A federal lawmaker introduced legislation Thursday aimed at cracking down on alleged fraud within a federal program that paid for dead people’s phone and internet service. Iowa Republican Sen. Joni ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month signed a bill that ensures undocumented California residents can access a state program that provides discounted home and cell phone services — and protects their ...
Even Californians without Social Security numbers should soon have access to a state subsidy that will make cellphone service more affordable. The California Public Utilities Commission issued a ...
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Simple Mobile, a simple, yet powerful, no-contract wireless provider from Verizon, today introduced its LifeLine discount program for California residents. Through ...
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A new bill in the California Legislature seeks to make California’s LifeLine Program — a service that provides discounted home and cell phone services — more accessible and more secure. Editor’s note: ...
Julie Maestas didn’t know what she was going to do. Maestas, 48, lives at Camp Resolution in North Sacramento and has a Lifeline phone, which are typically free or low-cost from the government. The ...