How do you apply for a SafeLink phone online?

Customers can apply for a SafeLink phone online by visiting the SafeLink website, entering their ZIP code into the form on the home page and providing their personal information on the subsequent pages. Consumers must also prove their eligibility for the SafeLink program, which is based on income level.

SafeLink Wireless is a wireless service provider that offers cell phone plans to disadvantaged customers.

1. Visit the SafeLink website

Enter the appropriate zip code into the form on the home page. This takes the user to the enrollment form, which requires personal information such as the user's name, address, phone number and email address.

2. Prove eligibility

SafeLink members must prove they are eligibility for the benefits offered by the program. The requirements vary from one state to another, but the most common qualification is that the user's income falls within state or federal poverty guidelines. Additionally, recipients of public benefits might also be eligible. Consumers who receive Medicaid health coverage, food stamps or housing assistance, for example, might be able to obtain a SafeLink phone.

The number of minutes allotted to users of SafeLink vary by state. In Maine, for example, users receive 68 free minutes of wireless talk time. There is no contract and no bills are issued to the consumer.