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Indiana EBT Discounts and Perks (2024 Edition)

Do you know about Indiana EBT Discounts and perks? Most Indiana Hoosier Works cardholders are not aware of the awesome benefits that come with their Card. If you have an Indiana EBT Card, your card comes with discounts and perks exclusive to EBT cardholders.

This includes discounted admission to museums, zoos, and aquariums, more than 50% discount on Amazon Prime Membership.

In addition, your Indiana Hoosier Works Card qualifies you for discounted or FREE cell phone and home/mobile internet plans

In this post, we are going to share with you the most exciting Indiana EBT discounts, perks, and free stuff.
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National EBT Discounts

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

Amazon Prime EBT Discount

If you have an Indiana Hoosier Works 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)

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Indiana 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. 

To learn more, read our complete article on how to get free or discounted phone service through the Lifeline Program.

Discounted Cell Phone Services

Below is a list of the 10 cell phone providers that participate in the Indiana Lifeline Program.

Indiana Lifeline Discounted Cell Phone Service Providers
Phone Service Provider Phone Number Type of Service
Life Wireless* 888-543-3620 Cell Phone Service
Q Link Wireless* 855-754-6543 Cell Phone Service
Tempo Telecom* 877-822-8501 Cell Phone Service
Safelink Wireless* 800-723-3546 Cell Phone Service
Craigville Telephone Company, Inc.* 260-656-3131 Cell Phone Service
American Broadband & Telecommunications* 866-966-2628 Cell Phone Service
Access Wireless* 866-594-3644 Cell Phone Service
Assurance Wireless* 888-898-4888 Cell Phone Service
enTouch Wireless* 866-488-8719 Cell Phone Service
TerraCom Wireless* 877-351-4747 Cell Phone Service

Discounted Home Phone Services

Below is a list of the 32 home phone providers that participate in the Indiana Lifeline Program.

Indiana Lifeline Discounted Home Phone Service Providers
Phone Service Provider Phone Number Type of Service
TDS Telecom/S & W Telephone Company, Inc. 888-225-5837 Home Phone Service
Geetingsville Telephone Co., Inc. 765-258-3111 Home Phone Service
Mulberry Cooperative Telephone Company* 765-296-2885 Home Phone Service
Daviess-Martin County Rural Telephone* 812-486-3211 Home Phone Service
TDS Telecom/Home Telephone Company of Pittsboro, Inc. 888-225-5837 Home Phone Service
TDS Telecom/Camden Telephone Company, Inc. 888-225-5837 Home Phone Service
TDS Telecom/Tri-County Communications Corporation 888-225-5837 Home Phone Service
Yeoman Telephone Company 574-965-2100 Home Phone Service
Wisper ISP* 800-765-7772 Home Phone Service
TDS Telecom/Home Telephone Company, Inc. 888-225-5837 Home Phone Service
Hancock Telecom 317-326-3131 Home Phone Service
TDS Telecom/Tipton Telephone Company, Inc. 888-225-5837 Home Phone Service
AT&T* 855-301-0355 Home Phone Service
Sweetser Telephone Company 765-384-4311 Home Phone Service
Northwestern Indiana Telephone Co (NITCO)* 219-996-2981 Home Phone Service
Endeavor Communications 800-922-6677 Home Phone Service
Southeastern IN Rural Telephone Cooperative 888-550-4497 Home Phone Service
Pulaski White Rural Telephone Cooperative 574-278-7121 Home Phone Service
TDS Telecom/West Point Telephone Company 888-225-5837 Home Phone Service
Perry-Spencer Rural Telephone* 812-357-2123 Home Phone Service
Monon Telephone Company* 800-531-7121 Home Phone Service
Frontier Communications 800-921-8101 Home Phone Service
Rochester Telephone Company, Inc.* 574-223-2191 Home Phone Service
TDS Telecom/Communication Corporation of Southern Indiana 888-225-5837 Home Phone Service
New Lisbon Telephone Company* 844-785-8443 Home Phone Service
Smithville Telephone Company 800-742-4084 Home Phone Service
Ligonier Telephone Company* 260-894-7161 Home Phone Service
TDS Telecom/Communication Corporation of Indiana 888-225-5837 Home Phone Service
Citizens Telephone Cooperative 260-375-2111 Home Phone Service
CenturyLink 800-244-1111 Home Phone Service
Bloomingdale Home Telephone Company 765-498-1000 Home Phone Service
New Paris Telephone 574-831-2176 Home Phone Service

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.

ACP Internet Providers in Indiana

Currently, Indiana has 91 ACP internet providers. We’ve provided a list of all the Indiana companies offering discounted internet to EBT Cardholders below.

Indiana Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Internet Providers
Internet Provider Name Phone Number Type of Service Free with ACP
Discounted Device
Viasat 855-463-9333 Home Internet
TOAST.net Internet Service 419-292-2200 Home Internet
Clear Wireless, LLC 888-341-3471 Home Internet Yes
Public Wireless, LLC 800-286-5380 Home Internet
Hughes Network Systems, LLC 844-737-2700 Home Internet
CMN-RUS, Inc. 877-407-3224 Home Internet
U2 CONNECT NOW 844-679-0909 Home Internet
Comcast (Xfinity) 1-800-XFINITY Home Internet
Verizon Wireless 800-922-0204 Home Internet
TransWorld Network, Corp. 800-950-3015 Home Internet
Midwest Energy & Communications 800-492-5989 Home Internet Yes
Twigby ACP Home Int Home Internet
Fidelity Cablevision, LLC 800-392-8070 Home Internet
EARTHLINK, LLC 888-327-8454 Home Internet
New Lisbon Broadband and Communications 765-332-2413 Home Internet
W.A.T.C.H. TV Company 800-589-3837 Home Internet Yes
Cathect Communications, Inc 866-961-9941 Home Internet Yes
SWA Connect, LLC 866-350-0222 Home Internet Yes
ZISFONE, LLC 850-397-2031 Home Internet Yes
IgLou Internet Services 502-966-3848 Home Internet
Spot On Networks, LLC 877-768-6687 Home Internet
Frontier Communications Corporation 877-847-6091 Home Internet
Ridge Wireless LLC 765-585-4372 Home Internet
Tipmont REMC 800-726-3953 Home Internet
Mercury Broadband 800-354-4915 Home Internet
Foundation for California Community Colleges 866-325-3222 Home Internet
Great Plains Communications LLC 855-853-1483 Home Internet
Culture Wireless 404-254-6236 Home Internet Yes
MetaLINK Technologies, Inc. 888-999-8002 Home Internet
Maxsip Telecom Corporation 866-629-7471 Home Internet
Wabash 419-942-1111 Home Internet
BerryComm 765-553-5494 Home Internet
Mulberry Cooperative Telephone Company* 765-296-2885 Home Internet
Lingo 866-405-4646 Home Internet
RTC Communications* 812-486-3211 Home Internet
LaGrange County REMC Broadband, Spark 260-463-7165 Home Internet
Mediacom LLC 855-330-6918 Home Internet Yes
UVNV, Inc. 888-777-0446 Mobile Internet
human-I-T 888-268-3921 Mobile Internet Yes
AT&T Mobility LLC 866-986-0963 Mobile Internet Yes
Life Wireless* 888-543-3620 Mobile Internet Yes
Excess Telecom, Inc. 800-615-0898 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
Cricket Wireless 844-246-8364 Mobile Internet Yes
Q Link Wireless LLC* 855-754-6543 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
Clear Wireless, LLC 888-341-3471 Mobile Internet Yes
Insight Mobile, Inc. 866-330-0902 Mobile Internet Yes
Rural4G 870-451-0373 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
North American Local, LLC 888-247-3903 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
Straight Talk, Total Wireless, Simple Mobile, Walmart Family Mobile, TracFone, Net10, Page Plus & Go Smart* 833-333-9227 Mobile Internet Yes
Sage Telecom Communications, LLC 800-430-0443 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
American Assistance and Your Call Wireless* 877-266-7212 Mobile Internet Yes
K20 Wireless 717-400-5573 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
Verizon Wireless 800-922-0204 Mobile Internet
Global Connection Inc. of America 800-544-4441 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
Tempo Telecom, Inc.* 833-998-3676 Mobile Internet Yes
PCs for People 651-354-2552 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
Unity Wireless, Inc. 800-701-3231 Mobile Internet Yes
Comlink Total Solutions Corp 833-526-0200 Mobile Internet
IDT Domestic Telecom, Inc. 800-689-0617 Mobile Internet Yes
TerraCom, Inc* 888-716-8880 Mobile Internet Yes
Selectel Wireless 877-218-5744 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
Boost Mobile 866-402-7366 Mobile Internet Yes
Access Wireless* 866-594-3644 Mobile Internet
Tone Communication Services LLC 800-515-8182 Mobile Internet
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 888-863-8768 Mobile Internet
Assurance Wireless* 888-321-5880 Mobile Internet
Culture Wireless 404-254-6236 Mobile Internet Yes
Easy Wireless 877-476-3451 Mobile Internet Yes
SafetyNet Wireless 888-224-3213 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
Broadway Broadband 888-620-3322 Mobile Internet
Hello Mobile Telecom LLC 888-854-3556 Mobile Internet Yes
Ztar Mobile, Inc 800-416-3003 Mobile Internet Yes
Whoop Connect Inc. 888-200-1076 Mobile Internet Yes
LTE Wireless 877-388-2232 Mobile Internet Yes
Infiniti Mobile 214-323-8000 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
Hoop Wireless, LLC 833-367-4667 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
Comcast (Xfinity) 1-800-XFINITY Mobile Internet
Boftech 248-905-1907 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
Dailytel Inc. 883-999-0427 Mobile Internet Yes
Boomerang Wireless, LLC* 866-488-8719 Mobile Internet Yes
Airtalk Wireless 855-924-7825 Mobile Internet Yes
Upward Mobile LLC 404-487-0931 Mobile Internet Yes
Torch Wireless 877-998-6674 Mobile Internet Yes
InterConnection 206-633-1517 Mobile Internet Yes
NewPhone Wireless, LLC 855-204-3667 Mobile Internet Yes
Galaxy Distribution LLC 833-942-5299 Mobile Internet Yes
Z1 Wireless 561-434-4509 Mobile Internet
Cintex Wireless, LLC 800-931-0141 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
Sarver Wireless 888-744-8950 Mobile Internet Yes Yes
H2O Wireless 888-543-3620 Mobile Internet Yes
Red Pocket, Inc 888-993-3888 Mobile Internet

Discounted Museums Admission

As an EBT cardholder in Indiana, you also get discounted or FREE access to museums and other great family-friendly places.

Currently, there are 13 locations offering free or discounted admission to Indiana EBT Cardholders.

The Indiana 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.

This reduced rate is available during all normal operating hours to up to four individuals per EBT card. That means if you have a family of 4, you can use your Indiana EBT card to get the special discounted rate or free admission for all four members.

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 the participating Museums in Indiana:

Minnetrista
1200 North Minnetrista Parkway
Muncie, Indiana 47303
765-282-4848
Swope Art Museum
25 South 7th Street
Terre Haute, Indiana 47803
812-238-1676
Kids Discovery Factory
PO Box 62
Batesville, Indiana 47006
(812) 932-5437
Wabash County Historical Museum
36 E. Market Street
Wabash, Indiana 46992 United States
(260) 563-9070
Whitley County Historical Museum
108 W. Jefferson St.
Columbia City, Indiana 46725
260-244-6372
Fort Wayne History Center
302 East Berry Street
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
260-426-2882
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
311 E Main Street
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
260-422-6467
Auburn Cord Deusenberg Automobile Museum
1600 S Wayne St.
Auburn, Indiana 46706
(260) 925-1444
Children’s Museum of South Bend
2632 S. Michigan St.
South Bend, Indiana 46628
(574) 222-2044
Studebaker National Museum
201 Chapin Street
South Bend, Indiana 46601
(574) 235-9714
The History Museum
808 West Washington Street
South Bend, Indiana 46601
(574) 235-9664
Mascot Hall of Fame
1851 Front Street
Whiting, Indiana 46394
(219) 354-8814
Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville
22 S.E. Fifth Street
Evansville, Indiana 47708
812-464-2663

Indiana Access Pass for Discounted Museum Admission

Free Access Pass for Discounted Indiana Museum Admission

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has launched a new Access Pass Program for Hooiser EBT Cardholders. The Access Pass provides low-income Indiana families with discounted $2 admission to 12 cultural attractions around the state.

Indiana Access Pass Program is 100% FREE and available to anyone that qualifies for the program. To learn more about the free Access Pass and how to get $2 admission to 12 attractions in Indiana, continue reading below.

Discounted $2 Museum Admission with Access Pass

Presented by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the Access Pass makes family learning more accessible.

The Access Pass provides families with $2 Admission and additional discounts to:

Access Pass Eligibility for Indiana SNAP EBT Cardholders

Families that meet the requirements listed below can visit all participating locations for just $2 general admission per family member per visit. The discounted admission is valid for up to two (2) adults and all dependent youths living in the household.

Indiana residents actively enrolled in these programs qualify:

  • Hoosier Healthwise Insurance (Indiana’s health care program for low-income families, pregnant women, and children)
  • SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
  • TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)

Required Documentation for Indiana Access Pass

When applying for your free Indiana museum discount pass, you will be asked to provide some documentation. This is to confirm your eligibility for the discounted museum admission.

To be eligible for the Access Pass, you must provide the following:

  • Hoosier Healthwise or Hoosier Works Enrollment Recertification Letter (must be for the current year and issued in the primary adult cardholder’s name)
  • Indiana State-issued ID Card—Driver’s License or State Identification Card (name must match the one on the recertification letter)

A verification of your Indiana SNAP, TANF or Healthcare benefits may also be accessed from the Indiana Family Social Services Administration Benefits Portal at www.ifcem.com.

Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to obtain your verification of benefits.

For more information or help on how to apply, continue reading below.

Apply for Discounted Indiana Admission

You can apply for the Indiana Access Pass for discounted admission online or in-person. To apply online, follow the instructions below.

Apply for Online for Indiana Access Pass

Here’s how to apply for the discounted museum admission access pass online:

  1. Visit the Access Pass website at childrensmuseum.org/visit/hours/access-pass
  2. Add the “Access Pass” to your cart by clicking the yellow button
  3. Complete the check-out process for your FREE Access Pass
  4. Upload photos of your required documents
  5. Click the “Submit” button

Once your request for a free Indiana Access Pass has been submitted, your application will be reviewed within five business days. After review, you will receive an email stating whether you have been approved.

Apply in Person for Indiana Access Pass

To apply in-person for the free Indiana Access Pass follow these steps:

  1. Download the Access Pass Application online here
  2. Complete the application with all of the requested information
  3. Take your completed application to any of the 12 participating attractions
  4. Bring your verification documentation
  5. Get approved and your free Access Pass instantly

Indiana Access Pass Help

If you need additional assistance or help applying for the Indiana Access Pass, visit their FAQ page or call Customer Service at 317-334-4000. Access Pass customer service is available to help you Monday through Sunday from 10AM to 5PM.

For more information on all the benefits included with your free Indiana Access Pass, check out their blog.

Indiana SNAP EBT Card Discounts

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