Tuesday 24 January 2012

TracFone for the Elderly

By Vick Rogers


A limited number of senior citizens are financially stable. Nonetheless, most of the senior citizens are dependent on their social security income. The income is typically only enough to take care of their basic needs like food and shelter. Other crucial expenses are ignored as a result of having no money to cater for them. Cell phones are important gadgets yet often classified as comfort gadgets but in a real sense it is a basic requirement. These gadgets can help save live of persons by calling for help during emergencies.

Currently, telephones have become important kinds of gadgets in our life. The ease and convenience of their use are increasing their importance in daily life of all people. They have contributed in transforming the communication industry a lot. When you are in crisis, you can easily call in for assistance using your cell phone. Since retirees send a lot of time at home alone, they should have the gadgets for emergency purposes.

Nonetheless, the old people should relax as there is a federal sponsored program that has been established to give free phones to the elderly. One of these charity schemes is TracFone for the elderly. Through the program, all the retired persons who meet specific conditions set by the charity carriers are given free cell phones. For example, those retired citizens who rely on small income from their social security income and some free food stamps are some of the beneficiaries aimed by this program.

Once you are issued with a free cell phone, you will be allowed free air time if your level of income stays below the minimum amount set by the charity carrier. In case the income of the senior citizens increases beyond the minimum amount set later in life, they are allowed to keep the handset but the privilege of free airtime is withdrawn. Keeping correct and accurate details of your income is important since they will help the auditors tracking your eligibility have an easy time with your calculations.

Getting a free phone is not a hard task. Gather all your documents and find n agent dealing with dealing with distribution of free phones. You will need to have your financial documents well summarized. In addition, make sure that your state has TracFone for senior citizens as there are some states where the charity has not reached. The minutes you will be given in your phone should be used wisely since you are allowed only 1 free hour. In case you don't have reasons to call, you able to transfer or carry forward your airtime to the next month.




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