Free Government Phone in Maine

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

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Who Qualifies in Maine?

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

Income-Based Eligibility

Even without program participation, Maine 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 Maine

Check Eligibility

Verify you meet program or income requirements for Maine.

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 Maine

500 cities covered — find Lifeline info for your area

Portland (68,450)Lewiston (38,385)Bangor (31,705)South Portland (27,077)Auburn (24,038)Scarborough (22,712)Biddeford (22,438)Sanford (22,183)Saco (20,712)Westbrook (20,657)Augusta (18,938)Windham (18,825)Gorham (17,791)Brunswick (CDP) (16,725)Waterville (16,716)York (13,886)Falmouth (12,638)Kennebunk (11,694)Orono (11,691)Wells (11,586)Standish (10,555)Kittery (10,206)Orono (CDP) (10,116)Lisbon (9,707)Topsham (9,664)Brewer (9,633)Cape Elizabeth (9,574)Old Orchard Beach (9,138)Old Orchard Beach (CDP) (9,040)Yarmouth (9,037)Freeport (8,786)Bath (8,775)Presque Isle (8,672)Skowhegan (8,637)Ellsworth (8,585)Cumberland (8,572)Gray (8,364)Farmington (8,140)Waterboro (8,050)Winslow (7,996)Hampden (7,847)South Berwick (7,578)Old Town (7,447)Caribou (7,423)Gorham (CDP) (7,050)Rockland (7,034)Eliot (6,975)Belfast (6,953)Topsham (CDP) (6,813)Hermon (6,623)Lebanon (6,586)Fairfield (6,518)Oakland (6,296)Skowhegan (CDP) (6,270)Winthrop (6,171)Houlton (6,056)Gardiner (6,054)Kennebunk (CDP) (6,000)Yarmouth (CDP) (5,937)Poland (5,915)Rumford (5,894)Turner (5,851)New Gloucester (5,739)Winslow (CDP) (5,597)North Windham (5,525)Oak Hill (5,400)Paris (5,291)Waldoboro (5,250)Kittery (CDP) (5,197)Norway (5,145)North Berwick (5,082)Sabattus (5,070)Harpswell (5,059)Houlton (CDP) (4,918)Lincoln (4,857)Warren (4,848)Hollis (4,843)Madison (4,742)Sidney (4,733)Glenburn (4,706)Jay (4,657)Raymond (4,586)Lyman (4,578)Vassalboro (4,564)Dover-Foxcroft (4,522)China (4,474)Hampden (CDP) (4,466)Greene (4,374)Farmington (CDP) (4,318)Oxford (4,279)Durham (4,203)Lisbon Falls (4,177)North Yarmouth (4,159)Fort Kent (4,143)Millinocket (CDP) (4,136)Monmouth (4,135)Millinocket (4,110)Limington (3,959)Naples (3,946)Rumford (CDP) (3,922)Pittsfield (3,916)Wilton (3,867)Madawaska (3,850)Winterport (3,848)Wiscasset (3,837)Orrington (3,819)Dexter (3,805)Rockport (3,692)West Gardiner (3,690)South Eliot (3,686)Kennebunkport (3,680)Casco (3,655)Camden (CDP) (3,644)York Harbor (3,640)Litchfield (3,636)Richmond (3,564)Lisbon (CDP) (3,470)South Berwick (CDP) (3,453)Fryeburg (3,433)Clinton (3,386)Fort Fairfield (3,320)Holden (3,318)Norridgewock (3,292)Limerick (3,259)Pittsfield (CDP) (3,148)Newport (3,143)Woolwich (3,139)Mechanic Falls (3,095)Milford (3,089)Calais (3,078)Livermore Falls (3,059)Farmingdale (3,013)Pittston (2,996)Levant (2,978)Shapleigh (2,970)Bucksport (CDP) (2,947)Corinth (2,934)Cumberland Center (2,913)Carmel (2,908)Lake Arrowhead (2,896)Dover-Foxcroft (CDP) (2,836)Chelsea (2,800)Thomaston (2,779)Mexico (2,778)Minot (2,773)Madawaska (CDP) (2,726)Norway (CDP) (2,698)Windsor (2,666)Searsport (2,654)Fairfield (CDP) (2,647)Jefferson (2,633)St. George (2,622)Readfield (2,622)Hallowell (2,583)Winthrop (CDP) (2,546)Lincoln (CDP) (2,521)Oakland (CDP) (2,519)Fort Kent (CDP) (2,515)Hancock (2,511)Harrison (2,490)Manchester (2,473)Whitefield (2,469)Cape Neddick (2,462)Union (2,425)Lincolnville (2,324)Milo (2,318)Damariscotta (2,301)Mechanic Falls (CDP) (2,286)Unity (2,286)Dixfield (2,280)Milford (CDP) (2,270)Leeds (2,269)Farmingdale (CDP) (2,264)Orland (2,247)Corinna (2,227)Eddington (2,210)South Paris (2,208)Deer Isle (2,203)Mount Desert (2,186)Phippsburg (2,179)Dayton (2,165)Bar Harbor (CDP) (2,154)Livermore (2,150)Thomaston (CDP) (2,101)Madison (CDP) (2,100)Steep Falls (2,087)St. Albans (2,070)Van Buren (2,063)Berwick (CDP) (2,050)Machias (2,047)Falmouth Foreside (2,022)Palmyra (1,959)West Bath (1,935)Sebago (1,933)Newcastle (1,893)Mapleton (1,890)Otisfield (1,870)Veazie (CDP) (1,869)Freeport (CDP) (1,848)Richmond (CDP) (1,835)Nobleboro (1,834)Mexico (CDP) (1,833)Veazie (1,823)Parsonsfield (1,810)North Berwick (CDP) (1,806)Southwest Harbor (1,790)West Paris (1,783)Dresden (1,770)Livermore Falls (CDP) (1,765)Mount Vernon (1,760)Randolph (1,755)Hartland (1,752)Lamoine (1,752)Dexter (CDP) (1,745)Gouldsboro (1,733)Dunstan (1,722)Hope (1,720)Van Buren (CDP) (1,682)Dedham (1,671)Newfield (1,665)Surry (1,663)Charleston (1,638)Hiram (1,637)Newburgh (1,631)Porter (1,623)Falmouth (CDP) (1,620)Trenton (1,617)Washington (1,611)Wales (1,606)Waterford (1,600)Wilton (CDP) (1,599)Ogunquit (1,596)Palermo (1,592)Franklin (1,585)Pownal (1,576)Northport (1,574)East Millinocket (1,573)Fort Fairfield (CDP) (1,566)Stockton Springs (1,560)Tremont (1,560)Waldoboro (CDP) (1,553)South Thomaston (1,549)East Millinocket (CDP) (1,541)Cornish (1,538)Washburn (1,522)Owls Head (1,522)Randolph (CDP) (1,522)Limestone (1,518)Cushing (1,516)Bridgton (CDP) (1,514)Dixfield (CDP) (1,512)Fryeburg (CDP) (1,503)Peru (1,498)New Sharon (1,488)Greenville (1,487)Newport (CDP) (1,485)Greenbush (1,462)Enfield (1,437)Clinton (CDP) (1,436)Hudson (1,424)Milo (CDP) (1,409)Searsmont (1,408)Swanville (1,395)Milbridge (1,380)Woodstock (1,378)Kenduskeag (1,371)Mars Hill (1,349)Chesterville (1,349)Sangerville (1,345)Machias (CDP) (1,331)Plymouth (1,330)Cornville (1,330)Castine (1,325)Easton (1,320)East Machias (1,319)Kennebunkport (CDP) (1,318)Guilford (1,298)Vinalhaven (1,296)Hodgdon (1,296)Eastport (1,290)West Kennebunk (1,269)Damariscotta (CDP) (1,267)Sullivan (1,250)Jonesport (1,247)Hebron (1,243)Frankfort (1,237)Lubec (1,236)Rangeley (1,235)Etna (1,234)Hartford (1,229)Denmark (1,215)Dixmont (1,213)Sedgwick (1,213)Woodland (1,212)Edgecomb (1,209)Wiscasset (CDP) (1,207)Stetson (1,196)Fayette (1,194)Medway (1,188)Limestone (CDP) (1,165)Friendship (1,159)Rome (1,156)Penobscot (1,147)South Bristol (1,143)Wayne (1,138)Steuben (1,138)Strong (1,129)Howland (CDP) (1,126)Lovell (1,122)Cornish (CDP) (1,115)Cherryfield (1,106)Howland (1,104)Winterport (CDP) (1,100)Oxford (CDP) (1,100)Norridgewock (CDP) (1,099)Canton (1,084)Georgetown (1,074)Chisholm (1,074)Stonington (1,065)Searsport (CDP) (1,053)Frenchville (1,049)Troy (1,047)Garland (1,026)Montville (1,023)Kittery Point (1,017)Sumner (1,004)Littleton (1,002)Morrill (987)Boothbay Harbor (CDP) (982)Solon (979)Kingfield (976)Exeter (974)Machiasport (972)Greenville (CDP) (972)Harrington (962)Mars Hill (CDP) (954)Blue Hill (CDP) (950)Greene (CDP) (950)Linneus (948)Liberty (942)Smithfield (938)Monroe (935)Castine (CDP) (923)Lee (918)Embden (915)Phillips (910)Detroit (892)Little Falls (891)Patten (886)Bradley (CDP) (884)Washburn (CDP) (875)Alfred (CDP) (850)Clifton (849)Anson (CDP) (837)South Windham (834)Harmony (829)Sherman (813)Knox (812)Waldo (811)Perry (804)Industry (792)Kezar Falls (791)Pembroke (787)Gray (CDP) (786)Thorndike (783)Jackman (783)Greenwood (778)Casco (CDP) (771)Bowdoinham (CDP) (766)Parkman (765)New Portland (765)Eagle Lake (765)Island Falls (760)Princeton (750)New Vineyard (736)Westport Island (734)Monticello (732)St. Agatha (731)Freedom (726)Jonesport (CDP) (723)Mercer (712)Prospect (703)Carrabassett Valley (684)Sebec (683)Newcastle (CDP) (680)Otis (676)Mapleton (CDP) (671)Oakfield (665)Ashland (CDP) (663)Eustis (657)Lagrange (640)Southport (634)Monson (626)Bingham (CDP) (625)Sabattus (CDP) (621)Somerville (618)Jackson (614)Starks (603)Hartland (CDP) (603)Kingfield (CDP) (601)Mattawamkeag (598)Vienna (590)Jonesboro (589)Islesboro (584)Danforth (584)New Sweden (575)New Limerick (571)Rangeley (CDP) (568)Bethel (CDP) (561)Corinna (CDP) (556)Chester (551)Robbinston (550)Turner (CDP) (541)Guilford (CDP) (539)Temple (535)Marshfield (528)Cutler (526)Southwest Harbor (CDP) (526)Wallagrass (516)Verona Island (514)Carthage (511)Cousins Island (504)Chapman (497)Whiting (487)Ripley (484)Mariaville (483)Milbridge (CDP) (481)Columbia Falls (478)Moscow (477)Brownville Junction (476)Danforth (CDP) (474)Winter Harbor (470)North Anson (462)Westfield (459)Smyrna (448)Naples (CDP) (443)Ludlow (439)St. Francis (436)Columbia (436)Mattawamkeag (CDP) (431)Eastbrook (429)Oakfield (CDP) (427)North Haven (425)Newry (417)Stow (412)Sweden (410)Winn (402)Northeast Harbor (398)Chebeague Island (397)Weld (383)Eagle Lake (CDP) (383)Patten (CDP) (380)Stacyville (375)Lowell (372)Castle Hill (371)Perham (371)Roxbury (367)Grand Isle (365)Portage Lake (364)Swans Island (360)Passadumkeag (355)Island Falls (CDP) (342)Charlotte (339)Waltham (335)Winter Harbor (CDP) (315)New Canada (312)Dennysville (307)Springfield (299)Lubec (CDP) (297)Roque Bluffs (295)Caswell (294)Unity (CDP) (291)Hanover (288)Standish (CDP) (282)Sorrento (280)Stoneham (264)Shirley (262)Blaine (CDP) (254)Stockholm (250)Crystal (248)Weston (244)Medford (238)Long Island (235)Wade (234)Wellington (231)Grand Isle (CDP) (222)Dyer Brook (214)Whitneyville (207)Merrill (206)Masardis (205)Woodville (205)Gilead (196)Moose River (187)Mount Chase (187)Topsfield (180)Northfield (180)Cooper (170)Hamlin (163)Cranberry Isles (162)Orient (156)
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