Free Government Phone in North Carolina

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

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Who Qualifies in North Carolina?

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

Income-Based Eligibility

Even without program participation, North Carolina 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 North Carolina

Check Eligibility

Verify you meet program or income requirements for North Carolina.

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 North Carolina

495 cities covered — find Lifeline info for your area

Charlotte (883,012)Raleigh (475,000)Greensboro (300,000)Durham (289,378)Winston-Salem (251,042)Winston Salem (250,000)Fayetteville (210,527)Cary (176,886)Wilmington (117,837)High Point (115,140)Concord (107,011)Asheville (93,695)Greenville (88,390)Gastonia (81,336)Jacksonville (72,073)Apex (65,541)Huntersville (61,933)Chapel Hill (61,499)Burlington (56,951)Kannapolis (56,285)Rocky Mount (53,918)Mooresville (51,731)Wake Forest (51,167)Wilson (47,544)Hickory (43,721)Holly Springs (43,485)Indian Trail (41,081)Fuquay-Varina (36,769)Salisbury (35,475)Monroe (35,044)Goldsboro (33,256)Garner (31,925)Cornelius (31,719)New Bern (31,518)Morrisville (31,240)Sanford (30,605)Matthews (29,600)Statesville (29,191)Clayton (28,368)Thomasville (27,250)Asheboro (27,117)Kernersville (26,870)Mint Hill (26,674)Leland (26,019)Shelby (21,904)Waxhaw (21,714)Clemmons (21,522)Carrboro (21,176)Lexington (19,683)Knightdale (19,570)Kinston (19,494)Boone (19,368)Harrisburg (19,307)Lumberton (19,139)Elizabeth City (18,815)Mebane (18,795)Lenoir (18,287)Pinehurst (18,107)Mount Holly (17,987)Hope Mills (17,877)Morganton (17,413)Graham (17,283)Murraysville (16,672)Stallings (16,508)Albemarle (16,444)Havelock (16,375)Southern Pines (16,090)Davidson (15,511)Eden (15,286)Hendersonville (15,242)Roanoke Rapids (15,081)Laurinburg (15,075)Belmont (14,842)Henderson (14,842)Piney Green (14,767)Reidsville (14,531)Anderson Creek (14,447)Lewisville (13,620)Weddington (13,507)Newton (13,210)Lake Norman of Iredell (12,526)Myrtle Grove (12,093)Archdale (11,873)Smithfield (11,788)Spring Lake (11,644)Wendell (11,577)Lincolnton (11,444)Kings Mountain (11,351)Elon (11,180)Summerfield (10,989)Pineville (10,697)Winterville (10,662)Mount Airy (10,623)Tarboro (10,536)Spout Springs (10,384)Waynesville (10,292)Rolesville (10,204)Morehead City (9,716)Hillsborough (9,682)Washington (9,676)St. Stephens (9,624)Gibsonville (9,399)Rockingham (9,048)Lake Norman of Catawba (8,998)Oxford (8,917)Oak Island (8,901)Wesley Chapel (8,896)Ogden (8,699)Aberdeen (8,674)Kings Grant (8,561)Conover (8,483)Black Mountain (8,430)Dunn (8,427)Half Moon (8,381)Butner (8,374)Hampstead (8,340)Clinton (8,295)Roxboro (8,123)Fletcher (8,010)Woodfin (7,998)Zebulon (7,965)Siler City (7,899)Kill Devil Hills (7,812)Brevard (7,777)Etowah (7,689)Oak Ridge (7,666)Marion (7,489)Forest City (7,361)King (7,269)Mills River (7,195)Porters Neck (7,165)Trinity (7,068)St. James (6,925)Unionville (6,802)Cullowhee (6,715)Carolina Beach (6,645)Selma (6,607)Marvin (6,528)Cherryville (6,156)Mocksville (6,035)Boiling Spring Lakes (6,032)Dallas (6,029)Hamlet (5,988)East Flat Rock (5,934)Stokesdale (5,929)Silver Lake (5,858)Walkertown (5,793)Nashville (5,665)Northchase (5,543)Bessemer City (5,472)Cramerton (5,385)Angier (5,348)Swannanoa (5,338)Briar Chapel (5,332)Moyock (5,259)James City (5,186)Williamston (5,163)Long View (5,121)Whispering Pines (5,116)Locust (5,054)Sawmills (5,020)Ayden (5,002)Wadesboro (4,987)Creedmoor (4,982)Pleasant Garden (4,965)Granite Falls (4,930)Archer Lodge (4,894)Wrightsboro (4,876)Ahoskie (4,841)Midway (4,807)Midland (4,786)Carolina Shores (4,776)Valdese (4,693)Royal Pines (4,681)Whiteville (4,679)Weaverville (4,629)Randleman (4,625)Boiling Springs (4,622)Pittsboro (4,619)Erwin (4,591)Ranlo (4,573)Westport (4,570)Raeford (4,546)Beaufort (4,534)Lillington (4,521)Farmville (4,481)China Grove (4,476)Edenton (4,463)Holly Ridge (4,450)Newport (4,448)Canton (4,432)Shallotte (4,366)North Wilkesboro (4,310)Sunset Beach (4,286)Franklin (4,232)Spindale (4,221)Mount Olive (4,180)Southport (4,156)Forest Oaks (4,144)Wingate (4,119)Surf City (4,102)Elkin (4,094)Trent Woods (4,043)Mountain Home (4,028)Stanley (4,005)Benson (4,004)Seven Lakes (3,994)Emerald Isle (3,903)Swansboro (3,847)Troutman (3,842)Hudson (3,775)Kitty Hawk (3,769)Maiden (3,766)Lowell (3,728)Landis (3,722)Glen Raven (3,710)Gamewell (3,699)Bethlehem (3,688)Eastover (3,681)Brices Creek (3,678)Jamestown (3,674)Wilkesboro (3,661)Rutherfordton (3,638)Dana (3,629)Skippers Corner (3,599)Buies Creek (3,589)Rockfish (3,569)Lowesville (3,567)Tabor City (3,539)River Road (3,507)Flat Rock (3,505)Elroy (3,495)Tyro (3,460)Enochville (3,446)Welcome (3,444)Wallace (3,418)Rural Hall (3,415)Windsor (3,407)Belville (3,380)Red Oak (3,364)Lake Royale (3,358)Lake Park (3,349)Avery Creek (3,338)East Rockingham (3,328)Mountain View (3,323)Spencer (3,299)Elizabethtown (3,283)Plymouth (3,276)Mineral Springs (3,241)Burgaw (3,207)Nags Head (3,202)Green Level (3,174)Southern Shores (3,169)Bermuda Run (3,118)Wallburg (3,101)Louisburg (3,101)Red Springs (3,095)Bayshore (3,066)Granite Quarry (3,004)Yadkinville (2,989)Lake Junaluska (2,977)Emma (2,969)Troy (2,952)River Bend (2,881)South Rosemary (2,877)Carthage (2,843)Edneyville (2,829)Fairfield Harbour (2,816)Pembroke (2,804)Brogden (2,744)Denver (2,739)Cajah's Mountain (2,715)Warsaw (2,702)Liberty (2,673)Wentworth (2,668)Wilson's Mills (2,654)La Grange (2,647)Tobaccoville (2,623)Sylva (2,596)Biscoe (2,595)Marshville (2,583)Fearrington Village (2,582)Calabash (2,570)Franklinton (2,562)Cricket (2,491)Bladenboro (2,485)Mar-Mac (2,485)Grifton (2,478)Murfreesboro (2,476)Swepsonville (2,458)Fruitland (2,447)Wrightsville Beach (2,446)Grandy (2,438)Fairview (2,436)Mayodan (2,419)Valley Hill (2,417)Norwood (2,389)Burnsville (2,380)Four Oaks (2,377)Rockwell (2,321)Richlands (2,319)Jonesville (2,305)Taylorsville (2,293)Haw River (2,267)Laurel Park (2,261)Cape Carteret (2,257)Spruce Pine (2,204)Fairmont (2,188)Coats (2,182)Neuse Forest (2,176)Kure Beach (2,173)Mars Hill (2,161)Youngsville (2,157)Pumpkin Center (2,151)Oakboro (2,149)Pine Level (2,144)Sneads Ferry (2,140)Polkton (2,139)Madison (2,121)Maxton (2,103)Andrews (2,086)Badin (2,075)St. Pauls (2,043)Governors Village (2,014)Broad Creek (2,013)Wanchese (2,005)Dudley (1,996)Icard (1,984)Mulberry (1,980)Yanceyville (1,961)Hertford (1,948)Sparta (1,860)Governors Club (1,856)Horse Shoe (1,854)Enfield (1,844)Cedar Point (1,799)Ramseur (1,766)Drexel (1,753)Atlantic Beach (1,736)Maggie Valley (1,734)Sharpsburg (1,722)Fairplains (1,709)Mount Pleasant (1,703)Claremont (1,701)Biltmore Forest (1,700)Hildebran (1,677)Hemby Bridge (1,646)Bryson City (1,638)Salem (1,634)Scotland Neck (1,634)Murphy (1,625)Manteo (1,623)Jefferson (1,610)Stanfield (1,609)Advance (1,605)Bethel (1,604)Cherokee (1,604)Walnut Cove (1,590)Tryon (1,579)East Spencer (1,575)Kenly (1,555)Chadbourn (1,552)Bent Creek (1,536)Sea Breeze (1,533)Connelly Springs (1,529)Navassa (1,526)Glen Alpine (1,524)Denton (1,517)Hoopers Creek (1,515)Pinebluff (1,500)Stony Point (1,494)Plain View (1,494)Vander (1,481)Buxton (1,477)Millers Creek (1,475)Gorman (1,473)Snow Hill (1,472)Dobson (1,463)Beulaville (1,439)Pilot Mountain (1,433)Nebo (1,423)Weldon (1,423)Broadway (1,415)Foscoe (1,411)Pine Knoll Shores (1,394)Southmont (1,392)Hays (1,389)Clyde (1,380)Belhaven (1,378)Northlakes (1,378)Princeton (1,377)Lake Lure (1,370)Boonville (1,364)Rose Hill (1,360)Cove Creek (1,354)West Canton (1,354)Brandywine Bay (1,339)West Jefferson (1,326)Foxfire (1,323)Cordova (1,320)Spring Hope (1,315)Stoneville (1,314)Bonnetsville (1,297)Stedman (1,290)Alamance (1,287)Lake Waccamaw (1,282)Cherry Branch (1,281)Princeville (1,267)Robersonville (1,243)Arrowhead Beach (1,243)Banner Elk (1,234)Brunswick (1,233)Rutherford College (1,217)Franklinville (1,216)Toast (1,210)Bayboro (1,209)Robbins (1,205)Elm City (1,203)Saxapahaw (1,200)Pinetops (1,196)South Henderson (1,187)Fremont (1,187)Mount Gilead (1,170)Roseboro (1,151)Balfour (1,142)Five Points (1,136)Rougemont (1,125)Springdale (1,121)Harkers Island (1,104)Belwood (1,103)Dortches (1,092)Highlands (1,086)Columbus (1,082)Walnut Creek (1,080)Maury (1,055)Cypress Landing (1,052)Lucama (1,030)Moravian Falls (1,023)Bunnlevel (1,011)North Topsail Beach (1,010)Stem (1,006)Gaston (997)Rhodhiss (985)Vass (980)Barker Heights (978)Castle Hayne (970)Cooleemee (960)Camden (960)Woodlawn (947)Holden Beach (940)Rocky Point (940)McLeansville (933)New Hope (924)Middlesex (924)West Marion (916)Norlina (912)Ocean Isle Beach (911)Montreat (905)McAdenville (902)Blowing Rock (900)Jackson Heights (889)JAARS (887)Garysburg (886)Oriental (885)Rowland (883)Germanton (876)Laurel Hill (869)Rich Square (868)Pleasant Hill (867)Vanceboro (863)Cleveland (859)Ellerbe (855)Hollister (847)White Lake (843)Alliance (842)Magnolia (834)Maysville (826)Efland (825)Warrenton (824)Faith (822)Silver City (819)Star (816)Bogue (815)Old Fort (814)Candor (813)Grover (807)Beech Mountain (798)Marshall (796)Faison (786)Peletier (781)Northwest (779)Moncure (775)Red Cross (771)Barker Ten Mile (769)White Plains (767)
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