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Free Government Cell Phone Scheme in US

By Gary Jones


The US government announced the free government cell phone scheme to help the financially unstable people who cannot think of buying a phone of their own. The government introduced the scheme as a part of many plans drafted to improvise the life of economically backward people. The scheme won lot of criticism in the many peoples eyes. One group protested saying giving free gifts is a not the best way to help people while another group insisted the practical problems in the scheme like security issue. But the government assured them it had a good intention in introducing the scheme.

Any family living below the poverty line can get a free government cell phone under this scheme. The families or individuals should prove they are receiving other assistance from the government like food stamps. US government takes enough precautions to make sure only the really needy people get the free mobiles. A thorough background check and credit check to confirm they are financially unstable is done before giving the phone. A mobile phone proves to be very useful to these people, as it helps them communicate with more people and land in better jobs.

The free government cell phone scheme is used extensively by the poor students. Students, who come out of their family to study and work, find the free mobiles very useful. They use the mobile to improve their friends circle, contact their family and earn various types of jobs.

Old people deserted without any immediate relatives also benefit under this scheme. They use the free mobile to get their bills paid, talk with their pals and contact the world in times of emergency. Calling 911 is absolutely free from these free phones. The free phones come with a certain amount of free talk time. If the user wants to increase the talk time, they can recharge it normally.

Each state has different rules regarding the eligibility for the free government cell phone scheme. But the rules differ only slightly. A few states do not participate in the free cell phone program. The people living in those states cannot get the free phones. All the details regarding the eligibility for the free phones can be seen in the safelinkwireless.com website. Online applications are available in the website. However so many of them apply offline to receive the phone. If the applications are proper, the phone will reach the candidates within a fortnight.




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