How to Add Minutes To Your Free Government Phone?

The Government provides free phones to low-income eligible households under the Lifeline
Assistance Program through different service providers. Some of the top free government
phone providers include Assurance Wireless, Safelink, and
Reachout Wireless.
If you are among the free government phone beneficiaries and have received any phone,
you should know how to add minutes to your free government phone, especially if you are
talking or using your phone a lot.
Here is a complete guide on how to Add Minutes to your Free Government Phone.

How to Add Minutes to a Safelink Wireless Phone?

Safelink Wireless is one of the major free government phone providers under Lifeline.
If you get a Safelink Wireless phone and wish to add minutes to this phone, look for the
steps below.

● Press the "Menu" key on your phone.

● The word "prepaid" will be displayed on your screen.
● Click on "OK."
● Go down to see "buy airtime."
● Press "OK."
● Various denominations of airtime will appear on your phone screen.
● Select the appropriate denominations and then click on "OK."
● Here, you will have to enter your Safe Link promo code.
● Enter your promo code and then confirm by clicking "OK." If you do not have a promo
code, you can find it by searching SafeLink promo code. Please remember to include
the current month and year to get active promo codes.
● After you confirm, you will see the question " buy YYY" minutes.
● If you wish to confirm, click on "yes," and to decline, click on "no."
● Select the correct amount you want to buy.
● Then press "yes."
● Now, you are required to enter your PIN.
● Enter your PIN and then click "OK."
● You will get a pop-up showing "processing."
● After the processing is done, you will receive a confirmation message.
● Finally, you have activated your minutes in no time.

How to Add Minutes to Budget Mobile Phones?

Budget Mobile is one of the top government phone providers under the Lifeline Program that
offers free phones and services to eligible low-income families.
If you have got Budget Mobile Phone, you can add minutes to your phone by visiting the
Budget Mobile website. You don't have to enter a pin or card number to add minutes to your
phone for this provider. Once you purchase your minutes, they are instantly applied to your
cell phone.

How to Add Minutes to ReachOut Wireless Phone?

ReachOut Wireless is another famous service provider participating in the Lifeline assistance
program to offer free government phones and services to eligible families.
If you want to add minutes to ReachOut Wireless Phone, please visit the ReachOut Wireless
Website. You can purchase the desired minutes from the provider's website page and add
minutes. You will get the option of purchasing 20-1000 additional minutes. Under this
provision, you need to enter a PIN.

How to Add Minutes to Assurance Wireless Phones?

Assurance Wireless is another top service provider participating in the Lifeline program to
provide free government phones to financially depressed families.
If you are the recipient of Assurance Wireless phones and want to add a minute to your free
phone, purchase a Virgin Mobile Top-Up card available in most supermarkets, medical
stores, or phone shops. The plan includes 350 minutes per month and unlimited text
messaging
for a new customer after an initial 500 minutes. If you wish to add more time, you must pay
$5 to have 500 minutes a month.

Best Free Government Cell Phone Providers

Various Free Government Cell phone providers under Lifeline are listed below.
● Access Wireless
● American Assistance
● ASTAC
● Safelink Wireless
● Assurance Wireless
● Qlink Wireless
● TruConnect
● Blue Jay Wireless
● enTouch Wireless
● Feelsafe Wireless
● Tag Mobile
● StandUp Wireless
● SafetyNet Wireless
● Sprocket Wireless
● Tempo Communications
● Terracom Wireless
● True Wireless

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can I add minutes to a government phone?
If you talk on the phone for more time, you will have to add minutes to your Lifeline-free
government phone. The one thing you can do is contact customer service representatives,
and they will guide you through the process. You can also purchase a TracFone card from
any Rite-Aid, Wal-Mart, Target, or CVS store that sells phones or phone accessories.

2. What day of the month does SafeLink add minutes?

After receiving your SafeLink Wireless phones, your phone will already have Minutes for the
first month. Each month you will get free minutes on the first 3 days of the month as long as
you keep your phone powered on.

3. Is TracFone and SafeLink the same thing?

SafeLink Wireless is a program by TracFone Wireless, Inc., to serve low-income
households. To participate in the SafeLink Wireless service, specific eligibility requirements
must be met, set by different States where the service is provided.