Other Plans
Home Phone Replacement
Save on your monthly phone service
Enjoy all the things you love about your landline phone plus all the advantages of a wireless service plan combined. Get Unlimited Local & Long Distance Calling to any network or landline Nationwide from anywhere in IVC’s 8 County area
| Plan | Minutes included | Lines Included | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Home Calling | Unlimited Local & Long Distance Calling | 1 (additional phones available) | $29.99 plus other charges |
*Outside Home Area Roaming 49¢ per minute
*Monthly Device Rental Available starting from $10.00 a month
Add an extra line to your existing IVC voice plan that’s eligible for add a line and share the same minutes and features you currently have. Call 1(800)438-4824 for pricing options & details
FEATURES:
- Keep your home phones & number or activate a new line
- Connect up to 5 phones*
- Enjoy all the same IVC Voice Calling features: Caller ID, 3-way Calling, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding and enhanced 911
- IVC’s Tech Squad In-Home Installation and Support
- Easy installation and 2 year warranty
- Save with combined IVC monthly bills
Qualifying Devices
Home Coverage 8 County Area: Bureau, Ford, Iroquois, LaSalle, Livingston, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark *Taxes, Cost Recovery (Governmental mandated programs of $2.25) not included. Cost Recovery is not a tax or government required charge. Outside home area roaming on unlimited home calling plan is 49¢ per minute (see plan for details). Contract and, or device waiver maybe required to receive promotional pricing on equipment. Equipment is subject to availability and only available to IVC residential customers with qualifying IVC services. Devices phone connections may vary on unit. Not available in all areas. Certain restrictions may apply. Please talk to an IVC representative or visit www.ivcellular.com for details.
Synatra Plans
Illinois Valley Cellular introduces a great phone service plan that is intended to make life easier for you. A simple, no contract, ideal if you want an easy to use cell phone plus an affordable plan.
All plans include long distance, call waiting, call forwarding, conference calling and caller ID.
| Monthly Service | $17.00 | $21.00 | $35.00 |
| Minutes Included | 60 | 120 | 300 |
| Per-Minute Rate After Allowance | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| Mobile-to-Mobile Minutes | Unlimited Home Area Mobile-to-Mobile | Unlimited Home Area Mobile-to-Mobile | Unlimited Home Area Mobile-to-Mobile |
| Toll-Free Nationwide | Unlimited Nationwide Toll-Free Calling | Unlimited Nationwide Toll-Free Calling | Unlimited Nationwide Toll-Free Calling |
| Inbound / Outbound Messages | Unlimited to Receive, $0.15 to Send | Unlimited to Receive, $0.15 to Send | Unlimited to Receive, $0.15 to Send |
*Plans require the purchase of an IVC phone.
Included Features
Optional Features
- Voice Mail ($5.00)
- Data Package ($10.00)
- Text Messaging
Terms Applicable to the IVC Synatra Plan
Mobile-to-Mobile Feature – The Mobile-to-Mobile feature is available to all Illinois Valley Cellular customers calling any IVC cellular number located within the home eight county coverage area as illustrated on the nationwide system map. Any calls made outside of coverage area will be charged $.35 per minute.
Toll-Free Feature – Toll, local toll and long distance calls incur only air-time charges where applicable.
Illinois Valley Cellular Rate Plans – Rates shown are per minute and certain charges are subject to taxes, universal service and other charges. State and local taxes are collected based upon the customers billing address zip code or service zone. Full minute rounding applies to all minutes and fractions of minutes used. CARRYOVER Minutes expire 12 months after issuance, or if you move between plans at a lower rate. CARRYOVER Minutes are available on Generation 11 rate plans of $29.99 and higher, excludes prepay and Synatra plans. CARRYOVER Minutes will be removed on the date of disconnect or suspension. CARRYOVER Minutes are not redeemable for cash or credit and are not transferable. Roaming charges are billed when received from IVC’s roaming partners and these roaming minutes will be included in the calculation of any allowance during the current billing cycle, which will reduce the total allowance minutes available. Calls using an IVC message feature may be charged airtime. IVC reserves the right to change customer’s digital phone software over the air without notice or require a manual update of the customer’s digital software. Failure to comply with a request for an update could lead to disruption or cancellation of service by IVC. IVC reserves the right to withdraw this offer at anytime.
Activation Fee – An activation fee of $36.00 may apply. Activation fees will be billed in 3 monthly installments of $12.00 starting with the first month. Combo lines $24.00 may apply - $8.00 starting with first month.
Service Trial Period – A Service trial period of up to 30 days is available with all new accounts. No termination fee will apply if service is discontinued prior to the expiration date of the trial period. Customer will only be responsible for actual usage, roaming charges and toll where applicable. The activation fee is a charge to process the new service on the IVC system and is non-refundable. Therefore, the $36.00 activation fee may be included in the final bill.
Credits, Adjustments & Other Charges – Cost recovery of government mandated programs are charges to recover IV Cellular costs of complying with unfunded government mandates and may include, but are not limited to Universal Service Fund, Local Number Portability, CALEA, Homeland Security, and costs associated with expenditures of bringing new technologies, systems and interconnections to the consumer. Charges may range from $1.50 to $3.00 per line. These cost recovery and assessment fees are not taxes or government required fees. Charges or credits for late fees, equipment purchases, and credits for service will be itemized under this heading as they occur.
See our Terms & Conditions for full details.
Lifeline Calling Plan
Affordable Cellular Service as low as $9.70 per month.
What is Lifeline?
Lifeline Wireless Assistance helps make it easier for everyone to own a phone and have the ability to make a call in an emergency.
Qualified Lifeline customers can choose to purchase an IVC Lifeline rate plan or select any regular IVC rate plan and receive an $8.25 monthly credit off of the published monthly service rate plus receive 50% off the activation fee.
Can I qualify for Lifeline?
If you are participating in the following State or Federal Programs you will qualify:
- Food Stamp Program
- Medicaid
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Federal Housing Assistance Program (FPHA) or Section 8
- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- National School Lunch’s Free Lunch Program (NSL)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
And, you have paid any outstanding balance for telephone services provided to you or any member of your household at you current address.
How to apply?
Qualifying applicants will need to purchase a cellular phone through IV Cellular that is compliant and approved technology which meets the Federal Communications Commission standards.
When applying, the applicant should be prepared to supply the company representative with the following information:
- Your phone number (if you already have service).
- The case number you have been assigned through Medicaid, Food Stamps, SSI, public housing or LIHEAP and/or your social security number.
- Your mailing address.
If you are participating in the monthly discount program, your phone bill will be lowered by $8.25 each month automatically by IV Cellular within 30 days after your eligibility is determined.
All plans include long distance, call waiting, call forwarding, conference calling and caller ID.
| Select Local Area | Entire Home Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Service | $17.95 | $21.95 |
| LifeLine Discount | $8.25 | $8.25 |
| Discounted Monthly Service | $9.70 | $13.70 |
| Airtime Minutes Included | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Included Features
Home Coverage County Area
Bureau, Ford, Iroquois, LaSalle, Livingston, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark
*Basic monthly access rate calculated before all taxes and fees and applies to select Lifeline plans. IVC offers two basic Lifeline plans that do not require a credit check and/or deposit: other plans may require a credit check and/or deposit. Only one Lifeline plan or discount available per household and eligible wireless subscribers must be at least 18 years of age and have a physical address and reside in IVC’s licensed markets. The Lifeline plan is not available to non Lifeline qualified customers.
Terms Applicable to the IVC Lifeline Plan
Home Coverage Area – The Home Coverage Area is only illustrative of the IVC eight county area. Roaming charges and/or airtime will be billed based on the location of the cell site receiving and transmitting the call, not on the location of the subscriber. This will affect the availability of any free or packaged minutes included with the plan.
Illinois Valley Cellular Rate Plans – Rates shown are per minute and certain charges are subject to taxes and other charges. State and local taxes are collected based upon the customers billing address zip code or service zone.
Full minute rounding applies to all minutes and fractions of minutes used. Unused airtime allowances are lost and are not carried forward to the next billing cycle. Calls using an IVC message feature may be charged airtime. IVC reserves the right to change customer’s digital phone software over the air without notice or require a manual update of the customer’s digital software. Failure to comply with a request for an update could lead to disruption or cancellation of service by IVC. IVC reserves the right to withdraw this offer at anytime.
Activation Fee – An activation fee of $15.00 may apply. Originally $30.00.
Service Trial Period – A Service trial period of up to 30 days is available with all new accounts. No termination fee will apply if service is discontinued prior to the expiration date of the trial period. Customer will only be responsible for actual usage, roaming charges and toll where applicable. The activation fee is a charge to process the new service on the IVC system and is non-refundable. Therefore, the activation fee may be included in the final bill.
Equal Access / Long Distance – Illinois Valley Cellular will provide equal access to long distance carriers for subscribers electing to pay their own toll charges. These subscribers may pre-select their long distance carrier for all toll calls the customer originates. These subscribers may choose from the following long distance providers MTCO, MCI/World Com, Sprint, AT&T and Quest. MTCO will be the default long distance provider for all Illinois Valley Cellular customer long distance charges. If a customer chooses to select another long distance carrier, they must notify Illinois Valley Cellular of their designated long distance carrier. Illinois Valley Cellular is not responsible for long distance services provided by pre-selected carriers of the customer’s choice, including but not limited to billing, billing disputes, long distance service interruptions, and disputes. (only applies to Lifeline and ILEC equivalent plans). See IVC’s Terms and Conditions Brochure for complete details
IVC Lifeline - 02-15-08
