Free Government Phone in Alabama

Eligible Alabama residents can receive a free smartphone with unlimited talk, text, and data through the Lifeline Program.

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Who Qualifies in Alabama?

You may qualify for a free government phone in Alabama if you participate in any of these programs:

Income-Based Eligibility

Even without program participation, Alabama residents whose household income is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines may qualify. See full income limits →

What You Receive

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Free Smartphone

A working smartphone at no cost

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Unlimited Talk & Text

No limits on calls and messages

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High-Speed Data

Monthly data for apps and browsing

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Hotspot Service

Share connection with other devices

How to Apply in Alabama

Check Eligibility

Verify you meet program or income requirements for Alabama.

Submit Application

Apply online with proof of eligibility — benefit letter, EBT card, or income docs.

Get Your Phone

Your free smartphone ships within 5-10 business days. Activate and use immediately.

⚠️ Important
  • One Lifeline benefit per household
  • Annual recertification required
  • ACP ended June 2024 — Lifeline is the active program

Cities in Alabama

500 cities covered — find Lifeline info for your area

Huntsville (215,025)Birmingham (200,431)Montgomery (199,819)Mobile (186,316)Tuscaloosa (105,797)Hoover (91,995)Auburn (76,660)Dothan (70,699)Decatur (57,525)Madison (56,967)Florence (40,781)Vestavia Hills (38,600)Phenix City (38,413)Prattville (38,124)Gadsden (33,881)Alabaster (33,417)Opelika (31,361)Northport (30,714)Enterprise (28,513)Daphne (27,861)Homewood (27,557)Athens (26,179)Bessemer (25,890)Trussville (25,621)Pelham (24,221)Fairhope (22,605)Albertville (22,433)Mountain Brook (22,259)Oxford (22,019)Anniston (21,502)Foley (21,113)Helena (21,036)Prichard (19,353)Cullman (18,434)Tillmans Corner (18,018)Selma (17,875)Troy (17,757)Hueytown (16,655)Calera (16,644)Millbrook (16,631)Muscle Shoals (16,334)Center Point (16,279)Saraland (16,109)Gardendale (16,051)Scottsboro (15,543)Hartselle (15,414)Chelsea (15,201)Gulf Shores (15,178)Talladega (15,071)Fort Payne (14,815)Alexander City (14,788)McCalla (14,509)Jasper (14,453)Ozark (14,373)Jacksonville (14,227)Irondale (13,455)Moody (13,235)Pell City (13,148)Eufaula (12,746)Sylacauga (12,465)Leeds (12,292)Russellville (10,767)Saks (10,523)Valley (10,442)Clay (10,315)Boaz (10,248)Rainbow City (10,184)Spanish Fort (10,083)Fairfield (9,975)Fultondale (9,756)Pike Road (9,651)Pleasant Grove (9,549)Meridianville (9,528)Southside (9,358)Meadowbrook (9,338)Sheffield (9,330)Tuskegee (9,173)Forestdale (9,138)Tuscumbia (9,029)Andalusia (8,841)Clanton (8,776)Guntersville (8,644)Arab (8,552)Atmore (8,465)Bay Minette (8,159)Orange Beach (8,048)Brook Highland (8,008)Greenville (7,326)Montevallo (7,288)Pinson (7,209)Wetumpka (7,129)Demopolis (7,080)Lincoln (6,968)Oneonta (6,925)Lanett (6,880)Hamilton (6,880)Robertsdale (6,793)Opp (6,741)Satsuma (6,740)Chickasaw (6,398)Harvest (6,328)Tarrant (6,077)Moores Mill (6,007)Monroeville (5,917)Attalla (5,849)Grayson Valley (5,696)Highland Lakes (5,628)Rainsville (5,545)Smiths Station (5,441)Fort Rucker (5,422)Roanoke (5,346)Glencoe (5,343)Margaret (5,294)Brewton (5,257)Tallassee (5,174)Midfield (5,159)Theodore (5,123)Semmes (5,123)Headland (5,027)Holtville (4,986)Redland (4,960)Daleville (4,901)Odenville (4,873)Winfield (4,832)Springville (4,824)Piedmont (4,761)Childersburg (4,743)Jackson (4,719)Columbiana (4,552)Hokes Bluff (4,449)Argo (4,416)Haleyville (4,339)Adamsville (4,325)Fayette (4,266)Geneva (4,235)Valley Grande (4,147)Kimberly (4,045)Ladonia (4,025)Hazel Green (3,971)Citronelle (3,930)Pine Level (3,881)Loxley (3,757)Alexandria (3,748)Holt (3,665)Thomasville (3,656)Lake View (3,611)Centre (3,609)Grand Bay (3,607)Emerald Mountain (3,569)Priceville (3,561)Evergreen (3,497)Elba (3,463)Heflin (3,440)Moulton (3,392)Union Springs (3,341)West End-Cobb Town (3,322)Weaver (3,312)Livingston (3,297)Hanceville (3,216)East Brewton (3,215)Cottondale (3,211)Red Bay (3,210)Warrior (3,206)Moundville (3,173)Marion (3,128)Triana (3,114)Underwood-Petersville (3,077)Dadeville (3,062)Huguley (3,020)Brent (2,994)Brighton (2,983)Taylor (2,891)Eutaw (2,890)New Hope (2,875)Bon Secour (2,791)Centreville (2,782)Choccolocco (2,776)Eagle Point (2,746)Lineville (2,733)Luverne (2,728)Dora (2,718)Graysville (2,700)La Fayette (2,700)Jemison (2,671)Hartford (2,660)Guin (2,636)Owens Cross Roads (2,567)Henagar (2,559)Remlap (2,555)Thorsby (2,552)Sumiton (2,516)Deatsville (2,514)Trinity (2,510)Good Hope (2,502)Ashford (2,476)Ashville (2,438)Creola (2,428)Butler (2,428)York (2,423)Brookwood (2,420)Greensboro (2,417)Riverside (2,409)Westover (2,404)Stapleton (2,392)Lipscomb (2,390)Bridgeport (2,366)Indian Springs Village (2,341)Aliceville (2,325)Abbeville (2,309)Brundidge (2,309)Morris (2,273)Kinsey (2,254)Carlisle-Rockledge (2,232)Clayton (2,230)Bayou La Batre (2,215)Coaling (2,203)Cowarts (2,174)Camden (2,149)Elberta (2,140)Whitesboro (2,134)Marbury (2,126)Stevenson (2,071)Linden (2,070)Crossville (2,043)Collinsville (2,036)Wilsonville (1,998)Grove Hill (1,995)Sylvania (1,971)Cordova (1,971)Lillian (1,946)Sardis City (1,941)Malvern (1,926)Reform (1,913)Rehobeth (1,896)Selmont-West Selmont (1,894)Level Plains (1,889)Gordo (1,874)Slocomb (1,860)Blountsville (1,837)Midland City (1,823)Vernon (1,801)Dauphin Island (1,793)Point Clear (1,755)Uniontown (1,754)Florala (1,745)Munford (1,743)Fort Deposit (1,734)Concord (1,698)Vincent (1,679)Ashland (1,674)Cedar Bluff (1,672)Stewartville (1,669)Grant (1,667)Frisco City (1,656)Harpersville (1,654)Vance (1,646)Flomaton (1,606)Hayden (1,579)Elmore (1,573)West Blocton (1,561)Ragland (1,552)Bear Creek (1,549)Newton (1,528)Sylvan Springs (1,521)Steele (1,515)Samson (1,513)Smoke Rise (1,504)Summerdale (1,497)Carbon Hill (1,472)Mount Vernon (1,463)Hackleburg (1,463)Sulligent (1,459)Rock Creek (1,446)Parrish (1,433)Georgiana (1,423)Falkville (1,422)Clio (1,415)Webb (1,395)Woodstock (1,391)Double Springs (1,361)Altoona (1,358)Coats Bend (1,353)Rogersville (1,350)Killen (1,344)Magnolia Springs (1,325)Camp Hill (1,321)Locust Fork (1,316)Susan Moore (1,311)Ardmore (1,304)Millport (1,288)Lookout Mountain (1,287)Egypt (1,282)Blue Ridge (1,282)New Brockton (1,282)Cleveland (1,252)Cottonwood (1,244)Fyffe (1,232)Snead (1,227)Fayetteville (1,222)Ballplay (1,181)Shoal Creek (1,171)Vandiver (1,166)Brookside (1,157)Brilliant (1,145)Dunnavant (1,134)Geraldine (1,122)Goodwater (1,117)Skyline (1,114)Gallant (1,111)Eclectic (1,108)New Market (1,095)Coosada (1,088)Leroy (1,061)Pisgah (1,053)Woodville (1,053)Autaugaville (1,047)Carrollton (1,043)Town Creek (1,040)Tidmore Bend (1,007)Coker (1,006)Douglas (1,001)Forkland (995)Redstone Arsenal (991)Powell (989)Ohatchee (988)Berry (983)Baileyton (982)Hobson City (978)Hollywood (967)Notasulga (966)Minor (965)Allgood (953)Wadley (950)Oak Grove (930)Brantley (927)Lynn (908)Wedowee (906)Hayneville (900)Oakman (898)Cherokee (890)Walnut Grove (873)South Vinemont (865)Pine Hill (846)Rockford (845)Section (828)Littleville (821)White Plains (815)Maplesville (812)New Union (811)Valley Head (810)Gilbertown (809)Pea Ridge (807)Lexington (806)Columbia (805)Shelby (799)Kinston (797)Ariton (795)Edgewater (793)Mosses (789)Franklin (773)Courtland (769)Rosa (763)Holly Pond (761)Leesburg (756)White Hall (752)New Site (746)Our Town (738)Leighton (734)Eva (733)Sterrett (733)Pinckard (724)Sand Rock (720)Mulga (720)Phil Campbell (717)Brantleyville (716)Reece City (711)Silverhill (711)McKenzie (711)Pickensville (706)Chatom (702)Belle Fontaine (699)Ivalee (688)McDonald Chapel (686)Wilton (685)Fairview (681)Mignon (681)Somerville (671)Addison (665)St. Florian (636)Pine Ridge (635)Pennington (628)Ider (626)Perdido (621)West Point (613)Louisville (612)Hollis Crossroads (607)Garden City (598)Hackneyville (594)Gurley (580)Epes (579)Babbie (575)Arley (569)Woodland (568)Millry (563)Hillsboro (559)Ranburne (547)Hytop (544)Pleasant Groves (539)Jacksons' Gap (537)Berlin (532)Grimes (529)Dodge City (527)Trafford (511)Midway (507)West Jefferson (507)Hurtsboro (506)Newville (503)Dozier (502)River Falls (500)North Courtland (494)Nectar (476)Red Level (476)Excel (473)Millerville (473)St. Stephens (471)Ray (466)Perdido Beach (464)Reeltown (462)Nances Creek (459)Lisman (453)Dutton (451)Avon (450)Goshen (447)Highland Lake (444)Fulton (437)Rock Mills (430)Napier Field (430)Clayhatchee (427)Kennedy (427)Fruithurst (426)Black (423)Shiloh (422)Hollins (421)Stockton (420)Nixburg (410)Hammondville (409)Uriah (397)Weogufka (397)Glen Allen (396)Vina (389)Silas (387)Joppa (378)Thomaston (377)Gordon (356)Castleberry (350)Belk (347)Shorter (344)Mentone (342)East Point (339)Hatton (336)Abanda (335)Mount Olive (331)Cuba (327)Elkmont (321)McIntosh (315)Hodges (315)Twin (314)Lockhart (313)Akron (310)Newbern (310)Boykin (305)Banks (302)Detroit (300)Waldo (294)Repton (289)Maytown (287)Gordonville (287)Geiger (286)Carolina (279)County Line (278)Gainesville (276)Sanford (273)Boligee (271)Axis (269)Union (267)Heath (264)Madrid (259)Colony (257)Horn Hill (251)Waverly (248)Daviston (245)Bakerhill (245)Vinegar Bend (241)Anderson (241)Langston (240)Sweet Water (239)Cullomburg 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