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Wisconsin EBT Discounts and Perks (2024)

Here is one secret every EBT cardholder should know. There are discounts, perks and free stuff that you qualify for just by having food stamps or cash benefits card. In this post, we will detail the Wisconsin EBT discounts available to Wisconsin cardholders.

Most EBT beneficiaries are not aware that these discounts and perks are available to them.
In addition, most are not aware that all you have to do to get these perks is to present your EBT card to participating member locations and once your qualification is confirmed, you can enjoy these perks right away.
One of those discounts is a 50% off Amazon Prime Membership. With Amazon prime benefits becoming hard to ignore, you will be missing out of you are not using your foods stamps card to take advantage of this important perk.
Amazon Prime benefits include:
  • Free Same-Day Delivery
  • Free Two-Hour Delivery
  • Get Paid for No-Rush Delivery
  • Free Music
  • Free Books, Magazines, Audiobooks
  • Binge on Your Favorite Shows
  • Early Access to Lightning Deals
  • Whole Foods Discounts and Delivery
  • Membership Sharing
  • Amazon Prime Day Deals
  • Free Delivery to Your Car
  • Prime Pantry’s Flat Fee
  • Unlimited Photo Storage (Videos and Documents, Too)

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 Wisconsin Quest Card gives you discounted or FREE access to museums and other great family-friendly places in the state of Wisconsin.

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

Amazon Prime EBT Discount

If you have a Wisconsin Quest 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)

Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin.

Company Name Phone
Tag Mobile 866-959-4918
Amerimex 888-224-3213
Safelink Wireless 800-723-3546
Cellcom 800-236-0055
Access Wireless 866-594-3644
Assurance Wireless 888-898-4888
StandUP Wireless 800-544-4441
Q Link Wireless 855-754-6543
American Broadband & Telecommunications 866-966-2628
Torch Wireless 877-998-6724
U.S. Cellular 800-944-9400
Boomerang Wireless 866-488-8719
Tempo Telecom 877-822-8501
TerraCom Wireless 877-351-4747
North American Local, LLC. 877-200-1367
Life Wireless 888-543-3620

Discounted Home Phone Services

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

Company Name Phone
Lemonweir Valley Telephone 608-427-6515
TDS Telecom/Waunakee Telephone Company, LLC 888-225-5837
Farmers Independent Telephone Company 715-463-5322
Bloomer Telephone Company 715-568-4830
Somerset Telephone Company 715-247-5545
TDS Telecom/Tenney Telephone Company, LLC 888-225-5837
TDS Telecom/Southeast Telephone Co. of Wisconsin, LLC 888-225-5837
Bayland Telephone Company 608-744-2154
Price County Telecom 715-339-2151
TDS Telecom/The Farmers Telephone Company, LLC 888-225-5837
Wood County Telephone Company 800-421-9282
CTC Telcom, Inc. 800-924-3405
Price County Telephone Company 715-339-2151
Marquette-Adams Telephone Cooperative 608-586-4111
Vernon Communications 800-543-2029
Northeast Telephone Company 800-826-5215
Vernon Telephone Cooperative 608-634-3136
24 7 Telecom 888-247-2035
AT&T 855-301-0355
TDS Telecom/State Long Distance Telephone Company 888-225-5837
TDS Telecom/Wyandotte Telephone Company 888-225-5837
Lakeland Communications Group, LLC 715-825-2171
Coon Valley Farmers Telephone Company 608-452-3101
TDS Telecom/Riverside Telecom, LLC 888-225-5837
Frontier Communications 800-921-8101
Tri County Communications 715-695-2691
TDS Telecom/Burlington, Brighton & Wheatland Telephone Company, LLC 888-225-5837
Norvado 800-250-8927
TDS Telecom/Black Earth Telephone Company, LLC. 888-225-5837
TDS Telecom/Badger Telecom, LLC. 888-225-5837
TDS Telecom/Mid-Plains Telephone Company, LLC 888-225-5837
Chibardun Telephone Cooperative 800-924-3405
Nelson Telephone Cooperative 715-672-4204
TDS Telecom/Mt. Vernon Telephone Company, LLC 888-225-5837
Manawa Telephone Company 920-596-2535
Wittenberg Telephone Company 715-253-2111
Hagar Telecom 800-473-1442
TDS Telecom/Dickeyville Telephone Company, LLC 888-225-5837
Indianhead Telephone Company 800-473-1442
Amherst Telephone Company 715-824-5529
Siren Telephone Co 715-349-2224
CenturyLink 800-407-5411
Bruce Telephone Company 662-983-4343
TDS Telecom/Utelco, LLC 888-225-5837
Cuba City Telephone Exchange Company 608-744-2154
TDS Telecom/Scandinavia Telephone Company, LLC 888-225-5837
Cochrane Cooperative Telephone Company 608-248-2323
TDS Telecom/Midway Telephone Company, LLC 888-225-5837
Hillsboro Telephone Company 608-489-2100
Spring Valley Telephone Company, Inc 715-778-4433
Union Telephone Company 888-926-2273
TDS Telecom/EastCoast Telecom of Wisconsin, LLC 888-225-5837
Belmont Telephone Company 608-744-2154
TDS Telecom/Mosinee Telephone Company 888-225-5837
TDS Telecom/Central State Telephone Company, LLC 888-225-5837
Niagara Telephone Company 715-251-3116
Milltown Mutual Telephone Co. 715-825-2171
TDS Telecom/Stockbridge & Sherwood Telephone Company, LLC 888-225-5837
Mount Horeb Telephone Company 800-843-5827
TDS Telecom/Grantland Telecom, LLC 888-225-5837
Clear Lake Telephone Company 715-263-2267
Baldwin Telecom, Inc. 715-684-3346
Richland-Grant Telephone Cooperative 608-537-2461
Lakefield Telephone Company 800-826-5215
Amery Telecom 715-268-7101
Sharon Telephone Company 866-569-9176
West Wisconsin Telecom 715-231-2000
Chequamegon Communications Cooperative/Norvado 800-250-8927

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 Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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:

Children’s Museum of La Crosse

207 5th Ave S 

La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601

608-784-2652

Website

Directions

Children’s Museum of Eau Claire

220 S. Barstow Street 

Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701

715-832-5437

Website

Directions

Madison Children’s Museum

100 N Hamilton Street 

Madison, Wisconsin 53703

608-256-6445

Website

Directions

Central Wisconsin Children’s Museum

1100 Main Street 

Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481

715-344-2003

Website

Directions

Wausau Children’s Museum

B-236 Wausau Center 

Wausau, Wisconsin 54403

608-408-4668

Website

Directions

The Building for Kids Children’s Museum

100 W College Avenue 

Appleton, Wisconsin 54911

920-734-3226

Website

Directions

Northwoods Children’s Museum

346 W. Division St. 

Eagle River, Wisconsin 54521

715-479-4623

Website

Directions

Wisconsin EBT Discounts Summary

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Kwame Kuadey

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