Government Programs

  • Lifeline Recertification

    Home / Lifeline Recertification Lifeline Recertification: How to Renew and Keep Your Benefit Lifeline eligibility is checked every year. Many subscribers pass an automatic database review and do not need to respond. A subscriber who receives a recertification notice normally has 60 days to complete the requested form and documents or the benefit will end….

  • Transfer Lifeline Benefit

    Home / Transfer Lifeline Benefit How to Transfer Your Lifeline Benefit: Switch Companies Without Losing the Connection Contact the new Lifeline company and ask it to transfer your benefit. The company may need to confirm your eligibility, collect your identifying information, obtain your consent, and separately arrange any phone-number port or device activation. Follow the…

  • Lifeline Survivor Benefit

    Home / Lifeline Survivor Benefit Lifeline Survivor Benefit: Emergency Phone and Internet Support The Safe Connections Act created temporary Lifeline support for qualifying survivors who attempt to separate a mobile line from an abuser’s shared account. The benefit can reduce the cost of phone, internet, or bundled service for up to six months. Understand the…

  • California Lifeline

    Home / California LifeLine Free Phone California LifeLine Free Government Phone: Benefits, Eligibility and How to Apply California LifeLine is a state program that discounts qualifying home or cell phone service. A participating wireless company may also offer a free phone, SIM, eSIM, or discounted upgrade, but the state benefit itself does not promise a…

  • Lifeline Free Phone

    Home / Lifeline Free Phone Lifeline Free Phone: What You Actually Get Lifeline can lower the monthly cost of qualifying phone or internet service. Some wireless providers turn that discount into a no-cost plan and may include a smartphone, SIM card, or bring-your-own-phone option, but the federal benefit itself does not promise everyone the same…