All eligible Life Wireless Lifeline customers receive:
- No cost costless government cell phone
- 500 costless minutes (text message = 1/3 minute)
- Premium service and coverage area
Upon signing up for Life Wireless service, customers receive a costless handset including:
- Voicemail
- Text Messaging
- Call Waiting
- Three-way calling
- Call Forwarding
- Caller ID service
- No roaming charge
- No charge for domestic long-distance calls
- Nationwide Calling
- Rollover Minutes
- Affordable Top Up Plans
Hearing aid compatible phones available upon request to customer service.
Customers may also use their existing unlocked GSM phone by ordering a Life Wireless SIM card. This cost less SIM card can be inserted into the client’s handset and activated for immediate use.
Life Wireless is a Lifeline supported wireless service provided by Telrite Corporation. Life Wireless offers a Lifeline discount to low-income families and individuals for wireless services. To obtain Life Wireless service potential subscribers must meet certain eligibility requirements such as receiving governmental assistance or a household income that is 135% or below the federal poverty level. The specifics of what determines a potential subscriber’s eligibility are specific to each state. Life Wireless service is limited to one per household, and cannot be combined with any other Lifeline offering.
Lifeline is a government assistance program. Only eligible consumers may enroll in the program, and documentation is necessary. Lifeline service is non-transferable.
Who is Eligible for Life Wireless costless cell phones and service?
Low-Income telephone assistance provides a discount on a subscriber’s monthly bill. Eligibility is based on income or participation in assistance programs related to income.
In general, if a subscriber participates in any of the following programs, they are qualified for low-income telephone assistance.
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Food Stamps
- Medicaid
- National Costless School Lunch Program
- Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- or an income that is at or below 135% of Federal Poverty Guidelines
- Also, residents of Federally-recognized Tribal lands may qualify for the following programs:
- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
- Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
- Tribally Administered TANF
- Head Start (meeting income-qualifying standards)
Life Wireless Contacts:
- www.lifewireless.com
- Life Wireless customer service number is 1-888-543-3620.
- Life Wireless customer care email is info@lifewireless.com.