I got a FREE government phone: Let's Explore!

Obama-Phone is a popular nickname for the federal Lifeline program that provides subsidized phone service to low-income Americans. The Lifeline program started in 1985 during the Reagan administration, to ensure that essential phone access was affordable. It expanded to include mobile phones in 2005 under President George W. Bush.

However, during the Obama administration, awareness of the program grew, and more people gained access to free or discounted cell phones, especially as mobile technology became essential for employment, healthcare, and education.

The nickname “Obama phone” gained popularity, partly due to viral claims suggesting the program was a new initiative by President Obama to give free phones to supporters. While the administration did not create the program, it did support efforts to modernize and promote it as part of broader efforts to improve connectivity and reduce digital divide

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[johnzoid]

also: Obama-Phone is a popular nickname for the federal Lifeline program that provides subsidized phone service to low-income Americans. The Lifeline program started in 1985 during the Reagan administration, to ensure that essential phone access was affordable. It expanded to include mobile phones in 2005 under President George W. Bush.

However, during the Obama administration, awareness of the program grew, and more people gained access to free or discounted cell phones, especially as mobile technology became essential for employment, healthcare, and education.

The nickname “Obama phone” gained popularity, partly due to viral claims suggesting the program was a new initiative by President Obama to give free phones to supporters. While the administration did not create the program, it did support efforts to modernize and promote it as part of broader efforts to improve connectivity and reduce digital divide

[Yukki_]

Android 14. Removable battery. This combination doesn't feel real... Some should take notes.

[WildWildWeasel]

The "fake" camera is what they used to call a depth sensor, basically for portrait mode photos and whatnot.

[seemoremacstuff]

I’ve found like 3 of these lying on the road over the last few years. All of them were missing the battery and looked like they were ran over.

[ProtoMario]

I think it's very critical in our world people have access to a phone. I grew up without one till I was 18, they weren't mainstream. Now try getting a job without one lol.

[kittleeagle]

A lot of people in Orange County, CA take advantage of the low income here or homeless and offer to pay them $10 for them to go and get a phone like you have and then they sell it on ebay and such to make $20 profit. It's quite disgusting....

[TheDaisuke]

I work for a Internet company. When ACP was a thing, my city was surrounded by stands on the streets offering them. The issue here is that a lot of these costumers that already had the ACP weren't aware that they can only have the discount in one bill (Some of them were aware but tried to double dip on trying to have discounts on most of their bill with no avail). So they would eat the bait, get the free phone and then come to our store to complain why their ACP is gone from their Internet/phone bill. The abuse that companies did with the ACP was very annoying.

[PoloDiebold]

*I'm favoured only God knows how much I praise Him, * $230k every 4weeks! I now have a big mansion and can now afford anything and also support God’s work and the church.

[Klonoa]

PLEASE SAY YES FOR MORE VORTEX PHONES PLEASE GUYS.

[KOSMOSA]

i used to get a government phone, it was some old model of ZTE, so i assume that the government gets in touch with various budget manufacturers and offers them a bunch of money for lower end phones they can use in the ACP program.

[ricanhavoc]

I have one and I'm in PA. It's terrible. Sometimes it doesn't make calls and a lot of times I can't even open the text app. It does get a little bit of data per month but it will only last a few days then you're completely cut of from the internet unless you buy data. I guess it's better than nothing if you can't afford a phone but Cricket and Boost have better phones for free

[Beatlesfan]

That phone looks really cool for a free phone! I always have low expectations for cheap or free phones/tablets.

[MiggyBasteMas]

Man! Your content is absolutely good to watch. Whenever I get a notification from your channel that a video has been uploaded, I'd watched that video all the way to the end and what makes me more excited is exploring phones like its features, specs and the uniqueness of the phones. You made my day a lot better when I am bored. Been watching for a while now.

[seabass]

Glad to see that your getting a lot of sponsors

[artdogg]

Android 14 is a definite surprise. Usually these phones are at least a few years old. Not bad at all.

[erwinc.]

It's basically a cheap Chinese phone meant for developing markets. Unisoc chips are as cheap as bad as they get for a SoC that is usable, and doesn't even appear on budget phones in the Chinese domestic market. Still, for a free government phone, it's not half bad. All specs are made to be as cheap as possible while maintaining an acceptable level of performance, and access to mobile phones is really an essential in today's world. I'm happy to see this programme.

[carycornell]

I have a government tablet they don't have the best cameras but the processing and screen display works pretty well they're also equipped with the latest software

[SirAzur]

That phone seems pretty good but with some of the previous lifeline phones a cool life hack is to put the sim card in a better phone like a second hand iPhone or Samsung and it will work if it's unlocked

[bhoot]

Video starts here 3:42 . No he doesn't get the phone for free

[tonyl]

So just so you know. There are many many lifeline program companies out there today lol. I go through safelink which is through the tracfone company. I got the Samsung Galaxy A25 through safelink for a whopping 80 dollars through the upgrade feature they have for the lifeline program users. This phone can run from 160-300 dollars depending on where you buy it. It is actually a really decent phone with amazing specs. I literally have no issue with this particular phone. You should definitely do a review of it please and thank you lol. I love your channel man thanks for all the videos. ✌️😊