North Dakota: Free government cell phones & Internet from ACP and Lifeline

When the Dakota Territory was created way back in 1861, it was named after the region’s Dakota Indians. In fact, Dakota is a Sioux word that means friends or allies. That’s why we’re happy to report that financially-struggling residents of the Roughrider State have a new ally in Lifeline Assistance, the free government cell phone program. Plus another ally in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), the free government internet program.

Most Americans think these are the best of times in North Dakota because of the shale oil boom. But let’s not discount the tough times suffered by those who are unemployed and the additional thousands who are underemployed.

They need help getting jobs, getting in touch with their medical professionals, and getting a hold of their children and parents.
Luckily, Lifeline Assistance and the Affordable Connectivity Programs have has finally come to North Dakota and that should mean that better times are also here for the state’s poor.

ACP and Lifeline free government cell phone service providers in North Dakota

Here’s a list of all the Lifeline Assistance free government cell phones in North Dakota. They all offer different plans with different numbers of minutes, different refill options, and serve different geographic areas. So click through them all and find the plan that’s best for you.

• EnTouch Wireless
• Life Wireless
• Tempo Communications

Lifeline Discount Companies in North Dakota

If you qualify for Lifeline Assistance, but you find that none of the companies offer free government cell phones where you live, you have another option. The companies below, while not offering free cell phone plans, do offer substantial Lifeline discounts off their regular mobile phone plans in North Dakota:

• ATT Mobility
• Nemont Wireless
• Verizon Wireless

How to qualify for Lifeline Assistance free government cell phones in North Dakota

You may be eligible if you receive benefits from any of the following programs:

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps or SNAP)
• Medicaid
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8)
• Veterans Pension and Survivor's Benefit.
• Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance (BIA)
• Tribally Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF)
• Tribal Head Start (only those households meeting its income qualifying standard)
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)

You may also qualify if your Total Household Income is at or under 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. See our North Carolina Income Eligibility chart below, which is already calculated at this 135% rate for you:

How to qualify for an ACP free government phone and unlimited service in North Dakota

It’s even easier to qualify for ACP service than it is to qualify for Lifeline service. The USAC website spells it all out:

Consumers qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) through participation in Lifeline or a Lifeline-qualifying program, having an income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, through participation in ACP-qualifying programs,  such as the free and reduced-price school lunch or breakfast program (including the Community Eligibility Provision), WIC, through award of a federal Pell Grant, or through participation in a participating service provider’s existing low-income program.

What are you waiting for, low-income North Dakotans? Choose your favorite service provider and favorite plan and the future is, well, almost unlimited. Enroll now.

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