Thursday, October 29, 2009

Natural rights include cell phones

If you're poor enough and live in the right state you can get a free cell phone courtesy of the feds. Not yet available in So. Dak.

https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/home.aspx

Lifeline Assistance is part of a program that was created by the government to provide discounted or free telephone service to income-eligible consumers. To help bring you this important benefit, SafeLink Wireless is proud to offer Lifeline Service. Through our Lifeline Service you will receive FREE cellular service, a FREE cell phone, and FREE Minutes every month! SafeLink Wireless Service does not cost anything – there are no contracts, no recurring fees and no monthly charges.

Any Minutes you do not use will roll-over. Features such as caller ID, call waiting and voicemail are all also included with your service. If you need additional Minutes, you can buy TracFone Airtime Cards at any TracFone retailer Walmart, Walgreens, Family Dollar, etc). SafeLink Airtime Cards will be available soon.

Your exact benefits, including the number of free Minutes you will receive, depend on the state you live in. Please enter your ZIP code to get the details for your state.

The process to qualify for Lifeline Service depends on the State you live in. In general, you may qualify if...

  1. You already participate in other State or Federal assistance program such as Federal Public Housing Assistance, Food Stamps and Medicaid.

    OR

  2. Your total household income is at or below 135% of the poverty guidelines set by your State and/or the Federal Government.

    AND

  3. No one in your household currently receives Lifeline Service through another phone carrier.
  4. You have a valid United States Postal Address. In order for us to ship you your free phone you must live at a residence that can receive mail from the US Post Office. Sorry, but P.O. Boxes cannot be accepted.

In addition to meeting the guidelines above you will also be required to provide proof of your participation in an assistance program, or proof of your income level.

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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 29, 2009 at 6:32 PM

    OK, So that's the article... step up to the plate and express an opinion! lol

    ReplyDelete
  2. Bob NewlandOctober 29, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    Commenting is your job.

    ReplyDelete
  3. LesNovember 5, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    Lifeline assistance is a misnomer in this case.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Bill FlemingNovember 21, 2009 at 10:59 AM

    Hey, cool. Newland got some Russian cell phone spam. I'm leaving it up. Hilarious.

    ReplyDelete

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