Keeping Phone Service, Charging Access, and Emergency Lifeline Connectivity While Unhoused¶

When you are unhoused, living in a vehicle, or staying in an emergency shelter, a working smartphone is your most important survival tool. Without an active phone number and a charged battery, you cannot receive callback alerts from the Coordinated Entry housing waitlist, complete a telephonic SNAP or Medicaid eligibility interview, authenticate into online banking or medical portals via Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), or receive shift calls from an employer. Losing your phone in an encampment sweep, having your prepaid line disconnected for non-payment, or having your free government Lifeline SIM deactivated under the 30-day non-usage rule can set your housing recovery back by months.

Even if you have zero income, no fixed residential address, and an unpaid bill with a major cellular carrier, federal and international telecommunications regulations guarantee immediate emergency connectivity. This guide explains how any deactivated phone can still dial emergency services, how to qualify for a free FCC Lifeline / California LifeLine smartphone and monthly wireless plan without a residential address, how to anchor a permanent cloud phone number (such as Google Voice) so your social worker and family can reach you even when your physical phone is stolen, and how to charge your devices safely every day without risking arrest for utility theft.

Etsa sena hona joale¶

1. Remember that ANY mobile phone with battery power can call 911, 112, or 999, even with no SIM card or an unpaid bill. Under United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule 47 CFR § 9.10(b) and international GSM standards, every cellular carrier is legally required to transmit emergency calls (911 in the US and Canada, 112 in Europe and globally on GSM networks, 999 in the UK; see dinomoro tsa tshohanyetso) from any initialized or uninitialized handset, even if your service was shut off months ago or there is no SIM card inside the phone. Because a non-service 911 phone does not have an assigned callback number, never hang up until the dispatcher tells you to, or they will not be able to call you back.
2. Anchor a free, permanent Cloud/VoIP phone number (Google Voice or TextNow) today while your current number still works. Before your prepaid plan expires, install Google Voice (or TextNow) and link it to a Gmail account whose password you have memorized. Give only your Google Voice number to the housing authority, SNAP/Medicaid office, VA social worker, and doctors. If your physical phone is stolen or your SIM card changes next month, you can log into your Google Voice account on any public library computer or new phone and read every text and voicemail immediately.
3. Apply for a free federal Lifeline cell phone and monthly plan using your SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, or Veterans Pension enrollment. Under 47 CFR § 54.409, if you participate in SNAP (Food Stamps), Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Federal Public Housing Assistance, or Veterans Pension, you automatically qualify for the federal Lifeline program (lifeline.fcc.gov / USAC National Verifier at 1-800-234-9473). You can map your physical location on the online application or use a shelter/day-center address if you have no street address.
4. Make at least one outbound phone call or send one text message every 15 days on a free Lifeline phone to prevent automatic 30-day disconnection. Under federal rule 47 CFR § 54.405(e)(3), if a free Lifeline wireless plan has zero subscriber-initiated usage for 30 consecutive days, the carrier must send a 15-day warning notice and permanently deactivate your SIM card on Day 45. Checking voicemail or browsing on public Wi-Fi does not always count; dial a toll-free number (like 1-800-444-4444 kapa 211) over the cellular network once every two weeks to keep your line alive.
5. If your Lifeline phone is stolen or broken, request an immediate "Port-Freeze Bypass / Device Swap" or transfer your Lifeline benefit to a local street tent. You are allowed one Lifeline benefit per household (and multiple people living in the same homeless shelter count as separate households using the USAC Household Worksheet). If your phone is stolen, call your Lifeline carrier from a shelter desk phone to block the stolen IMEI/SIM and mail a replacement to a day center, or walk up to a rival Lifeline street enrollment tent with your ID and Medicaid/SNAP proof to port your Lifeline benefit to a new handset on the spot.
6. Never plug a phone charger into an exterior residential outlet or unpermitted commercial outlet without permission. In many municipalities, plugging a cord into the side of a private business or house without consent is cited by police as misdemeanor "theft of utility services" or criminal trespass. Use public libraries, transit hubs, hospital waiting areas, day shelters, or a $15 12V car cigarette-lighter dual-PD fast charger / portable 20,000 mAh power bank recharged during library hours.

flowchart TD
    A["Unhoused Person Needs Phone Connectivity or Lost Phone"] --> B{"Immediate Life-Threatening Emergency?"}
    B -->|"Ee"| C["Dial 911 / 112 / 999 on ANY Charged Phone (Works Without SIM or Active Plan)"]
    B -->|"Che"| D{"What Is Your Current Phone Situation?"}
    D -->|"Have Working Phone, Risk Losing Service"| E["Theha Nomoro ea Mahala ea Google Voice / TextNow Cloud + Ngola Phase password ea Gmail"]
    D -->|"Need Free Monthly Cell Service & Handset"| F["Apply via USAC National Verifier (SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, or Income <= 135% FPL)"]
    D -->|"Lifeline Phone Stolen or Broken"| G{"Need Immediate Same-Day Replacement?"}
    E --> F
    F --> H["Use Shelter Address or Pin Map Location on USAC Form + Submit Household Worksheet"]
    H --> I["Make 1 Outbound Cellular Call Every 14 Days to Prevent 47 CFR 54.405 Deactivation"]
    G -->|"Ee"| J["Visit Street/Shelter Lifeline Tent to Port Benefit OR Buy $10 Unlocked SIM for Existing Phone"]
    G -->|"Can Wait 3 to 5 Days"| K["Call Carrier Customer Service to Ship Replacement SIM/Phone to General Delivery or Day Center"]

Step 1: The "Two-Number Rule" for separating your hardware SIM from your permanent identity number¶

The single greatest communication vulnerability for unhoused people is giving out a temporary prepaid or Lifeline carrier phone number on housing waitlist forms, job applications, and benefit files. When a phone is lost during an encampment sweep, runs out of prepaid minutes, or gets broken, that phone number is lost with it, and when the Public Housing Authority calls six months later to offer you a Section 8 apartment, the call goes to a "This number is no longer in service" recording and you are dropped from the waitlist.

How to set up a permanent, indestructible Cloud Number in 10 minutes¶

1. Create a dedicated, clean Gmail account (firstname.lastname.contact@gmail.com):
   • Write down the exact email address and password on a physical laminated card kept inside your shoe or wallet, and turn off SIM-only SMS 2-Factor Authentication (instead, generate and write down your 10-digit Google Backup Codes on paper so you never get locked out of your email if your phone is stolen).
2. Activate a free Google Voice number (voice.google.com) or TextNow account:
   • While you still have access to a working cellular number (or using a trusted shelter/friend's phone for the one-time initial verification code), claim a free local Google Voice phone number in your city's area code.
   • Ka har'a litlhophiso tsa app ea Google Voice, laeta "Khetha Wi-Fi le data ea mohala" bakeng sa ho letsa le ho amohela mehala.
3. Hobaneng Nomoro ea Cloud e u boloka ha fono ea hau e utsuoa:
   • Fana FEELA nomoro ea hau ea Google Voice ho 211 Coordinated Entry, HUD-VASH, mosebetsi oa hau oa SNAP/Medicaid, ngaka ea hau, le bahiri.
   • Haeba fono ea hau e sebetsa 'me e na le lits'ebeletso tsa cellular, Google Voice e letsa mohala oa hau joalo ka mohala o tloaelehileng.
   • Haeba moralo oa hau oa mohala o koaloa hosane, nomoro ea hau ea Google Voice e ntse e letsa le ho amohela mehala e sa lekanyetsoang le melaetsa ea selefouno ka Wi-Fi hotspot efe kapa efe ea mahala (ka ntle ho laeborari ea sechaba, McDonald's, Starbucks, seteishene sa lipalangoang, kapa tleliniki).
   • Leha smartphone ea hau ea 'mele ** e utsoitsoe kapa e pshatlehile **, nomoro ea hau ea mohala ha e eo: u ka kena laeboraring efe kapa efe ea sechaba ka mor'a lihora tse peli, u lule fatše komporong ea mahala ea laeborari, kena voice.google.com, le **bala molaetsa o mong le o mong oa mongolo, mamela molaetsa o mong le o mong oa lentsoe o nang le lingoliloeng tse ngotsoeng ka botlalo, 'me u letse mahala ho tsoa skrineng sa komporo ** ho bolella mosebetsi oa hau oa linyeoe hore u bolokehile.

Mohato oa 2: Ho tšoaneleha bakeng sa mohala oa mahala oa federal Lifeline le leano la waelese ntle le aterese¶

United States, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Lifeline Program (e laoloang ke Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), tlas'a 47 CFR §§ 54.400 ho 54.423) e fana ka thuso ea khoeli le khoeli ea federal ($9.25/moeling oa khoeli, kapa ho fihla ho monrous month/lands general ho $34 state general* 5.2". lithuso liprofinseng tse kang California LifeLine, Texas, New York, Oregon, le Kentucky) e lumellang bafani ba thepa e se nang mohala (joalo ka Assurance Wireless, SafeLink Wireless, AirTalk Wireless, TruConnect, StandUp Wireless, le Life Wireless) ho fana ka *100% mahala, mongolo oa mahala oa khoeli le khoeli oa Android hangata batho ba maemo a tlase le ba hlokang matlo.

Litsela tse 2 tsa ho tšoaneleha bakeng sa Lifeline hang-hang (47 CFR § 54.409)¶

U tšoaneleha bakeng sa Lifeline haeba uena (kapa motho ea itšetlehileng ka uena/ngoana ka lapeng la hau) u kopana e ka ba le teko ea ho Kenela Seabo sa Lenaneo KAPA teko ea Moputso:

• Tsela ea A: Ho Tšoaneleha ha Lenaneo (Kamohelo e Potlako ka ho Fetisisa): U nka karolo ho ** leha e le efe ** ho mananeo a latelang a federal ('me haeba u se na bolulo 'me ha u e-s'o ngolisoe, bona tataiso ea rona ho ho fumana litempe tsa lijo tse potlakileng (SNAP) le Medicaid ha u se na ntlo ho amoheloa ka mor'a matsatsi a 7):
  1. SNAP (Lenaneo la Thuso ea Phepo e Tlatsetsang / Litempe tsa Lijo)
  2. Medicaid
  3. Moputso oa Tlatsetso oa Tšireletso (SSI)
  4. Thuso e Kopaneng ea Bolulo ba Sechaba (FPHA / Karolo ea 8 / HUD-VASH)
  5. Melemo ea Pension ea Veterans le Baphonyohi
  6. Mananeo a Merabe: Thuso e Akaretsang ea Bureau of Indian Affairs, Tribal TANF, Tribal Head Start, kapa Lenaneo la Kabo ea Lijo mabapi le Lipehelo tsa Maindia (FDPIR).
• Tsela ea B: Boikemisetso ba Moputso o Tlase: Moputso oohle oa selemo oa lelapa la hau o ka tlase kapa o ka tlase 135 lekholong ea Federal Poverty Guidelines (kapa liperesente tse 150 liprofinseng tse kang California le Texas).

Mokhoa oa ho fetisa Netefatso ea Naha ea USAC ka "Ha ho Aterese e Tsitsitseng" le ka har'a Setsi sa Kopano¶

Bakopi ba sa sebetseng hangata ba tobana le likhomphutha tse peli tsa inthanete ho ** USAC National Verifier (checklifeline.org)**: (1) "Aterese e Fosahetseng ea Bolulo," le (2) "Aterese e Menaneng: Motho e mong atereseng ena o se a ntse a fumana Lifeline" (hobane batho ba bang ba 50 ntlong e le 'ngoe ea batho ba se nang mahae ba ne ba sebelisa aterese ea seterata ea sebaka seo). Mona ke kamoo molao oa federal o rarollang mathata ka bobeli:

1. ** Ho Rarolla "Ha ho na Aterese ea Seterata" Ho hana (Sebaka se Hlalosang / Pin ea 'Mapa):**
   • Tlas'a melao ea USAC le FCC, ha o khone** ho kenya P.O. Lebokose e le Aterese ea Bolulo (leha u ka sebelisa Lebokose la P.O., Thomello e Akaretsang, kapa sebaka sa bolulo sa letsatsi joalo ka Aterese ea hau ea Lengolo).
   • Haeba u lula koloing, tenteng, kapa kampong ea mahaeng e kantle ho grid ntle le nomoro ea seterata, tobetsa khetho "Ha ho Aterese ea Seterata / Sebelisa 'Mapa" ho sesebelisoa sa USAC National Verifier. U ka liha phini ea GPS mateanong a litsela, serapeng sa boikhathollo, kapa 'mileng oa tsela e kholo moo u lulang teng (mohlala, "Corner of 5^th St and Main St, Southeast Parking Lot").
2. Ho Rarolloa ha "Aterese e le 'Ngoe ka Lelapa / Aterese e Ikemetseng ea Shelter" (Leqephe la Mosebetsi la Malapa la USAC):
   • Molao oa federal 47 CFR § 54.409© e beha moeli oa Lifeline ho molemo o le mong "lelapa," le hlalosoang e le yuniti ea moruo (batho ba lulang hammoho LE ho arolelana chelete le litšenyehelo).
   • Batho ba se nang matlo ba lulang setsing se le seng sa maemo a tšohanyetso, mohahong oa matlo a nakoana, kapa atereseng ea moo batho ba lulang teng HA BA arolelane chelete le litšenyehelo; ka molao, motho e mong le e mong sebakeng seo sa bolulo ke lelapa la hae le ikemetseng.
   • Nako le nako ha sistimi e tšoaea aterese ea sebaka sa hau sa bolulo joalokaha se se se ntse se sebelisoa ke moahi e mong, sheba feela "Che, ha ke arolelane chelete/motseno le motho e mong atereseng ena" ho USAC Lifeline Household Worksheet (foromo e leqepheng le 1 ea ho iketsetsa setifikeiti). Ho saena Leqephe la Mosebetsi la Malapa hang-hang ho feta lebokose la liaterese tse kopitsoang 'me ho fana ka tumello ea mohala oa hau.

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

Haeba u baleha tlhekefetso ea malapeng, pefo ea marating, tlhekefetso ea thobalano, ho tsoma, kapa ho rekisa batho (sheba tataiso ea rona ho tlhekefetso ea malapeng keno ea bolulo le bana le liphoofolo tsa lapeng):

• Tlas'a federal Safe Connections Act of 2022 (47 U.S.C. § 345) le FCC Report le Order 23-96, o na le litokelo tse peli tsa bohlokoa tsa mohala tsa tšohanyetso:
  1. Karohano e Tlamang ea Matsatsi a 2 a Khoebo ho Leano la Lelapa la Mohlekefetsi: Mopalami e mong le e mong ea se nang mohala United States (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Boost, Cricket, joalo-joalo) o tlameha ho lumella mophonyohi ho klzzwxh:0121 **litefiso tsa ho emisa kapele, ha ho hlokahale hore u fumane tumello ea mohlekefetsi, le ho pata melaetsa ea hau ea mohala/mangolo ho tsoa tiso ea mantlha**.
  2. ** Likhoeli tse 6 tsa Tšehetso ea Emergency Lifeline bakeng sa Baphonyohi:** Baphonyohi ba nang le mathata a lichelete ba kopang karohano ea mohala ba tšoaneleha ho fihlela ** Likhoeli tse 6 tsa ts'ehetso ea mohala ea tšohanyetso ea Lifeline ** ba sebelisa litokomane tse atolositsoeng tsa ho tšoaneleha (joalo ka lengolo le saennoeng le tsoang ho mosebeletsi oa bolulo ba pefo ea lapeng, mosebeletsi oa boiketlo ba sechaba, setsebi sa bongaka, kapa setho sa baruti) leha e se setho sa Medicaid.SN.

Mananeo a khokahanyo a mehala ea lefatše a amohelang chelete e tlase le e sa sebetseng¶

Ho thibela leraba la Lifeline la matsatsi a 30 le ho khutlisa mohala o utsoitsoeng kapa o robehileng¶

1. Mokhoa oa ho otla Molao oa ho Tlosa Tšebeliso ea Matsatsi a 30 (47 CFR § 54.405(e) (3))¶

Batho ba likete-kete ba hlokang matlo ba lahleheloa ke linomoro tsa bona tsa mohala tsa Lifeline khoeli le khoeli ha ba le sepetlele, ba koaletsoe nakoana, kapa ba baballa betri ka ho boloka mehala ea bona e le ho Wi-Fi/Airplane mode:

• Melao ea Federale e khahlano le bomenemene e hloka hore mochini oa hau oa mohala oa Lifeline o latele ts'ebeliso e sebetsang ea ba ngolisitseng marang-rang. Haeba matsatsi a 30 a feta ka ts'ebetso e tšoanelehang, mofani oa thepa o tla romella molaetsa oa mongolo o u fa fesetere ea matsatsi a 15. Haeba u sa hlahise ketsahalo e tšoanelehang matsatsing ao a 15, ak'haonte ea hau e e ngolisoa ka ho sa feleng ka Letsatsi la 45.
• Se bohlokoa e le ketsahalo e tšoanelehang ea ts'ebeliso (Etsa E NNGWE ea tsena ka Letsatsi la 1 le Letsatsi la 15 la khoeli le khoeli):
  1. Letsa mohala o tlang o hokelang (mohlala, daela 211 kapa mohala o sa lefelloeng oa nako/thempereichara kapa litšebeletso tsa bareki ebe o o lumella ho hokela metsotsoana e 15).
  2. ** Araba mohala o kenang** o tsoang ho motho e mong ea ka ntle ho sesebelisoa sa hau (lits'oants'o tsa lengolo-tsoibila hangata ha li ngolisoe ha li sa tsamaisoa hantle).
  3. Romela molaetsa wa mongolo wa SMS ka marangrang a mehala (eseng iMessage kapa WhatsApp ka Wi-Fi).
  4. Koala Wi-Fi ka metsotsoana e 60 'me u kenye leqephe la tepo u sebelisa data ea cellular ea 4G/5G.

2. Seo u lokelang ho se etsa hora eo fono ea hau e utsuoang, e lahlehileng kapa e robehileng ka eona¶

Haeba fono ea hau e utsuoa ha u robetse kapa u nkuoe nakong ea ho fiela liahelo:

1. ** Notlela Nomoro ea hau ea Cloud le lisebelisoa tsa EBT/Bank ho tsoa komporong ea laeborari:**
   • Walk into the nearest public library, log into your email and Google Voice using the 10-digit backup codes in your wallet, and use Google Find My Device (google.com/android/find) or Apple iCloud Find My to remotely lock or wipe the stolen handset so the thief cannot access your CashApp, Chime, or EBT Edge app.
2. Choose between a "Street-Tent Benefit Transfer" vs. "Bring Your Own Phone (BYOP) SIM":
   • Option A (Fastest Same-Day Handset: Street Enrollment Tent): If you walk up to a street table or shelter pop-up operated by a different Lifeline carrier (for example, switching from SafeLink to Assurance or TruConnect), bring your photo ID and your Medicaid card / SNAP EBT award letter (or pull it up on a library printer). Federal rules allow you to transfer (port) your Lifeline benefit to a new provider, and street agents hand you a working smartphone on the spot. (Note: Some states enforce a 30- to 60-day cooldown between benefit transfers unless you request a stolen-handset exception waiver, so ask the agent before signing).
   • Option B (Keeping Your Exact Carrier Number: BYOP SIM Swap): If a church, shelter, or friend donates an old unlocked smartphone to you, you do not have to pay the Lifeline carrier \(35 for a replacement phone. Walk into a Target, Walmart, Dollar General, or carrier store, buy a **\)1 to $5 Bring-Your-Own-Phone (BYOP) SIM Kit** for your carrier (such as a $1 SafeLink/TracFone SIM kit), and call customer service from a shelter phone to activate your existing free Lifeline plan onto the new SIM card in 10 minutes.

Safe charging strategies, solar survival math, and avoiding "Utility Theft" arrests¶

Ho fumana lihora tse 2.5 tsa matla a sa sitisoeng a marako letsatsi le leng le le leng ho lefisa smartphone ho tloha ho 0% ho ea ho 100% hoa khathatsa, 'me ho kena ka ntle ho sebaka se fosahetseng sa ka ntle ho ka baka likhohlano le balebeli ba tšireletso kapa lipolelo tsa mapolesa.

1. Hobaneng ha 20W ho isa ho 30W USB-C Power Delivery (PD) + High-Capacity Power Bank e fetola ntho e 'ngoe le e 'ngoe¶

Li-cubes tsa lebota tse theko e tlase tse \(5 feela **5 watts (5V / 1A)**, ho bolelang hore o tlameha ho lula pel'a lebota bakeng sa **lihora tse 3 tse felletseng** ho tjhaja mohala oa hau hang. Ka ho nyollela ho **\)12 ho isa ho $20 USB-C Power Delivery (PD) 20W ho isa ho 45W tjhaja e potlakileng** e tsamaisanang le 10,000 mAh kapa 20,000 mAh Power Bank e tshehetsang "Fast Input Recharge" (18W to 30W PD Input):

• U ka hokela laebraring ea molao kapa sebakeng sa lipalangoang bakeng sa metsotso e 35 ebe u sutumelletsa 60 ho isa ho 80 liperesente tse tjhaja fonong ea hau LE ho nchafatsa halofo ea banka ea hau ea betri ka nako e le ngoe u sebelisa polaka ea lebota ea PD e habeli.
• A qosoa 20,000 mAh power bank e kentsoeng ka har'a mokotla oa hau e u fa ** 3.5 ho 4.5 litefiso tse felletseng tsa smartphone ** matsatsing a mane a tlang, ho bolelang hore ha ho mohla u tlamehang ho ema pel'a lebota la kantle bosiu kapa ho siea mohala oa hau o sa hlokomeloa sebakeng se phetheselang sa bolulo moo mehala e utsuoang khafetsa.

2. Moo u ka lefisang ka molao ntle le ho hlekefetsoa¶

• Lilaebrari tsa Sechaba: Tekanyetso ea khauta ho pholletsa le Amerika Leboea, Europe, le Australia. Lilaebrari li laoloa ke mocheso, ha li hloke theko ea letho, li fana ka Wi-Fi ea lebelo le holimo, lik'homphieutha tsa k'homphieutha, liprinta, matloana a hloekileng, le libaka tse ngata tsa deske ea ho ithuta.
• Kamore ea Tšohanyetso ea Sepetlele / Libaka tse ka Sehloohong tsa ho Leta le Mabala a Bongaka: Libaka tse kholo tsa lipetlele le likamore tsa ho emela bakuli ba kantle hangata li na le litšiea tse tjhajang tse nang le li-USB/AC tse hahelletsoeng ka hare. (E-ba ea nang le tlhompho, ea hloekang, 'me u khutse; lula liphaposing tse kholo tsa bakuli ba ka ntle nakong ea motšehare ho e-na le likou tse nyenyane tse thibetsoeng).
• Libese tsa Lipalangoang tsa Sechaba, Literene tsa Batsamai, le Boema-fofane bo haufi le Boema-fofane: Hoo e ka bang libese tsohle tsa sejoale-joale tsa litoropo tsa masepala le likoloi tse tsamaeang ka terene e bobebe tse hahiloeng kamora 2019 li na le **mahala boema-kepe ba 5V USB ka tlase kapa lipakeng tsa litulo tsa baeti **. Pase ea letsatsi ea $2.00 e u fa monyetla oa ho futhumatsa le ho tjhaja mohala oa hau le banka ea motlakase ha u ntse u palame.
• 12V Koloi / Truck Cigarette Lighter Socket (Bakeng sa Baahi ba Likoloi): Haeba u teng ho robala ka koloing ya hao ka polokeho, betri e qalang ea 12V e nang le asiti e ka sehloohong ea likoloi e tšoara hoo e ka bang 45 ho isa ho 65 Amp-horas (-540 ho isa ho 780 Watt-hora). Ho tjhaja smartphone ho tloha ho 0% ho isa ho 100% ho sebelisa feela 15 ho isa ho 20 Watt-hora (- 2% ea matla a betri ea koloi ea hau). U ka tjhaja smartphone ea hau ka mokhoa o sireletsehileng hanngoe kapa habeli ka bosiu ho tsoa soketeng ea 12V ea koloi ea hau ha enjene e tima ntle le ho hula betere e qalang e phetseng hantle; ** Feela le ka mohla u se ke ua sebelisa inverter ea matla ea 120V AC kapa heater e nang le metsi a mangata ha enjene e tima **.

3. 'Nete ka "Solar Power Banks" vs. Folding Solar Panels¶

4. Litlhophiso tse Feteletseng tsa ho Boloka Betri (Ho otlolla Tefiso e 1 ho isa Lihora tse 72)¶

Ha sefefo se otla kapa o sa khone ho fihla sebakeng sa ho tjhaja ka matsatsi a mararo, lokisa smartphone ea hau hanghang:

• Fetohela ho Mokhoa oa Sefofane neng kapa neng ha u sa lebella mohala: Ho batla lets'oao le fokolang la tora ka har'a moaho oa konkreite kapa sebaka se nang le lifate ho tlisa ho fihlela ho **50 lekholong ea ho tsoa ha betri e sa sebetseng **. Bulela Mokhoa oa Sefofane, 'me u hlahlobe li-Voicemail tsa hau tsa Google / voicemail hang ka mor'a lihora tse 2 metsotso e 3.
• Lumella "Extreme / Ultra Battery Saver" le Mokhoa o Lefifi (li-skrini tsa OLED): E thibela lits'ebetso tsohle tsa morao-rao, e emisa liapdeite tsa othomathike, e theola sekhahla sa ho hlasimolla skrine ho 60Hz, 'me e tima likhetho tsa sebaka sa GPS.
• Beha Khanya ea Skrine ho 15% ka Manual le Nako ea Nako ea Skrine ho Metsotsoana e 15: Lebone la morao-rao ke matla a le mong a maholohali a huloang fonong ea hau.

Lipotso tse botsoang khafetsa¶

Na mapolesa kapa basebetsi ba teropo ba ka batlisisa ka molao melaetsa le linepe tse fonong ea ka haeba ba ntšoara kapa ba tlosa liahelo tsa ka?¶

United States, tlas'a kahlolo ea bohlokoa ea Lekhotla le ka Holimo-limo **Riley v. California, 573 U.S. 373 (2014)**, mapolesa **a ke ke a batlisisa litaba tsa dijithale tsa mohala oa hau ntle le tumello ea ho batla**, leha a ka u tšoara. Ho sireletsa boinotši ba hau ba bongaka, ba molao, le ba botho seterateng, kamehla beha **paskhoutu ea linomoro tse 6 kapa phasewete ea alphanumeric** skrineng sa senotlolo, 'me u time biometric Face Unlock / Fingerprint Notloll (kapa ithute ho "Lockdown Mode"** ea fono ea hau: ho iPhones, tšoara Konopo ea Lehlakoreng + Bolumo bakeng sa metsotsoana e 2, tšoara konopo ea "Lockdown" hang-hang ho Android; ho notlolla menoana/ho notlolla sefahleho 'me ho hloka PIN ea hau e tlatsitsoeng).

Ho thoe'ng haeba ke kolota $400 ho Verizon, AT&T, kapa T-Mobile ho tsoa konteraka ea khale e sa lefuoeng; na seo se tla nthibela ho fumana mohala oa mahala oa Lifeline?¶

Che. Lenaneo la federal **Lifeline** le hloka **cheke ea mokoloto**, le sekoloto sa khale se sa lefuoeng ka morao kapa chelete e romelloang ho koleke le Verizon, AT&T, kapa T-Mobile **le ka mohla** e ke ke ea u thibela ho fumana mohala oa mahala oa Lifeline le tšebeletso ea khoeli le khoeli, leha mofani oa Lifeline a sebelisa mohlala o tšoanang oa carriers, Verizon's cell towers le SafeLink Assurance/Metro e sebetsa marang-rang a T-Mobile, leha ho le joalo likarohano tsa bona tsa Lifeline li sebetsa ka thoko ho li-account tsa mekoloto ea bareki).

Na ngoana oa ka ea lilemong tsa bocha kapa molekane oa ka a ka fumana mohala oa hae oa bobeli oa mahala oa Lifeline haeba re se na bolulo hammoho?¶

Hobane balekane ba lenyalo le bana ba banyenyane ba lulang hammoho ba arolelana chelete e kenang le litšenyehelo e le "yuniti e le 'ngoe ea moruo," molao oa federal (**47 CFR § 54.409(c)**) o lumella **thuso e le 'ngoe ea Lifeline lelapeng le leng le le leng **. Leha ho le joalo, u ntse u ka hlomella setho sa bobeli sa lelapa ka mohala o sebetsang ka litšenyehelo tsa khoeli le khoeli: nka smartphone leha e le efe ea khale e sa notleloang ea Wi-Fi (esita le ntle le SIM card e sebetsang), theha nomoro ea mahala ea **Google Voice** kapa **TextNow** ho eona, 'me u sebelise sesebelisoa sa hau sa mantlha sa Lifeline **Mobile Hotspot** (hammoho le Wi-Fi ea sechaba) hore litho tse ikemetseng tsa lelapa li ka khona ho hopola hang-hang le ho founa. `911` holim'a litora tsa cellular kae kapa kae ka nako efe kapa efe.

Hobaneng ha li-portal tsa sepetlele, libanka, le IRS li hana nomoro ea ka ea Google Voice kapa ea TextNow ha ke romella khoutu ea ts'ireletso ea 2FA?¶

Tse ling tsa libanka tse ikemetseng, IRS (`ID.me`), le linomoro tsa lifolakha tsa lits'ebetso tsa ho thibela bomenemene ba lichelete tse thathamisitsoeng polokelong ea mehala ea mehala e le "Non-Fixed VoIP" (joaloka Google Voice kapa TextNow) 'me e batla "nomoro ea 'nete ea cellular" bakeng sa likhoutu tsa netefatso ea SMS. Ke ka lebaka lena **Two-Number Architecture** e sebetsang hakana: sebelisa **nomoro ea hau ea federal ea mahala ea SIM card ea Lifeline** (e ngolisitsoeng polokelong ea mehala ea sechaba e le mohala oa 'nete oa mohala oa thelefono ho T-Mobile, Verizon, kapa AT&T) neng kapa neng ha banka kapa portal ea mmuso e batla khoutu ea cellular ea SMS, ha u ntse u fana ka **nomoro ea Google Voice** ho motho e mong le e mong, mohiri, lethathamo la batho ba letileng.

Mehloli e hlahlobiloe¶

• Khomishene ea Lipuisano ea Federal (FCC) & Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: *47 CFR Karolo ea 54, Karolo ea E: Tšehetso ea Litšebeletso tsa Bokahohle bakeng sa Bareki ba Chesang ba Chesang (Lenaneo la Bophelo: § 54.405 Molao o sa Sebelisang Tšebeliso ea Matsatsi a 30, § 54.409 Ho Tšoaneleha ho Tšoaneleha / Setsi se le seng sa United States) United States
• Khampani ea Taolo ea Litšebeletso tsa Universal (USAC): Mekhelo Mekhatlo ea Liaterese tsa Seterata tsa Lifeline National Verifier (Ho Pina 'mapa bakeng sa Bakopi ba sa Hlokang Matlo) & Litaelo tsa Leqephe la Mosebetsi la USAC Lifeline (United States).
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC): *47 CFR § 9.10(b) (E Tlamang 911 Call Transmission on Non-Service Initialized Phones) & Safe Connections Act ea 2022 (47 U.S.C. § 345 / FCC 23-96) Emergency Surgency Support Domergency Life Separation Linaha).
• United Kingdom Office of Communications (Ofcom) & Good Things Foundation: Molula-Mobile le Broadband Social Tariffs Framework & The National Database Free SIM Allocation Program (United Kingdom).
• Australia Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) & Infoxchange: Tiisetso ea Litšebeletso tsa Universal (Telstra Public Payphones Naha ka Bophara) & Botsa Izzy Zero-Reated Mobile Connection bakeng sa Maaustralia a sa Hlokang Matlo (Australia).

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