Get a Free Phone Through These Programs

The U.S. government has a program called Lifeline Assistance that arranges a free cell phone and free minutes to qualifying persons. The phones and service are provided through private carriers, the largest ones are listed below.
The U.S. government has a program called Lifeline Assistance that arranges a free cell phone and free minutes to qualifying persons. The phones and service are provided through private carriers, the largest ones are listed below.
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To qualify, you usually need to be currently enrolled in one of the following government assistance programs:

SSI
Medicaid
Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit Programs
Federal Public Housing Assistance
SNAP

Qualifying individuals will get a free cell phone, not be charged connection fees, not have to sign an annual contract and not have to make a deposit.

To qualify, you usually need to be currently enrolled in one of the following government assistance programs:

SSI
Medicaid
Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit Programs
Federal Public Housing Assistance
SNAP

Qualifying individuals will get a free cell phone, not be charged connection fees, not have to sign an annual contract and not have to make a deposit.

Assurance Wireless

Assurance provides eligible persons with a free cell phone (usually an Android model, based on availability), plus up to 500 monthly talk time minutes and unlimited texting. Their service is available in most of the United States. They are reported to offer quick connection upon proof of program eligibility.

Budget Wireless

Budget’s basic free plan includes 250 minutes of voice time plus 250 text messages per month and Voicemail, call waiting, and caller ID are all included as well. Budget serves residents of the following states:

Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Reachout Wireless

This company offers many free services to eligible customers. Reachout provides a free cell phone and either 125 free cell phone minutes that roll over every month or 250 free cell phone minutes per month that do not roll over. Plus, three-way calling, call forwarding, caller ID, call waiting, select text messaging, and voicemail are all included. Unfortunately, they only serve people from the following states:

Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Safelink Wireless

They are the biggest and oldest participating Lifeline Assistance carrier. They provide a free cell phone and up to 350 free local and domestic long distance minutes and unlimited text messages every month to eligible individuals. They serve residents in almost every larger state, with the exception of California.

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