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WTF? Assist Wireless screws up, exposes tens of thousands of customer IDs

February 13, 2021

Which companies offer the best free texting plans? And which ones offer the worst?

December 21, 2016

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

May 13, 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

Which free government cell phone companies offer smartphones?

March 26, 2016

Which free government cell phone companies allow you to make international calls?

March 23, 2016

What to do if your free government cell phone is lost, stolen or damaged

March 8, 2016

California goes crazy: Unlimited talk and unlimited text going mainstream

July 5, 2015

Top 10 deals in free government cell phones

July 29, 2014

How many free government cell phones are out there? Who are the biggest providers?

February 24, 2014

Free government cell phone companies could be fined millions of dollars for violations (CORRECTED)

November 3, 2013

Assist Wireless offers free government cell phones in Arkansas, Maryland and Oklahoma, other states coming soon

June 18, 2012

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Recent Articles

Number of free government cell phone customers drops by two million in last three years

Leading industry analyst calls for universal broadband and free government cell phones for everyone who needs them

Sprint busted for Lifeline fraud, forced to pay $200 million penalty

92-year old vet battles Assurance Wireless for one year to get his free government cell phone turned on again

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Millionaires can get free government cell phones. Why can’t you?

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Shame! Cold-hearted Verizon ends program that gave free government cell phones to survivors of domestic abuse

Halloween horror story: Thousands of dead people sign up for free government cell phones

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