Operation Lifeline is an initiative of cellphone dealer Bolt Mobile that puts free, refurbished phones in the hands of people in care homes, so they can video chat with loved ones. Operation ...

The well-intentioned federal Lifeline program, launched in 1985 under the Reagan administration, aims to provide subsidized phone service to low-income households, giving them access to emergency ...

The Lifeline program currently provides services to more than 12 million Americans. Advocates fear that the FCC's new proposals will harm the program's most vulnerable participants.

Six crisis line phones are now operational along the Alex Fraser Bridge, designed to be a lifeline offering support and intervention to those who find themselves in crisis on the bridge.

Their number is 0477 13 11 14. Selina, a Lifeline support worker, says texting often allows people to open up more intimately than they would on the phone.