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By Pam Brytes


Low-income families living in US, who cannot afford to buy a cell phone on their own, can get free government phones with free talk time. TracFone Wireless, Inc and the US government have joined as partners to provide these free government phones. This phone will be very useful to suitable people as it comes with 55 to 200 minutes free talk time, based on the concerned state's decision.

Free government phones are given to all eligible people. Unemployed youth, senior citizens, people suffering from huge mortgages, disabled people and people who lost their home due to natural calamities are all eligible to get this phone. The terms and conditions to receive this phone are very simple. Any person with a proper postal addresses and enlisted in any of the public assistance programs like food stamps, Medicaid or other programs are eligible to get his phone.

If you want to apply online, visit the SafeLink Wireless Website. Key in your zip code and check whether your state allows you to participate in the program. If yes, fill the details in the application form like name, age, address and select appropriate check boxes enquiring about the public assistance program enlistments. Give the last four digits of your social security number and submit the application form by clicking on the "I Certify". Click the next button to get an acknowledgement.

You will get an enrollment ID once you submit the application form. Check the status of your application, whether it is accepted or rejected. If accepted, the phone will be sent to the recipient within one week's time. You have to enclose a few documents along with the application if you are living in certain states. Some states will ask documents like income proof, proof of public assistance participation and letter from employer to be mailed along with the application. These details should be sent to the SafeLink office along with the application.

This phone helps poor disabled people and old people keep in touch with their families. Unemployed people use the one hour free minutes to look for suitable job. Women who stay alone use this phone to call 911 for free if they sense danger of abuse. Everyday two million people benefit from this service.




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