CTF Discounts

Golden State Cellular is a participating provider for the State of California’s California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) Program.  The State of California’s website defines the program as:

The California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) Program was established by Decision 96-10-066 on October 25, 1996.  In this decision, the Commission reaffirmed its commitment to universal service, and in accordance with state and federal directives, created the CTF program to provide 50% discount on selected telecommunications services to qualifying schools, libraries, government-owned and operated hospitals and health clinics, and community based organizations. Please remember that federal support or subsidy must first apply prior to applying the CTF discount on CTF-eligible services subscribed to by CBOs offering head start programs and RHCPs.  The 50% discount only applies to the data portion of the monthly charges, not the full amount.

The program is funded through a surcharge on all end-users of intrastate telecommunications services.

More information regarding eligibility and how to file is available at:
http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/Telco/Public+Programs/CTF/

In order for Golden State Cellular customers to qualify they must meet the State of California’s eligibility requirements and submit to Golden State Cellular a copy of the letter received from the State approving them to participate.  Once the letter is received, Golden State Cellular will review the customer’s account to verify they are on an eligible plan.  Currently only plans with a data offering are eligible for the 50% discount.

Eligible customers with a data offering will be billed the full amount of the plan and a credit of 50% of the data portion will be issued to the customer’s account each month.  Golden State Cellular will submit claims to the State of California for reimbursement of their share of the costs.

Current Data portion of Plans Eligible:
(Please note, these charges do not include the airtime portion of the current rate plans.)

Data Packages added to a plan that includes airtime

  • 75 MB of Data ~ $10.00
  • 2 GB of Data ~ $20.00
  • 5 GB of Data ~ $30.00

Stand alone Data packages:

  • 3 GB of Data ~ $34.99
  •  5 GB of Data ~ $59.99
  • 10 GB Data ~ $79.99