Q Link Wireless
| LLC | |
| Industry |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Issa Asad |
| Headquarters |
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Area served | United States |
Key people | Issa Asad |
| Owner | Quadrant Holdings LLC |
Number of employees | 200 |
| Website |
qlinkwireless |
Q Link Wireless is a United States-based wireless telecommunications provider founded by Issa Asad in Dania, Florida, in 2011. More specifically, it provides the federal Lifeline Program to eligible American consumers.
Q Link Wireless provides a free cell phone with a certain amount of allotted airtime each month for low-income-eligible individuals who do not already have a Lifeline account. Furthermore, Lifeline service is limited to one benefit per household. The Lifeline service is funded through the Universal Service Fund, but is only available in some states.[1] Applications for service may be done through the Q Link Wireless homepage, by telephone, or by mailing or faxing the application form. Customers may purchase more minutes once their free monthly benefit is exhausted.[2]
Lifeline Plans
Q Link Wireless offers three service plans (This may vary in certain states):
- 68 Monthly Minute Plan (with 544 maximum text messages)
- 125 Monthly Minute Plan (with 1,000 maximum text messages)
- 250 Monthly Minute Plan (with 2,000 maximum text messages)
- Oklahoma Customers can receive lifeline discounts, 1,000 minutes with 3,000 maximum texts for $1 a month or unlimited voice with no texting for $5.75 a month.
- Colorado only offers the 250 minute plan at this time but can purchase 1,000 monthly minutes for $21.75 a month.
All plans offer local calling, national long distance calling, voicemail, nationwide text messaging, roaming and free 911. The 250 Monthly Minute Plan does not have a carry-over feature, while the 125 and 68 Monthly Minute Plan does carry over the minutes to the next month. Only the 68 Monthly Minute Plan offers International Long Distance calling.[2]
Additional minutes can be purchased starting at just $10!
Eligibility Requirements
Q Link Wireless offers a free cell phone with free or discounted minutes to eligible Americans who are currently enrolled in a government benefit program or meet certain low income requirements for their state. Government benefit programs that meet qualifications vary by state, but commonly include Food Stamps (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income.