IMPORTANT: (It appears US-Connect is out of business. . If you are in Arkansas, Maryland and West Virginia please click the appropriate state link to find another vendor to serve you.
U.S. Connect is a Texas-based company that offers a discount on free government cell phones available in Arkansas, Maryland and West Virginia. Previously, it was providing a number of free minutes and texts, but it has removed those plans and now only offers a $9.25 Lifeline discount on their 250 minute and 250 text plan.
That is not a good plan by any measure, and we suggest you check out all the companies in your state (see our States page) for a better, and free, deal.
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All three plans (one free, two discounted) work the same way. U.S. Connect’s free plan costs $9.25 per month, so when the company subtracts the $9.25 government subsidy, you pay nothing. (Hence, the name “free government cell phone”.)
U.S. Connect’s free plan gives you 250 minutes/texts per month. Its other plans give you a lot more minutes and and a lot more texts for a small additional payment. Here’s a quick review of what you get from all three plans:
The “Value Plan” gives you 250 minutes/texts per month for free. The “Great Value Plan” gives you 500 minutes/texts per month for just $10.25 per month (after the discount is applied). The “Supreme Value Plan” gives you 1000 minutes/texts per month for just $30.00 (after the discount is applied).
All three plans give you a free cell phone, unlimited 911, caller ID, call waiting, voicemail, and live customer service agents.
But what if you need more minutes or texts than your plan provides? No problem because U.S. Connect has several affordable ways to add extra minutes to your account:
You can purchase an additional 100 Minutes/Texts for just $5.00. An extra 200 Minutes/Texts will set you back a mere $10.00. Supplementing your free minutes with an additional 400 Minutes/Texts will cost just $20.00. Boosting your monthly allotment by 600 Minutes/Texts costs just $30.00. And finally, you can purchase a bountiful 1000 Minutes/Texts for just $50.00.
Contact:
U.S. Connect
705 Commerce Street
Southlake, Texas 76092
855-567-8953
usconnectllc.net
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Kathy Brown says
I had US connect lifeline phone for a year and half then was coined into trying cell span which is very scrappy service and phone I’m wanting to get back to US connect I still have my US connect lifeline phone please help get back to US connect lifeline phone
Debra sowards says
I have had the same government phone for 10 years & would like to get a new one
Free Government Cell Phones says
We’re not your service provider, Debra. You need to contact that company directly.
sonya yates says
What number do i call to find out how many minutes are remaining
Girvis Roberts says
I need to get internet service. where I live I have a U.S. Connect phone service provider. and am signed up on my social security disability Income. I also recieve food stamps in Cabell County West Virginia.