Participating Companies
Companies Who Participate in the Lifeline Program with Free Cell Phones
Below are nine companies that currently cover the most states. Shop around and compare the plans. They all aren’t the same.
If you live in a state that one of these companies don’t operate, click on the state page in order to find the smaller companies in your particular state.
These are the companies that actually offer a free cell phone and free minutes. There are other companies that participate in the Lifeline Program that just give you $10-$15 off of you regular monthly bill. Those are great programs but this site has only information on those companies where you don’t get charged anything at all. Many do offer upgrades to phones and service if you so choose.
- Assurance Wireless: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- SafeLink Wireless: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticutt, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
- Access Wireless: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia.
- Budget Mobile: Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin
- Reachout Wireless: Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, MIssissippi, New Jersey, West Virginia.
- Life Wireless: Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, West Virginia.
- TAG Mobile: Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, West Virginia.
- TerraCom Wireless: Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin
- YourTel: Illinois, Maine, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Washington