Free Government Cell Phone Service in Maryland

MD Free Wireless Plan

To qualify, you just need to be receiving some form of government assistance like medicaid, food stamps, SSI, Federal Public Housing, etc.

For a full list of qualifying government assistance programs, go to our easy order form - just click the order now button.

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Receive a handset and 100 rollover minutes per month if you are a Maryland resident. Each month your 100 minutes will automatically be added and any unused minutes will rollover. If you need more minutes, you can purchase them at discounted rates.

With those minutes you can receive or place local and long distance calls, send or receive text messages, and check your voicemail.

You won't receive a bill because the service is FREE! There is no credit check, no deposit, and no contract. You can cancel at any time.

Maryland Lifeline Qualifications

To qualify for a Lifeline support in Maryland, you must be participating in one of the following programs:

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or Food Stamps)
• Temporary Cash Assistance
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Medicaid
• Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP)
• Temporary Disability Assistance Program (TDAP)
• Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP)
• National School Lunch Program
• Public Assistance to Adults (PAA)

Lifeline is a Federal program created to make basic phone service affordable for all residents in Maryland.

Lifeline Assistance provides up to a $9.25 credit on residential customers' phone bills.