California Lifeline Plan
| One-time Fee | Monthly Cost | Minutes | Text | Data* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREE | FREE | Unlimited | Unlimited | 10 GB |
California LifeLine Plans
About Lifeline
Life Wireless offers government assisted wireless services to low income families and individuals in California. Qualified customers receive Free cell phone service. Certain residents may be eligible for a Free cell phone. We offer California LifeLine discounts to qualified California subscribers who meet certain eligibility requirements, such as government subsidies or a household income that is at or below . Your FREE California LifeLine benefit is limited to one per household and cannot be combined with any other California LifeLine offer.Acceptable Eligibility Subsidies
The standard eligibility programs that may be used as proof of subsidy include Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC), Medicaid/Medi-Cal, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), National School Lunch Program, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Plan (LIHEAP), CalFresh, Food Stamps, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Federal Public Housing Assistance or Section 8, Federal Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit Program, Tribal TANF, Head Start Income Eligible, Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), Stanislaus Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (StanWORKs), Welfare-to-Work (WTW), or Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN), Income at or below California LifeLine Annual Income Limits.What Does Life Wireless Service Include?
- Unlimited Nationwide Calling
- Unlimited Text Messaging
- High-speed Data*
- $5 International Calling Credit
- Call Waiting
- Three-way calling
- Voicemail
- Caller ID Service
- No roaming charges
- No charge for domestic long distance calls
- Free 911 Service
- Affordable Recharge Plans
Income Guidelines
| Household Size | Annual Household Income |
|---|---|
| 1 | $24,200.00 |
| 2 | $32,600.00 |
| 3 | $41,100.00 |
| 4 | $49,600.00 |
| 5 | $58,100.00 |
| 6 | $66,600.00 |
| 7 | $75,100.00 |
| 8 | $83,600.00 |
| For each additional person add | $8,500.00 |
| Income Guidelines are effective from: 06/01/2025 - 05/31/2026 | |
Complaints
Complaints concerning Lifeline Service can be directed to the California Public Utilities Commission.Phone
Main: 415-703-2782
Toll-Free: 800-848-5580
Complaint: 415-703-1170
Website
Mailing Address
California Public Utilities Commission505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco CA 94102