Free phones for low-income residents

Indigent and low-income residents of Colorado could get free cell phones under a program being considered by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. TracFone Wireless of Miami has proposed making Colorado the 17th state to receive free cell service and phones for those who qualify for other state welfare programs, according to a story by David Migoya of the Denver Post. The program would give users at least 68 minutes of service along with a free phone.

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