Assurance Wireless Lifeline plan
Assurance Wireless offers a $0 Lifeline plan on the T-Mobile network. This page sums up what its own website says you get, and what to check before you apply. We have not tested the service ourselves.
What network does Assurance Wireless use?
Assurance Wireless uses the T-Mobile network. Assurance Wireless says so on its home page.
What the free plan includes
| Minutes | Unlimited |
|---|---|
| Texts | Unlimited |
| Data | 10GB high-speed data per month (site says data may vary by state; enhanced offers in California and on Tribal lands) |
| Free phone included | No |
| Network | T-Mobile |
No free phone outside California (phones are provided free only to eligible California customers). Other customers can buy a low-cost phone, or bring their own phone if it is unlocked (not tied to one phone company) and works on the network. They get a new SIM card, the small card that connects a phone to the network.
Where Assurance Wireless serves
USAC runs Lifeline. Its data shows Assurance Wireless had Lifeline customers in 48 states in May 2026. The places with the most customers come first.
- New York (62,321)
- Florida (53,761)
- California (43,360)
- North Carolina (41,603)
- Pennsylvania (28,651)
- Illinois (27,987)
- Ohio (27,840)
- Texas (25,386)
- Massachusetts (25,053)
- Michigan (20,800)
- Connecticut (18,915)
- Virginia (18,599)
- New Jersey (16,857)
- Georgia (16,379)
- Indiana (13,599)
- Washington (12,277)
- Maryland (10,786)
- Tennessee (10,650)
- New Mexico (10,548)
- Louisiana (10,087)
- Arizona (9,897)
- Alabama (9,629)
- Colorado (8,906)
- Missouri (8,477)
- Wisconsin (8,432)
- South Carolina (6,931)
- Mississippi (6,811)
- Minnesota (6,753)
- District of Columbia (5,767)
- Kentucky (5,541)
- Nevada (5,077)
- Iowa (4,196)
- West Virginia (3,685)
- Arkansas (3,392)
- Delaware (3,185)
- Rhode Island (2,743)
- Kansas (2,684)
- Utah (2,376)
- Maine (2,266)
- New Hampshire (1,833)
- Idaho (1,103)
- Nebraska (703)
- South Dakota (291)
- Hawaii (246)
- Vermont (230)
- Montana (169)
- North Dakota (51)
- Wyoming (49)
Not every company serves every part of a state. Check your ZIP code on Assurance Wireless's site, or in the official company finder.
How to apply with Assurance Wireless
- Check if you qualify with our quick tool.
- Start the application on the provider's site at www.assurancewireless.com. It sends you through the National Verifier. In Oregon and Texas, the state checks instead.
- Upload proof of who you are, and proof of your income or your benefit.
- Once approved, the provider ships a phone or SIM. Use the service at least once every 30 days to keep it.
Compare
See how Assurance Wireless stacks up in our provider comparison, or look at plans that are free without Lifeline.