(1) Google Voice. If you have a phone you can easily register for Google Voice and activate it using your phone. You don't have to forward all calls to your phone. You can think of GV just as an answering machine. GV will keep working even when your phone is off or service suspended or you no longer have a phone at all. You can check your message over WiFi or at a computer and even make and receive calls over Wifi. You'll have a local 512 area code number.
You can register for GV using a computer or phone. You can get a free phone number at http://www.ipkall.com/ and then use that number to activate your GV.
(2) Obama phone. You should be able to qualify for a lifeline phone (lots of people call them "Obama phones") through Assurance Wireless. You can apply online at www.assurancewireless.com and wait for a period of time to receive the phone.
OR you can go to Budget Mobile on 7th street east of I-35, take a food stamp award or other government benefit card and usually one can get a phone right then. An Obama phone offers 250 free minutes and 250 free texts per month. To stretch this out, active Google Voice with it right away!
- Budget Mobile
- Address: 1923 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702Phone:(512) 366-5889Hours:
Monday 10:00 am – 5:30 pm Tuesday 10:00 am – 5:30 pm Wednesday 10:00 am – 5:30 pm Thursday 10:00 am – 5:30 pm Friday 10:00 am – 5:30 pm Saturday Closed Sunday Closed
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