SafeLink Wireless review: rosie suarez 59

Safelink was suppose to send me a phone on 8-8-09. As of Oct 2nd I still did not receive it. I contacted them and was told that they were sending a replacement phone and would back date my minutes from the time that I applied which was on 8-8-09. After receiving the phone today, [protected]) there was only 79 mins on the phone. I called them and they stated they would not give me the mins that were due me and they would charge the Government for 3 monhts of the mins. In other words, they are charging the Government for 210 mins of air time when in fact they only gave me 70 mins of air time. I only wish I knew what person in Government I could turn this into and have them fined for theft of services. This is wrong and they are getting away with it. Let me take $1.00 from the Government and I would be in jail. Let safelink steal from the Government daily and it is ok. Just because we are in need gives Safelink no right to keep minutes from the people that the Government has paid for. Anyone know who I can turn this into for an investigation. If so, please email me at 4tinyhearts@gmail.com. Thank you.

SHE PROBALY DIDN'T QUALIFY..AFTER YOU REGISTER NLINE {WWW.SAFELINK.COM} IT GIVES AN EROLLMENT ID.. THEN YOU HAVE TO CLICK ON CHECK STATUS..ENTER THE EROLLMENT ID..THEN IT WILL TELL YOU WHETHER YOU WERE APPROVED OR NOT..I RECIEVED MINE IN A WEEKS TIME.. AND I'M LOVING IT !

AND FRANNYF STOP YOUR LIES..THEY DIDN'T TELL YOU THAT THEY WAS GOING TO CHARGE THEM..WHEN YOU GETTIN SOMETHING FREE YOU BETTER ENJOY IT..THE GOVERMENT BEATS US OUT OF OUR OWN MONEY EACH WEEK OUT OF OUR CHECKS.YOU SHOULD BE GLAD SOMEONE IS FINALLY GETTING THEM BACK...HAHA..I CRACK MYSELF UP..

IM OUT

Quit complaining about something you don't even pay or work for! LOSERS!

You have got to be kidding me. These are not "free phones". Those of us who are hard working taxpayers paid for the phone. No one should be getting them. Cell phones are luxury items. How about not taking advantage of those of us who pay taxes and pay for that phone. FrannyF-you are taking money from the government. You are taking money from me (legitimate taxpayer) by using government benefits. I would like to sue you for theft of services. I have to pass up luxury items with my discretionary income because of people like you. The Governement did not pay for those minutes, I did. Mz.1AToYa-you are a perfect example of the problem. You complain about the govt beating you out of your money (earned money or government check?) and then become joyful of the possibility that someone is potentially scamming the government.
Ignorance and greed running amok.

I love this... people complaining about getting something for nothing, or trying to get something for nothing. Many (not all) people who receive benefits on the backs of us hard-working americans are shameless. What's next? Free televisions, so that these leeches can watch their leftist socialist media?

This is the biggest crock of [censored] I have ever heard of. WOW! Can I get a free phone? NO! I cant because I actually work for a living. This is insane. Government should not be funding a project like this. Maybe if I quit my job and paint my skin I can just live off everyone else too.

wow you people are amazing ... I work a full time job and Make a very nice amount of money to pay rent, bills, Cell Phone included, I pay for child care, take care of my child me and some others and, guess what ... I am still considered "Low-Income". I still qualify for low income programs. Without those programs I do just fine. So i work hard too and my taxes are going to programs i could still be a part of. Grow up. ... oh yea paint ur skin if u want and walk in a different light you will NEVER be the same.

AND STOP COMPLAING ... IT'S FREE!

This program is meant to help people, not for others to leach off tax payers. Inform yourselves, people, before you go on a tirade. It's meant to help low income families, single parents and the elderly who cannot afford a phone. It's a "safe link" to keep them connected to emergency services, doctors, case workers, potential job interviews, pharmacies, and family members who provide transportation. It's not a free social device. Yes, there are always going to be folks who abuse programs and there always have been, but this system is set up for a good reason. I know a few elderly shut ins with limited incomes who value this service. I also know hard working single moms who work their butts off only to put up with deadbeat fathers and a system that doesn't enforce child support in a timely manner. These people pay or have paid taxes, too. So lay off! Painting your skin? Really? That's mature. There are poor white people, too. If you all want to be upset about something, why not complain about how our elderly are neglected, or how children are being refused medical care. Why not be upset that people crossing the borders illegally are getting all these benefits and more without even becoming citizens or paying into the system.

It's not free. I have to pay for it. Poor people make me sick.

Get real folks, I am a babyboomer that has put hundreds and thousands of dollars into the FICA program. I am suppose to retire in four years, but due to your fantastic system
you say, " GET A JOB" "GET A LIFE", well I had one and have supported your dumb buttocks for many years. Now our wonderful system tells me today that the year 2012 we will be broke and have NO SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR ME. Why are you supporting a government system that is FOUL, DUMB, BROKE, and REPROBATE? How dare you call me a deadbeat, for asking or making application for government or federal programs. Ther contract with me was to provide for my retirement that I PAID into!
Who's the flipping THIEF? You tell me . HUH? Signed a one more MAD BOOMER!

You guys are the few who unfortunatly just slipped through the cracks. Due to the most unfortunate of family medical curses (which I have to this day attributed our medical situations), my younger sister and myself have had to apply for these phones as for emergency contacts means only. These phones are the cheapest piece of crap phones on the market with out a doubt. However, though it took some reaching out to customer service and re-applying via phone and the net, I finally managed to get my sister's phone sent which my phone arrived within four days after applying on line. I was surprised to find it in the mail in such a timely fashion. My neighbor is also disabled and is the main source of information regarding the Safelink phone even before I saw the CX's. And as far as receiving the minutes per month, no problems there either. I simply program the phone to power down at around10pm (no emergencies my home phone can't handle during these hours)and then it powers up around 4am I believe so the minutes are always there when I check for them.

I don't disbelieve you guys have the issues you claim to have but it's just like with anything else sometimes some people have to jump through a few more hoops to get the job done. As I said I went through customer service and then paid STRICT ATTENTION TO HOW YOU ENTER YOUR INFORMATION because the site protocol is goofy as hell any slighy deviation from the way they ask you to enter the info will result in...stress levels of monumental proportions!

Good luck !

WOW IT'S TIME LIKE THIS THAT YOU SEE HOW SHALLOW PEOPLE CAN BE...I READ EVERY POST ON HERE AND EXCLUDING THE PEOPLE WHO CAN ACTUALLY HUMBLE THEMSELVES THE REST OF U ARE RIDICULOUS! I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND I'M ALSO A TAXPAYER I DIDN'T HAVE TO PAINT MY SKIN I'M ALREADY BLACK AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF I'M A WOMAN SO I GET THE BRUNDT OF MALE DOMINATED BS! IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT YOUR STATUS IS OR YOUR PEDIGREE! NEWSFLASH: IT'S A RECESSION WE ALL BROKE! I ORDERED THIS PHONE BECAUSE A FRIEND OF MINE WHO HAS A PRETTY GOOD JOB BUT STRUGGLES JUST LIKE ME DID NOT QUALIFY, BUT I DID SO I ENDED UP LETTING HER USE THE FREE PHONE! AND HONESTLY I DON'T SEE WHY THE "TAXPAYERS" ARE COMPLAINING I CAN GUARANTEE THAT IF YOU SEE A HOMELESS PERSON OR A VOLUNTEER FOR A SALVATION ARMY THIS HOLIDAY YOU'LL WALK RIGHT PASSED THEM SO MAYBE YOU SHOULD STOP BEING SO SELFISH! GEE DID U EVER TAKE THE TIME TO THINK THAT MAYBE THE REASON YOUR PHONE HAS NOT COME YET IS BECAUSE YOU ARE BLOCKING YOUR OWN BLESSING BY BEING SO SHALLOW AND CLOSED MINDED FOR EXAMPLE THE PERSON WHO SAID "I HATE POOR PEOPLE" THAT'S A SHAME! GROW UP FOLKS IT'S A FREE SERVICE OFFERED TO YOU TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT IF YOU HATE IT SO MUCH GO BUY A 20 DOLLAR TRACFONE BECAUSE THAT'S WHO SAFELINK GOES THROUGH ANYWAY! SOME OF YOU GUYS NEED TO REMEMBER THAT IF YOU STOOD IN A CIRCLE WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD AND THREW ALL YOUR PROBLEMS INTO A PILE YOU WOULD GRAB YOURS BACK BECAUUSE YOU GUYS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT NOT HAVING A CELL PHONE BUT THERE IS SOMEONE WHO CAN'T EVEN AFFORD TO BUY SUPPLIES TO BRUSH THEIR TEETH! GROW UP PEOPLE AND REALIZE WHAT YOU HAVE INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING ABOUT YOUR GOVERNMENT DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT INSTEAD OF ### AND BLOGGING! THX FOR BEING HUMBLE: MZ.LATOYA, MADASSHELL, LUVNMYLIFE (ESPECIALLY YOU). AND AS FOR YOU UGH YOU'RE AN IGNORANT PERSON AND YOU NEED NOT SAY THINGS LIKE "I HATE POOR PEOPLE" BECAUSE THEY HATE BEING POOR TOO AND TRUST ME YOU CAN END UP IN THE SAME SITUATION JUST BEING A SHALLOW MINDED DICK!

I DISAGREE WITH ALL OF THESE RIDICULOUS COMPLAINTS! I'M A SAFELINK CUSTOMER AND AM DAMN PROUD OF IT! I DON'T ABUSE IT, I USE IT FOR EMERGENCIES, WHICH IS WHAT IT'S BASICALLY DESIGNED FOR. I WORKED HARD ALL MY ADULT LIFE AND SUPPORTED MY SON WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE UNTIL I BROKE MY BACK ON THE JOB WHILE WORKING AS A QUALITY CONTROL OFFICER, AND AFTER LIFTING 17, 000 LBS. IN 6 HOURS. MY POINT IS FOLKS, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT SUPPORTING THE LESS FORTUNATE, IS THAT MOST OF US WHO HAVE A SAFELINK PHONE WERE TAX PAYERS AT SOME POINT IN OUR LIVES. BUT THINGS HAPPEN TO US THAT TAKE AWAY THE PRIVELEDGE OF BEING EMPLOYED AND PAYING TAXES. AND WHATEVER HELP WE CAN GET FROM THE GOVERNMENT WE DESERVE! I'M SURE THAT MOST OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS SERVICE WILL AGREE WITH ME, OR ATLEAST HOPE THEY DO! THE ONLY COMPLAINT I HAVE ABOUT MY SAFELINK TRACPHONE, IS THAT THE BATTERY WON'T HOLD A CHARGE AND I SELDOM USE IT. OTHER THAN THAT I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS! THE MINUTES ROLL OVER AND I HAPPEN TO HAVE OVER 300 MIN. ON MY PHONE. NO IT'S NOT A BLACKBERRY OR AN IPHONE AND DOESN'T HAVE A CAMERA, BUT I COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THOSE OPTIONS! I FEEL BLESSED TO HAVE A CELL PHONE AT ALL, BECAUSE IF IT WASN'T FOR THE SAFELINK PROGRAM I WOULDN'T HAVE THE PRIVELEDGE OF OWNING A CELL PHONE AT ALL! SO THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN AFFORD TO PAY FOR A CELL PHONE, DON'T PUT DOWN THE PEOPLE WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE AND ARE BLESSED TO HAVE THE SAFELINK SERVICE! DO YOU ACTUALLY THINK THAT THOSE OF US WHO HAVE THIS PROGRAM REALLY ENJOY HAVING TO DEPEND ON FOOD STAMPS AND A GOVERNMENT PROVIDED PHONE, AS OPPOSED TO BEING ABLE TO WORK AND OWN AN IPHONE OR A SIMILIAR TYPE OF CELL PHONE? IF YOU THINK THAT WE'RE HAPPY ABOUT BEING IN THIS TYPE OF SITUATION, MAN YOU'VE BUMPED YOUR HEAD! DEBORAH WATERS

I'd just like to say to all the ignorant people who commented on how they are supporting poor people and feel used and abused by the poor riding their backs and spending their money, may God enlighten you. I don't think anyone would choose to be poor if they had a choice. Education beyond high school is a luxury in this country that not all can afford. Perhaps you would like to trade your education and job with the poor person that wasn't fortunate enough to pay for the luxury of a college education, and thus not able to get a job like yours regardless of how intelligent they might be. After all, we all know that there are jobs you just can't get without a college education. A person with a college education in Law Enforcement (for example) would get a job that has nothing to do with Law Enforcement quicker than a person without a college education who was a member of Mensa. Just the way it is, so stop whining. Here's another scenario, you work all your life, pay your taxes, life is fine. Then one day your life is turned upside down because some idiot is talking on their cell phone and not paying attention to the road. By the grace of God, you wake up in the hospital. After months of physical therapy you can finally walk with a cane. The first thing you do is go to your local public aid office for assistance. After sitting there all day without breakfast or lunch, your name is finally called. You go in, fill out the necessary forms and then wait again for a caseworker to see you. You are treated with such disdain and disrespect you leave feeling tired, dejected and less than human. Now you're hungry, but too upset to eat. You go home, take your medicine, go to bed and pray to God that these people are going to actually help you. I don't think this person would choose to be in this situation if they had a choice either. What do you think, hater of the poor? How about this scenario, you are born less fortunate. You have a learning disability but you go to work every day and do your best. You are still considered poor, and qualify for various government programs that help the poor. I don't think this person would choose to be poor either if they had the choice. What do you think, hater of the poor? Oh, how about this scenario, you are poor, you are struggling, and it's no one's business why, since there are 50 billion different scenarios. Now that you have read thus far, I want you to read the fine print: JUDGE NOT LEST YE BE JUDGED. DON'T ASSUME YOU KNOW WHY SOMEONE IS LESS FORTUNATE THAN YOU ARE, DON'T ASSUME THAT YOU WILL SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE BEING AS FORTUNATE AS YOU ARE, THANK GOD FOR ALL YOUR BLESSINGS AND PRAY FOR THOSE LESS FORTUNATE. IGNORANCE IS A TERRIBLE THING, LOVE IS ENLIGHTENMENT. May God bless all who have taken the time to read this, and may God help those who still doubt the truth. LOVE ALL WHO PASS YOUR WAY, YOU WILL MEET WITH GOD ONE DAY!

This is weird that people are complaining about safelink. You are trying to get a service you don't deserve by using underhand tactics to get it. SAFELINK answers to those who prove the need. It's not for those who PROVE THE GREED.

to the original complainer u were not eligable u can apply a million times but u were not shown to have the need.
as for the rest of u stfu.
in my f'd up city whites r the minority, i walk to the store and young black thugs call me whitey cracker kkk nazi etc.
i worked damned hard my entire life, paid i alone have saved close to 100 animals off othe streets of my city after black & spanish abused them, burned them with ciggarettes, starved them, breeded them into near death, etc.
i paid tax money into programs to help inner city kids, welfare, wic, etc. there is no white college fund, there are no programs made for whites to help them stay off the streets.
whites are the ones making these damned programs available & these ungrateful coloreds show no respect.

Safelink is not subsidized by the government. It’s paid by money from the 911 surcharged that everybody pays on any telephone bill. And administer by the telephone companies. For years low income individuals have been getting discounts from the local telephone companies in the form of lifeline. Now this wireless company has become involved in providing the “service”. It’s all a scam on the poor from the telephone TracFone the actual owner of the made up Safelink wireless company. They give a $15.00 phone with 365 days of service paid by the 911 surcharge fund and around 80 monthly minutes. Keep in mind that TracFone also owns Net10 wireless. Net10 offers very cheap minutes for prepaid phones but lacks service days for the price of its prepaid cards. Now what Safelink has done is to force its customers to buy prepaid minutes from TracFone cards that give you more service days and very minutes. Remember that they already gave the customer a year of service days. In this case Safelink should use Net10 prepaid cards. A $20.00 TracFone card gives 60 minutes of talk time a 90 days of service (service days that are not needed). A $20.00 Net10 card gives 200 minutes of talk time a 30 days of service (service days that are not needed) but this would give the user 140 minutes more. The bottom line is this is another corporate assault on the poor permitted by the government. Just do the math and see how much money it actually takes to have a decent monthly allowance of minutes. Safelink is a rip-off.

I still cannot believe in the year 2010 that there are people so ignorant to believe that someone's financial circumstances has anything to do with the color of their skin. Please understand that the people you judge may be you tommorrow. We are in a recession and noone's employment is guaranteed to them. I feel blessed to make the living that I do and for that I support a number of programs that give to people who may be less fortunate than myself. There are always going to be people who abuse the system but as with everything it is a two-way street. I dont hear any mention of the number of politicians who have been caught with their hand in the cookie jar and that too is taxpayer money. Every time I watch the news I am hearing of some politcian who misapproproated funds used them for personal use or did not accomplish anything we voted them in for. Every year our budget does not meet the deadline meaning overtime. I dont have the luxury to go to work and simply say I could not complete my job in the time frame I was given so elected officials shouldnt be allowed to either. People wake up and learn to be compassionate. You can tell a book by its cover and people are the same. These shallow views may prevent you from meeting someone who may enlighten you

I received a safe link phone with no delays or issues. the minutes were there on time almost every time. only two times did i not get my minutes on scheduled time frame. 1st time i followed their directions for getting minutes not received and the minutes were on my phone in a mater of about 5 minutes. this month the minutes again didn't show and i have been trying for two weeks to get my minutes but every time i get a message that the system is unavailable, try again later. so far i have had the phone for almost a year and this has been my first problem. i think its a great program and would recommend it to anyone. for those who cannot afford to get a phone due to high priced contracts and deposits, this is perfect. and you don't have to be unemployed to get one just meet the guidelines. i was approved while i was working and was recently laid off due to the company reducing work force. those of you on here complaining you didn't get the phone or you didn't get this or that just feel lucky if you got anything at all. after all they didn't have to set this program up. they were being helpful for those who need it. IF ITS FREE THEN YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS COMPLAINING. and as far as this being a scam by tracfone? how is that possible they are not scamming me out of anything i pay nothing they give me minutes. the only scam is the inconsiderate talk in a lot of these post. people who know little should talk less.

God...All you flap jawwed [censored] shut the hell up. Your not happy unless your talkin crap. I bet if you were to lose your job tomorrow you would be all over this program. grow up and act like adults. Geez

I think that an emergency cell phone for the elderly and disabled is a good thing. I don't think this program should be abused by anyone. But, unfortunately, some will abuse it. The key to this thing is to be sure that people are checked out good before they are sent a phone. All these people that get food stamps, HUD, WIC, welfare, etc., in general, working the system in every way they possibly can, are the problem. There are young healthy people living it up at the governments expense. They don't care about the future or the example they are setting for their kids. They live for the day and to hell with the future. Personally, I've never had an income considered to be above the poverty level so I do get help from the government and I thank God for what I get. I use to work long hard hours. All the overtime I could get, nights and weekends. Then I messed my back up and now have multiple health problems. I never thought this would happen to me. I thought I was invincible. But I'm not. I have arthritis and I am in alot of pain every day. I never thought my life would go this way. And to this person, UGH? evidently you've never gone hungry a day in you're life. If you feel the way you do about poor people, you need to be careful because the Bible says God resists the proud. Which I'm sure you don't care what God has to say or you wouldn't have the attitude you do. But pride goeth before a fall and that seems to be where you're headed. Some people think it won't happen to them. So don't be surprised if you end up "poor" and people are hating on you! TDW

I believe that you have to re-apply once a year in order to qualify for Safelink. Try submitting another application as your one year might have reached its time.

I have provided direct care, case management and program management services for low income individuals and individuals with disabilities for almost 18 years. None of the people wanted to be in the situations. Most received services on a transitional basis. Individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), by virtue of simple math, live in poverty. Most have have conditions that require daily maintenance, daily supervision, arrangements for transportation or contact with public or community service agencies. These are needs that go beyond a 911 call. The ability to contact family members or care takers in non-emergency situations is critical. How many of you call an ambulance or police officer for a ride to your doctor's office? If this programs works, it's a needed supplement to the daily life of someone who is less fortunate than those of us who are BLESSED enough to be able to work. I'm sure anyone who would qualify for the program would be happy to trade places with a regular "working stiff". People in this coutry should learn to be less cynical and more alturistic (I help myself by helping others). For those who complain about how their tax dollars are being spent, do you actually KNOW how that money is spent? Do some research before you post your next negative rant. Hopefully you won't have to experience a financial drought and seek help through these types of programs. Oops, too late... ;-)

wow well for those who hate the poor watch yourself "the bottom rung will always come to the top it is only a small percent who are cheating the system...it is not all blacks...and amen too the comment about tax dollars you prob don't even know where it really goes..it is def not the poor...I mean look at all the programs the gov is cutting out...u better watch your hateful ways we see it ALL THE TIME NOW>people who had the same nasty, ignorant opinion are now are getting gov assistance and r too glad to get it, ...

What a whole bunch of idiots...The world is full of you idiots...

My father has been working since the age of 16...he is in his 50's and just recently lost his $120, 000 job because they closed nyc branches of his company...therefore, he had to go on unemployment...he lost his house and now has to rent a ### apartment...he got a ### comminssion job...hmmm well he could have still be on unemployment if he wanted as they are giving it away like nothing...
example, I HAD a white friend...yes white..27...never had a real job...worked in a daycare for 8 bucks an hour...hated her job bc she wanted to stay home..but she needed a job so she can afford her expensive shopping addiction...she quit...and lied to unemployment AND SHE GOT IT...now she is in foodstamps and getting housing...she doent want to work so she does the whole online schooling thing...and she gets $2, 000 refund check every semester wtf...SINGLE WHITE AND YOUNG WOMAN WITH NO KIDS. who dated a young white male with no kids with no job YES WHITE...
going back to my dad...well he didn't have enough for food so he had to apply for foodstamps...they only het 100 and something...it helps...my mom is a very sick woman who is disabled...disability is not enough to live off of, so she works...she cries herself to sleep because of the pain... wakes up in the morning takes her pain meds (which medicaid doesnt cover completely) and goes to work...
my mom has been her own boss for 20 years and she cannot do what she used to, so she doesnt make as much...btw my dad is white and my mom is puertorican...so not everyone getting services ARE of color and not all ARE taking advantage...these services are to help people in need...these services are not to live off of...but unfortunetly disgusting people do...I am not a racist AGAINST COLOR...I am a racist against trashy people who come in all colors that live off of these things and take advantage...that is why I am no longer friends with THAT WHITE GIRL...yes there are a lot of people of color abusing the system...but go to the south and you will see A LOT of white trash doing the same thing...my grandma is a big politician and she is NOT WHITE...yes I hate that there are many services just for people of color...and not one for white people...I hate that people of color can call a white person a cracker on tv but white people can't..injustice...oh and I HATE when afro americans complain about slavery...please you WERE not THE BLACK BACK IN THE DAY WERE...NOT YOU...SO DON'T COMPLAIN...irish and jews had it worse and I don't hear them complaining...Why do the government make it so easy for these disgusting people to collect and abuse?these single women to keep popping babies every year to live off of it?...why do you make alcoholism a desease?...why not make them go to school and go to work...and why not make them work full time? I mean why not take the money you are giving a make more jobbs with it? isnt that better? wtf...and don't get me started with the whole immigrant things...ugh...make them take english classes...and make them work...don't make it easy for them...some do work their ### off...but a lot don't... they come here and collect wtf...work for it lazies

well me...
A few months ago...I was the Sales Director of a Hotel...I don't have a degree...school is not for me...but I have been working my ### off since the age of 16...I am now 30 (hard working people in my fam eh?) so I have a great resume! I'm that good...I got pregnant with number 3.. got sick and almost died having my baby...I'm on unemployment because of this and just for now and we can't afford our house and our massive bills and food...we barely make it on my husband's check...we had to take our children off dance and sports...and we decided to go on foodstamps and wic (nothing else) until I start to operate the BUSINESSES I have been working on...guess what...my husband is 100% WHITE...came from a family of money and wise guys...
My husband has been trying to get a higher paying job and hasn't been lucky...his family business have not being doing very well either...

anyway... all yous need to stfu GROW UP...
STOP COMPLAING ABOUT FREE STUFF...specially if the government is giving it to you...

GET up off your assses and try to better yourselves...

STOP being so ignorant and racist...so inmature and stupid

and if you diserve to get the help...get it...

A lot of this people making stupid comments about poor people are dusgusting very very ugly...I am pretty sure they are very unhappy in someway! if not...they will be someday and hopefully will become more humble

oh and hopefully you will lose your job...or something happens that you will be force to get help...and hopefully they will give you an attitude and a hard time to get it...and you will eat your words.

I agree with much of the complaints, but my main concern is this thing about 'once it's sent to an address even if someone has moved from it another phone can't be sent to a new resident because the address is the same'. This free phone program has a serious problem that for some reason is being ignored. All involved should be ashamed of themselves cheating so many people. By the why, the jerk who said they hate poor people, has a real problem. Let a tragedy happen in your life, loose your job or home even health and the ability to work, or live long enough to become a senior and get barely enough to survive on Social Security. Hate so called poor people then? You don't have anyone in your life that's struggling? If you're so special why were you even caring to even look at let alone spend your owe so precious time commenting on concerns on this site. For someone not so poor you're pretty ignorant.

to all you people who think they are too good for help or that this program is taking from you why bother even looking it up. obviously you people have no life if your not even part of the program and are still looking it up. there are plenty of people out there who have nothing and needs programs like these and i am sorry but it's people like you that make me sick you people are the reasons that poor people are having a harder and harder time getting help i wish for one day you people could lose what you have and have to live with nothing or have your kids go without. you really don't know how a program like this can help someone until you live it. so for all you people who are talking crap about this program i hope you lose what you have. i don't care how poor i am if i had the money to help out a family less fortunate then my own i would be first in line to help not to critisize.

omg!SOME PEOPLE on HERE REALLY DEFINE the word IGNORANT! just for a second think if one day you wake up and everything you have worked hard for is gone and there is no record of you ever having those things you had. how would you feel? I CAN ANSWER THAT FOR YOU, YOU WOULD FEEL HOPELESS AND LIKE [censor]! so before you are quick to judge someone else stop and put yourself in THEIR SHOES. because being a TAXPAYER dont mean [censor]! because at the end of the day we are all STRUGGLING in some way or some how. SO ANSWER ME THIS AND ANY ONE CAN ANSWER THIS QUESTION: what color is a TAXPAYERS blood?

LISTEN!

1st - Safelink is NOT a scam! The government is offering 60 min per month phone service for those who qualify (elderly, disabled, low income...) If you need help visit the website! If you've been waiting, there's an error!

2nd- My mother is an invalid (COMPLETELY DISABLED) and dependent on me to care for her. With two kids of my own, being in school FT and working... SHE NEEDS THIS! Its a great alternative to LIFELINE (A button you push to alert emergency agencies... EX: police, EMT). Not everything she "NEEDS" is an "EMERGENCY" Now that she has this phone she can call me ANYTIME she needs me as well as drs and appts.

3rd- To all you idiots who've made comments such as, "People shouldn't have these phones", "I'm paying for you to talk on the phone", "If you can't afford it you don't need it", ... My response to you is... Just wait until you are old and need assistance, or what if you are diagnosed with some horrible fatal or disabilitating disease! Oh no... Poor you! Why is it YOUR tax dollars never go towards education, highways, the people working for the state making $50. pan hour to sit and answer phones all day, or one of the other 500 million things funded by tax dollars? Why is it always YOUR tax $$ goes straight to welfare?

4th- Lifeline is a "modem" like device hooked up to your phone line & phone. YOU pay the phone company & LIFELINE. NO DISCOUNTED PHONE BILLS! Together totaling about $50. per mo. For someone (like my mother) who makes $700./mo can't even afford a device that COULD potentially save her life!

5th- I'm not un sympathetic, YES, some ppl do take advantage of government assistance... but for this program, if you don't qualify, you get no phone!

6th- YES, they should have gone with a different provider than Trac-Phone... But, they gave the best offer! The government is not paying what we would pay for these minutes, and the phone is free!

The phone is a reconditioned five dollar phone. It works great. I have one. I receive 68minutes a month on this phone. It's beamed to my phone each month on the first. It's not unlimited use or minutes. It's great for when the bus is full and I need to call someone to pick me up. It's great for many things.

It's not a luxury plan at all. If I want more minutes I would have to buy expensive tracfone cards at $19.99 plus sales tax for a 60 minute card.

I must recertify every year and should I be found not eligible I can keep the five dollar phone and use it as a 911 only phone or buy tracfone minutes.

There is rollover on the minutes, up to 180 minutes and then it stops until usage goes down.

There isn't any abuse of this plan as it's 68 minutes a month, period.

Also if not any calls have been sent or received for 60 consecutive days the phone is shut off and one would have to re apply.

This is a great program and I feel safer living in a major city and working odd hours and overnight shifts. I can't afford a contract phone. It's great to have.

I've called cabs a couple times. Called the bus for schedules when public transportation was in the process of changing routes and number of buses on each route.

I've called friends a few times to let them know I was working overtime or whatever.

This is why it's called SAFELINK.

It's far from a luxury program. At 68 minutes a month it's a safe link in times of need.

Stop bashing the low income. Not all of us were born with parents and family who could pay our way through college and provide us with a car and insurance while attending the private liberal arts college.

Some of us had to enter the workforce directly after high school and have not anyone to help elevate us - we do what we can with what we have to work with and for many it's not much.

I received my phone a few days after receiving it and am very thankful to have it. I don't look at this as a free service however, since I worked many years and paid taxes for the benefits I now receive. So to all of you who feel as if you are supporting me...get off your high horse! The day may come when you are unable to work and will need help and you will feel differently then! I worked and raised all my children alone without goverment benefits even though I qualified because I was too proud to ask for help. I never wanted to be disabled and I do not go out and just randomly get benefits for the fun of it. I barely am able to make ends meet and do not enjoy any extras. You people need to think before you criticize.

all you guys that complain cause of a cellphone isint good or what ever should actualy be happy that the goverment is giving them free cause of oppoitments and amergenci ok so stop complaining and be gratefull that somebody is helping you ignorants!

SafeLink phones are not paid for by taxpayers or the federal government. TracFone Wireless pays for the phones and also the cost of promoting its SafeLink program to make sure that eligible consumers know about the program.

Source: the Safelink website.

So everyone complaining about lazy welfare people abusing the system should be more educated before speaking.
I agree people abuse welfare, but this program is not government funded, nor are YOU paying for it.

is the page supposed to go blank after you click finish on the safelink wireless application?

I don't know how I was offered this program? I did not know anything about it, never even eard of it as far as I remember. Just one day I recieved a letter which breifly explained the program. It gave me options of which I could choose from with a brief explanation. Within five minutes I had filled out the paper and then popped it in the mail. Not more than a couple of weeks passed and in the mail came a very nice little phone. It's not top of the line by any means but why should it be? It is a VERY nice phone and so far it has worked perfectly. In previous times I was using 3000 min. a month religiously. Had the top of the line phone and enjoyed all the perks that came with them. My situation has changed and am no longer able to support a cell phone on my own. I am using this program, I will not abuse it, but I for one am VERY thankful I was put together with it. I feel a little guilty about recieving something for nothing, but on the other hand for 35+ years I supported along with everyone else all the programs out there. I don't think anybody out there has a right to complain about this one way or another. Some things work out and some things don't. Don't complain about the freebes you don't get and be very thankful for the ones you do.

I Filed a Complaint with the BBB of South Florida ... demanding my minutes that they have failed to provide me per the contract All you others should do the same, so the BBB doesnt think its just me who has a problem... maybe if everyone does .. this company will wake up

File Complaint here http://seflorida.app.bbb.org