Getting started
Who is TracFone?
TracFone is America's largest “No-Contract” cellular service provider in the U.S. with over 20 million subscribers.
TracFone provides prepaid mobile phone service in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island and is currently the fourth-largest mobile network operator in the world and the largest mobile virtual network operator in the U.S. market with more than 236 million cell phone subscribers.
What is Lifeline:
The Low Income Program of the Universal Service Fund, which is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), is designed to ensure that quality telecommunications services are available to low income customers at just reasonable and affordable rates.
The Low Income Program includes both Lifeline and Link Up telephone assistance programs.
Lifeline support reduces eligible consumers' monthly charges for basic telephone service.
Link Up support reduces the cost of initiating new telephone service.
What is Safelink:
Safelink is one of Tracfone’s branches through which Lifeline discounts are provided. All in all, it is in charge of offering free cell phone service for low income people all around the U.S., making sure applicants do qualify for the service.
TracFone LifeLine Program
TracFone will offer Lifeline services in States where an ETC (Eligible Telecommunications Carrier) is available.
The Lifeline Benefit that TracFone will offer varies from the original Lifeline Benefit (which was meant for Landline Carriers) as it is intended for providing free cell phone service to low income customers through SafeLink Wireless.
Safelink Wireless is currently available in:
