New Mexico has become the 36th state where Assurance Wireless will bring...
New Mexico has become the 36th state where Assurance Wireless will bring its Lifeline Assistance Program benefits. Assurance offers a wireless phone, 250 free voice minutes and 250 free text messages to eligible residents, parent company Sprint Nextel said Monday…
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(http://xrl.us/bn3mag). There are 55,000 jobless New Mexicans, and 30 percent are below the poverty line, it said. Eligibility varies by state, according to Assurance Wireless, which said people in New Mexico can apply if eligible for other programs including Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Supplemental Security Income, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, General Assistance, Federal Public Housing Assistance or the national free lunch program. Applicants can also demonstrate low income other ways, it said. The federal USF supports Assurance’s services.