Utah has one of the most diversified economies in the country. It is one of the many states that has experienced recent economic growth but has seen the pace cool. The unemployment numbers have crept up because more people have entered the labor force. An expert has said that Utah needs help if it is going to improve. “Utah has gone as far as it can, and if [job numbers are] going to get any higher, the U.S. economy is going have to pick up and give us some oomph to move us to a higher level,” Mark Knold, the top economist at the state’s Department of Workforce Services said.

Assurance Wireless has been approved to offer service in Utah. Utah residents who qualify can get a cell phone and 250 talk minutes a month, absolutely free.

How to Qualify for Assurance Wireless in Utah

You can qualify for Assurance Wireless service in Utah under income-based eligibility criteria or government program-based eligibility criteria as long as no one else in your household currently has a Lifeline phone.

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 Utah:

  • Medicaid
  • Food Stamps/SNAP
  • General Assistance
  • Refugee Assistance
  • National School Lunch Program’s Free Lunch Program
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Work Toward Employment
  • Federal Public Housing Assistance/Section 8
  • Home Energy Assistance Target Programs/Help Program
  • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
  • Head Start Program (income qualifying standard only)

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

If you do not qualify under government program eligibility, you may qualify for Assurance Wireless service in Utah if your total household income is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.  Find the size of your household below and compare the annual income. If your household income falls below this amount, then you probably qualify for Assurance Wireless service.

Size of Household

  

Utah Maximum Income

1

15,080

2

20,426

3

25,772

4

31,118

5

36,464

6

41,810

7

47,156

8

52,502

For each additional household member, please add 5,346.

 

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

Click here to get an Assurance Wireless Application for Utah

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

Safelink Wireless