Assurance Wireless
May include a free smartphone or SIM-based Lifeline enrollment depending on state availability.
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- Assurance WirelessMay include a free smartphone or SIM-based Lifeline enrollment depending on state availability.
- AT&T MobilityAT&T Mobility is included here as a carrier comparison so you can weigh a familiar wireless network against direct Lifeline providers and free government phone service options.
- StandUp WirelessFree Smartphone, 500 minutes voice, unlimited texting, plus 500 MB data! Check out these best Lifeline and ACP plans.
- SouthernLINC WirelessMany companies offer Lifeline plans including SouthernLINC Wireless which has operations in Georgia and Alabama.
- Access WirelessOften used as a second or third Lifeline comparison when readers want another provider beyond the biggest national names.
- Q Link WirelessOften compared for online-first enrollment, digital document upload, and a simpler application flow.
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- Find the provider by name first when you already know the brand.
- Use the state page next if coverage or plan language still feels uncertain.
- Check qualification before you commit to a live application.
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AT&T Mobility
AT&T Mobility is included here as a carrier comparison so you can weigh a familiar wireless network against direct Lifeline providers and free government phone service options.
Explore details15 listed states
StandUp Wireless
Free Smartphone, 500 minutes voice, unlimited texting, plus 500 MB data! Check out these best Lifeline and ACP plans.
Explore details11 listed states
SouthernLINC Wireless
Many companies offer Lifeline plans including SouthernLINC Wireless which has operations in Georgia and Alabama.
Explore details4 listed states
Access Wireless
Often used as a second or third Lifeline comparison when readers want another provider beyond the biggest national names.
Explore details33 listed states
Q Link Wireless
Often compared for online-first enrollment, digital document upload, and a simpler application flow.
Explore details26 listed states
Tru Wireless
With Tru Wireless Lifeline Plan you get 500 minutes text, 500 minutes talk, a free government cell phone, and 500MB data.
Explore details6 listed states
TruConnect
Frequently compared for SIM-based plans, BYOD questions, and app-style enrollment steps.
Explore details2 listed states
SafeLink Wireless
Often compared for SIM-based service, bring-your-own-phone questions, and familiar Lifeline branding.
Explore details39 listed states
US Cellular
US Cellular is included here as a carrier comparison so you can weigh a familiar wireless network against direct Lifeline providers and free government phone service options.
Explore details16 listed states
Tempo Communications
Tempo is a free government phone program that offers you 500 minutes of talk, free cell phone, 500MB data, and unlimited texts.
Explore details23 listed states
SafetyNet Wireless
In most states you will get a free cell phone, 700 minutes of talk and 500 minutes of text through Lifeline Unlimited Plan.
Explore details10 listed states
Life Wireless
Usually worth comparing in Southern and Midwestern markets when readers want another direct Lifeline option.
Explore details29 listed states
Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless is included here as a carrier comparison so you can weigh a familiar wireless network against direct Lifeline providers and free government phone service options.
Explore details4 listed states
enTouch Wireless
In California, you'll get 500MB each month plus unlimited texts and minutes. In other states, you'll get 100 text and 500 minutes.
Explore details6 listed states
TAG Mobile
In most states, you'll get unlimited texts, 750 minutes, and 1GB data. You'll also get a free SIM card if you bring in your own phone.
Explore details22 listed states
T-Mobile
T-Mobile is included here as a carrier comparison so you can weigh a familiar wireless network against direct Lifeline providers and free government phone service options.
Explore details27 listed states
Easy Wireless
For just $1 a month, Oklahoma residents can get unlimited text, free voice 2250 minutes,as well as 50MB of data on this plan.
Explore details4 listed states
GCI
You can get a free cell phone, unlimited nationwide texting, 500 minutes long distance, and 1GB of data for $1 per month.
Explore details1 listed states
TerraCom Wireless
Terracom Wireless Voice Base Plan and Broadband Base Plan offers a free phone, unlimited texting, 500 to 1,000 minutes of talk.
Explore details11 listed states
NewPhone Wireless
In Louisiana assistance programs, you'll get a free Smartphone, 1000 voice minutes, 1GB data, and unlimited texts.
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Centennial de Puerto Rico
The Commonwealth will offer a Lifeline Customer an additional $3.50 discount, in addition to the $9.25 federal discount.
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Claro de Puerto Rico
Claro can discount you as much as $12.75 per month. It can discount you as much as $12.75 per month on your phone bill.
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FeelSafe Wireless
Through Tribal Oklahoma Plan, you get a free cell phone, unlimited texting, unlimited voice minutes, and 500MB of data.
Explore details10 listed states
Nemont Wireless
The discount in Montana is $9.25. In the Williston North Dakota, the discount is $9.25. In Wyoming, the discount is $9.25.
Explore details2 listed states
Assist Wireless
You get 500 texts, and 500 minutes in Lifeline. In Oklahoma you get unlimited text, 1000 minutes, and 500MB data.
Explore details4 listed states
Viaero Wireless
In Nebraska, Colorado, and Arkansas, you can receive the federal discount of $9.25 and the additional state discount of $3.50.
Explore details4 listed states
Cintex Wireless
Lifeline Assistance program helps you get a free phone, 500MB of data, 500 minutes, and unlimited free text each month.
Explore details6 listed states
Sprocket Wireless
In Oklahoma, you will get unlimited texting and unlimited minutes and a free phone for $1 per month with Sprocket Wireless.
Explore details4 listed states
Cordova Wireless Communications
Cordova Wireless is a company in Alaska that serves a small region. It serves the Yakutat and the Cordova communities.
Explore details1 listed states
Copper Valley Wireless
In Alaska Lifeline Plan, you can get a free cell phone, unlimited text for month, and 450 nationwide minutes for just $1.
Explore details1 listed states
ASTAC
Through ASTAC Lifeline assistance programs you can get a free cell phone, unlimited texting, and unlimited local calls.
Explore details1 listed states
American Assistance
With American Assistance Lifeline and ACP program, you can get a free cell phone, 500 free texts, and 500 free calls.
Explore details21 listed states
US Connect
U.S. Connect now offers a $9.25 Lifeline discount on 250 texts and 250 minutes in West Virginia, Maryland, and Arkansas.
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Infiniti Mobile
For $1 a month you get unlimited talk, a free cell phone, 2.5 GB of data and unlimited text in Oklahoma through Lifeline Plan.
Explore details13 listed states
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