SafeLink Wireless® Now Available to Over

572,292 Low-Income Citizens of Louisiana

Participants Receive 68 Minutes of Free Talk Time Monthly and Free Wireless Cell Phone

TracFone Wireless, Inc., America’s largest prepaid cell phone provider, announced its Louisiana launch of SafeLink Wireless®.  Introduced in August 2008, SafeLink is the leader in Wireless Lifeline service – a U.S. government supported program that ensures telephone service is available and affordable for eligible low-income households.  SafeLink is the only offering of its kind available in Louisiana with over 572,000 residents who qualify for Lifeline services in the Bayou State.  Asserting that free does mean free, SafeLink provides the cell phone at its own expense and service comes without contracts, monthly bills, security deposits or credit checks.

SafeLink provides eligible low-income households 68 free monthly airtime minutes for one year, unlimited access to 911 and the free cell phone.  Any unused minutes do not expire and automatically roll over.  The cell phone offers in-demand features: voicemail, text, call waiting, international calling to over 60 destinations, and caller ID. 

With SafeLink, TracFone was the first to modernize Lifeline for how people communicate today.  The prepaid feature gives customers the freedom to control the cost of their monthly telephone expense without any surprises.  SafeLink customers wishing to use additional minutes beyond their free allotment can add minutes by purchasing TracFone airtime cards at local retailers.  As an exclusive benefit for SafeLink customers, SafeLink phones will automatically add bonus minutes on TracFone’s 60, 90 and 120 minute airtime cards.

To qualify for Lifeline in the state of Louisiana, a household must participate in one of the following: Medicaid; Food Stamps (SNAP); Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); Federal Public Housing Assistance/ Section 8; Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); National School Lunch (free program only); or participants may qualify if the total household income is at or under 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

To learn more about the SafeLink Wireless service, including eligibility requirements and additional features and benefits, please call 1-800-SAFELINK (1-800-723-3546), or visit www.safelink.com