Eligibility Criteria

You might be eligible for free phone service if someone in your household participates in any of the following government programs:

  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Medicaid / Medi-Cal
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Veteran and Survivors Pension Benefit
  • Lifeline
  • Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
  • Tribal Assistance Programs (TANF, BIA, etc.)
  • Federal Public Housing Assistance or Section 8
  • Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch or School Breakfast Program
  • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
  • Federal Pell Grant for the current award year

Income-Based Eligibility

Additionally, if your household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, you may also qualify for free phone service.