Like most of the country, things seems to be turning around in Connecticut. The unemployment rate has been falling steadily and it lags the national rate. Not all of the news is good, however. While the rate of those not having jobs is decreasing, paradoxically the state itself has recently lost jobs. All told, there is still more work to be done. “The fact remains that if you don’t have a job, the unemployment rate is basically 100 percent”, the Connecticut governor said recently.

For those who need a bit of assistance, Assurance Wireless is up and operating in Connecticut.  Even though Connecticut doesn’t allows its citizens to qualify for free cell phones on the basis on income, it does allow  the participants of several government-programs, more than the average state.

How to Qualify for Assurance Wireless in Connecticut

You can qualify for Assurance Wireless service in Connecticut under government program-based eligibility criteria as long as you abide by the rules listed on our Free Government Cell Phones page.

Government Program-Based Eligibility Guidelines

If you are a participant in one or more of the following government assistance programs, you probably qualify for Assurance Wireless phone service in Connecticut:

  • Title 19 Medicaid
  • Food Stamps/SNAP
  • State Administered General Assistance Program
  • Supplementary Security Income (SSI)
  • Section 8 Housing
  • Aid to Families with Dependent Children
  • Child Care Certification
  • Connecticut Energy Assistance Program
  • Energy Assistance Program
  • State Appropriated Fuel Assistance Program
  • Refugee Program
  • Rental Assistance Program
  • Eligible Individual Living on Native American Tribal Lands
  • Transition Child CARE
  • ConnPACE

If you qualify for Assurance Wireless service under government program-based eligibility guidelines, you are NOW required to send in any supporting documentation at this time. If you qualify under the government program-based eligibility, you do not need to complete the income-based section.

Income-Based Eligibility Guidelines

Unfortunately, there is no income based provision for the state of Connecticut.

For an Application for an Assurance Wireless phone as an Connecticut resident, please click the link directly below.

Click here to get an Assurance Wireless Application for Connecticut

Other free government cell phone providers in the state of Connecticut (click the link(s) below to see details about other providers in your state):

Safelink Wireless