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In the US if you are under 135 percent of the Federal Poverty Level you qualify for a free Mobile Phone with internet service. I am surprised Canada does not have a program like that

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That program is not available in every State iirc

Its a federal program, its benefits are available in every state.

Some cellular partners in some states don't support it even though its a federal program.

Wild guess: Bell, Rogers, and Telus probably wouldn't allow it because they couldn't milk Canadians for as much then

Why? In the US program the government pays for them. What kind of business would turn that down?

Looks like the CRTC mandates cheap plans the mobile companies offer free phone and plans too.

https://www.telus.com/en/about/news-and-events/media-release...

Which works about as well as the IRS Free File program in the US.

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