Telefon Dɔwɔƒe, Fexexe ƒe Mɔɖeɖe, Kple Agbemɔ Kpata ƒe Kadodo Me léle Ðe asi esime Womele Aƒeme O¶

Ne aƒe mele asiwò o, èle ʋu me, alo nèle bebeƒe kpata la, asitelefon si le dɔ wɔm ye nye wò agbetsitsi ƒe dɔwɔnu vevitɔ kekeake. Ne telefon xexlẽdzesi si le dɔ wɔm kple batri si wodo dzoe mele asiwò o la, màte ŋu axɔ kaƒoƒo ƒe nuxlɔ̃amewo tso Coordinated Entry housing waitlist me, akpe telefon dzi SNAP alo Medicaid ƒe dzedze ƒe gbebiame ɖo, aɖo kpe edzi le Internet dzi gadzraɖoƒe alo atikewɔwɔ ƒe nyatakakadzraɖoƒewo to Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) dzi, alo axɔ ɣeyiɣi ƒe kaƒoƒo tso dɔtɔ gbɔ o. Wò telefon bu le asaɖa me ʋuʋu me, wò ka si nèxe do ŋgɔ ƒe kadodoa ɖeɖeɖa le esi mèxe fe o ta, alo wò dziɖuɖu ƒe Lifeline SIM femaxee ƒe dɔwɔwɔ le ŋkeke 30 ƒe se si nye be màgazãe o nu ate ŋu ana wò aƒewo gbugbɔgaxɔ natrɔ ɣleti geɖe.

Ne ga aɖeke mele asiwò o, adrɛs si woɖo ɖi na wò be nànɔ asiwò o, eye nèxe fe si nèxe le asitelefon dɔwɔƒe gã aɖe gbɔ gɔ̃ hã la, dukɔa kple dukɔwo dome kadodomɔnu ŋuti sewo naa kakaɖedzi be nàte ŋu aɖo kadodo kpata enumake. Mɔfiame sia ɖe alesi telefon ɖesiaɖe si womewɔ dɔ le o ate ŋu aƒo ka na dɔwɔƒe siwo kpɔa nudzɔdzɔ kpatawo gbɔ kokoko, alesi nàwɔ adze na FCC Lifeline / California LifeLine smartphone femaxee kple ɣleti sia ɣleti ƒe kaƒomɔ̃ ƒe ɖoɖo si me aƒe ƒe adrɛs mele o, alesi nàtsɔ alilikpo me telefon xexlẽdzesi si nɔa anyi ɖaa (abe Google Voice ene) aɖo seke dzi ale be wò hadomekpekpeɖeŋudɔwɔla kple ƒomea nate ŋu aɖo gbɔwò ne wofi wò telefon ŋutɔŋutɔ gɔ̃ hã, kple alesi nàdo fe na wò mɔ̃wo dedie gbesiagbe evɔ màde afɔku me be woalé wò ɖe utility fififi ta o.

Wɔ esia fifia¶

1. Ðo ŋku edzi be asitelefon AMESIAME si ƒe batri ŋu ŋusẽ le ate ŋu aƒo ka na 911, 112, alo 999, ne SIM kaɖi aɖeke mele esi o alo fe si womexe o gɔ̃ hã. Le United States Dukɔa ƒe Kadododzikpɔha (FCC) ƒe se 47 CFR § 9.10(b) kple dukɔwo dome GSM dzidzenuwo nu la, se bia tso asitelefon dɔwɔƒe ɖesiaɖe si be wòaɖo kaƒoƒo kpatawo (911 le United States kple Canada la, . 112 le Europa kple xexeame katã le GSM kadodowo dzi, . 999 le Eŋlisiawo me; kpɔ ɖa xexlẽdzesi siwo wozãna kpata) tso asitelefon ɖesiaɖe si wodze egɔme alo esi womedze egɔme o, ne wotu wò dɔwɔƒea ɣleti aɖewoe nye esi va yi alo SIM kaɖi aɖeke mele telefon la me o gɔ̃ hã. Esi wònye be 911 telefon si menye dɔwɔƒe o ƒe xexlẽdzesi aɖeke mele esi o ta la, mègaɖe kaƒoƒoa ɖa gbeɖe o vaseɖe esime ame si ɖoa telefon la gblɔ na wò, ne menye nenema o la, womate ŋu aƒo ka na wò ake o.
2. Tsɔ Cloud/VoIP telefon xexlẽdzesi si nɔa anyi ɖaa (Google Voice alo TextNow) ɖe asi egbea esime wò xexlẽdzesi si li fifia gakpɔtɔ le dɔ wɔm. Hafi wò ɖoɖo si nèxe do ŋgɔ nawu enu la, da Google Voice (alo TextNow) ɖe wò kɔmpiuta dzi eye nàtsɔe aƒo ka kple Gmail akɔnta si ƒe nyagbe ɣaɣla nèlé ɖe susu me. Na ko wò Google Voice xexlẽdzesi aƒewo ƒe dɔwɔƒe, SNAP/Medicaid dɔwɔƒe, VA hadomekpekpeɖeŋudɔwɔla, kple ɖɔktawo. Ne wofi wò telefon ŋutɔŋutɔ alo wò SIM kaɖi trɔ le ɣleti si gbɔna me la, àte ŋu age ɖe wò Google Voice akɔnta me le dutoƒo agbalẽdzraɖoƒe ƒe kɔmpiuta alo telefon yeye ɖesiaɖe dzi eye nàxlẽ nuŋɔŋlɔ kple gbeɖiɖi ɖesiaɖe enumake.
3. Kpɔ dukɔa ƒe Lifeline asitelefon kple ɣleti sia ɣleti ƒe ɖoɖo femaxee to wò SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, alo Veterans Pension ƒe ŋkɔ ŋɔŋlɔ zazã me. Le 47 CFR § 54.409 te la, ne èkpɔ gome le SNAP (Food Stamps), Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Federal Public Housing Assistance, alo Veterans Pension me la, ke èdze na dukɔa ƒe dzudzɔxɔxɔledɔme le ɖokuiwò si Agbenɔƒe ƒe ɖoɖowɔɖi (lifeline.fcc.gov / USAC Dukɔa ƒe Dɔwɔƒe si Kpɔa Nyawo Gbɔ le 1-800-234-9473). Àte ŋu awɔ afi si nèle ŋutɔŋutɔ ƒe nɔnɔmetata le Internet dzi dɔbiagbalẽvia dzi alo azã bebeƒe/ŋkeke ƒe dɔwɔƒe ƒe adrɛs ne ablɔdzi adrɛs aɖeke mele asiwò o.
4. Ƒo kaƒoƒo ɖeka ya teti ɖe gota alo nàɖo nyatakaka ɖeka ɖa ŋkeke 15 ɖesiaɖe le Lifeline telefon si wozãna femaxee dzi be nàxe mɔ ɖe ŋkeke 30 ƒe kadodoa ƒe ɖeɖeɖa le eɖokui si nu. Le dukɔa ƒe se 47 CFR § 54.405(e)(3) nu la, ne Lifeline kaƒomɔ̃ ƒe ɖoɖo si wowɔ femaxee la zã zero si nudɔla dze egɔme hena ŋkeke 30 tsiã ɖe enu la, ele be dɔwɔƒea naɖo ŋkeke 15 ƒe nuxlɔ̃amenya eye ɖe wò SIM kaɖia ɖa tegbee le Ŋkeke 45 lia dzi. Gbeɖiɖimɔ̃wo me toto alo wo me yiyi le dutoƒo Wi-Fi dzi mexɔa asi ɣesiaɣi o; ƒo ka na xexlẽdzesi si woate ŋu aƒo ka na femaxee (abe 1-800-444-4444 alo 211) to asitelefon dzi zi ɖeka le kwasiɖa eve ɖesiaɖe me be wò ka nanɔ agbe.
5. Ne wofi wò Lifeline telefon alo gblẽ la, bia be woawɔ "Port-Freeze Bypass / Device Swap" enumake alo nàtsɔ wò Lifeline ƒe viɖea ayi ablɔdzi agbadɔ si le mia gbɔ. Woɖe mɔ na wò Lifeline ƒe viɖe ɖeka le aƒe ɖesiaɖe me (eye ame geɖe siwo le aƒemanɔsitɔwo ƒe nɔƒe ɖeka la ƒe xexlẽme le abe aƒe vovovowo ene to USAC Aƒeme Dɔwɔgbalẽvi zazã me). Ne wofi wò telefon la, ƒo ka na wò Lifeline dɔwɔƒea tso bebeƒe kplɔ̃dzitelefon dzi be wòaxe mɔ na IMEI/SIM si wofi la eye nàɖo esi woatsɔ aɖɔlii ɖe ŋkeke ɖeka ƒe dɔwɔƒe aɖe, alo zɔ yi Lifeline ƒe ablɔdzi ŋkɔ ŋɔŋlɔ ƒe agbadɔ si le ho ʋlim kplii gbɔ kple wò ID kple Medicaid/SNAP kpeɖodzi be nàtsɔ wò Lifeline viɖea ayi asitelefon yeye aɖe gbɔ le teƒea.
6. Mègatsɔ telefon ƒe charger de gota aƒe ƒe elektrikŋusẽdoƒe alo asitsaƒe si ŋu womeɖe mɔ ɖo o me mɔɖeɖe manɔmee gbeɖe o. Le dudzikpɔƒe geɖe me la, kpovitɔwo yɔa ka tsɔtsɔ de ame ŋutɔ ƒe dɔwɔƒe alo aƒe ƒe axadzi mɔɖeɖe manɔmee be enye nuvlowɔwɔ "fififi le dɔwɔƒewo ƒe dɔwɔƒewo" alo nuvlowɔlawo ƒe gege ɖe eme. Zã dutoƒo agbalẽdzraɖoƒewo, mɔzɔzɔ ƒe teƒewo, kɔdzi ƒe lalaƒewo, ŋkeke ɖeka ƒe bebeƒewo, alo $15 12V ʋu sigaret-kaɖi dual-PD fast charger / portable 20,000 mAh power bank si wogbugbɔ doa dzo le agbalẽdzraɖoƒe ƒe gaƒoƒo me.

flowchart TD
    A["Ame Si Mexɔ Aƒeme O Hiã Telefon Kadodo alo Telefon Si Bu"] --> B{"Kpata si Atsɔ Agbe Afɔku Ðe Eme Enumake?"}
    B -->|"Ɛ̃"| C["Ƒo 911 / 112 / 999 le Telefon ÐEKASI si Woxɔ Fe Le Dzi (Ewɔa Dɔ SIM alo Active Plan Manɔmee)"]
    B -->|"Ao"| D{"Nukae Nye Wò Telefon Ƒe Nɔnɔme Fifia?"}
    D -->|"Na Dɔwɔwɔ Telefon, Afɔku Bubu Dɔwɔƒe"| E["Wɔ Google Gbe / TextNow Femaxee Alilikpo Xexlẽdzesi + Ŋlɔ Gmail Nyagbe"]
    D -->|"Hiã Femaxee Ɣleti sia Ɣleti Cell Service & Asitelefon"| F["Bia to USAC Dukɔa ƒe Dzesidede (SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, alo Gakpɔkpɔ <= 135% FPL) dzi."]
    D -->|"Wofi Lifeline Telefon alo Wogblẽe"| G{"Hiahiã be Woaɖɔlii Enumake Gbemagbea?"}
    E --> F
    F --> H["Zã Bebeƒe ƒe Adrɛs alo Pin Map Teƒe le USAC ƒe Nuŋlɔɖigbalẽvi dzi + Tsɔ Aƒeme Dɔwɔgbalẽvi ɖo ɖa"]
    H --> I["Wɔ Asitelefon Kaƒoƒo 1 Si Do Go Ŋkeke 14 Ðesiaɖe Be Nàxe Mɔ Ðe 47 CFR 54.405 ƒe Dɔmawɔmawɔ Nu"]
    G -->|"Ɛ̃"| J["Yi Street/Shelter Lifeline Tent to Port Benefit ALOO Ƒle $10 SIM si Womeʋu O na Telefon Si Li Fifia"]
    G -->|"Ate Ŋu Alala Ŋkeke 3 Vaseɖe 5"| K["Yɔ Carrier Customer Service be woaɖo SIM/Telefon si Woɖɔli Ðe General Delivery alo Day Center"]

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Afɔɖeɖe 1: "Xexlẽdzesi Eve ƒe Se" na wò hardware SIM mama tso wò dzesideŋkɔ si nɔa anyi ɖaa gbɔ¶

Kadodo ƒe afɔku gãtɔ ɖeka kolia si le amesiwo si aƒe mele o ŋue nye be woana telefon xexlẽdzesi si woxea fe na do ŋgɔ alo Lifeline carrier hena ɣeyiɣi aɖe le aƒewo ƒe lalagbalẽviwo, dɔbiagbalẽviwo, kple viɖewo ƒe agbalẽviwo dzi. Ne telefon aɖe bu le asaɖa me ʋuʋu me, aɖabaƒoƒo siwo woxe do ŋgɔ vɔ, alo wògbã la, telefon xexlẽdzesi ma bu kplii, eye ne Dukɔa ƒe Aƒewo Ŋuti Dɔwɔƒe ƒo ka le ɣleti ade megbe be yeatsɔ Akpa 8 lia ƒe xɔ aɖe ana wò la, kaƒoƒoa yia "Xexlẽdzesi sia megale dɔ wɔm o" ƒe nuŋlɔɖi aɖe gbɔ eye woɖea wò le lala ƒe xexlẽdzesiwo me.

Alesi woaɖo Alilikpo Xexlẽdzesi si anɔ anyi ɖaa, si womate ŋu agblẽ o le miniti 10 me¶

1. Wɔ Gmail akɔnta si woɖo ɖi, si le dzadzɛ (firstname.lastname.contact@gmail.com):
   • Ŋlɔ e-mail adrɛs kple nyagbe si tututu nèzã ɖe kaɖi ŋutɔŋutɔ si wotsɔ lãgbalẽ wɔe si wodzra ɖo ɖe wò afɔkpa alo gakotoku me dzi, eye tsi SMS-only SMS 2-Factor Authentication (ke boŋ, wɔ wò Google Backup Codes si ƒe xexlẽdzesi nye xexlẽdzesi 10** eye nàŋlɔe ɖe pepa dzi ale be màgatu wò e-mail la me gbeɖe ne wofi wò fon o).
2. Na Google Voice xexlẽdzesi aɖe nawɔ dɔ femaxee (voice.google.com) alo TextNow ƒe akɔntabubu:
   • Togbɔ be asitelefon xexlẽdzesi si le dɔ wɔm gakpɔtɔ le asiwò (alo nèzãa bebeƒe/xɔlɔ̃ ƒe telefon si dzi nèka ɖo hena kpeɖodzinya gbãtɔ si wozãna zi ɖeka) hã la, bia be yeaxɔ telefon xexlẽdzesi si le mia gbɔ Google Voice femaxee le miaƒe dugã ƒe nuto ƒe xexlẽdzesi me.
   • Le Google Voice app ƒe ɖoɖowo me la, ʋu "Prefer Wi-Fi and mobile data" hena kaƒoƒo kple kaƒoƒo xɔxɔ.
3. Nusitae Alilikpo Xexlẽdzesi aɖe xɔa wò ne wofi wò telefon:
   • Na wò Google Voice xexlẽdzesi KO na 211 Coordinated Entry, HUD-VASH, wò SNAP/Medicaid nyadɔdrɔ̃la, wò ɖɔkta, kple dɔtɔwo.
   • Ne wò telefon ŋutɔŋutɔ wɔa dɔ eye asitelefon dzi dɔwɔƒe le esi la, Google Voice ƒoa wò telefon abe kaƒoƒo si sɔ ene.
   • Ne wotu wò asitelefon ƒe ɖoɖoa etsɔ la, wò Google Voice xexlẽdzesi gakpɔtɔ wɔa kaƒoƒo kple nyatakaka siwo seɖoƒe meli na o femaxee eye wòxɔa wo to Wi-Fi hotspot ɖesiaɖe si wozãna femaxee dzi (le dutoƒo agbalẽdzraɖoƒe, McDonald, Starbucks, mɔzɔƒe, alo atikewɔƒe godo).
   • Ne wofi wò smartphone ŋutɔŋutɔ wofi wò keŋkeŋ alo wogbãe hã la, wò telefon xexlẽdzesi megali o: àte ŋu azɔ ayi dutoƒo agbalẽdzraɖoƒe ɖesiaɖe le gaƒoƒo eve megbe, anɔ anyi ɖe agbalẽdzraɖoƒe ƒe kplɔ̃dzikɔmpiuta si wozãna femaxee gbɔ, age ɖe eme voice.google.com, eye xlẽ nyatakaka ɖesiaɖe si woŋlɔ ɖe asitelefon dzi, se gbeɖiɖi ɖesiaɖe si me woŋlɔ nuŋlɔɖi bliboa ɖo, eye nàƒo ka na wò femaxee tso kɔmpiuta ƒe screen be nàgblɔ na wò nyadɔdrɔ̃la be yele dedie.

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Afɔɖeɖe 2: Dzedze na dukɔa ƒe Lifeline telefon kple kaƒomɔ̃ ƒe ɖoɖo femaxee si me adrɛs mele o¶

Le United States la, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Lifeline Program (si dzi Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) kpɔna, le 47 CFR §§ 54.400 vaseɖe 54.423 te) naa dukɔa ƒe kpekpeɖeŋu ɣleti sia ɣleti (\(9.25/ɣleti ƒe dzidzenu, alo va ɖo **\)34.25/ɣleti le Toawo ƒe anyigbawo dzi**, kpe ɖe eŋu dukɔa ƒe kpekpeɖeŋunana dɔmenyotɔe le dukɔwo abe California LifeLine, Texas, New York, Oregon, kple Kentucky) si ɖea mɔ na kaƒomɔ̃dɔwɔƒe siwo kpɔ gome le eme (abe Assurance Wireless, SafeLink Wireless, AirTalk Wireless, TruConnect, StandUp Wireless, kple Life Wireless ene) be woana 100% femaxee ɣleti sia ɣleti nuƒoƒo, nuŋɔŋlɔ, nyatakaka siwo zɔna kabakaba, kple zi geɖe la, Android smartphone femaxee na ame ɖekaɖeka siwo mekpɔa ga boo o kple amesiwo si aƒe mele o.

mɔ 2 siwo dzi nàto adze na Agbenɔƒe enumake (47 CFR § 54.409)¶

Èdze na Agbenɔƒe ne wò (alo amesi dzi nèkpɔna/ɖevi si le wò aƒeme) do go alo Ðoɖowɔɖia me Gomekpɔkpɔ ƒe dodokpɔ ALOO Gakpɔkpɔ dodokpɔa:

• Mɔ A: Ðoɖowɔɖi ƒe Dzedze le Ðokuisi (Dɔwɔwɔ Kabakaba): Èkpɔa gome le ɖesiaɖe le dukɔa ƒe ɖoɖo siwo gbɔna me (eye ne mèle aƒe me o eye mèŋlɔ ŋkɔ haɖe o la, kpɔ míaƒe mɔfiame si ku ɖe nuɖuɖu ƒe gaxɔgbalẽvi siwo woxɔna kabakaba (SNAP) kple Medicaid xɔxɔ esime womele aƒe me o be woada asi ɖe edzi le ŋkeke 7 megbe):
  1. SNAP (Nunyiame Kpekpeɖeŋunaɖoɖo / Nuɖuɖu ƒe Stamps)
  2. Atikewɔwɔ ƒe kpekpeɖeŋu
  3. Dedienɔnɔ ƒe Gakpɔkpɔ Kpekpeɖeŋutɔ (SSI)
  4. Dukɔa ƒe Aƒewo ƒe Kpekpeɖeŋunana Dukɔa ƒe Aƒewo (FPHA / Akpa 8 / HUD-VASH)
  5. Veterans Pension kple Agbetsilawo ƒe Viɖe
  6. Towo ƒe Ðoɖowo: Indiatɔwo ƒe Nyawo Gbɔkpɔƒe (BIA) ƒe Kpekpeɖeŋunana Gãwo, Towo ƒe TANF, Towo ƒe Takpekpe Gɔmedzedze, alo Nuɖuɖu Mama ƒe Ðoɖowɔɖi le Indiatɔwo ƒe Nudzraɖoƒewo (FDPIR).
• Mɔ B: Gakpɔkpɔ si Mebɔ o ƒe Dzedze: Wò aƒe ƒe ƒe sia ƒe fetu bliboa le Dukɔa ƒe Ahedada Ŋuti Mɔfiamewo ƒe alafa memama 135 (alo alafa memama 150 le nutowo abe California kple Texas ene me) alo mede nenema o.

Alesi woawɔ ato USAC Dukɔa ƒe Kpeɖodzila si me "No Fixed Address" le kple le Hamea ƒe Sitsoƒesaɖa aɖe me¶

Zi geɖe la, ame siwo si aƒe mele o siwo di be yewoaxɔ dɔa la doa go kɔmpiutadziɖoɖo eve siwo wogbe le Internet dzi le USAC National Verifier (checklifeline.org): (1) "Nutoƒe ƒe Adrɛs si mesɔ o," kple (2) "Duplicate Address: Ame bubu si le adrɛs sia dzi xɔ Agbekadodo xoxo" (elabena ame 50 bubu siwo le aƒemanɔsitɔwo ƒe nɔƒe ma ke zã bebeƒea ƒe ablɔdzi adrɛs). Alesi dukɔa ƒe se kpɔa kuxi eveawo siaa gbɔe nye esi:

1. ** "Ablɔdzi Adrɛs aɖeke Meli O" Gbegbe (Teƒe si ɖɔa / Map Pin):**
   • Le USAC kple FCC ƒe sewo nu la, màte ŋu age ɖe P.O. Box abe wò Nɔnɔme Adrɛs ene (togbɔ be àte ŋu azã P.O. Box, General Delivery, alo ŋkeke ɖeka ƒe bebeƒe abe wò Mailing Address ene hã).
   • Ne èle ʋu, agbadɔ, alo kɔƒenutome asaɖa si me elektrikŋusẽ mele o me si me posu ƒe ablɔdzi xexlẽdzesi mele o la, zi "No Street Address / Use Map" ƒe tiatia dzi le USAC National Verifier ƒe dɔwɔɖoɖoa dzi. Àte ŋu atsɔ GPS-pin ada ɖe mɔdodo ƒe tsatsam, ʋutɔɖoƒe, alo mɔ gã ƒe kilometaɖoƒe si nènɔ (le kpɔɖeŋu me, "Corner of 5^th St and Main St, Southeast Parking Lot").
2. "Aƒe Ðeka Ðeka / Sitsoƒe ƒe Adrɛs Si Wogbugbɔ Wɔ" Gbegbe (USAC ƒe Aƒeme Dɔwɔgbalẽvi):
   • Dukɔa ƒe se 47 CFR § 54.409© ɖo seɖoƒe na Agbemɔ na viɖe ɖeka le "aƒe" ɖesiaɖe me, si gɔme woɖe be enye ganyawo ƒe akpa aɖe (ame siwo nɔa anyi ɖekae KPLE gakpɔkpɔ kple gazazãwo ma).
   • Ame siwo si aƒe mele o siwo nɔa bebeƒe ɖeka ma ke, xɔ si wotu ɖe tɔtrɔɣiwo dzi, alo dɔwɔƒe si woɖoa amewo ƒe adrɛs dzi la MELE gakpɔkpɔ kple gazazãwo mam o; le se nu la, ame ɖekaɖeka ɖesiaɖe si le bebeƒe ma nye eya ŋutɔ ƒe aƒe si le eɖokui si.
   • Ɣesiaɣi si ɖoɖoa de dzesi wò bebeƒe ƒe adrɛs be ezãna xoxo le afima nɔla bubu me la, ɖeko nàde dzesi "Ao, nyemema ga/gakpɔkpɔ kple ame kemɛa le adrɛs sia dzi o" le USAC Lifeline Household Worksheet (axa 1 ƒe ɖokuitsɔtsɔna ƒe agbalẽvi). Ne ède asi Aƒeme Dɔwɔgbalẽvia te la, eɖea asi le adrɛs si wogbugbɔ ŋlɔ ƒe mɔxenu ŋu enumake eye wòda asi ɖe wò fli ɖekaɖeka dzi.

Survivors of Domestic Violence: Emergency Communications under the Safe Connections Act¶

Ne èle sisim le aƒeme ŋutasẽnuwɔwɔ, gbeɖoɖoɖi ƒe ŋutasẽnuwɔwɔ, gbɔdɔdɔ ƒe amedzidzedze, amedzidzedze, alo amewo tsɔtsɔ sa vɔe nu (kpɔ míaƒe mɔfiame si ku ɖe... aƒeme ŋutasẽnuwɔwɔ ƒe bebeƒe yiyi kple ɖeviwo kple aƒemelãwo):

• Le dukɔa ƒe Kadodo siwo le dedie ƒe Se si wowɔ le ƒe 2022 me (47 U.S.C. § 345) kple FCC ƒe Nyatakaka kple Sedede 23-96 nu la, telefon ƒe gomenɔamesi vevi eve le asiwò:
  1. Asiwɔwɔ-Ŋkeke 2 ƒe Line Kaklã tso Ŋutasẽnuwɔla ƒe Ƒome ƒe Ðoɖowɔɖi gbɔ Sedziwɔwɔ: Ele be kaƒomɔ̃ ɖesiaɖe si le United States (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Boost, Cricket, kple bubuawo) naɖe mɔ na agbetsilawo be ama woƒe telefon ka (kple wo viwo ƒe fliwo) ɖa tso akɔnta si woama si dzi ŋlɔmiwɔla aɖe kpɔ ŋusẽ ɖo le dɔwɔŋkeke 2 me tso esime wòɖo kaƒoƒo ƒe mama ƒe biabiawo ɖa, kple fe aɖeke mexea fe ɖe dɔa nutsotso kaba ta o, nudidi zero be nàxɔ mɔɖeɖe tso ŋlɔmiwɔla gbɔ, kple wò kaƒoƒo/nyatakakawo ɣla keŋkeŋ tso akɔnta ƒe fetu gbãtɔ me.
  2. Ɣleti 6 ƒe Agbemɔ Kpata ƒe Kpekpeɖeŋu na Agbetsilawo: Agbetsilawo siwo le gakuxiwo me tom siwo bia be woaɖe fliwo ɖa la dze na Agbemɔ Kpata ƒe kpekpeɖeŋunana si ade ɣleti 6 ƒe kaƒomɔ̃ to dzedze ŋuti nuŋlɔɖi siwo keke ta (abe lɛta si wode asi ete tso aƒeme ŋutasẽnuwɔwɔ ƒe bebeƒe dɔwɔla, hadomekpekpeɖeŋudɔwɔla, atikewɔla, alo sɔlemeha me tɔ gbɔ ene) ne womeŋlɔ ŋkɔ ɖe SNAP alo Medicaid ƒe kpekpeɖeŋu.

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Global low-income and unhoused phone connectivity programs¶

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Preventing the 30-day Lifeline trap and replacing a stolen or broken phone¶

1. How to beat the 30-Day Non-Usage Deactivation Rule (47 CFR § 54.405(e)(3))¶

Thousands of unhoused people lose their Lifeline phone number every month while hospitalized, briefly incarcerated, or conserving battery by keeping their phone on Wi-Fi/Airplane mode:

• Federal anti-fraud rules require your Lifeline wireless carrier to track active subscriber usage over the cellular network. If 30 days pass with zero qualifying activity, the carrier sends an automated text message giving you a 15-day cure window. If you do not generate a qualifying event during those 15 days, your account is permanently de-enrolled on Day 45.
• What counts as a qualifying usage event (Do ONE of these on Day 1 and Day 15 of every month):
  1. Place an outbound phone call that connects (for example, dial 211 or a toll-free time/temperature or customer service line and let it connect for 15 seconds).
  2. Ðo kaƒoƒo si gbɔna ŋu tso ame aɖe si mele wò dɔwɔƒe o gbɔ (zi geɖe la, gbeɖiɖimɔ̃ siwo woxɔna la meŋlɔa ŋkɔ ne womeɖoe nyuie o).
  3. Ðo SMS text message si do go ɖa to asitelefon dzi (menye iMessage alo WhatsApp to Wi-Fi dzi o).
  4. Tsi Wi-Fi hena sɛkɛnd 60 eye nàda nyatakakadzraɖoƒe aɖe to wò asitelefon dzi 4G/5G asitelefon dzi nyatakakawo zazã me.

2. Nusi nàwɔ le gaƒoƒo si me wofi wò fon, bu, alo gblẽ¶

Ne wofi wò telefon esime nèle alɔ̃ dɔm alo woxɔ wò le esi le... asaɖa me ʋuʋu:

1. Tsi wò Cloud Number kple EBT/Bank dɔwɔɖoɖowo ɖa tso agbalẽdzraɖoƒe ƒe kɔmpiuta dzi:
   • Zɔ yi ɖe dutoƒogbalẽdzraɖoƒe si te ɖe ŋuwò wu, ge ɖe wò e-mail kple Google Voice me to xexlẽdzesi 10 siwo le wò gakotokua me ƒe kɔpi siwo wotsɔ dzraa nu ɖo la zazã me, eye nàzã Google Find My Device (google.com/android/find) alo Apple iCloud Find My be nàtsɔ axe asitelefon si wofi la alo atutui tso didiƒe ale be fiafitɔa mate ŋu age ɖe wò CashApp, Chime, alo EBT Edge dɔwɔnua me o.
2. Tia "Ablɔdzi-Agbadɔ Viɖewo ƒe Tɔtrɔ" vs. "Tsɔ Wò Ŋutɔ Wò Telefon (BYOP) SIM" vɛ" dome:
   • Tiatia A (Gbe ɖeka ƒe asitelefon si zɔna kabakaba wu: Ablɔdzi Ŋkɔ ŋɔŋlɔ ƒe agbadɔ): Ne èzɔ yi ablɔdzi kplɔ̃ alo bebeƒe ƒe pop-up si Lifeline carrier bubu aɖe zãna gbɔ (le kpɔɖeŋu me, tɔtrɔ tso SafeLink dzi yi Assurance alo TruConnect dzi), tsɔ wò foto ID kple wò Medicaid card / SNAP EBT kafukafugbalẽ vɛ (alo hee yi dzi le agbalẽdzraɖoƒe ƒe agbalẽtamɔ̃ dzi). Dukɔa ƒe sewo ɖe mɔ na wò be **tsɔ wò Agbemɔ ƒe viɖea yi (ʋu) na dɔwɔƒe yeye aɖe, eye ablɔdzidɔwɔlawo tsɔ smartphone si le dɔ wɔm la de asi na wò le teƒea. (De dzesii: Dukɔ aɖewo zia ŋkeke 30 va ɖo 60 ƒe fafa dzi le viɖewo ƒe asitɔtrɔ dome negbe ɖe nèbia be woaɖe asi le asitelefon si wofi ƒe vovototodedeameme ŋu hafi, eyata bia dɔwɔƒea hafi nàde asi ete).
   • Tiatia B (Keeping Your Exact Carrier Number: BYOP SIM Swap): Ne sɔlemeha, bebeƒe, alo xɔlɔ̃ aɖe tsɔ smartphone xoxo aɖe si womeʋu o na wò la, mehiã be nàxe \(35 na Lifeline carrier la ɖe telefon si woatsɔ aɖɔlii ta o. Zɔ yi Target, Walmart, Dollar General, alo carrier fiase me, ƒle **\)1 va ɖo $5 Bring-Your-Own-Phone (BYOP) SIM Kit** na wò carrier (abe $1 SafeLink/TracFone SIM kit ene), eye nàƒo ka na asisiwo ƒe dɔwɔƒe tso bebeƒe telefon dzi be nàwɔ wò Lifeline ɖoɖo si li fifia femaxee ɖe SIM kaɖi yeyea dzi le miniti 10 me.

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Dedie ƒe fexexe mɔnuwo, ɣe ƒe agbetsitsi ƒe akɔntabubu, kple asaƒoƒo na "Utility Theft" léle¶

Gaƒoƒo 2.5 ƒe gli ƒe ŋusẽ si metso o didi gbesiagbe be woatsɔ axɔ smartphone tso 0% va ɖo 100% la tea ɖeɖi ame ŋu, eye ne ège ɖe gota elektrikŋusẽnamɔ̃ si mesɔ o me la, ate ŋu ahe masɔmasɔ vɛ kple dedienɔnɔdzikpɔlawo alo kpovitɔwo ƒe nyayɔyɔwo.

1. Nusitae 20W va ɖo 30W USB-C Ŋusẽnana (PD) + Ŋusẽdɔwɔƒe si ƒe Ŋutete Deŋgɔ trɔa nusianu¶

Standard cheap \(5 USB-A wall cubes output only **5 watts (5V / 1A)**, si fia be ele be nànɔ anyi ɖe glidzidoƒe aɖe xa hena **gaƒoƒo blibo 3** be nàdo wò fon zi ɖeka ko. To tɔtrɔ yi **\)12 va ɖo $20 USB-C Ŋusẽnana (PD) 20W va ɖo 45W kabakaba charger** kpe ɖe 10,000 mAh alo 20,000 mAh Ŋusẽ Gadzraɖoƒe si doa alɔ "Fast Input Recharge" (18W va ɖo 30W PD Input):

• Àte ŋu atsɔ ka age ɖe agbalẽdzraɖoƒe si le se nu alo mɔ̃ si me woɖea elektrikŋusẽ le me hena aɖabaƒoƒo 35 ko eye nàtu 60 va ɖo 80 le alafa me ƒe charge ɖe wò fon me EYE nàgbugbɔ ado wò batri gadzraɖoƒe ƒe afã le ɣeyiɣi ɖeka me to dual-port PD wall plug zazã me.
• 20,000 mAh power bank si wodo fe na si wotsɔ ɣla ɖe wò akɔtagbalẽvi me naa smartphone ƒe charge blibo 3.5 va ɖo 4.5 le ŋkeke ene siwo gbɔna me, si fia be mahiã gbeɖe be nàtsi tre ɖe gota gli ŋu le zã me alo agblẽ wò fon ɖi ame aɖeke manɔmee le bebeƒe si amewo sɔ gbɔ ɖo ƒe charger-ƒe si wofi telefonwo le edziedzi o.

2. Afisi woatso nya me le le se nu fuɖename manɔmee¶

• Dukɔa ƒe Agbalẽdzraɖoƒewo: Sika ƒe dzidzenu le Dziehe Amerika, Europa, kple Australia katã. Wokpɔa dzoxɔxɔ dzi le agbalẽdzraɖoƒewo, mehiã be woaƒle nu zero o, wonaa Wi-Fi si zɔna kabakaba, kɔmpiuta siwo dzi woŋlɔa nu ɖo, agbalẽtamɔ̃wo, nugododeƒe dzadzɛwo, kple nusrɔ̃ƒe gbogbo aɖewo femaxee.
• Dɔdzikpɔƒe Kpata / Xɔxɔnu Gã Lalaƒewo & Atikewɔƒewo: Zi geɖe la, kɔdzi ƒe xɔdɔme gãwo kple dɔnɔdzikpɔƒe ƒe lalaƒe gãwo nɔa sɔti siwo woɖo ɖi na fexexe siwo ŋu wotu USB/AC-dowo ɖo. (Dze bubu, dzadzɛnyenye, eye nàzi ɖoɖoe; nɔ anyi ɖe dɔnɔdzikpɔƒe gãwo ƒe kpekpe gãwo me le ŋkeke me tsɔ wu be nànɔ atikewɔƒe sue siwo ŋu seɖoƒe le).
• Dukɔa ƒe Mɔzɔzɔ Bɔswo, Mɔzɔlawo ƒe Ketekewo, kple Yameʋudzeƒea ƒe Anyigbadzi Ʋudzeƒewo: Egbegbe dudzikpɔƒe ƒe dugã me bɔswo kple keteke siwo me mekɔ o siwo katã kloe wowɔ le ƒe 2019 megbe la ƒe 5V USB-dowo le wo si femaxee le mɔzɔlawo ƒe zikpuiwo te alo le wo dome. Bɔs ƒe ŋkeke ɖeka ƒe mɔzɔgbalẽ si ƒe home nye dɔlar 2.00 na nèdoa dzo eye nèdoa dzo na wò fon kple elektrikŋusẽnamɔ̃ ne èle ʋua dom.
• 12V Ʋu / Lɔri Sigaret Kaɖi Socket (Na Ʋu Nɔlawo): Ne èle alɔ̃dɔdɔ le wò ʋu me dedie, a healthy 12V lead-acid automotive starter battery holds roughly 45 to 65 Amp-hours (-540 to 780 Watt-hours). Charging a smartphone from 0% to 100% uses only 15 to 20 Watt-hours (-2% of your car battery capacity). You can safely charge your smartphone once or twice a night from your car's 12V accessory socket with the engine off without draining a healthy starter battery; just never run a 120V AC power inverter or high-wattage heater with the engine off.

3. The truth about "Solar Power Banks" vs. Folding Solar Panels¶

4. Extreme Battery-Saving Settings (Stretching 1 Charge to 72 Hours)¶

When a storm hits or you cannot reach a charging outlet for three days, configure your smartphone immediately:

• Switch to Airplane Mode whenever you are not actively expecting a call: Searching for a weak cell tower signal inside a concrete building or wooded area accounts for up to 50 percent of idle battery drain. Turn on Airplane Mode, and check your Google Voice / voicemails once every 2 hours for 3 minutes.
• Enable "Extreme / Ultra Battery Saver" and Dark Mode (on OLED screens): Restricts all background apps, stops automatic app updates, drops screen refresh rate to 60Hz, and turns off GPS location polling.
• Set Screen Brightness to 15% Manual and Screen Timeout to 15 Seconds: The display backlight is the single largest power draw on your phone.

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Nya siwo wobiaa amewo enuenu¶

Can police or city workers legally search the messages and photos on my phone if they detain me or clear my encampment?¶

In the United States, under the landmark Supreme Court ruling **Riley v. California, 573 U.S. 373 (2014)**, police officers **cannot search the digital contents of your cell phone without a judicial search warrant**, even if they arrest you. To protect your medical, legal, and personal privacy on the street, always set a **6-digit numeric passcode or alphanumeric password** on your lock screen, and turn off biometric Face Unlock / Fingerprint Unlock (or learn your phone's **"Lockdown Mode"** shortcut: on iPhones, hold the Side Button + Volume button for 2 seconds; on Android, hold the Power button and tap *Lockdown*, which immediately disables fingerprint/face unlock and requires your typed PIN).

What if I owe $400 to Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile from an old unpaid contract; will that block me from getting a free Lifeline phone?¶

No. The federal **Lifeline** program requires **zero credit check**, and an old unpaid post-paid bill or sent-to-collections balance with Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile will **never** disqualify you from getting a free Lifeline phone and monthly service, even if the Lifeline provider uses that same carrier's cell towers (for example, SafeLink runs on Verizon's network and Assurance/Metro runs on T-Mobile's network, yet their Lifeline divisions operate completely separately from consumer credit accounts).

Can my teenage child or spouse get their own second free Lifeline phone if we are homeless together?¶

Because spouses and minor children living together share income and expenses as a single "economic unit," federal law (**47 CFR § 54.409(c)**) allows **one Lifeline subsidy per family household**. However, you can still equip a second family member with a working phone at zero monthly cost: take any old unlocked Wi-Fi smartphone (even without an active SIM card), create a free **Google Voice** or **TextNow** number on it, and use your primary Lifeline phone's **Mobile Hotspot** feature (plus public Wi-Fi) so both family members can call and text independently, and remember that the un-SIMmed second phone can still dial `911` over cellular towers anywhere at any time.

Why do hospital portals, banks, and the IRS reject my Google Voice or TextNow number when sending a 2FA security code?¶

Some automated banking, IRS (`ID.me`), and financial fraud-prevention systems flag numbers classified in telecom databases as "Non-Fixed VoIP" (like Google Voice or TextNow) and demand a "true cellular" number for SMS verification codes. This is why the **Two-Number Architecture** is so effective: use your **free federal Lifeline SIM card number** (which is registered in the national telecom database as a real wireless cellular line on T-Mobile, Verizon, or AT&T) whenever a bank or government portal demands a cellular SMS code, while giving your **Google Voice number** to every human being, housing waitlist, employer, and clinic.

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Wolé ŋku ɖe dzɔtsoƒewo ŋu¶

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) & Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 47 CFR Part 54, Subpart E: Universal Service Support for Low-Income Consumers (Lifeline Program: § 54.405 30-Day Non-Usage Rule, § 54.409 Eligibility and One-Per-Household / Shelter Economic Unit Rule) (United States).
• Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC): Lifeline National Verifier Street Address Exceptions (Map Pinning for Unhoused Applicants) & USAC Lifeline Household Worksheet Guidelines (United States).
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC): 47 CFR § 9.10(b) (Mandatory 911 Call Transmission on Non-Service Initialized Phones) & Safe Connections Act of 2022 (47 U.S.C. § 345 / FCC 23-96 Emergency Line Separation and Lifeline Support for Domestic Violence Survivors) (United States).
• United Kingdom Office of Communications (Ofcom) & Good Things Foundation: Mobile and Broadband Social Tariffs Framework & The National Databank Free SIM Allocation Program (United Kingdom).
• Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) & Infoxchange: Universal Service Guarantee (Free Telstra Public Payphones Nationwide) & Ask Izzy Zero-Rated Mobile Connectivity for Unhoused Australians (Australia).

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Mɔfiame siwo do ƒome kplii¶

• Sudden homelessness: first 48 hours and emergency shelter
• Nuɖuɖu ƒe gaxɔgbalẽvi siwo woxɔna kabakaba (SNAP) kple Medicaid xɔxɔ esime womele aƒe me o
• Emergency ID replacement and mailing address without a home
• Sleeping in your car safely and stealth parking triage
• Xexlẽdzesi siwo woŋlɔ ɖe nudzɔdzɔ kpatawo me ƒe nyatakakadzraɖoƒe