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Discounted Phone Service in North Dakota
Low income North Dakota residents may qualify for discounted home phone service through the government sponsored LifeLine/Link-Up program. Unlike several other states that can take advantage of free cell phones, North Dakota residents may only receive discounted rates on their home phone line. What LifeLine Offers Qualified North Dakota residents may waive part of the [...]
Louisiana Discounted Phone Service
As of this writing, April, 2011, Louisiana doesn’t have a free government phone program. What they do have is a discounted program. As indicated on the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates website, there are 9 states that only offer discount phone service in accordance with the federal LifeLine program and Louisiana is one [...]
TSI Discounted Home Phone Service
TSI through Nexus Communications offers discounted phone service to low income individuals. As a member of the LifeLine/Link-Up program, TSI is able to offer up to 50% off of telephone installation and set up plus discounted monthly phone service. TSI does not offer free cell phones. This service applies to home landlines only. The discounted [...]
NY Discounted Phone Rates
In addition to taking advantage of the free cell phone service provided by SafeLink Wireless and Assurance Wireless, New York residents who qualify can take advantage of discounted landline phone rates as a result of the Lifeline program. Through Xchange Telecom, low-income New York residents can reduce their monthly phone bill and offset their phone [...]
One Requirement for Receiving Free Government Phones
When applying for a free government phone you must keep in mind that there is a process that must be followed. Unfortunately, too often people anxious to receive a free phone attempt to take short cuts or circumvent the system. One of the requirements for receiving a free government phone is that you provide the [...]
Oregon Telephone Assistance Program
Oregon does not have a free government phone program, but like a few other states, they offer discounts on phone installation and monthly plans. Oregon offers up to $13.50 discount off of the monthly home phone bill for those who qualify. Additionally, through Link-Up America participants can cut phone installation and connection charges in half [...]
Idaho Government Assisted Phone Services
As of this writing, April, 2011, Idaho does not have a free government phone program or a wireless phone program. What they do have is similar to what is offered in California. They offer discounted home phone rates to those who qualify. While this article will provide information on the discounted phones instead of free [...]
California’s LifeLine Telephone Program
Unlike the other free government phone programs, California’s LifeLine Telephone Program does not offer free phones, cell phones or free phone service. Instead, they offer deeply discounted home phone service with no credit check, no deposit and no contract.
ReachOut Wireless
As a participant of the government’s LifeLine program, ReachOut Wireless offers both free phones and deeply discounted phone service for low-income individuals. In general, ReachOut Wireless offers free phones, but the free phone option is not available in all states. For those states in which they are unable to offer free phones, they offer discounted phone service through their Simple Plan program.
Safelink Wireless Program
SafeLink Wireless was created by the folks at TracFone to provide free wireless phone service to folks who qualify. Prior to the advancement in wireless technology, the Lifeline program only pertained to land lines. With advancing technology and societal life style changes, TracFone realized that more and more people would benefit more from a free cell phone than free land line and thus created SafeLink Wireless.
