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To help ease the burden during the COVID-19 virus, all Assurance Wireless Lifeline customers, through May 20, 2020, will receive:
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Free Unlimited Calls
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Free Unlimited Texts
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Plus an additional 6GB Data FREE
Assurance Wireless is a federal Lifeline Assistance program brought to you by Virgin Mobile. Lifeline is a government benefit program supported by the federal Universal Service Fund.
Qualifications
Enrollment is available to individuals who qualify based on federal or state-specific eligibility criteria. You may qualify based on your household income or if you are on certain public assistance programs:
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Medicaid/Medi-Cal
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps or SNAP)/CalFresh
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Supplemental Security Income
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Federal Public Housing Assistance
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Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
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Tribally Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
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Tribal Head Start
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Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit
One Account per Household
The Lifeline Assistance program is available for only one wireless or wireline account per household. Separate households that live at the same address are eligible, including residents of homeless shelters and nursing homes. Residents with temporary addresses are also eligible.
For questions, please call 1-877-578-2444 to speak to a verification expert.
Costs
Assurance Wireless Lifeline service is free to qualified consumers. Additional voice minutes, data, international calling and international texting are available for an additional fee.
Phone Plans
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FREE Android Smartphone (Based on phone availability; shipping charges may apply. Customers who have been reinstated within 60 days of their service end date will keep their original phone and phone number.
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FREE 3GB DATA each month (high-speed data varies by device).
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FREE Unlimited Texts each month
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A minimum of 350 FREE Voice Minutes Each Month
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FREE Voicemail Account, Call Waiting and Caller ID
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FREE 911 Access
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FREE Unlimited Calls to 211
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FREE Calls to Customer Care
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Nationwide Sprint® Network Coverage
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Keep Your Current Home or Cell Phone Number
How to Get A Phone
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Apply online here
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Or call Customer Care at 1-888-898-4888.
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Speak to a representative in your neighborhood. The representative will help you apply.
How to Receive Continuous FREE service
In order to continue receiving free Lifeline service from Assurance Wireless, you must certify each year and complete Reverification to verify you still qualify for federal Lifeline assistance.
Click here to complete the Lifeline Annual Certification, or to re-certify by phone call 888-653-9262 from your Assurance Wireless phone. Click here to complete Reverification to continue receiving Lifeline service.
If You Need More Minutes, Data or Text
If you need more minutes, you may buy 250 additional voice minutes for $5, additional voice minutes for 10¢ each or choose from any of our low-cost plans.
Our low-cost Bundled Plans for Smartphone customers:
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$15 Plan - Includes Unlimited Voice Minutes, Unlimited Texts and an additional 500MB Data each month.
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$20 Plan - Includes Unlimited Voice Minutes, Unlimited Texts and an additional 1GB Data each month.
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$30 Plan - Includes unlimited Voice Minutes, Unlimited Texts and an additional 4GB Data each month.
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$40 Plan - Includes unlimited Voice Minutes, Unlimited Texts and an additional 10GB Data each month.
If You Do Not Qualify
There is a low-cost Bundled Plan for feature phone customers:
$30 Unlimited Talk, Text & Web - Includes Unlimited Voice Minutes, Unlimited Texts and Unlimited Data each month.
If you miss a payment, you will continue to receive free minutes, texts and/or data each month depending on your base plan for as long as you are eligible for Lifeline service.
If You Do Not Re-Qualify
You may continue to use your Assurance Wireless phone and account at the low non-Lifeline rate of 10¢ per minute and 10¢ per text message, as long as you add at least $10 every 45 days or at least $20 every 90 days. Or, if you would like, at that time, we would be happy to switch you to a Virgin Mobile plan that works for you.
If You Do Not Use the Free Service
FCC rules state you must use your FREE Assurance Wireless Lifeline service at least once every 30 days or it will be terminated.
Once every 30 days, you MUST make a call, send a text or go online (not using Wi-Fi) from your Assurance Wireless phone to keep your FREE Lifeline service. If you do not place a call, send a text or go online using your plan data within 15 days of receiving a termination notice, your Lifeline service will be terminated. You will no longer be able to use your FREE Assurance Wireless Lifeline phone service and will need to re-apply.
Other Carriers That Provide Free Phone Service
Use your own phone - requires a compatible or unlocked Smartphone
Free sim card
Free Every Month. Unused balance will NOT carry over from month-to-month. A month equals 30 days:
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350 Voice Minutes
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3GB of Data
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Voice Minutes & Unlimited Texts!
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Voicemail/Caller ID/3-way Calling
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911 Access
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411 Directory Assistance at No Additional Cost
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Nationwide Coverage on America's Best Networks and 4G LTE† capable
*Additional Data plans are available for purchase.
BELLEVUE, Wash. — December 30, 2021 — Everyone deserves access to high-speed internet, regardless of their income. To ensure financially challenged households stay connected to their world, Assurance Wireless — T-Mobile’s primary Lifeline Assistance brand — will be participating in the federal government’s new Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). With the ACP and Assurance Wireless, eligible households can get everything they need to stay connected.
When the ACP enrollment opens tomorrow, December 31, 2021, qualified households may be eligible for a $30 monthly discount (up to $75 on tribal lands) toward internet service on certain plans. With that ACP benefit at Assurance Wireless, you can receive:
- Free unlimited data, free unlimited texting, free unlimited calling and free 10GB monthly mobile hotspot data on the Assurance Wireless Unlimited plan — all on the power of T-Mobile's nationwide network.
- A free Android smartphone for new customers (model based on availability)
- Scam Shield with free Scam ID, free Scam Block and free Caller ID
The ACP Helps More Americans
In many cities, consumers have little to no choice for broadband and up to 41 million Americans don’t have access to high-speed internet at all.[1] In May 2021, T-Mobile announced its participation in the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB), a federal temporary program to help lower the cost of high-speed internet for eligible households during the pandemic. The Federal Communications Commission recently announced that the EBB will be replaced with the ACP, a new, long-term program launching tomorrow.
With the ACP, more Americans will have the opportunity to experience the power of internet. Households may be eligible to receive the ACP benefit if they participate in programs like SNAP, WIC or Medicaid, or have an income up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
T-Mobile Helps Bridge the Digital Divide
T-Mobile is committed to bringing wireless access to everyone. T-Mobile Connect, the Un-carrier’s lowest priced plan ever, was launched right as the pandemic hit to help more people get and stay connected at just $15/month for unlimited talk and text, plus up to 2.5GB of high-speed data with 5G access included on capable devices and an annual upgrade of 500MB/year over the next four years — both at no extra cost. With Project 10Million, a $10.7 billion investment by T-Mobile to help close the Homework Gap, the Un-carrier offers free internet service and free mobile hotspots to under-connected households with eligible school-aged children, aiming to reach up to 10 million eligible households over five years.
How to Get ACP at Assurance Wireless
Households currently enrolled in EBB through Assurance Wireless will continue to receive their monthly EBB benefit until March 1, 2022. Before March 1, those households still eligible will receive personalized information from T-Mobile for transferring to or applying for ACP. New households can enroll in Assurance Wireless’ ACP benefit by visiting assurancewireless.com/affordable starting tomorrow, December 31. During the application process, applicants will confirm their eligibility with the National Verifier.
For more information about the ACP at Assurance Wireless, visit assurancewireless.com/affordable.
Follow T-Mobile’s Official Twitter Newsroom @TMobileNews to stay up to date with the latest company news.
Program Disclosures: The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a government program to provide a discount on broadband service and to increase the adoption of broadband internet access service by consumers. One ACP discount per eligible household and is non-transferable across households. Eligible consumers may obtain ACP service from any participating provider and may transfer their ACP benefit to another participating provider at any time. For details on the ACP program, visit https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit. Unlimited while on our network. During congestion, heavy data users (>35GB/mo.) and customers choosing Assurance Wireless or similarly prioritized plans (e.g., T-Mobile Essentials, Metro by T-Mobile) may notice lower speeds than other customers due to data prioritization. Mobile Hotspot up to 10GB 4G LTE. Capable device required. Coverage is not available everywhere. See details at assurancewireless.com. T-Mobile Connect: Plus taxes & fees. Domestic only. See details at prepaid.t-mobile.com. Project 10Million: Student eligibility based on National School Lunch program. 1 per household. 100GB per year free on our network. See details at t-mobile.com/business/education/project-10-million.
About T-Mobile
T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please visit: https://www.t-mobile.com.