Free Government Phone in Kentucky

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

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Who Qualifies in Kentucky?

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

Income-Based Eligibility

Even without program participation, Kentucky 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 Kentucky

Check Eligibility

Verify you meet program or income requirements for Kentucky.

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 Kentucky

499 cities covered — find Lifeline info for your area

Louisville (760,026)Lexington-Fayette (320,519)Lexington (320,000)Bowling Green (72,385)Owensboro (60,031)Covington (40,789)Georgetown (38,281)Richmond (34,915)Florence (32,331)Elizabethtown (31,943)Nicholasville (31,530)Hopkinsville (31,006)Independence (29,092)Jeffersontown (29,043)Frankfort (28,562)Henderson (27,957)Paducah (26,902)Radcliff (23,048)Ashland (21,542)Erlanger (19,715)Madisonville (19,430)Winchester (19,079)Mount Washington (18,266)Burlington (18,264)Murray (17,826)Shelbyville (17,472)St. Matthews (17,471)Fort Thomas (17,353)Danville (17,104)Shively (15,561)Berea (15,404)Glasgow (15,115)Shepherdsville (14,370)Newport (14,066)Bardstown (13,564)Somerset (12,190)Fort Campbell North (12,014)Lawrenceburg (11,808)Campbellsville (11,472)Lyndon (10,961)Versailles (10,438)Alexandria (10,322)Franklin (10,251)La Grange (10,241)Paris (10,148)Oakbrook (10,045)Francisville (10,044)Mayfield (9,995)Middletown (9,674)Middlesborough (9,308)Elsmere (9,171)Harrodsburg (9,141)Maysville (8,773)Hillview (8,711)Fort Mitchell (8,694)Fort Knox (8,655)Edgewood (8,437)Oak Grove (7,952)Corbin (7,841)Pikeville (7,568)Mount Sterling (7,558)London (7,558)Union (7,515)Villa Hills (7,317)Flatwoods (7,278)Russellville (7,257)Morehead (6,901)Taylor Mill (6,874)Vine Grove (6,756)Hebron (6,607)Leitchfield (6,438)Cynthiana (6,406)Lebanon (6,401)Crestwood (6,311)Princeton (6,271)Cold Spring (6,260)Highland Heights (6,248)Wilmore (5,977)Fort Wright (5,845)Monticello (5,727)Dayton (5,681)Bellevue (5,596)Walton (5,527)Douglass Hills (5,434)Central City (5,356)Hazard (5,129)Williamsburg (5,119)Hendron (5,112)Columbia (4,840)Benton (4,753)Massac (4,722)Hurstbourne (4,668)Reidland (4,647)Prospect (4,583)Westwood (4,581)Farley (4,559)Greenville (4,442)Ludlow (4,376)Crescent Springs (4,366)Scottsville (4,347)Paintsville (4,277)Crittenden (4,068)Lancaster (3,976)Williamstown (3,936)Carrollton (3,908)Prestonsburg (3,833)Grayson (3,775)Russell (3,704)Southgate (3,669)Buckner (3,658)Stanford (3,646)Beaver Dam (3,535)Claryville (3,364)Hodgenville (3,260)Stanton (3,228)Crestview Hills (3,225)Morganfield (3,224)Barbourville (3,195)Park Hills (3,165)Wilder (3,162)West Liberty (3,063)Simpsonville (3,006)Rineyville (3,006)Flemingsburg (2,978)Brandenburg (2,896)Marion (2,894)Springfield (2,876)Indian Hills (2,871)Providence (2,856)Lakeside Park (2,837)Graymoor-Devondale (2,835)Russell Springs (2,764)Eminence (2,708)Sorgho (2,696)Cadiz (2,691)Pioneer Village (2,691)Hartford (2,672)Louisa (2,660)Calvert City (2,523)Morgantown (2,483)Mount Vernon (2,460)Dawson Springs (2,440)Anchorage (2,419)Windy Hills (2,418)Hardinsburg (2,408)Thruston (2,388)Cave City (2,353)Hickman (2,350)Fulton (2,346)Irvine (2,332)Raceland (2,323)Elk Creek (2,295)Tompkinsville (2,282)Junction City (2,276)Albany (2,264)Horse Cave (2,237)Greensburg (2,211)Falmouth (2,205)Jackson (2,203)Dry Ridge (2,184)Masonville (2,175)Carlisle (2,139)Eddyville (2,087)Brooks (2,069)Elkton (2,069)Liberty (2,022)Beattyville (1,956)North Corbin (1,955)Hurstbourne Acres (1,952)Harlan (1,928)Cumberland (1,893)Jamestown (1,872)Doe Valley (1,871)Jenkins (1,867)Ledbetter (1,815)Breckinridge Center (1,770)Warsaw (1,765)Lewisport (1,764)Lebanon Junction (1,762)Catlettsburg (1,762)Whitesburg (1,743)Midway (1,720)Sturgis (1,720)Jeffersonville (1,717)Munfordville (1,696)Edmonton (1,696)Owenton (1,679)Pineville (1,661)Auburn (1,645)Coal Run Village (1,639)Pewee Valley (1,611)Augusta (1,599)Owingsville (1,590)Olive Hill (1,570)Orchard Grass Hills (1,565)Salyersville (1,565)Worthington Hills (1,559)Sebree (1,550)Manchester (1,496)Worthington (1,483)Pine Knot (1,483)St. Regis Park (1,431)Vanceburg (1,413)Audubon Park (1,412)Burkesville (1,375)West Buechel (1,366)Irvington (1,364)Brodhead (1,361)Guthrie (1,337)Plano (1,314)West Van Lear (1,304)Beechwood Village (1,302)Coldstream (1,289)Taylorsville (1,275)Earlington (1,251)Stearns (1,224)Livermore (1,217)Bellefonte (1,216)Barbourmeade (1,213)Heritage Creek (1,207)Clinton (1,196)Clay City (1,191)Annville (1,189)Silver Grove (1,172)Whitley City (1,148)Verona (1,146)Cloverport (1,128)South Shore (1,080)Greenup (1,074)Muldraugh (1,032)Cannonsburg (1,032)Camargo (1,025)Hebron Estates (1,021)Hawesville (1,015)Bloomfield (1,013)Elkhorn City (1,012)Clay (1,012)Watterson Park (1,001)Burgin (992)Northfield (991)Wurtland (978)South Wallins (976)Nortonville (972)Philpot (970)Bromley (956)West Point (949)Bellemeade (944)Clarkson (943)Lynnview (941)Woodlawn Park (940)Ryland Heights (930)Rolling Hills (928)Uniontown (920)Dixon (916)Goshen (908)Pleasant Ridge (890)Garrison (888)Flat Lick (883)New Castle (882)Brownsville (882)La Center (876)Langdon Place (867)Ferguson (860)Pembroke (859)Auxier (856)Blue Ridge Manor (854)East Bernstadt (850)Evarts (848)Fincastle (841)Campbellsburg (836)White Plains (827)Plantation (823)New Haven (805)McKee (803)Stamping Ground (796)Hollow Creek (796)Powderly (790)Perryville (788)Pleasureville (781)Smiths Grove (772)Bardwell (766)Lewisburg (761)Hanson (748)Beechmont (747)Adairville (747)Millersburg (745)Crab Orchard (745)Ironville (735)Corydon (728)Woodland Hills (727)McRoberts (726)Meadow Vale (724)Calhoun (723)Salem (722)Mortons Gap (720)Loretto (717)Rolling Fields (714)Upton (711)Green Spring (709)Burnside (703)Magnolia (696)Hindman (690)Artemus (689)Strathmoor Village (681)Millstone (675)Spring Valley (671)Seneca Gardens (667)Betsy Layne (662)Wickliffe (662)Brooksville (656)Science Hill (652)Crofton (650)Kuttawa (648)Butler (643)Sandy Hook (639)Brownsboro Farm (639)Lynch (633)Loyall (621)Parkway Village (616)Park City (613)Benham (610)North Middletown (609)Frenchburg (606)Chaplin (603)Milton (591)Glenview (589)Petersburg (587)Kevil (586)Hardin (585)Wingo (579)Whitesville (579)Sonora (570)Buffalo (565)Ravenna (565)Murray Hill (564)Wellington (560)Maceo (554)Barlow (544)Emlyn (540)Fleming-Neon (537)Inez (537)Caneyville (527)Mayking (527)Cawood (526)Virgie (522)McDowell (516)Hollyvilla (516)Plum Springs (514)Martin (501)Bancroft (499)Houston Acres (494)Riverwood (488)Wheelwright (488)Gamaliel (481)Drakesboro (475)Pippa Passes (467)Symsonia (464)Melbourne (462)Kenvir (458)Crestview (450)Robards (447)Phelps (446)River Bluff (445)Fordsville (443)Fox Chase (442)Cecilia (439)Forest Hills (438)Island (437)Coldiron (434)Norbourne Estates (434)Yelvington (433)Moorland (433)Meadowview Estates (431)Wallins Creek (429)Sacramento (425)Diablock (425)Cerulean (419)Centertown (416)Richlawn (414)Hazel (397)Kingsley (393)Hustonville (390)Wayland (389)Briarwood (385)Bremen (383)Poplar Hills (378)McHenry (376)Norwood (376)Fredonia (373)Old Brownsboro Place (372)Glenview Hills (371)Stanley (369)Rockholds (369)South Williamson (367)Sharpsburg (366)Summersville (366)Ghent (364)Bradfordsville (359)Grand Rivers (354)Mount Olivet (354)Glencoe (352)Van Lear (349)Strathmoor Manor (347)Ages (344)Trenton (328)Hunters Hollow (327)Sadieville (326)Ezel (325)Eubank (323)Vicco (319)Campton (313)Waverly (311)Woodburn (309)Brownsboro Village (305)Creekside (304)Bedford (303)Anthoston (301)Fancy Farm (300)Willisburg (299)Goose Creek (297)Pathfork (297)Druid Hills (296)Hyden (296)Summer Shade (292)Spring Mill (290)Wildwood (278)St. Charles (275)Lakeview Heights (274)Broeck Pointe (271)Oneida (269)Utica (268)Arlington (266)Bonnieville (263)Rockport (259)Salvisa (258)Cunningham (257)Hardyville (255)Warfield (255)Pleasant View (252)Salt Lick (250)Gilbertsville (245)St. Joseph (243)Smithland (242)McCarr (241)Manor Creek (238)Bellewood (235)Sparta (235)Belfry (233)Payne Gap (230)Corinth (229)Coxton (229)Ewing (228)Big Clifty (227)Belleview (223)Dover (219)Crossgate (219)Mentor (218)Fountain Run (218)Woodlawn (216)Boston (215)Allen (213)Dunmor (209)Westport (206)Glenview Manor (205)Nebo (205)Mackville (205)Moseleyville (200)Oakland (200)Beech Grove (198)Sanders (197)Spottsville (194)Slaughters (187)Manitou (183)Thornhill (182)Maryhill Estates (180)Mockingbird Valley (179)LaFayette (177)Worthville (176)Jeff (175)Prestonville (174)Bandana (173)Ekron (171)Farmington (167)Sycamore (166)Knottsville (166)Livingston (165)Dwale (165)Berry (164)Sedalia (162)Cambridge (161)Allensville (161)Lowes (154)Raywick (154)Pryorsburg (152)Crayne (146)Hills and Dales (142)Germantown (141)St. Mary (140)South Carrollton (139)
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