Assurance Wireless Washington
Washington residents have something to get excited about: Assurance Wireless offers free government cell phone service in Washington! Now eligible Washington residents can get a free modern cell phone and 250 free voice minutes a month. Free phone service from Assurance Wireless does not require a credit check, a deposit, monthly fees, or a contract. All you have to do is qualify for the program and you get free cell phone service for one year. When a year has passed, if you still qualify for the program all you have to do to keep your free cell phone service is complete the annual certification application (this takes five minutes).
By now, you are probably wondering how you can qualify for Assurance Wireless’ free cell phone program. Well, it is pretty simple. You can qualify for Assurance Wireless service in Washington under income-based eligibility criteria or government program-based eligibility criteria; no one else in your household currently has a Lifeline phone; and you have a home mailing address.
Government Program-Based Eligibility Guidelines
If you are enrolled in one or more of the following government assistance programs, you most likely qualify for Assurance Wireless phone service in Washington:
- Community Options program Entry System (COPES)
- Disability Lifeline (Previously General Assistance)
- DSHS Chore Service
- Medical Assistance (including Medicare cost sharing program)
- Refugee Assistance
- State Family Assistance (SFA)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP (Food Stamps)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
If you qualify for Assurance Wireless service under government program-based eligibility guidelines, the Assurance Wireless application is straight forward and does not require you to submit and supporting documentation of your enrollment in a government assistance program. However, you will be required to swear under oath of perjury. If you lie in your application, you can be charged in criminal and civil courts. So just don’t do it!
Income-Based Eligibility Guidelines
You can also qualify for Assurance Wireless service in Washington if your total household income is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The income guidelines is dependent on the size of your family. To use the chart below, simply find your family size (persons that are currently living with you) and find the corresponding annual total household income limit. If you earn below this amount then you most likely qualify for Assurance Wireless service.
| Size of Family | Annual Income |
|
| 1 | $14,702 | |
| 2 | 19,859 | |
| 3 | 25,016 | |
| 4 | 30,173 | |
| 5 | 35,330 | |
| 6 | 40,487 | |
| 7 | 45,644 | |
| 8 | 50,801 | |
| For each Additional Person, Add | 5,157 | |
Only One Lifeline Phone Per Household
In order to qualify for a free cell phone from Assurance Wireless, your household may not be enrolled in any other Lifeline phone program. This includes other free cell phone programs (from Reachout Wireless or Safelink Wireless) or free home phone service under Lifeline/Link Up programs. If you are enrolled in another Lifeline program and would like Assurance Wireless service, you must first cancel your service with your current Lifeline service provider and then apply for Assurance Wireless. The Federal Communications Commission has begun cracking down on Lifeline program fraud and has sent tens of thousands of letters to customers who they believe are defrauding the program (most signing up for more than one free cell phone). These customers risk fines as well as jail time.
No Post Office Box Addresses
At the present time, Assurance Wireless does not allow applicants to apply from a PO Box. You must apply from a valid US home mailing address. Assurance Wireless will not mail your free government cell phone to a PO Box. This rule limits fraud in the program. Unfortunately, it also prevents the people who need free cell phones the most from applying for Assurance Wireless service: the homeless. If you are homeless, we encourage you to contact Assurance Wireless customer support to learn if there is anything that they can do to help you get a cell phone.
You can apply for Assurance Wireless service by visiting their website and downloading their application. You can visit the Assurance Wireless website by clicking the link below:
www.AssuranceWireless.com
Assurance Wireless
P.O. Box 686
Parsippany, NJ 07054
1-888-898-4888
Email: ourteam@assurancewireless.com
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