Government Cell Phone Providers help low-income families keep up with the world around them. Free government cell phone providers can be found in every state in the U.S.Keep in mind when providers send out phones they do not send the same phone to everyone.
When you are approved for the free cell phone program, you are not guaranteed to get a specific phone. You will receive what phones are available, and they are not necessarily the latest models. But can you complain when you are getting something for free? Under the Lifeline, free phone program phone plans and benefits vary, but all offer a free phone and free minutes.
There is a new push to get Smartphones in the hands to new and upgrading clients. You may be eligible to receive a free regular cell phone or Smartphone if you qualify financially. Find out more about this great program. BYOP Bring your own phone programs, allow you to keep your old phone when you sign up with Lifeline phone service.
Looking for Safelink compatible phones? We can help! We often receive letters from readers looking to upgrade their cell phones. Safelink is a government benefits program, helping low-income consumers with free and affordable phone service. When you qualify, you can receive a free residential phone service or a cell phone plan. Many people keep the same phone they initially received when they joined… Read More »
Cellular One Lifeline, provides federally subsidized cell phone service through the Lifeline Assistance program. Cellular One Lifeline is extended to low-income families and individuals of tribal lands, in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. The function of the Lifeline Assistance Program is to make free and low-cost phone service available to disadvantaged consumers. The program began as a subsidy for landline service… Read More »
Several free cell phone providers service the residents of the great state of Mississippi. You may qualify for free a government phone plan. That’s right, a free phone and minutes every single month you are eligible. The Lifeline government phone program has been helping low-income consumers since the 1980s, and they continue to help, as they expand services such as… Read More »
T-Mobile lifeline cell phone service is coming to an end for Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire, New York and Tennessee, and the District of Columbia. This major cell phone provider is pulling out of Lifeline program altogether. They will no longer provide free government phone service to the disadvantaged, but will still offer a variety of phone plans. T-Mobile… Read More »
If you live in Iowa, New York, North Dakota, or Wisconsin, you may qualify for a Verizon Wireless Lifeline discount on your monthly phone service. Verizon is participating in the Lifeline phone program in a limited capacity and does not offer totally free phone service. At this time, there is no information about plans to extend the program… Read More »
American Assistance is a one of the many Lifeline Assistance, free cell phone carriers serving qualified low-income customers. They are now provided phone service to Ohio, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Like most regional free government providers, American Assistance is expanding their territory, and will soon be providing free and affordable services in… Read More »