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Free Cell Phone Service - Discover your options!

Are you looking for free cell phone service?  Well, look no further, because there are options available for income eligible households to get a free prepaid cell phone including free minutes!  Although I describe on the Subsidies page the fact that prepaid wireless providers don't offer free phones (as postpaid/contract carriers/plans do), there is an exception.  There are government sponsored programs that have partnered with select prepaid carriers to help subsidize the cost of phones and service, enabling access to free phones and service for qualified individuals.


The whole idea of these programs is based on the belief that cell phone service should be accessible to everyone.  Most of us take cell phone service for granted.  Even though I can remember when I was the only one amongst my friends and family who started using my cell phone as my primary phone (i.e. not just for emergencies), these days it's common practice.  In fact, people expect their friends and family to be accessible via cell phone.  I guess it can be compared to having access to TV; it's just something everyone is expected to have.


Is a cell phone a basic human right?
There are, however, two schools of thought.  On the one hand, it seems reasonable to argue that a cell phone is a requirement these days for safety purposes, and that having one is a fundamental right.  It also helps people to keep in touch with loved ones while away from home.  That way we know where our loved ones are in case of an emergency, or simply to make life that much more convenient for planning and scheduling our hectic lives.  It's amazing the peace of mind we get from being able to call and say "I'm on my way," or "I'm running late," etc.  And even more so when it comes to getting help when we run into trouble.  This seems to make sense, but there is another school of thought....


The other mentality is that although cell phones are useful, convenient, and can even save lives in an emergency, should having one really be considered a "right?"  If someone is struggling financially to keep a roof over their head, or to get food on the table, should the government really be concerned about getting people access to cell phones?  Wouldn't that money be better spent on housing the homeless, feeding the hungry, etc.?  Particularly in tough economic times when there is less money available for government assistance programs to take care of basic needs, education for children, etc., is it responsible for the government to be spending money on free cell phone service?


Learn more and/or share your thoughts!
I'm actually intentionally not sharing my personal point of view here ;-).  I simply want to provide visitors to this page the different viewpoints, in order to stimulate thought and discussion around this topic.  You can click on the images below to jump over to pages that go over the available programs offering free cell phone service, or you can scroll down to share your thoughts/opinions as to whether or not having access to a cell phone should be a fundamental human right....or not!

Virgin Mobile Assurance Wireless
SafeLink Wireless
Cricket Lifeline Credit


Is having a cell phone a basic human right?

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What Other Visitors Have Said

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Free Cell Phones Don't Make Sense  starstarstarstarstar
While I believe that a cell phone is extremely useful, if you cannot afford one, then you do NOT get one. The government needs to provide basic necessities ...

Free Prepaid Wireless Phones  Not rated yet
Are free prepaid wireless phones, or wireless phones in general, a basic human right? This is a very interesting topic! Personally, I think it's a stretch....



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