You may have already heard about the free cell phone program by TracFone and SafeLink wireless. They have been giving free cell phones and 68 (recently updated to 250) free minutes every month to low income families, the disabled and elderly citizens. Now, Virgin Mobile is entering the scene by offering a free cell phone program of their own called Assurance Wireless. They are offering a free cell phone and 200 free monthly minutes. (Update: You may be eligible for up to 250 free monthly minutes per recent changes to the program).
The Virgin Mobile program is fairly new so there are only a hand full of states participating so far. The current list of participating states are Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. However, they expect to add more states by the end of the year. (NOTE: If your state is not participating in the Virgin Mobile Free Cell Phone program, check to see if your state is participating in SafeLink's Free Cell Phone program.)
You may qualify for a free cell phone and free phone service if you participate in any of the following.
- Medicaid
- Food Stamp program
- Supplemental Security Income
- Bureau of Indian Affairs programs
- Federal Public Housing Assistance/ Section 8
- National School Lunch Program’s Free Lunch program
You can learn more about Virgin Mobile’s Assurance Wireless free cell phone program and how to get a free cell phone by calling their toll free phone number 1-888-898-4888 or visiting www.AssuranceWireless.com.