Smartphones aren’t cheap, but for many of us, they’ve become essential. We use them for work, communication, information, entertainment, and even paying bills. If you need a smartphone and a wireless ...

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. The ...

MARSHALL - Cynthia Wheeler is a Marshall resident and Lifeline program participant who said she uses the phone provided to her by Safelink Wireless when the bills for her regular cell phone are too ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — The Cook County Sheriff’s Office ...

Earlier this month, anyone driving down State Street and on government assistance could have pulled over and in less time than it takes to order a pizza, could have driven away with a new, free phone.