Other Ways to Get Free Cell Phones for Seniors If you don’t qualify for the Lifeline program, major carriers frequently run promotions that provide you with a free cell phone when you sign up ...

On one hand, it’s true former President Barack Obama expanded a program to bring free or low-cost cell phone service to as many as 17 million Americans in 2012, according to CNN. Still, the ...

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.