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Were our readers right? Are free government cell phones hacked before they’re activated?

March 29, 2021

True Wireless says fraud allegations are untrue

January 8, 2019

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

October 16, 2018

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

June 29, 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

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

March 31, 2016

I’m afraid I’ll get busted for having more than one free government cell phone. How can I cancel the extra account?

May 11, 2015

FCC wants to reform the free government cell phone program: Here’s what one Commissioner thinks

March 29, 2015

Correcting bad advice given by a reader: Can you use a temporary address to qualify for a free government cell phone?

March 15, 2015

Prominent conservative website runs most insulting, one-sided article ever written about free government cell phone program

November 19, 2014

Killing the goose that laid the golden egg: Abuse and fraud running rampant in free government cell phone program

November 7, 2014

Forget Lifeline Assistance: Here’s the real scandal in free government cell phones

May 5, 2014

Obama administration busts three in massive Obama Phone fraud

April 30, 2014

FCC trying to solve Lifeline residential address problems?

December 18, 2013

Army general wants to debate United States senator over free government cell phone program

December 1, 2013

Our warning comes true: FCC says 2 million free government cell phone users are fraudulent

November 24, 2013

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

November 3, 2013

Editorial: Time to ban Lifeline companies that commit fraud

September 23, 2013

Dawn of the dead: Dearly departed still getting free government cell phones

March 20, 2013

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