How to get free cell phone service from the government

Dozens of companies are waiting to send you your own free government cell phone. The process to get a free phone and free phone service is simple.

Many people say that government cell phones program (formally, Lifeline Assistance) is one of the most successful government programs ever. So it’s not surprising that so many people are signing up all across the country. Estimates range from 12 – 15 million Americans who already have a free cell phone. Those are people who now have a phone to help them find work, to keep in contact with their families, and to have for all the various things that require communications these days.

There are dozens of regional and national companies that are approved in each state who specialize in providing you with these free phones and service, compliments of the government’s Lifeline Assistance program. At this point, 49 states, plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico are participating. Nearly all these states have several companies to choose from, some with more than a dozen.