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Fewer than half the households that qualify for free government cell phones have them

July 12, 2016

FCC gift for Lifeline Assistance customers: More free minutes, fast internet and much, much more

July 5, 2016

Too close for comfort: House of Representatives narrowly saves free government cell phone program

June 29, 2016

Size matters: Two of the top three free government cell phone companies announce merger

June 22, 2016

What is a PUK code? And how do you find it?

May 20, 2016

It’s about time: FCC demands TracFone unlock customers’ free government cell phones

May 15, 2016

Which free government cell phones offer special devices for the hearing, vision and speech-impaired?

May 13, 2016

We’re number three! We’re number three! Life Wireless tops one million free government cell phone customers

May 8, 2016

Emphasizing the obvious: NBC News performs remarkably superficial analysis of free government cell phone program

May 4, 2016

The 2016 List of Leaders: Who’s who in the free government cell phone business

April 26, 2016

The first shoe to drop? Assist Wireless ends $1 for 1000 minutes or 1000 texts plan in Oklahoma

April 21, 2016

Gravy train comes to the end of the line in Oklahoma: FCC to end $25 per month subsidies for non-Native Americans

April 16, 2016

Companies dropping out: Trouble in the free government cell phone program?

April 12, 2016

Fewer takers for free government cell phone giveaway?

April 11, 2016

10% of Florida households receive Lifeline Assistance — even after the FCC cracked down on fraud, waste and abuse

April 8, 2016

It’s Official: ReachOut Wireless website says it no longer offers free government cell phones

April 6, 2016

Blue Jay Wireless: Free government cell phones and jobs for its customers

April 4, 2016

Whoa! Three Lifeline Assistance companies want FCC to go easy on the free government cell phone companies

April 3, 2016

Fraud, fraud and more fraud: Hawaiian jury convicts president of free government cell phone company

March 31, 2016

Which free government cell phone companies offer smartphones?

March 26, 2016

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