Free Government Phone Programs Available in All Connecticut Cities
Government phone assistance programs are available to eligible residents in all 382 cities throughout Connecticut. Whether you live in a major metropolitan area or a small rural community, federal programs like Lifeline and ACP (Affordable Connectivity Program) provide essential communication services to qualifying households.
These programs ensure that all Americans have access to phone and internet services, regardless of their location or financial situation. Benefits include monthly service discounts, free smartphones, unlimited talk and text, and data allowances. The exact benefits and available providers may vary by city, but the core programs are available statewide.
To qualify for free government phone service in Connecticut, your household income must be at or below 135-200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines, or you must participate in qualifying government assistance programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, Federal Public Housing Assistance, or the Veterans Pension program. Many college students also qualify through Federal Pell Grant eligibility.
The application process is simple and can be completed online in just a few minutes. Most applicants receive instant approval, especially those qualifying through program participation. Once approved, benefits are applied directly to your monthly service bill, reducing or eliminating your communication costs. You can combine Lifeline and ACP benefits for maximum savings.
Below, you'll find a complete alphabetical listing of all cities in Connecticut where government phone programs are available. Click on any city name to learn more about programs, providers, and eligibility requirements specific to that location. You can also check your eligibility or compare providers to find the best option for your needs.
Cities Starting with A
5 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with B
34 cities with government phone programs
Ball Pond
2,623 residents
Baltic
1,266 residents
Bantam
762 residents
Barkhamsted
0Beacon Falls
0Berlin
0Bethany
0Bethel
9,549 residents
Bethel (CDP)
11,551 residents
Bethlehem
0Bethlehem Village
2,275 residents
Bigelow Corners
841 residents
Bloomfield
21,535 residents
Blue Hills
1,989 residents
Bogus Hill
163 residents
Bolton
0Botsford
702 residents
Bozrah
0Branchville
91 residents
Branford
0Branford Center
6,130 residents
Bridgeport
921,660 residents
Bridgeport (Town)
0Bridgewater
143 residents
Bridgewater (CDP)
142 residents
Bristol
61,129 residents
Bristol (Town)
0Broad Brook
3,550 residents
Brookfield
0Brookfield Center
201 residents
Brooklyn
981 residents
Brooklyn (CDP)
886 residents
Burlington
0Byram
5,011 residents
Cities Starting with C
35 cities with government phone programs
Canaan
1,297 residents
Canaan (CDP)
1,353 residents
Candlewood Isle
569 residents
Candlewood Knolls
150 residents
Candlewood Lake Club
235 residents
Candlewood Orchards
683 residents
Candlewood Shores
534 residents
Cannondale
677 residents
Canterbury
0Canton
0Canton Valley
1,364 residents
Chaplin
0Cheshire
0Cheshire Village
6,049 residents
Chester
0Chester Center
1,876 residents
Chimney Point
112 residents
Clinton
3,368 residents
Clinton (CDP)
3,113 residents
Colchester
4,781 residents
Colchester (CDP)
4,868 residents
Colebrook
0Coleytown
3,479 residents
Collinsville
4,001 residents
Columbia
0Compo
3,561 residents
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park
8,330 residents
Cornwall
65 residents
Cornwall (CDP)
83 residents
Cornwall Bridge
239 residents
Cos Cob
7,354 residents
Coventry
0Coventry Lake
2,358 residents
Cromwell
13,750 residents
Crystal Lake
1,963 residents
Cities Starting with D
14 cities with government phone programs
Danbury
175,074 residents
Danbury (Town)
0Daniels Farm
5,995 residents
Danielson
4,185 residents
Darien
20,732 residents
Darien Downtown
1,329 residents
Dayville
379 residents
Deep River
0Deep River Center
2,636 residents
Derby
12,359 residents
Derby (Town)
0Dodgingtown
199 residents
Durham
2,933 residents
Durham (CDP)
3,469 residents
Cities Starting with E
18 cities with government phone programs
East Brooklyn
2,008 residents
East Granby
0East Haddam
9,042 residents
East Hampton
2,691 residents
East Hampton (CDP)
2,944 residents
East Hartford
0East Hartford (CDP)
50,942 residents
East Haven
0East Haven (CDP)
27,871 residents
East Lyme
0East Village
3,744 residents
East Windsor
4,069 residents
Eastford
0Easton
7,625 residents
Ellington
14,693 residents
Enfield
0Essex
0Essex Village
2,722 residents
Cities Starting with F
6 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with G
17 cities with government phone programs
Gales Ferry
1,027 residents
Gaylordsville
659 residents
Georgetown
1,751 residents
Glastonbury
0Glastonbury Center
7,860 residents
Glenville
2,663 residents
Goshen
0Granby
0Greens Farms
3,022 residents
Greenwich
12,942 residents
Greenwich (CDP)
14,051 residents
Griswold
0Groton
9,221 residents
Groton (Town)
0Groton Long Point
511 residents
Guilford
22,498 residents
Guilford Center
2,272 residents
Cities Starting with H
12 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with I
2 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with J
1 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with K
6 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with L
15 cities with government phone programs
Lake Bungee
566 residents
Lake Chaffee
299 residents
Lake Pocotopaug
4,715 residents
Lakes East
1,295 residents
Lakes West
1,308 residents
Lakeside Woods
379 residents
Lakeville
641 residents
Lebanon
0Ledyard
15,212 residents
Lisbon
4,234 residents
Litchfield
1,215 residents
Litchfield (Town)
0Long Hill
8,597 residents
Lordship
3,613 residents
Lyme
0Cities Starting with M
25 cities with government phone programs
Madison
19,100 residents
Madison Center
1,818 residents
Mamanasco Lake
462 residents
Manchester
0Manchester (CDP)
37,015 residents
Mansfield
0Mansfield Center
988 residents
Marlborough
0Mashantucket
93 residents
Mechanicsville
906 residents
Meriden
60,418 residents
Meriden (Town)
0Middlebury
6,974 residents
Middlefield
0Middletown
47,646 residents
Middletown (Town)
0Milford
0Mill Plain
1,980 residents
Monroe
0Montville
0Moodus
1,815 residents
Moosup
3,218 residents
Morris
0Murray
688 residents
Mystic
4,441 residents
Cities Starting with N
39 cities with government phone programs
Naugatuck
31,634 residents
Naugatuck (Town)
0New Britain
73,301 residents
New Britain (Town)
0New Canaan
7,032 residents
New Canaan (CDP)
6,863 residents
New Fairfield
14,126 residents
New Hartford
0New Hartford Center
1,691 residents
New Haven
565,056 residents
New Haven (Town)
0New London
27,199 residents
New London (Town)
0New Milford
6,523 residents
New Milford (CDP)
7,095 residents
New Preston
1,121 residents
Newington
0Newington (CDP)
30,458 residents
Newtown
1,967 residents
Newtown (Town)
0Niantic
3,302 residents
Noank
1,617 residents
Norfolk
553 residents
Norfolk (CDP)
652 residents
Noroton
5,522 residents
Noroton Heights
2,949 residents
North Branford
14,454 residents
North Canaan
0North Granby
1,510 residents
North Grosvenor Dale
1,097 residents
North Haven
24,093 residents
North Haven (CDP)
24,179 residents
North Stonington
0Northford
6,161 residents
Northwest Harwinton
3,126 residents
Norwalk
91,375 residents
Norwalk (Town)
0Norwich
163,299 residents
Norwich (Town)
0Cities Starting with O
12 cities with government phone programs
Oakville
9,233 residents
Old Greenwich
6,904 residents
Old Hill
3,078 residents
Old Lyme
0Old Mystic
3,189 residents
Old Saybrook
10,627 residents
Old Saybrook Center
2,063 residents
Orange
13,956 residents
Orange (CDP)
14,231 residents
Oronoque
3,908 residents
Oxford
11,345 residents
Oxoboxo River
2,912 residents
Cities Starting with P
18 cities with government phone programs
Pawcatuck
5,475 residents
Pemberwick
3,455 residents
Plainfield
15,498 residents
Plainfield Village
2,260 residents
Plainville
17,328 residents
Plantsville
2,045 residents
Plattsville
742 residents
Pleasant Valley
343 residents
Plymouth
12,284 residents
Pomfret
0Poplar Plains
1,203 residents
Poquonock Bridge
1,108 residents
Portland
5,862 residents
Portland (CDP)
6,417 residents
Preston
0Prospect
9,476 residents
Putnam
7,214 residents
Putnam (CDP)
7,207 residents
Cities Starting with Q
3 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with R
12 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with S
45 cities with government phone programs
Sacred Heart University
1,085 residents
Sail Harbor
136 residents
Salem
4,183 residents
Salisbury
0Salmon Brook
2,229 residents
Sandy Hook
9,718 residents
Saugatuck
3,091 residents
Saybrook Manor
1,404 residents
Scotland
0Seymour
16,562 residents
Sharon
729 residents
Sharon (CDP)
403 residents
Shelton
41,402 residents
Shelton (Town)
0Sherman
25 residents
Sherman (CDP)
33 residents
Sherwood Manor
5,781 residents
Simsbury
0Simsbury Center
6,326 residents
Somers
1,789 residents
Somers (CDP)
2,231 residents
South Coventry
1,509 residents
South Wilton
1,453 residents
South Windham
1,391 residents
South Windsor
24,412 residents
South Woodstock
1,294 residents
Southbury
19,836 residents
Southington
0Southport
1,529 residents
Southwood Acres
8,154 residents
Sprague
0Stafford
12,029 residents
Stafford Springs
4,801 residents
Stamford
135,806 residents
Stamford (Town)
0Staples
6,985 residents
Stepney
3,489 residents
Sterling
0Stonington
908 residents
Stonington (Town)
0Storrs
13,502 residents
Stratford
0Stratford Downtown
1,758 residents
Suffield
0Suffield Depot
1,947 residents
Cities Starting with T
16 cities with government phone programs
Tariffville
1,607 residents
Tashua
3,436 residents
Taylor Corners
501 residents
Terramuggus
976 residents
Terryville
5,112 residents
Thomaston
1,910 residents
Thomaston (CDP)
2,087 residents
Thompson
9,358 residents
Thompsonville
7,473 residents
Tokeneke
2,466 residents
Tolland
14,891 residents
Topstone
94 residents
Torrington
35,481 residents
Torrington (Town)
0Trumbull
0Trumbull Center
10,137 residents
Cities Starting with U
1 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with V
2 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with W
44 cities with government phone programs
Wallingford
17,712 residents
Wallingford Center
18,107 residents
Warren
0Washington
3,466 residents
Waterbury
199,965 residents
Waterbury (Town)
0Waterford
19,281 residents
Waterford (CDP)
3,276 residents
Watertown
3,574 residents
Watertown (CDP)
3,765 residents
Wauregan
1,209 residents
Weatogue
2,851 residents
West Cornwall
56 residents
West Hartford
0West Hartford (CDP)
64,088 residents
West Haven
55,147 residents
West Haven (Town)
0West Mountain
418 residents
West Simsbury
2,878 residents
Westbrook
0Westbrook Center
2,529 residents
Weston
795 residents
Weston (CDP)
797 residents
Westport
26,391 residents
Westport Village
2,863 residents
Wethersfield
0Wethersfield (CDP)
27,192 residents
Willimantic
17,774 residents
Willington
0Wilton
18,062 residents
Wilton Center
1,730 residents
Winchester
0Windham
23,072 residents
Windsor
0Windsor Locks
12,498 residents
Windsor Locks (CDP)
12,563 residents
Winsted
7,074 residents
Witches Woods
472 residents
Wolcott
16,639 residents
Woodbridge
9,355 residents
Woodbury
9,755 residents
Woodbury Center
1,491 residents
Woodmont
1,591 residents
Woodstock
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