Phones have been provided free for the very poor since the Reagan administration. Currently, people below a certain income level for their family size are entitled to a free cellphone with limited minutes, and can buy more for a very small monthly fee. This allows them to call for medical appointments, job training etc on their monthly allotment of minutes, with more available at reasonable cost.
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Date: 2013-09-25 01:34 pm (UTC)