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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1105850 United States 01/24/2011 07:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1193530 United States 01/24/2011 07:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've heard a commercial on WDVE in Pittsburgh several times now stating that everyone can receive a free government paid cell phone for emergency texts and call up to 250 minutes. Is this being advertised around the country? If you live in another area I'm curious if you've heard this advertisement. I'm not talking about the welfare cell phones the add says it is for anyone. Quoting: jessica42yes in TN. It is for anyone on public services such as food stamps, welfare and so on. It is a govt aid thing I guess from what I can tell. |
jessica42 (OP) User ID: 1004337 United States 01/24/2011 07:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've heard a commercial on WDVE in Pittsburgh several times now stating that everyone can receive a free government paid cell phone for emergency texts and call up to 250 minutes. Is this being advertised around the country? If you live in another area I'm curious if you've heard this advertisement. I'm not talking about the welfare cell phones the add says it is for anyone. Quoting: jessica42yes in TN. It is for anyone on public services such as food stamps, welfare and so on. It is a govt aid thing I guess from what I can tell. This add i'm talking about is open to everyone not just welfare or low income. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1242146 United States 01/24/2011 07:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Here's the link. [link to www.safelinkwireless.com (secure)] I'd go with a cheap throwaway phone, myself. |
jessica42 (OP) User ID: 1004337 United States 01/24/2011 07:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Here's the link. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1242146[link to www.safelinkwireless.com (secure)] I'd go with a cheap throwaway phone, myself. That's it safe link. Is that being advertised across the country? |
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jessica42 (OP) User ID: 1004337 United States 01/24/2011 08:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | around here this is old news. free (unlimited local) cell phones for the poor and elderly have been available for years. it's part of a federally funded (your tax dollars at work), and most unemployed young people take full advantage of the program. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 737344No the add is now saying that this cell phone is free to anyone in case of an accident or emergency and specifically states that is paid for by the government. I'm just curious if it is a nation wide add of recent that's all. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1154162 United States 01/24/2011 08:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1085245 United States 01/24/2011 08:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've heard a commercial on WDVE in Pittsburgh several times now stating that everyone can receive a free government paid cell phone for emergency texts and call up to 250 minutes. Quoting: jessica42No, it DOES NOT come with 250 minutes, but only 60. The requirements to qualify are VERY strict! . |
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jessica42 (OP) User ID: 1004337 United States 01/24/2011 08:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've heard a commercial on WDVE in Pittsburgh several times now stating that everyone can receive a free government paid cell phone for emergency texts and call up to 250 minutes. Quoting: jessica42No, it DOES NOT come with 250 minutes, but only 60. The requirements to qualify are VERY strict! Ok just to be clear. All I'm asking is if anyone has heard a recent advertisement on radio or TV that says they can get a free government paid phone with 250 free minutes in case of an emergency. I'm just looking for geographics at this time . |
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judy User ID: 1265031 United States 02/13/2011 10:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've heard a commercial on WDVE in Pittsburgh several times now stating that everyone can receive a free government paid cell phone for emergency texts and call up to 250 minutes. Quoting: jessica42No, it DOES NOT come with 250 minutes, but only 60. The requirements to qualify are VERY strict! . [glpvideo] |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1253271 United States 02/13/2011 10:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Of course we work for a living and fork out $170.00 for our family cell phone plan. And yes, part of the tax we pay on the bill every month goes directly to finance the Obama Phones. (LOL...that's what we call the Safe Link Program) So all you working ppl...keep paying that bill every month so more ppl can have free phones!!! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1373449 United States 05/07/2011 12:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | around here this is old news. free (unlimited local) cell pho[youtube]nes for the poor and elderly have been available for years. it's part of a federally funded (your tax dollars at work), and most unemployed young people take full advantage of the program. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 737344No the add is now saying that this cell phone is free to anyone in case of an accident or emergency and specifically states that is paid for by the government. I'm just curious if it is a nation wide add of recent that's all. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1246648 United States 05/07/2011 12:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Track. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1105850Trace. Database. Plus we get to pay for it with tax money. Just another paragraph in the story of our enslavement. Couple of things here. It's a tracfone (company owned by carlos slim=mexico). It's paid via cell phone "federal service fund" fees; so yes it's a tax but not through income tax. I don't agree with the program at all but I doubt they'll "track, trace, and database" just these phones because they're doing that with EVERY CELL PHONE. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1017269 United States 05/07/2011 01:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Only available in SafeLink Wireless offers qualifying customers FREE cellular service. This service is currently available in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1017269 United States 05/07/2011 01:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.assurancewireless.com] these are an part of the "lifeline" program that has been available for decades.. I used lifeline to get very low rate on my land line while College back in the early 90s. Lived at home..not on campus..continued on lifeline for many years after |
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robertm.taylor User ID: 2694733 United States 10/05/2011 08:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | its crap,u get 60 minutes,or with safelink,68 minutes ,and the safelink ads states: local,long distance,txts,and rollover minutes,but there is no rollover,its a false ad,u get txt,local,long distance,but no rollover,u dont use it ,its taken...i know,i have one,and im about to give it back... |
Rich User ID: 5467545 United States 11/15/2011 09:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've heard a commercial on WDVE in Pittsburgh several times now stating that everyone can receive a free government paid cell phone for emergency texts and call up to 250 minutes. Quoting: jessica42No, it DOES NOT come with 250 minutes, but only 60. The requirements to qualify are VERY strict! . it comes with 68,125, or 250 a month my wife has one, 68 and 125 roll over but not the 250, this company is owned by Tracfone.. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 7063795 United States 01/01/2012 03:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's a national program. I know several ppl who have them. They just added the 250 minutes option. I saw it on an application from Job and Family Services packet. Not sure what the qualifications are for that many minutes. Pretty much, if you get any kind of gov't assistance, you qualify for a free 60 minute phone. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1253271 Of course we work for a living and fork out $170.00 for our family cell phone plan. And yes, part of the tax we pay on the bill every month goes directly to finance the Obama Phones. (LOL...that's what we call the Safe Link Program) So all you working ppl...keep paying that bill every month so more ppl can have free phones!!! Have a little empathy on the poor, Its such low minutes its only for emergencies' Stop being so cold hearted And btw, youre paying too much, bragging that youre overpaying. Theres family plans cheaper than that. |
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