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Free Government Phone Programs Available in All New Jersey Cities

Government phone assistance programs are available to eligible residents in all 909 cities throughout New Jersey. 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 New Jersey, 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 New Jersey 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

32 cities with government phone programs

B

Cities Starting with B

79 cities with government phone programs

Barclay

4,456 residents

Bargaintown

5,231 residents

Barnegat

2,817 residents

Barnegat (Township)

0

Barnegat Light

473 residents

Barrington

7,047 residents

Basking Ridge

7,882 residents

Bass River

0

Bay Head

1,201 residents

Bayonne

70,468 residents

Beach Haven

1,096 residents

Beach Haven West

5,164 residents

Beachwood

11,002 residents

Beattystown

4,479 residents

Beckett

5,072 residents

Bedminster

1,463 residents

Bedminster (Township)

0

Beesleys Point

1,476 residents

Belford

2,039 residents

Belle Mead

6,772 residents

Belleplain

675 residents

Belleville

0

Bellmawr

11,678 residents

Belmar

5,861 residents

Belvidere

2,526 residents

Bergenfield

28,269 residents

Berkeley

0

Berkeley Heights

14,179 residents

Berlin

7,503 residents

Berlin (Township)

0

Bernards

0

Bernardsville

7,871 residents

Bethlehem

0

Beverly

2,489 residents

Blackwells Mills

10,220 residents

Blackwood

4,615 residents

Blairstown

515 residents

Blairstown (Township)

0

Blawenburg

92 residents

Bloomfield

0

Bloomingdale

7,686 residents

Bloomsbury

805 residents

Bogota

9,110 residents

Boonton

8,803 residents

Boonton (Township)

0

Bordentown

3,882 residents

Bordentown (Township)

0

Bound Brook

12,023 residents

Bradley Beach

4,264 residents

Bradley Gardens

14,315 residents

Brainards

172 residents

Branchburg

0

Branchville

724 residents

Brass Castle

1,844 residents

Brick

0

Bridgeport

208 residents

Bridgeton

26,895 residents

Bridgeville

199 residents

Bridgewater

0

Bridgewater Center

6,198 residents

Brielle

4,960 residents

Brigantine

7,702 residents

Broadway

60 residents

Brookdale

10,044 residents

Brookfield

666 residents

Brooklawn

1,788 residents

Brookside

1,287 residents

Browns Mills

9,561 residents

Brownville

2,267 residents

Budd Lake

10,106 residents

Buena

4,500 residents

Buena Vista

0

Burleigh

275 residents

Burlington

9,808 residents

Burlington (Township)

0

Butler

8,072 residents

Buttzville

155 residents

Byram

0

Byram Center

2,018 residents

C

Cities Starting with C

60 cities with government phone programs

Caldwell

8,898 residents

Califon

1,065 residents

Camden

71,471 residents

Cape May

2,789 residents

Cape May Court House

5,375 residents

Cape May Point

155 residents

Carlls Corner

845 residents

Carlstadt

6,343 residents

Carneys Point

7,382 residents

Carneys Point (Township)

8,653 residents

Carteret

25,187 residents

Cedar Glen Lakes

1,509 residents

Cedar Glen West

1,654 residents

Cedar Grove

13,464 residents

Cedar Knolls

4,754 residents

Cedarville

636 residents

Centre Grove

1,371 residents

Chatham

8,993 residents

Chatham (Township)

10,955 residents

Cherry Hill

75,542 residents

Cherry Hill Mall

14,827 residents

Chesilhurst

1,340 residents

Chester

1,675 residents

Chester (Township)

7,722 residents

Chesterfield

8,971 residents

Cinnaminson

14,646 residents

City of Orange

33,992 residents

Clark

14,628 residents

Clayton

8,867 residents

Clearbrook

2,604 residents

Clementon

5,351 residents

Cliffside Park

25,580 residents

Cliffwood Beach

3,044 residents

Clifton

89,247 residents

Clinton

2,788 residents

Clinton (Township)

13,334 residents

Closter

8,544 residents

Clyde

108 residents

Collings Lakes

1,489 residents

Collingswood

14,152 residents

Cologne

1,023 residents

Colonia

18,294 residents

Colts Neck

10,142 residents

Columbia

152 residents

Commercial

4,645 residents

Concordia

2,724 residents

Connecticut Farms

457 residents

Cookstown

521 residents

Corbin City

668 residents

Country Lake Estates

4,700 residents

Cranbury

2,181 residents

Cranbury (Township)

3,952 residents

Crandon Lakes

1,258 residents

Cranford

1,783 residents

Cranford (Township)

24,012 residents

Cream Ridge

477 residents

Cresskill

9,101 residents

Crestwood Village

7,951 residents

Crosswicks

986 residents

Cumberland-Hesstown

152 residents

D

Cities Starting with D

26 cities with government phone programs

E

Cities Starting with E

40 cities with government phone programs

F

Cities Starting with F

35 cities with government phone programs

G

Cities Starting with G

31 cities with government phone programs

H

Cities Starting with H

59 cities with government phone programs

Hackensack

45,768 residents

Hackettstown

10,143 residents

Haddon

15,405 residents

Haddon Heights

7,488 residents

Haddonfield

12,515 residents

Hainesburg

258 residents

Hainesport

6,027 residents

Haledon

8,936 residents

Hamburg

3,293 residents

Hamilton

28,077 residents

Hamilton Square

11,643 residents

Hammonton

14,746 residents

Hampton

1,361 residents

Hancocks Bridge

296 residents

Hanover

12,898 residents

Harding

3,888 residents

Hardwick

1,464 residents

Hardyston

8,256 residents

Harlingen

697 residents

Harmony

329 residents

Harmony (Township)

2,519 residents

Harrington Park

4,883 residents

Harrison

19,599 residents

Harrisonville

302 residents

Harvey Cedars

478 residents

Hasbrouck Heights

12,067 residents

Haworth

3,321 residents

Hawthorne

19,472 residents

Hazlet

20,350 residents

Heathcote

6,689 residents

Heislerville

197 residents

Helmetta

2,317 residents

Hewitt

2,797 residents

Hi-Nella

984 residents

Hibernia

136 residents

High Bridge

3,584 residents

Highland Lakes

3,941 residents

Highland Park

14,981 residents

Highlands

4,575 residents

Hightstown

5,869 residents

Hillsborough

22,302 residents

Hillsborough (Township)

43,269 residents

Hillsdale

10,086 residents

Hillside

22,155 residents

Ho-Ho-Kus

4,230 residents

Hoboken

58,340 residents

Holiday City South

4,294 residents

Holiday City-Berkeley

12,639 residents

Holiday Heights

2,118 residents

Holland

5,210 residents

Holmdel

17,449 residents

Hopatcong

14,470 residents

Hope

195 residents

Hope (Township)

1,844 residents

Hopelawn

2,986 residents

Hopewell

1,828 residents

Hopewell (Township)

17,485 residents

Howell

53,891 residents

Hutchinson

109 residents

I

Cities Starting with I

5 cities with government phone programs

J

Cities Starting with J

7 cities with government phone programs

K

Cities Starting with K

13 cities with government phone programs

L

Cities Starting with L

64 cities with government phone programs

Lacey

29,315 residents

Lafayette

2,375 residents

Lake Como

1,660 residents

Lake Hiawatha

10,406 residents

Lake Hopatcong

10,383 residents

Lake Mohawk

9,116 residents

Lake Telemark

1,519 residents

Lakehurst

2,666 residents

Lakeside-Beebe Run

176 residents

Lakewood

68,555 residents

Lakewood (Township)

138,237 residents

Lambertville

4,141 residents

Lamington

218 residents

Landing

4,499 residents

Laurel Heights

391 residents

Laurel Lake

2,514 residents

Laurel Springs

2,025 residents

Laurence Harbor

6,130 residents

Lavallette

1,836 residents

Lawnside

3,124 residents

Lawrence

3,067 residents

Lawrenceville

3,947 residents

Layton

896 residents

Lebanon

1,671 residents

Lebanon (Township)

6,225 residents

Ledgewood

5,150 residents

Leeds Point

78 residents

Leesburg

275 residents

Leisure Knoll

2,725 residents

Leisure Village

6,307 residents

Leisure Village East

4,309 residents

Leisure Village West

4,070 residents

Leisuretowne

3,244 residents

Leonardo

2,342 residents

Leonia

9,300 residents

Liberty

2,684 residents

Liberty Corner

1,789 residents

Lincoln Park

10,901 residents

Lincroft

6,901 residents

Linden

43,614 residents

Lindenwold

21,534 residents

Linwood

6,951 residents

Little Egg Harbor

21,152 residents

Little Falls

10,688 residents

Little Ferry

10,942 residents

Little Silver

6,096 residents

Livingston

31,067 residents

Llewellyn Park

536 residents

Loch Arbour

199 residents

Lodi

25,946 residents

Logan

6,014 residents

Long Beach

3,147 residents

Long Branch

32,184 residents

Long Hill

8,626 residents

Long Valley

2,107 residents

Longport

897 residents

Lopatcong

9,394 residents

Lopatcong Overlook

612 residents

Lower

22,162 residents

Lower Alloways Creek

1,726 residents

Lower Berkshire Valley

532 residents

Lumberton

12,559 residents

Lyndhurst

19,996 residents

Lyons

5,444 residents

M

Cities Starting with M

87 cities with government phone programs

Macopin

2,305 residents

Madison

16,464 residents

Madison Park

8,798 residents

Magnolia

4,360 residents

Mahwah

24,062 residents

Malaga

1,612 residents

Manahawkin

2,359 residents

Manalapan

40,846 residents

Manasquan

5,915 residents

Manchester

45,722 residents

Mannington

1,475 residents

Mansfield

8,897 residents

Mantoloking

468 residents

Mantua

15,306 residents

Manville

10,870 residents

Maple Shade

19,967 residents

Maplewood

25,008 residents

Margate City

5,260 residents

Marksboro

156 residents

Marlboro

101 residents

Marlton

10,473 residents

Marmora

2,011 residents

Marshallville

194 residents

Martinsville

12,016 residents

Matawan

9,636 residents

Maurice River

5,249 residents

Mauricetown

386 residents

Mays Landing

6,178 residents

Maywood

10,042 residents

McGuire AFB

4,491 residents

McKee City

10,843 residents

Medford

24,506 residents

Medford Lakes

4,267 residents

Mendham

5,001 residents

Mendham (Township)

6,013 residents

Menlo Park Terrace

2,952 residents

Mercerville

13,693 residents

Merchantville

3,815 residents

Metuchen

14,982 residents

Mickleton

1,734 residents

Middle

20,539 residents

Middlebush

2,017 residents

Middlesex

14,518 residents

Middletown

67,143 residents

Midland Park

6,996 residents

Milford

1,306 residents

Millburn

20,149 residents

Millington

3,002 residents

Millstone

10,396 residents

Milltown

6,994 residents

Millville

27,432 residents

Milmay

950 residents

Mine Hill

4,006 residents

Mizpah

207 residents

Money Island

23 residents

Monmouth Beach

3,201 residents

Monmouth Junction

9,457 residents

Monroe

37,512 residents

Monroe Manor

2,308 residents

Montague

3,815 residents

Montclair

40,090 residents

Montclair State University

2,177 residents

Montgomery

23,644 residents

Montvale

8,625 residents

Montville

22,454 residents

Moonachie

3,106 residents

Moorestown

21,413 residents

Moorestown-Lenola

14,523 residents

Morganville

5,544 residents

Morris

23,260 residents

Morris Plains

6,214 residents

Morristown

20,256 residents

Mount Arlington

5,901 residents

Mount Ephraim

4,648 residents

Mount Hermon

237 residents

Mount Holly

10,804 residents

Mount Hope

3,082 residents

Mount Laurel

45,692 residents

Mount Olive

28,960 residents

Mount Royal

1,077 residents

Mount Tabor

1,127 residents

Mountain Lake

566 residents

Mountain Lakes

4,535 residents

Mountainside

6,967 residents

Mullica

5,802 residents

Mullica Hill

4,561 residents

Mystic Island

7,616 residents

N

Cities Starting with N

37 cities with government phone programs

O

Cities Starting with O

24 cities with government phone programs

P

Cities Starting with P

64 cities with government phone programs

Packanack Lake

6,126 residents

Palermo

2,667 residents

Palisades Park

20,192 residents

Palmyra

7,447 residents

Panther Valley

4,622 residents

Paramus

26,500 residents

Park Ridge

9,218 residents

Parsippany

21,869 residents

Parsippany-Troy Hills

56,207 residents

Passaic

69,651 residents

Paterson

157,660 residents

Paulsboro

6,213 residents

Peapack and Gladstone

2,551 residents

Pedricktown

380 residents

Pemberton

1,383 residents

Pemberton (Township)

26,855 residents

Pemberton Heights

2,643 residents

Pennington

2,798 residents

Penns Grove

4,860 residents

Pennsauken

37,138 residents

Pennsville

11,888 residents

Pennsville (Township)

12,708 residents

Pequannock

15,584 residents

Perth Amboy

55,278 residents

Phillipsburg

15,251 residents

Pilesgrove

4,202 residents

Pine Beach

2,378 residents

Pine Brook

6,017 residents

Pine Hill

10,762 residents

Pine Lake Park

9,251 residents

Pine Ridge at Crestwood

2,756 residents

Pines Lake

2,989 residents

Piscataway

60,432 residents

Pitman

8,834 residents

Pittsgrove

8,802 residents

Plainfield

54,515 residents

Plainsboro

23,956 residents

Plainsboro Center

2,683 residents

Pleasant Plains

536 residents

Pleasantdale

2,293 residents

Pleasantville

20,604 residents

Pluckemin

490 residents

Plumsted

8,323 residents

Pohatcong

3,262 residents

Point Pleasant

19,158 residents

Point Pleasant Beach

4,826 residents

Pomona

8,141 residents

Pompton Lakes

11,010 residents

Pompton Plains

10,766 residents

Port Colden

357 residents

Port Elizabeth

303 residents

Port Monmouth

3,285 residents

Port Morris

1,141 residents

Port Murray

97 residents

Port Norris

1,702 residents

Port Reading

3,775 residents

Port Republic

1,047 residents

Pottersville

314 residents

Preakness

18,538 residents

Presidential Lakes Estates

1,927 residents

Princeton

30,451 residents

Princeton Junction

1,842 residents

Princeton Meadows

15,382 residents

Prospect Park

6,286 residents

Q

Cities Starting with Q

2 cities with government phone programs

R

Cities Starting with R

46 cities with government phone programs

S

Cities Starting with S

75 cities with government phone programs

Saddle Brook

13,130 residents

Saddle River

3,358 residents

Salem

5,315 residents

Sandyston

1,993 residents

Sayreville

45,237 residents

Scotch Plains

23,584 residents

Sea Bright

1,657 residents

Sea Girt

1,978 residents

Sea Isle City

2,079 residents

Seabrook Farms

1,469 residents

Seaside Heights

1,992 residents

Seaside Park

1,804 residents

Seaville

2,678 residents

Secaucus

21,437 residents

Seeley

63 residents

Sewaren

3,196 residents

Sewell

3,065 residents

Shamong

6,457 residents

Shark River Hills

3,035 residents

Sheppards Mill

71 residents

Shiloh

283 residents

Ship Bottom

1,009 residents

Short Hills

14,398 residents

Shrewsbury

4,162 residents

Shrewsbury (Township)

1,082 residents

Sicklerville

44,500 residents

Silver Lake

4,034 residents

Silver Ridge

1,176 residents

Singac

3,987 residents

Six Mile Run

3,185 residents

Skillman

285 residents

Smithville

9,260 residents

Somerdale

5,535 residents

Somers Point

10,461 residents

Somerset

23,851 residents

Somerville

12,958 residents

South Amboy

9,714 residents

South Bound Brook

4,833 residents

South Brunswick

46,770 residents

South Dennis

1,579 residents

South Hackensack

2,686 residents

South Harrison

3,413 residents

South Orange Village

18,333 residents

South Plainfield

24,231 residents

South River

16,007 residents

South Seaville

550 residents

South Toms River

3,701 residents

Southampton

10,308 residents

Sparta

19,722 residents

Spotswood

8,112 residents

Spring Lake

2,782 residents

Spring Lake Heights

4,866 residents

Springdale

15,672 residents

Springfield

1,338 residents

Springfield (Township)

17,022 residents

Stafford

29,536 residents

Stanhope

3,551 residents

Stewartsville

661 residents

Stillwater

4,035 residents

Stirling

2,868 residents

Stockton

421 residents

Stockton University

2,801 residents

Stone Harbor

853 residents

Stonebridge

1,932 residents

Stow Creek

1,313 residents

Stratford

6,965 residents

Strathmere

134 residents

Strathmore

6,593 residents

Succasunna

9,866 residents

Summit

22,512 residents

Sunset Lake

1,341 residents

Surf City

1,225 residents

Sussex

2,004 residents

Swedesboro

2,720 residents

Sweetwater

805 residents

T

Cities Starting with T

24 cities with government phone programs

U

Cities Starting with U

13 cities with government phone programs

V

Cities Starting with V

14 cities with government phone programs

W

Cities Starting with W

69 cities with government phone programs

Waldwick

10,090 residents

Wall

26,518 residents

Wallington

11,825 residents

Walpack

6 residents

Wanamassa

4,344 residents

Wanaque

11,162 residents

Wantage

10,906 residents

Waretown

1,894 residents

Warren

15,896 residents

Washington

7,287 residents

Washington (Township)

6,539 residents

Washington Crossing

487 residents

Watchung

6,429 residents

Waterford

10,402 residents

Watsessing

7,944 residents

Wayne

53,382 residents

Weehawken

14,104 residents

Wenonah

2,248 residents

West Amwell

3,026 residents

West Belmar

2,682 residents

West Berlin

2,533 residents

West Caldwell

10,876 residents

West Cape May

934 residents

West Deptford

22,268 residents

West Freehold

14,233 residents

West Long Branch

8,576 residents

West Milford

24,582 residents

West New York

51,683 residents

West Orange

48,262 residents

West Park

1,521 residents

West Wildwood

564 residents

West Windsor

29,570 residents

Westampton

9,134 residents

Westfield

30,760 residents

Westmont

13,870 residents

Weston

2,111 residents

Westville

4,285 residents

Westwood

11,221 residents

Weymouth

2,641 residents

Wharton

7,254 residents

Whippany

8,862 residents

White

4,647 residents

White Horse

10,040 residents

White House Station

3,758 residents

White Meadow Lake

8,706 residents

Whitesboro

2,946 residents

Whittingham

2,516 residents

Wildwood

5,140 residents

Wildwood Crest

3,094 residents

William Paterson University of New Jersey

1,240 residents

Williamstown

14,855 residents

Willingboro

31,885 residents

Windsor

381 residents

Winfield

1,514 residents

Winslow

39,903 residents

Wood-Ridge

10,094 residents

Woodbine

2,083 residents

Woodbridge

19,265 residents

Woodbridge (Township)

103,511 residents

Woodbury

9,992 residents

Woodbury Heights

3,116 residents

Woodcliff Lake

6,097 residents

Woodland

1,543 residents

Woodland Park

13,310 residents

Woodlynne

2,899 residents

Woodstown

3,690 residents

Woolwich

13,062 residents

Wrightstown

522 residents

Wyckoff

17,124 residents

Y

Cities Starting with Y

2 cities with government phone programs

Z

Cities Starting with Z

1 cities with government phone programs

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