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

March 22, 2020

The love is gone: Assurance Wireless and Access Wireless decide not to merge

September 14, 2017

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

December 21, 2016

Don’t enroll at a street tent: Check around before you choose a free government cell phone company

December 19, 2016

California Lifeline explosion: More companies, more unlimited plans, more great paid plans

September 26, 2016

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

June 22, 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

Which free government cell phone companies offer smartphones?

March 26, 2016

Which Lifeline/ACP 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

Free government cell phone reps scour California for new customers

December 3, 2015

2015 update: The top dozen deals in free government cell phones

July 15, 2015

California goes crazy: Unlimited talk and unlimited text going mainstream

July 5, 2015

How to get a free government cell phone in California

September 8, 2014

Assurance Wireless declares war: Introduces new unlimited texting plans in 40 states (plus unlimited talk and text in California)

August 12, 2014

Assurance Wireless gets aggressive: Introduces unlimited talk/unlimited text Lifeline plan in California

August 10, 2014

Top 10 deals in free government cell phones

July 29, 2014

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Latest Reader Comments

  • tony MARTIN on Were our readers right? Are free government cell phones hacked before they’re activated?: “ACTUALLY, YES THEY ARE,, And its well known. privacy??? NO WAY” Jun 9, 13:55
  • tony MARTIN on Which companies offer the best free texting plans? And which ones offer the worst?: “SORRY BUT there IS no charge to get a phone, Q LINK, LIARS AND RIP OFF, Call the owner, hes…” Jun 9, 13:52
  • tony MARTIN on Which companies offer the best free texting plans? And which ones offer the worst?: “YOU DONT buy minutes if you have unlimited,” Jun 9, 13:50
  • tony MARTIN on Which companies offer the best free texting plans? And which ones offer the worst?: “MOST. MOST of the phones they give us are either REFURBISHED, RETURNES OR DAMAGED PHONES, NOT NEW,” Jun 9, 13:49
  • tony MARTIN on Which companies offer the best free texting plans? And which ones offer the worst?: “Dont have to be with them for ANY YEARS,, Tell them to release your name or call NAT’L VERIFICATION to…” Jun 9, 13:47
  • tony MARTIN on Which companies offer the best free texting plans? And which ones offer the worst?: “wrong,you ARE entitled to another free phone but will have to pay if you want the third phone,, Even says…” Jun 9, 13:46
  • tony MARTIN on Which companies offer the best free texting plans? And which ones offer the worst?: “RIGHT, AGAIN SAFE LINK – LIARS ] used to tell my i had no minutes,, How can i NOT have…” Jun 9, 13:44
  • tony MARTIN on Which companies offer the best free texting plans? And which ones offer the worst?: “RIGHT, SAFE LINK ARE LIARS,, I TOO had to re-submit my info 4 times. Said they couldnt read the fax,…” Jun 9, 13:42
  • tony MARTIN on Which companies offer the best free texting plans? And which ones offer the worst?: “I TRIED to drop Q LINK when i had them, THEY WOULD NOT. NOT NOT remove my name, Couldnt go…” Jun 9, 13:39
  • TONY MARTIN on Which companies offer the best free texting plans? And which ones offer the worst?: “Stay away from American ASST. PHONES garbage,Wont get another phone if the one they give you is no good, EVEN…” Jun 9, 13:35
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