i-Wireless Free Cell Phones
This local Cincinnati Bell Lifeline program serves Ohio residents
I-Wireless is a company of Cincinnati Bell, and sells phones only in parts of Ohio. So why list such a small player even listed on our site, which otherwise has only multi-state vendors? Because they are backed by a solid company, they provide 250 free minutes each month, and their website clearly describes their plan.
Lifeline Wireless is available throughout the i-wireless home network area in Ohio which includes the following areas:
- The Greater Cincinnati Area
- The Greater Dayton Area
- Springfield
- Hamilton
- Mason
- Lebanon
- Middletown
Qualifying for an i-Wireless Lifeline cell phone
Free cell phones and service from i-Wireless are limited to those who qualify through the Lifeline phone service program. You are eligible if you are at or below 150% of the federal poverty level, or if you already participate in one of these government assistance programs.
- Section 8/Federal Public Housing Assistance
- Medicaid
- Food Stamps
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Free National School Lunch Program (NSL)
- General Assistance/Disability Assistance
- Any Home Energy Assistance (HEAP) program
- Supplemental Security Disability Income (SSDI)
- Ohio Works First or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
If you are qualifying through by your income level, you will need to provide documentation proving it.
The i-Wireless Lifeline Plans
Connect Plan: This is the free Lifeline phone service plan. It provides 250 free local minutes of airtime each month; the unused minutes do not roll over to the next month. Additional or roaming minutes are .10¢ each. Text messages are .20¢ each. No data capabilities are included. Price: FREE.
Unlimited Talk & Text: Unlimited local minutes and text messages. 100 national roaming minutes; additional roaming at .10¢ a minute. Data for .05¢ a minute. $28/month.
Mega Monthly: Unlimited local minutes and text messages. 1,000 national roaming minutes; additional roaming at .10¢ a minute. 100 MB Of Data .05¢ Per Kb over. $38/month.
Contact:
Oddly, there is no phone number on their site that we could find for conveniently signing up for Lifeline Service (although we found this number for parent Cincinnati Bell: 513-565-2210). However, there are a list of store locations, and it’s obvious that they wish you to sign up in person at one of their stores.
Website: i-Wireless
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i have been trying to get my buddy walter a free cell phone. he is on ssi. noone seems to send him one
try reachout wireless i got one form there
i would like to recieve one of these phones. Please Thanks very much. My address is **** state route *** ravenna ** ***** my name Gay **** Thanks so much
You can’t just put your address info on here. You need to go to their website and apply. This website is just giving you info on the cell phone company. You need to request an application from the actual company. Go to assurancewireless.com or safelinkwireless.com and they will help.
Thanks, Amy. We’ve given that same answer a thousand times on this website. Glad to have someone else do it for us.
I was wondering if you could help me with a problem. My mother recently received a free cell phone from her sister in-law. The only problem is that she didn’t refer to what company she received the phone from nor did it come with an instruction manual and my mother is still having a hard time operating it. The phone is called a Knack by Verizon Samsung Model: Sch-U310. Thank you for any help that you may be able to provide.
1-309-637-9646
probably reachout wireless, if it was a verizon it was more than like a refurbished phone, the best gov. phone out so far, the minutes roll over!!!
See your nearest Kroger store for applications
DOES IT APPLY IN ”PEEBLES” OHIO……? AND WHAT DO YOU NEED TO QUALIFY?
what do i need to get serives with u all
I got a free phone and they said that I would get 250 free minutes on the phone every month, and I havent , Why? …and…What must I do to receive the free minutes?
Im on food stamps also waiting on ssi claim
I nd a free phone
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I thought this was a good company but you all have my phone for two months surpose too be fixing it and I still haven’t got it back yet and i’m tired of trying to redo it on the internet to see when you all will send me my phone maybe now I will get a answer from you all thanks for listening
i need a new phone
Wow, I am amazed at the intelligence level of the folks here. This is an informational website only, directing you to the companies themselves. If you want a phone, go through the actual company and apply. It’s like you people don’t know how to read or something. It’s saddening, really.
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