What do I need to qualify for a government phone?
To find out if you qualify for a free government phone, you’ll need to make sure that your household income is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. You’ll need to prove your household income with pay stubs, a W-2 form, or a letter from the government agency that you’re enrolled in.
Can you have 2 Obama phones?
Unfortunately the answer is no. You can only have one Lifeline account per household. Take your choice of landline or cell phone. You can have one, but you can’t have both.
How do I switch my government phone to another phone?
Yes you can. Switching is easy. And if you’re approved you can even keep your current phone number. You can apply online or call 1-888-898-4888 to apply.
Can I switch my Safelink phone to another phone?
Can we transfer our SafeLink service to another phone? Yes you can. Either by swapping the SIM card to another phone that supports the network you are trying to use,or use online or phone customer service to transfer the phone for you. They will send you a SIM so that you can use it with any phone you like.
Can I put my SafeLink SIM card in a Tracfone?
A. You cannot do that because a SIM card becomes locked to a Tracfone phone (sister company of Safelink Wireless, where they get the phones) the moment the phone they sent you is powered up. After than, it becomes “unusable” in any other phone or with any other provider.
How do I talk to a live person at SafeLink?
1-800-378-1684.
How do I reactivate my SafeLink service?
How to Reactivate My SafeLink Cellphone
- Contact a SafeLink customer service representative at 800-977-3768.
- Give the representative your name, your enrollment ID, Social Security number and date of birth.
- Tell the representative you want to reactive your account.
- Turn your phone on when the customer service representative tells you to.
Is SafeLink a government phone?
Further Reading on Safelink Wireless Crisis in free government cell phone program: Will new demands kill off service providers? – All Lifeline providers are required to offer customers 4.5 GB of data/month, an increase from 3.0 GB per month.