Free Government Cell Phones for Seniors. If you’re living on a low income, you may be able to get a free phone through government programs. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, ...

The growing resistance to phones on school grounds has been burgeoning since one state enacted new laws in elementary and middle schools in 2023.

Julie Maestas didn’t know what she was going to do. Maestas, 48, lives at Camp Resolution in North Sacramento and has a Lifeline phone, which are typically free or low-cost from the government.

A Knoxville man discovered there is a wide price range in the cost of his new free government phone. The order form lists the charge of his access wireless phone at $200, but he found the same ...