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Alabama EBT Discounts and Perks 2024

Here is an announcement that will make every Alabama EBT cardholder happy. Your food stamps or cash benefits card gives you access to some exciting perks and discounts. In this post, we are going to list all the Alabama EBT discount you are eligible for.

What we have found from our research is that most EBT cardholders are not aware that their card gives them access to more than just the ability to purchase eligible food at approved locations.

Your EBT card comes with amazing discounts, perks, and free stuff. All you have to do to take advantage of these benefits is to present your EBT card at the participating merchants that are listed below.

One of the biggest discounts you can get with your EBT card is 50% off Amazon Prime membership. As you probably know, there are many great benefits that come with Amazon Prime membership that makes it a must-have. This includes:

  • 1-Day and Same-Day Shipping
  • Prime Membership Sharing
  • Unlimited Photo Storage (Amazon Photos)
  • Ad-Free Video Streaming (Prime Video)
  • Ad-Free Music Streaming (Prime Music)
  • Free Twitch Subscription (Twitch Prime)
  • Flat-Fee Grocery Deliveries (Prime Pantry)
  • Kindle Ebook Rentals (Lending Library)

Furthermore, You also may qualify for free or discounted cell phone or home phone plans under the Federal lifeline program as described in details below.

In addition, there are also discounted home internet services for those who qualify.

Also, your Alabama EBT Card gives you discounted or FREE access to museums and other great family-friendly places in the state of Alabama.

In this post, we are going to share all the exciting Alabama EBT discounts, perks, and free stuff available to cardholders.
"Alabama EBT Discounts"

National EBT Discounts

Below are the discounts that are available to all EBT Cardholders across the United States, that can also be redeemed by Alabama EBT Card Holders.

Amazon Prime EBT Discount

If you have an Alabama EBT Card, you can now sign up for Amazon Prime EBT Discount and get all the great benefits that come with Prime membership, at a fraction of the cost.

The regular Amazon Prime membership is $14.99 a month. However, if you have an EBT Card, you can get Prime Membership for $6.99. That’s over 50% off the regular price.

Given that Amazon is part of the USDA pilot of vendors approved to accept food stamps online for delivery, prime membership allows you to order groceries through Amazon Pantry in certain parts of the country.

Sign-up for Amazon Prime EBT Discount HERE

If you are not sure if the Amazon Prime EBT Discount is worth it, here is a summary of the what you get with your Amazon Prime membership:

FREE, Fast Delivery on Millions of Items

With Amazon Prime membership, you get fast, free shipping on over 50 million eligible items on Amazon.com. They have also rolled out a program recently that allows people who live in certain metropolitan areas to get FREE Same-Day Delivery on over a million items and FREE 2-hour delivery with Prime Now on daily essentials and groceries.

Instantly Stream TV Shows and Movies

One of the most popular features is the instant streaming of TV Shows and Movies. Your Prime membership includes instant access to thousands of movies and TV shows at no additional cost. You can stream all these on select Smart TVs, Roku, Xbox, Amazon Fire TV, iPhones, tablets, and Android devices.

Other Benefits of Amazon Prime

  • Buy groceries online with your EBT Card through Amazon Pantry for delivery (in states where this is available)
  • Over two million songs. Thousands of playlists and stations (On-demand, ad-free music streaming)
  • Books, Magazines & More (Unlimited reading on any device)
  • Original audio series from Audible (Unlimited listening to original audio series)
  • Twitch Prime (Get free game content every month, exclusive discounts, plus loads more)
  • All your photos, together at last (Free unlimited photo storage)

Alabama EBT Discounts for 2024

Lifeline Program

If you are currently on Food Stamps/EBT Cardholder, and your income is below a certain level, you may qualify for FREE or low-cost home or cell phone service for you or a member of your family through the Federal Lifeline Program, which serves nearly 13 million Americans.

The Lifeline program helps to lower the monthly cost of phone and internet service. Eligible customers will get at least $9.25 toward their monthly bill. You can only use Lifeline for either phone or internet service, but not both.

Discounted Cell Phone Services

Below is a list of cell phone providers that participate in the Lifeline program in the state of Alabama.

Company Name Phone
Assurance Wireless 888-898-4888
Pine Belt Cellular 888-810-4638
Go-Tel, LLC 678-389-6024
Access Wireless 866-594-3644
AT&T Mobility 800-377-9450
Southern Linc 800-818-5462
C Spire Wireless 855-277-4735
Safelink Wireless 800-723-3546
T-Wire Corporation 844-894-7326

Discounted Home Phone Services

Below is a list of home phone providers that participate in the Lifeline program in the state of Alabama.

Company Name Phone
Hayneville Telephone Company 877-870-9445
TEC – Cherokee Division 800-832-2515
Consolidated Communications 844-968-7224
TEC – Roanoke Division 800-832-2515
CenturyLink 800-407-5411
TeleCircuit 877-835-3247
TDS Telecom/Butler Telephone Company, Inc. 888-225-5837
Blountsville Telephone Company 877-256-8684
Pine Belt Telephone Company 888-810-4638
Graceba Total Communications 855-496-9929
Moundville Telephone Co. 205-371-9011
Millry Communications 888-227-5710
MonCre Telephone Cooperative 334-562-3242
New Hope Telephone Cooperative 540-363-5277
Windstream Communications 800-347-1991
Union Springs Telephone Company 334-738-4400
Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative 256-638-2144
AT&T 855-301-0355
Frontier Communications 800-921-8101
TDS Telecom/Peoples Telephone Company, Inc. 888-225-5837
Ragland Telephone Company 866-921-1036
TDS Telecom/Oakman Telephone Company 888-225-5837
Otelco Telephone 877-256-8684
Brindlee Mountain Telephone Company 877-256-8684
Global Connection of America 877-511-3009
Premier Connection 877-870-9458
Castleberry Telephone Company 251-966-2110

Discounted Internet Service

The new Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provides discounted internet to EBT Cardholders. The program provides households with a $30 discount on their internet service each month.

Plus, you could also get a one-time $100 discount on the purchase of an eligible laptop, desktop or tablet.

You can combine the $30 ACP internet credit with your Lifeline phone service to save even more on your phone and internet bill each month.

To find out how to apply, check out our article here.

Discounted Museums Admission

As an EBT cardholder in Alabama, you also get discounted or FREE access to museums and other great family-friendly places. We have compiled the list below for your convenience.

The Alabama Museums listed below all offer individual admission fees ranging from FREE to $3.00 to individuals and families who have an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, and a valid form of photo ID.

The offer covers up to four individuals per EBT card, which means that if you have a family of 4, you can use your Alabama EBT card to get the special discounted rate or the free admission for all four members.

These rates are available during all normal operating hours. We advise that you call the museum first before you go – so that you can find out what their special rate is for EBT Cardholders (whether it’s free admission or $3).

Here is the list of participating Museums:

There are currently no Museums in Alabama participating in the Museum for all program. We will update our list as museums are added. 

We hope you found our list of Alabama EBT discounts helpful. If you have any comments, suggestions for other perks or EBT discounts to add, please tell us in the comments section below or contact us.

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Kwame Kuadey

Kwame Kuadey writes about personal finance and the social safety net. His career started in banking but he caught the entrepreneurial bug and has spent the last decade building successful businesses, including an Inc. 500 Company. Kwame believes everyone has the power to improve their quality of life by seeking knowledge and taking action. In 2012, Kwame founded Empower Media to help low-income households improve their financial situation. His expertise is in topics relevant to low-income households, including government benefits and assistance, banking products, access to credit, plus tools & resources to help reduce income volatility and build wealth. Kwame has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc. Magazine, Washington Post, ABC, and NPR.

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