| Today's market is a shark tank for a free wireless | | | | so it's totally understandable that you'd rather settle |
| phone plan. Huge corporations are cutting huge deals | | | | for a more practical solution. Well what better a |
| to compete with other huge corporations, the landline | | | | solution than one free of charge? Here we will |
| is taking passenger to the development of mobile | | | | explore some options for a free wireless phone plan. |
| solutions, and all the while phone bills are becoming | | | | SafeLink Wireless is a government funded program |
| increasingly more of a financial set back. At the end | | | | that offers free handsets with all the reasonable |
| of the day, a free wireless phone plan will head you | | | | amenities and capabilities to income-eligible parties |
| in a new direction. | | | | living within the United States. It provides handsets |
| Perhaps you recall the days when a phone was used | | | | and prepaid minutes to those deemed suitable. An |
| to make calls to friends, families or neighbors. Then | | | | excerpt from the program's website lays down the |
| you saw cellular devices supplement the landline and | | | | exact qualification requirements. |
| house phone. Shortly after, SMS/text messaging | | | | The process to qualify for Lifeline Service depends |
| became commonplace not only with the youth, but | | | | on the State you live in. In general, you may qualify |
| with the general population. And now, things are | | | | for a free wireless phone plan and services if... |
| getting even more advanced with a free wireless | | | | 1. You already participate in other State or Federal |
| phone plan and services. Data plans, internet, all these | | | | assistance program such as Federal Public Housing |
| convenient utilities packed into a concept that used | | | | Assistance, Food Stamps and Medicaid. OR |
| to be a simple as speaking into a receiver. | | | | 2. Your total household income is at or below 135% |
| The downside with these is simple-the more money | | | | of the poverty guidelines set by your State and/or |
| technology companies invest into high tech | | | | the Federal Government. AND |
| telecommunications, the more they end up charging | | | | 3. No one in your household currently receives Lifeline |
| their customers. In effect, as they focus more on | | | | Service through another phone carrier. |
| free wireless phone plans, it appears as if they won't | | | | 4. You have a valid United States Postal Address. For |
| make it easy to enjoy a simple and cost efficient | | | | a free wireless phone plan we must be able to ship |
| telephone solution. Well we understand that paying | | | | you your free phone and you must live at a |
| hefty fees for trivial luxuries like cellular phone web | | | | residence that can receive mail from the US Post |
| browsing can be a burden on your financial stability, | | | | Office. Sorry, but P.O. Boxes cannot be accepted. |