Welcome to Nebraska Lifeline Free Government Smartphones and Free Government Cell Phones Page!
“Equality before the law.” It is the official motto of Nebraska. Well, is everyone equal when it comes to wages in this state? Definitely, not. Many people are living below the poverty line in Nebraska. To be specific, there were above 227,000 Americans who are equal in their poor incomes that are below the Federal Poverty Guidelines numbers. The number of poor Nebraskans makes up 12.4% of the population (as per 2015 data). Not everyone in the state gets a median household income of $44,000. Poor people are living in all the areas of the Cornhusker State, including Omaha and Lincoln. If your income is below the poverty line or close to it, you might qualify for free government cell phones and free government smartphones from the Nebraska Lifeline chapter.
Lifeline Free Government Cell Phones Program in Nebraska
If you think you are eligible for a free government smartphone or just a regular cell phone, you’d better check out the companies that provide ones for its customers. Their names are listed below. These wireless brands participate in Nebraska Lifeline free government cell phones program and serve the residents of Nebraska.
- Access Wireless
- EnTouch Wireless
- StandUp Wireless
- Tempo Communications
- Terracom Wireless
- Viaero Wireless
- The U.S. Cellular
Who is eligible for free government smartphones and free government cell phones in Nebraska?
If you participate in any or several of the following government assistance programs, you are probably eligible for a free phone from the government by Nebraska Lifeline:
- Medicaid
- Food Stamps/ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Veterans Pension and Survivor’s Benefit
- Section 8/ Federal Public Housing Assistance
- Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance (BIA)
- Tribal Head Start (only those households meeting its income qualifying standard)
- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR).
You can also qualify based on the household income rule: your household income has to be lower or at the level of 135% of Federal Poverty Guidelines for Nebraska. For 2022 this number is shown in the table below.
| Household size (number of people) | Eligible annual income per household |
|---|---|
| 1 | $17,388 |
| 2 | $23,517 |
| 3 | $29,646 |
| 4 | $35,775 |
| 5 | $41,904 |
| 6 | $48,033 |
| 7 | $54,162 |
| 8 | $60,291 |
| For each additional person, add | $6,129 |
Click here to see all steps needed to enroll in Nebraska Lifeline free government smartphones, free government cell phones program.