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California goes crazy: Unlimited talk and unlimited text going mainstream

July 5, 2015

California was slow to dip its toe into the Lifeline Assistance free government cell phone program. Most other states approved the program years earlier, and approved more companies. But California is making up for lost time in a big way.

All of a sudden a slew of companies are offering unlimited talk and unlimited text in the Golden State. And the companies that don’t offer unlimited programs are offering 1000 or more free minutes, which blows away the plans offered in most other states.

Here’s a brief summary of the free government cell phone bonanzas available for financially distressed Californians, but you can get complete details on our (California Lifeline companies page).

Companies offering unlimited talk and unlimited text:

Assurance Wireless: The California FREEdom Plan offers you a free cell phone, unlimited free voice and unlimited free texts.

Budget Mobile: Offers low income Californians a free cell phone plus unlimited free voice and unlimited free texts.

Feel Safe Wireless: Tough to beat the Feel Safe California plan. It offers a free phone, unlimited talk, unlimited text, 100MB data and 100 free international texts.

ReachOut Wireless: ReachOut has stepped up its game in California and now provides customers with a free phone, unlimited voice minutes and unlimited texts.

Tag Mobile: Low income Californians can now get a free cell phone, unlimited voice calls and unlimited texting PLUS 100MB of data per month.

Other great California plans:

Believe it or not, even the second tier free government cell phone plans in California offer more than the best plans in most states. Here’s what we mean:

Access Wireless: Access offers financially struggling Californians a plan that includes an Android smartphone, 1000 minutes or texts, plus 200MB data usage each month. Please note that the plan offers 1000 minutes OR texts, not AND texts.

enTouch Wireless: Needy Californians can a phone and 1100 voice minutes and texts. That’s 1100 for both voice and text combined.

TruConnect (aka Surelink Mobile): TruConnect offers its California customers 1000 voice minutes plus 200 texts per month.

Total Call Mobile: If you’re a qualified Californians, Total Call offers you unlimited calling each month, but dings you for a nickel on each text.

Like we said at the beginning of this article, Lifeline Assistance companies are making up for lost time in California. Assurance, Budget, Feel Safe, ReachOut and Tag Mobile are offering plans that are unlimited and unmatched anywhere else in the nation. Access, enTouch, TruConnect (aka Telscape and Surelink Mobile), and Total Call Mobile offer plans that are a step below the top tier in California, but still better than any other plans anywhere else in the country.

Twelve percent of the nation’s population live in California, but unfortunately, 30% of those living in poverty reside there. So all these unlimited talk and unlimited text programs are sure to be good news for millions of the state’s low income residents.

We only have one question: When will other states begin following California’s example?

Tagged as: Assist Wireless, Assurance Wireless, Budget Mobile, California, Entouch, Feel Safe Wireless, Reachout Wireless, Tag Mobile, TruConnect

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Comments

  1. Obama says

    October 16, 2016 at 2:04 pm

    The government is spying on people. Of course they will offer free everything, the taxpayers are paying for it, the government uses it to track people, listen in on calls, and read email and texts.. a win – win for the government.

    • Free Government Cell Phones says

      October 16, 2016 at 4:57 pm

      Why does the government want to spy on its poorest citizens?

  2. Earl says

    September 16, 2016 at 3:36 pm

    I’m retired I pay my own bill
    Always worked on farms and ranches
    Nothing is for free
    Everyone who gets a pay check is paying for these free phones
    About half of the ones I’ve seen are being used by 5th graders
    Oh yea their parents have iPhones
    I shed tears for their lying asses

    • Beth Taylor says

      August 13, 2018 at 5:21 pm

      Earl I am on SSI making $857.00 no No Food stamps I have to live in my car, I ran my on Business 7 day a week in Child Card 26 year but never paid Soc Sec, but paid all my All my taxes, until I got Parkin’s I can’t get my hair done nails done new tires iPhone my kids are 30 and 33 years old, the rent in California is out of this world no retirement pension. And you have the guts to say what you did. I have one for safety to call 911, because its scary world. May GOD have mussy on you soul

    • Icasimo says

      December 2, 2019 at 5:30 am

      Nice place

  3. Ellen Frank says

    July 20, 2016 at 12:47 pm

    I applied for a free phone over a month ago and am still awaiting the papers. I wish I had written down the provider, but I didn’t. Could have sworn it was through Verizon, though. Somebody, please, sign me up for free, unlimited talk, text, and data.

    • Free Government Cell Phones says

      July 20, 2016 at 1:32 pm

      It shouldn’t take a full month for you receive your phone, Ellen. We can tell you for sure that you didn’t sign up for a free government cell phone with Verizon, because it does not offer free phones.

      Unfortunately, no one will enroll you based on this comment left on FreeGovernmentCellPhones.net. We are an independent website that is not affiliated with any of the Lifeline Assistance companies. You must contact the companies and enroll directly via email or phone. The problem you have is that you’ve already enrolled and despite the fact that you have not received a phone, you are probably in the National Lifeline Assistance Database. If that’s the case, you will not be able to apply with any of the other companies. Your only solution is to figure out which company you originally enrolled with.

  4. Martha Louise Alvarado says

    April 26, 2016 at 11:18 am

    How do i get into the screen to fill out the app to get a free cell phone, unlimited talk and unlimited text. E-mail is marthabllardalvarado@yahoo.com

    • Free Government Cell Phones says

      April 26, 2016 at 1:27 pm

      There’s no way for us to analyze the tech issues remotely. We’d suggest that you phone or go online to contact your service provider.

  5. Gregory Schmidt says

    October 16, 2015 at 11:27 am

    I am unemployed and unable to work for the last 3 years due to an automobile accident which I received $2500.00 for last year. I am on F/S and Medical and unable to make income at this time.

  6. lscott says

    September 29, 2015 at 1:53 pm

    WHY WON’T THE OTHER BONE HEAD COMPANY’S OFFER THE minutes THAT CALIF. OFFER. AT LEAST THEY CAN OFFER 500 FREE MINS. JEEEZ!!

  7. bill says

    July 17, 2015 at 6:35 pm

    NEED NOW PHONE

    • FreeGovernmentCellPhones.net says

      July 18, 2015 at 9:09 am

      WE HOPE YOY GET NOW PHONE.

      • Icasimo says

        December 2, 2019 at 5:31 am

        I need a phone desperate Thanks

        • Free Government Cell Phones says

          December 3, 2019 at 7:36 am

          You won’t get one by leaving a comment on this website, Icasimo. You need to enroll with a company offering plans in your state. Click around this website to find out all the information you need.

  8. romancy says

    July 12, 2015 at 7:28 pm

    How do I get one

    • FreeGovernmentCellPhones.net says

      July 13, 2015 at 8:25 am

      Read FreeGovernmentCellPhones.net. Hint: you are on it right now.

  9. marianne ades says

    July 6, 2015 at 11:10 pm

    you left out one piece of information:-which companies let you use your own
    phone? I have an android gsm T-Mobile/att compatible phone.

    • Michael Green says

      March 15, 2016 at 1:17 pm

      Life Wireless lets you use any unlocked AT&T compatible phone (check Amazon or eBay), Just ask Life Wireless for a free cell phone, smart phone or SIM. Plug the SIM into your new unlocked phone and it will work. A locked phone is dedicated to a particular service provider. Ask the provider to unlock it. Some require you to be with them a certain amount of time before they will do it. Unlocking a phone is required by recent legislation.

      • Free Government Cell Phones says

        March 16, 2016 at 8:49 am

        All free government cell phone companies are now required to offer unlocked phones.

  10. Larry Skuce says

    July 6, 2015 at 6:56 pm

    These are great deals! Just make them “use friendly?! Some of them you need to be an “engineer to operate then!

  11. Faye Pinkney says

    July 6, 2015 at 12:52 pm

    I’m a disabled senior citizen who is also a veteran and lives in the District of Columbia. When will unlimited talk and text come to the nation’s capitol? My minutes run out quickly and when the I get to a very few left it leaves me wondering if I’ll have enough minutes to last until I’m supplied with more.

    Thanks!

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