, No Monthly Bills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/lifeline-application?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=NEWS_secure_acp_benefits_before_its_wind_down\" style=\"border-radius:33px;background-color:#248fe9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Switch to AirTalk now<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading2\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Questions you may have<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.airtalkwireless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FAQs-cuate-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5255\" style=\"width:403px;height:403px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FAQs-cuate-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FAQs-cuate-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FAQs-cuate-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FAQs-cuate-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FAQs-cuate-1-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FAQs-cuate-1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>What is happening with ACP?<\/strong><\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the decrease in funding from Congress, the FCC anticipated that the funding for the ACP program would run out at the end of April 2024. In June 2024, the ACP officially winded down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Can I still enroll for AirTalk at this time?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the enrollment shut down on February 7<sup>th<\/sup> 2024, according to the FCC, AirTalk Wireless will not be accepting new applicants after this date. For more information, please visit the FCC website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">What causes Transfer Out?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Benefit is limited to one per household<\/strong>. Meaning that it cannot be used for both home internet and phone service, or multiple people cannot all sign up for the same benefit at the same address. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Registering or applying with multiple providers simultaneously may result in your benefits being transferred from one provider to another<\/strong>. It is advisable to register with one provider at a time and wait for a response before attempting to apply with a different provider.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you receive a notice from AirTalk stating your benefit was transferred out and you did not authorize this:&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Sign the transfer agreement right away to avoid interruption to service&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact the Lifeline support center and report that your benefit was moved to an unknown provider without your consent.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>Phone number: (800) 234-9473 (press 1 for English, press 2 for Spanish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email:\u00a0LifelineSupport@usac.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to prevent future unauthorized transfer out?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>AirTalk Wireless does<strong> not employ field agents outside of our store locations. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/store-locator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Store Locator (airtalkwireless.com)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When presented with an offer for a free phone\/service<strong> be aware of what you are signing up<\/strong> for and who you are signing up with as this could affect your service with Airtalk&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you receive a notice from AirTalk stating your benefit was transferred out and you did not authorize this:&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Sign the transfer agreement right away to avoid interruption to service&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact the Lifeline support center and report that your benefit was moved to an unknown provider without your consent.\u00a0\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>Phone number: (800) 234-9473 (press 1 for English, press 2 for Spanish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email:\u00a0LifelineSupport@usac.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Risks if you transfer out<\/mark>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You can lose your Lifeline benefits\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We might NOT be able to Transfer you back into AirTalk Wireless&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will lose your service benefits (unlimited talk, reduce data monthly allowance)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will lose your mobile phone number and we will not be able to recover it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Easy transition to prepaid options with <a href=\"https:\/\/airvoicewireless.com\/plans?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=NEWS_secure_acp_benefits_before_its_wind_down_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">AirVoice Wireless<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Unbeatable Pricing<\/strong><br>We believe reliable service should be accessible to everyone, which is why we provide affordable plans with all budgets in mind. Plans start at as low as $7\/month.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nationwide Coverage<\/strong><br>Securely connect to the nations fastest and most reliable network. Let&#8217;s check the coverage in your area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>eSIM<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>You can activate your Airvoice Wireless account and enjoy our free service in minutes without a physical SIM card, all you need is an eSIM and a compatible device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have some unfortunate news to share: The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is set to wind down soon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":6244,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[103],"tags":[6,30,32,41],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ACP-Wind-down_6-1.png","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ACP-Wind-down_6-1.png","author_info":{"display_name":"Amy Wilson","author_link":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/author\/Amy Wilson\/"},"rbea_author_info":{"display_name":"Amy Wilson","author_link":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/author\/Amy Wilson\/"},"rbea_excerpt_info":"We have some unfortunate news to share: The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is set to wind down soon","category_list":"<a href=\"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/government-assistance-101\" rel=\"category tag\">Government Assistance 101<\/a>","comments_num":"37 comments","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5193"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5193"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8010,"href":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5193\/revisions\/8010"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airtalkwireless.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}