Skip to main content
⚡ Limited Availability
05:59:00

All Cities in North Carolina

774 cities with free government phone programs

Back to North Carolina

Free Government Phone Programs Available in All North Carolina Cities

Government phone assistance programs are available to eligible residents in all 774 cities throughout North Carolina. 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 North Carolina, 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 North Carolina 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.

A

Cities Starting with A

31 cities with government phone programs

B

Cities Starting with B

71 cities with government phone programs

Badin

2,163 residents

Bailey

504 residents

Bakersville

718 residents

Bald Head Island

149 residents

Balfour

1,132 residents

Banner Elk

1,338 residents

Barbecue

5,933 residents

Barker Heights

1,025 residents

Barker Ten Mile

976 residents

Barnardsville

431 residents

Bath

229 residents

Bayboro

1,282 residents

Bayshore

2,870 residents

Bayview

317 residents

Bear Grass

94 residents

Beaufort

4,613 residents

Beech Mountain

831 residents

Belhaven

1,421 residents

Bell Arthur

649 residents

Belmont

15,140 residents

Belville

3,183 residents

Belvoir

228 residents

Belwood

928 residents

Bennett

273 residents

Benson

4,144 residents

Bent Creek

1,854 residents

Bermuda Run

3,166 residents

Bessemer City

5,508 residents

Bethania

362 residents

Bethel

1,528 residents

Bethlehem

3,928 residents

Beulaville

1,438 residents

Biltmore Forest

1,536 residents

Biscoe

2,259 residents

Black Creek

736 residents

Black Mountain

8,462 residents

Bladenboro

2,181 residents

Blowing Rock

848 residents

Blue Clay Farms

179 residents

Boardman

211 residents

Bogue

800 residents

Boiling Spring Lakes

6,206 residents

Boiling Springs

4,625 residents

Bolivia

225 residents

Bolton

469 residents

Bonnetsville

1,368 residents

Boone

19,534 residents

Boonville

1,502 residents

Bostic

363 residents

Bowdens

88 residents

Bowmore

50 residents

Brandywine Bay

1,404 residents

Brevard

7,795 residents

Briar Chapel

6,084 residents

Brices Creek

3,592 residents

Bridgeton

561 residents

Broad Creek

1,963 residents

Broadway

1,429 residents

Brogden

2,712 residents

Brookford

395 residents

Brunswick

981 residents

Bryson City

1,676 residents

Buies Creek

3,613 residents

Bunn

468 residents

Bunnlevel

806 residents

Burgaw

3,249 residents

Burlington

154,504 residents

Burnsville

2,143 residents

Butner

7,996 residents

Butters

77 residents

Buxton

1,451 residents

C

Cities Starting with C

70 cities with government phone programs

Cajah's Mountain

2,696 residents

Calabash

2,397 residents

Calypso

441 residents

Camden

1,072 residents

Cameron

357 residents

Candor

1,284 residents

Canton

4,417 residents

Cape Carteret

2,598 residents

Cape Colony

470 residents

Caroleen

261 residents

Carolina Beach

6,665 residents

Carolina Meadows

536 residents

Carolina Shores

4,843 residents

Carrboro

21,170 residents

Carthage

2,840 residents

Cary

176,686 residents

Casar

384 residents

Cashiers

825 residents

Castalia

223 residents

Castle Hayne

978 residents

Caswell Beach

486 residents

Catawba

632 residents

Cedar Point

2,005 residents

Cedar Rock

333 residents

Centerville

136 residents

Cerro Gordo

335 residents

Chadbourn

1,347 residents

Chapel Hill

59,889 residents

Charlotte

1,436,613 residents

Cherokee

1,631 residents

Cherry Branch

1,406 residents

Cherryville

6,154 residents

Chimney Rock Village

131 residents

China Grove

4,487 residents

Chinquapin

7 residents

Chocowinity

1,090 residents

Chowan Beach

407 residents

Claremont

2,051 residents

Clarkton

875 residents

Clayton

28,043 residents

Clemmons

21,574 residents

Cleveland

1,053 residents

Cliffside

630 residents

Clinton

8,336 residents

Clyde

1,522 residents

Coats

2,029 residents

Cofield

284 residents

Coinjock

298 residents

Colerain

291 residents

Columbia

674 residents

Columbus

1,166 residents

Como

64 residents

Concord

297,379 residents

Conetoe

562 residents

Connelly Springs

2,342 residents

Conover

8,491 residents

Conway

730 residents

Cooleemee

984 residents

Cordova

1,343 residents

Cornelius

32,009 residents

Cove City

583 residents

Cove Creek

1,533 residents

Cramerton

5,376 residents

Creedmoor

4,957 residents

Creswell

205 residents

Cricket

2,512 residents

Crossnore

129 residents

Crouse

358 residents

Cullowhee

7,300 residents

Cypress Landing

1,037 residents

D

Cities Starting with D

24 cities with government phone programs

E

Cities Starting with E

31 cities with government phone programs

F

Cities Starting with F

33 cities with government phone programs

G

Cities Starting with G

38 cities with government phone programs

H

Cities Starting with H

44 cities with government phone programs

I

Cities Starting with I

6 cities with government phone programs

J

Cities Starting with J

10 cities with government phone programs

K

Cities Starting with K

17 cities with government phone programs

L

Cities Starting with L

42 cities with government phone programs

M

Cities Starting with M

68 cities with government phone programs

Macclesfield

393 residents

Macon

79 residents

Madison

2,198 residents

Maggie Valley

2,311 residents

Magnolia

1,109 residents

Maiden

3,777 residents

Mamers

636 residents

Manns Harbor

972 residents

Manteo

1,853 residents

Mar-Mac

2,802 residents

Marble

377 residents

Marietta

130 residents

Marion

7,594 residents

Mars Hill

2,738 residents

Marshall

846 residents

Marshallberg

435 residents

Marshville

2,586 residents

Marvin

6,542 residents

Matthews

29,959 residents

Maury

1,069 residents

Maxton

2,398 residents

Mayodan

2,446 residents

Maysville

982 residents

McAdenville

1,139 residents

McDonald

99 residents

McFarlan

124 residents

McLeansville

740 residents

Mebane

18,899 residents

Mesic

206 residents

Micro

788 residents

Middleburg

179 residents

Middlesex

1,005 residents

Midland

4,758 residents

Midway

4,826 residents

Millers Creek

1,469 residents

Millingport

455 residents

Mills River

7,214 residents

Milton

159 residents

Milwaukee

147 residents

Mineral Springs

3,244 residents

Minnesott Beach

529 residents

Mint Hill

26,954 residents

Misenheimer

645 residents

Mocksville

6,001 residents

Momeyer

415 residents

Moncure

877 residents

Monroe

35,596 residents

Montreat

474 residents

Mooresboro

168 residents

Mooresville

51,447 residents

Moravian Falls

1,015 residents

Morehead City

9,696 residents

Morganton

17,541 residents

Morrisville

30,471 residents

Morven

435 residents

Mount Airy

10,631 residents

Mount Gilead

1,166 residents

Mount Holly

17,928 residents

Mount Olive

4,204 residents

Mount Pleasant

1,866 residents

Mountain Home

3,518 residents

Mountain View

3,068 residents

Moyock

5,669 residents

Mulberry

2,134 residents

Murfreesboro

2,814 residents

Murphy

1,356 residents

Murraysville

17,307 residents

Myrtle Grove

12,404 residents

N

Cities Starting with N

20 cities with government phone programs

O

Cities Starting with O

13 cities with government phone programs

P

Cities Starting with P

35 cities with government phone programs

R

Cities Starting with R

47 cities with government phone programs

S

Cities Starting with S

84 cities with government phone programs

Salem

2,035 residents

Salemburg

486 residents

Salisbury

35,730 residents

Saluda

676 residents

Salvo

219 residents

Sandy Creek

281 residents

Sandyfield

683 residents

Sanford

30,833 residents

Saratoga

306 residents

Sawmills

5,027 residents

Saxapahaw

1,501 residents

Scotch Meadows

506 residents

Scotland Neck

2,087 residents

Sea Breeze

1,731 residents

Seaboard

624 residents

Seagrove

347 residents

Sedalia

680 residents

Selma

6,611 residents

Seven Devils

390 residents

Seven Lakes

4,823 residents

Seven Springs

9 residents

Severn

195 residents

Shallotte

4,465 residents

Shannon

87 residents

Sharpsburg

1,629 residents

Shelby

21,868 residents

Siler City

7,905 residents

Silver City

789 residents

Silver Lake

6,242 residents

Simpson

388 residents

Sims

366 residents

Skippers Corner

3,834 residents

Smithfield

11,798 residents

Smithtown

168 residents

Sneads Ferry

2,556 residents

Snow Hill

2,102 residents

South Henderson

1,274 residents

South Mills

294 residents

South Rosemary

2,522 residents

South Weldon

688 residents

Southern Pines

16,052 residents

Southern Shores

3,119 residents

Southmont

1,293 residents

Southport

4,143 residents

Sparta

1,957 residents

Speed

81 residents

Spencer

3,305 residents

Spencer Mountain

0

Spindale

4,244 residents

Spivey's Corner

696 residents

Spout Springs

11,073 residents

Spring Hope

1,334 residents

Spring Lake

11,613 residents

Springdale

1,120 residents

Spruce Pine

2,381 residents

St. Helena

580 residents

St. James

6,901 residents

St. Pauls

2,628 residents

St. Stephens

9,409 residents

Staley

532 residents

Stallings

16,495 residents

Stanfield

1,554 residents

Stanley

4,014 residents

Stantonsburg

949 residents

Star

1,430 residents

Statesville

29,161 residents

Stedman

1,613 residents

Stem

1,064 residents

Stokes

198 residents

Stokesdale

5,943 residents

Stoneville

1,213 residents

Stonewall

151 residents

Stony Point

1,301 residents

Stovall

276 residents

Sugar Mountain

503 residents

Summerfield

11,031 residents

Sunbury

264 residents

Sunset Beach

4,326 residents

Surf City

4,160 residents

Swan Quarter

353 residents

Swannanoa

6,043 residents

Swansboro

3,887 residents

Swepsonville

2,452 residents

Sylva

2,600 residents

T

Cities Starting with T

18 cities with government phone programs

U

Cities Starting with U

1 cities with government phone programs

V

Cities Starting with V

9 cities with government phone programs

W

Cities Starting with W

57 cities with government phone programs

Y

Cities Starting with Y

4 cities with government phone programs

Z

Cities Starting with Z

1 cities with government phone programs

Ready to Get Your Free Government Phone?

Government phone programs are available in all 774 cities in North Carolina

Apply Now