Free Government Phone Programs Available in All Maryland Cities
Government phone assistance programs are available to eligible residents in all 533 cities throughout Maryland. Whether you live in a major metropolitan area or a small rural community, federal programs like Lifeline and ACP (Affordable Connectivity Program) provide essential communication services to qualifying households.
These programs ensure that all Americans have access to phone and internet services, regardless of their location or financial situation. Benefits include monthly service discounts, free smartphones, unlimited talk and text, and data allowances. The exact benefits and available providers may vary by city, but the core programs are available statewide.
To qualify for free government phone service in Maryland, your household income must be at or below 135-200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines, or you must participate in qualifying government assistance programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, Federal Public Housing Assistance, or the Veterans Pension program. Many college students also qualify through Federal Pell Grant eligibility.
The application process is simple and can be completed online in just a few minutes. Most applicants receive instant approval, especially those qualifying through program participation. Once approved, benefits are applied directly to your monthly service bill, reducing or eliminating your communication costs. You can combine Lifeline and ACP benefits for maximum savings.
Below, you'll find a complete alphabetical listing of all cities in Maryland where government phone programs are available. Click on any city name to learn more about programs, providers, and eligibility requirements specific to that location. You can also check your eligibility or compare providers to find the best option for your needs.
Cities Starting with A
19 cities with government phone programs
Aberdeen
16,831 residents
Aberdeen Proving Ground
2,343 residents
Abingdon
5,727 residents
Accident
436 residents
Accokeek
13,226 residents
Adamstown
2,381 residents
Adelphi
17,210 residents
Algonquin
1,027 residents
Allen
125 residents
Andrews AFB
3,075 residents
Annapolis
40,744 residents
Annapolis Neck
12,484 residents
Antietam
51 residents
Aquasco
672 residents
Arbutus
20,869 residents
Arden on the Severn
1,691 residents
Arnold
23,866 residents
Ashton-Sandy Spring
5,578 residents
Aspen Hill
53,752 residents
Cities Starting with B
54 cities with government phone programs
Baden
1,968 residents
Bagtown
226 residents
Bakersville
0Ballenger Creek
25,866 residents
Baltimore
2,189,589 residents
Baltimore Highlands
8,564 residents
Barclay
203 residents
Barnesville
207 residents
Barrelville
103 residents
Barton
761 residents
Bartonsville
2,760 residents
Beaver Creek
521 residents
Bel Air
10,616 residents
Bel Air North
31,599 residents
Bel Air South
57,702 residents
Beltsville
19,086 residents
Benedict
68 residents
Bensville
14,792 residents
Berlin
5,161 residents
Berwyn Heights
3,306 residents
Bethesda
67,403 residents
Betterton
358 residents
Bier
72 residents
Big Pool
39 residents
Big Spring
23 residents
Bishopville
665 residents
Bivalve
164 residents
Bladensburg
9,552 residents
Bloomington
165 residents
Boonsboro
3,799 residents
Bowie
57,771 residents
Bowleys Quarters
6,795 residents
Bowling Green
1,096 residents
Bowmans Addition
1,149 residents
Braddock Heights
2,606 residents
Brandywine
10,989 residents
Breathedsville
346 residents
Brentwood
3,753 residents
Brock Hall
13,400 residents
Brookeville
148 residents
Brooklyn Park
15,799 residents
Brookmont
3,825 residents
Brookview
34 residents
Broomes Island
422 residents
Brown Station
3,918 residents
Brownsville
18 residents
Brunswick
7,994 residents
Bryans Road
9,174 residents
Bryantown
359 residents
Buckeystown
1,317 residents
Burkittsville
143 residents
Burnt Mills
4,111 residents
Burtonsville
10,063 residents
Butlertown
522 residents
Cities Starting with C
63 cities with government phone programs
Cabin John
2,096 residents
California
13,223 residents
Callaway
1,087 residents
Calvert Beach
911 residents
Calverton
17,721 residents
Cambridge
13,094 residents
Camp Springs
22,174 residents
Cape St. Claire
9,212 residents
Capitol Heights
4,014 residents
Carlos
57 residents
Carney
28,624 residents
Catonsville
42,717 residents
Cavetown
909 residents
Cearfoss
141 residents
Cecilton
863 residents
Cedar Heights
1,748 residents
Cedarville
791 residents
Centreville
4,725 residents
Chance
218 residents
Charlestown
2,037 residents
Charlotte Hall
1,448 residents
Charlton
187 residents
Chesapeake Beach
6,428 residents
Chesapeake City
778 residents
Chesapeake Landing
465 residents
Chesapeake Ranch Estates
9,307 residents
Chester
4,539 residents
Chestertown
5,548 residents
Cheverly
6,107 residents
Chevy Chase
9,484 residents
Chevy Chase (CDP)
9,789 residents
Chevy Chase Section Five
767 residents
Chevy Chase Section Three
985 residents
Chevy Chase View
1,092 residents
Chevy Chase Village
1,860 residents
Chewsville
299 residents
Chillum
35,163 residents
Choptank
114 residents
Church Creek
131 residents
Church Hill
1,052 residents
Clarksburg
29,246 residents
Clarysville
13 residents
Clear Spring
394 residents
Clinton
38,756 residents
Cloverly
16,726 residents
Cobb Island
1,162 residents
Cockeysville
23,265 residents
Colesville
14,075 residents
College Park
34,397 residents
Colmar Manor
1,579 residents
Columbia
105,871 residents
Coral Hills
9,372 residents
Cordova
427 residents
Corriganville
754 residents
Cottage City
1,162 residents
Crellin
196 residents
Cresaptown
5,238 residents
Crisfield
2,468 residents
Crofton
29,878 residents
Croom
2,519 residents
Crownsville
1,701 residents
Crumpton
299 residents
Cumberland
18,938 residents
Cities Starting with D
19 cities with government phone programs
Damascus
16,864 residents
Dames Quarter
207 residents
Danville
282 residents
Dargan
135 residents
Darlington
349 residents
Darnestown
6,835 residents
Dawson
42 residents
Deal Island
311 residents
Deale
5,182 residents
Deer Park
302 residents
Delmar
4,058 residents
Denton
4,879 residents
Derwood
1,830 residents
Detmold
115 residents
District Heights
5,888 residents
Downsville
822 residents
Drum Point
3,219 residents
Dundalk
65,441 residents
Dunkirk
2,319 residents
Cities Starting with E
23 cities with government phone programs
Eagle Harbor
76 residents
Eakles Mill
0East New Market
324 residents
East Riverdale
19,043 residents
Easton
17,202 residents
Eckhart Mines
521 residents
Eden
790 residents
Edesville
39 residents
Edgemere
8,778 residents
Edgemont
156 residents
Edgewater
8,297 residents
Edgewood
25,170 residents
Edmonston
1,332 residents
Eldersburg
30,626 residents
Eldorado
39 residents
Elkridge
26,183 residents
Elkton
15,867 residents
Ellerslie
516 residents
Ellicott City
73,737 residents
Elliott
18 residents
Emmitsburg
2,855 residents
Ernstville
25 residents
Essex
40,670 residents
Cities Starting with F
33 cities with government phone programs
Fairland
26,183 residents
Fairlee
259 residents
Fairmount
357 residents
Fairmount Heights
1,429 residents
Fairplay
473 residents
Fairview
0Fairwood
8,108 residents
Fallston
9,954 residents
Federalsburg
2,818 residents
Ferndale
17,076 residents
Finzel
871 residents
Fishing Creek
179 residents
Flintstone
131 residents
Flower Hill
13,743 residents
Forest Glen
6,650 residents
Forest Heights
2,619 residents
Forestville
10,839 residents
Fort Meade
10,477 residents
Fort Ritchie
0Fort Washington
25,843 residents
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills
6,198 residents
Four Corners
7,785 residents
Franklin
356 residents
Frederick
196,743 residents
Frenchtown-Rumbly
8 residents
Friendly
11,673 residents
Friendship
336 residents
Friendship Heights Village
3,991 residents
Friendsville
379 residents
Frostburg
7,025 residents
Fruitland
5,698 residents
Fulton
5,946 residents
Funkstown
826 residents
Cities Starting with G
30 cities with government phone programs
Gaithersburg
69,225 residents
Galena
766 residents
Galestown
77 residents
Galesville
1,206 residents
Gambrills
2,862 residents
Gapland
9 residents
Garrett Park
872 residents
Garretts Mill
201 residents
Garrison
10,449 residents
Georgetown
43 residents
Germantown
90,521 residents
Gilmore
392 residents
Girdletree
66 residents
Glassmanor
17,687 residents
Glen Burnie
72,772 residents
Glen Echo
314 residents
Glenarden
6,320 residents
Glenmont
16,529 residents
Glenn Dale
14,896 residents
Golden Beach
3,953 residents
Goldsboro
259 residents
Gorman
262 residents
Graceham
192 residents
Grahamtown
385 residents
Grantsville
970 residents
Grasonville
3,431 residents
Green Valley
13,187 residents
Greenbelt
24,572 residents
Greensboro
2,563 residents
Greensburg
172 residents
Cities Starting with H
21 cities with government phone programs
Hagerstown
206,889 residents
Halfway
10,974 residents
Hampstead
6,311 residents
Hampton
5,138 residents
Hancock
1,715 residents
Havre de Grace
14,857 residents
Hebron
1,297 residents
Henderson
148 residents
Herald Harbor
2,507 residents
Highfield-Cascade
1,079 residents
Highland
785 residents
Highland Beach
80 residents
Hillandale
4,901 residents
Hillcrest Heights
15,670 residents
Hillsboro
130 residents
Honeygo
12,022 residents
Hughesville
2,280 residents
Huntingtown
2,634 residents
Hurlock
2,205 residents
Hutton
154 residents
Hyattsville
20,861 residents
Cities Starting with I
3 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with J
7 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with K
12 cities with government phone programs
Keedysville
1,243 residents
Kemp Mill
14,437 residents
Kemps Mill
62 residents
Kennedyville
203 residents
Kensington
2,248 residents
Kent Narrows
444 residents
Kettering
13,866 residents
Kingstown
1,836 residents
Kingsville
4,790 residents
Kitzmiller
192 residents
Klondike
85 residents
Konterra
3,212 residents
Cities Starting with L
30 cities with government phone programs
La Plata
10,470 residents
La Vale
4,388 residents
Lake Arbor
14,932 residents
Lake Shore
18,263 residents
Landover
24,558 residents
Landover Hills
1,996 residents
Langley Park
22,057 residents
Lanham
11,956 residents
Lansdowne
8,879 residents
Largo
11,753 residents
Laurel
29,594 residents
Layhill
5,392 residents
Laytonsville
750 residents
Leisure World
8,693 residents
Leitersburg
351 residents
Leonardtown
4,712 residents
Lewistown
329 residents
Lexington Park
13,419 residents
Libertytown
1,368 residents
Linganore
13,044 residents
Linthicum
10,545 residents
Lisbon
140 residents
Little Orleans
68 residents
Loch Lynn Heights
511 residents
Lochearn
27,591 residents
Lonaconing
1,093 residents
Long Beach
1,981 residents
Luke
93 residents
Lusby
2,161 residents
Lutherville
6,670 residents
Cities Starting with M
40 cities with government phone programs
Madison
145 residents
Manchester
5,446 residents
Mapleville
440 residents
Mardela Springs
473 residents
Marlboro Meadows
4,003 residents
Marlboro Village
9,200 residents
Marlow Heights
6,144 residents
Marlton
10,223 residents
Martin's Additions
1,019 residents
Marydel
136 residents
Maryland City
18,669 residents
Maryland Park
888 residents
Maugansville
3,057 residents
Mayo
8,322 residents
Mays Chapel
15,616 residents
McCoole
396 residents
Mechanicsville
1,521 residents
Melwood
3,734 residents
Mercersville
233 residents
Middle River
31,616 residents
Middleburg
0Middletown
5,108 residents
Midland
673 residents
Midlothian
336 residents
Milford Mill
31,939 residents
Millington
645 residents
Mitchellville
11,325 residents
Monrovia
2,924 residents
Montgomery Village
34,161 residents
Morningside
1,031 residents
Moscow
273 residents
Mount Aetna
581 residents
Mount Airy
9,746 residents
Mount Briar
115 residents
Mount Lena
380 residents
Mount Rainier
8,235 residents
Mount Savage
462 residents
Mount Vernon
885 residents
Mountain Lake Park
2,033 residents
Myersville
2,464 residents
Cities Starting with N
18 cities with government phone programs
Nanticoke
396 residents
Nanticoke Acres
128 residents
National
48 residents
National Harbor
4,418 residents
Naval Academy
1,592 residents
New Carrollton
13,544 residents
New Market
1,588 residents
New Windsor
1,338 residents
Newark
347 residents
Nikep
0North Beach
2,769 residents
North Bethesda
49,498 residents
North Brentwood
680 residents
North Chevy Chase
685 residents
North East
4,095 residents
North Kensington
8,980 residents
North Laurel
25,201 residents
North Potomac
24,692 residents
Cities Starting with O
12 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with P
31 cities with government phone programs
Paramount-Long Meadow
2,795 residents
Parkville
30,423 residents
Parole
17,910 residents
Parsonsburg
170 residents
Pasadena
32,717 residents
Pecktonville
132 residents
Peppermill Village
5,268 residents
Perry Hall
28,908 residents
Perryman
2,366 residents
Perryville
4,425 residents
Pikesville
34,253 residents
Pinesburg
529 residents
Piney Point
1,171 residents
Pittsville
2,034 residents
Pleasant Grove
254 residents
Pleasant Hills
3,955 residents
Pocomoke City
4,360 residents
Point of Rocks
2,333 residents
Pomfret
670 residents
Pondsville
169 residents
Poolesville
5,704 residents
Port Deposit
528 residents
Port Tobacco Village
5 residents
Potomac
46,230 residents
Potomac Heights
1,102 residents
Potomac Park
974 residents
Powellville
213 residents
Preston
794 residents
Prince Frederick
2,404 residents
Princess Anne
3,461 residents
Pylesville
806 residents
Cities Starting with Q
4 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with R
22 cities with government phone programs
Randallstown
35,975 residents
Rawlings
404 residents
Redland
18,976 residents
Reid
101 residents
Reisterstown
27,764 residents
Ridgely
1,685 residents
Ringgold
81 residents
Rising Sun
2,756 residents
Riva
4,798 residents
Riverdale Park
7,249 residents
Riverside
6,149 residents
Riviera Beach
12,608 residents
Robinwood
7,822 residents
Rock Hall
1,286 residents
Rock Point
163 residents
Rockville
67,218 residents
Rohrersville
141 residents
Romancoke
1,705 residents
Rosaryville
12,206 residents
Rosedale
20,845 residents
Rosemont
309 residents
Rossville
15,088 residents
Cities Starting with S
40 cities with government phone programs
Sabillasville
350 residents
Salisbury
80,352 residents
San Mar
433 residents
Sandy Hook
196 residents
Savage
8,284 residents
Scaggsville
10,441 residents
Seabrook
18,495 residents
Seat Pleasant
4,515 residents
Secretary
598 residents
Severn
58,041 residents
Severna Park
39,499 residents
Shady Side
4,460 residents
Shaft
298 residents
Sharpsburg
596 residents
Sharptown
764 residents
Silver Hill
5,068 residents
Silver Spring
82,129 residents
Smith Island
340 residents
Smithsburg
3,069 residents
Snow Hill
2,545 residents
Solomons
2,180 residents
Somerset
1,020 residents
South Kensington
8,057 residents
South Laurel
27,736 residents
Spencerville
1,433 residents
Spring Gap
40 residents
Spring Ridge
5,720 residents
Springdale
4,476 residents
St. George Island
38 residents
St. James
4,581 residents
St. Leonard
562 residents
St. Michaels
1,381 residents
Stevensville
8,693 residents
Still Pond
138 residents
Stockton
85 residents
Sudlersville
361 residents
Suitland
24,667 residents
Summerfield
15,635 residents
Swanton
0Sykesville
4,346 residents
Cities Starting with T
17 cities with government phone programs
Takoma Park
17,522 residents
Tall Timbers
532 residents
Taneytown
7,295 residents
Taylors Island
49 residents
Temple Hills
8,740 residents
Templeville
151 residents
Ten Mile Creek
1,180 residents
Thurmont
6,439 residents
Tilghman Island
874 residents
Tilghmanton
267 residents
Timonium
10,880 residents
Tolchester
381 residents
Towson
57,683 residents
Trappe
1,112 residents
Travilah
11,128 residents
Trego-Rohrersville Station
245 residents
Tyaskin
79 residents
Cities Starting with U
4 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with V
2 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with W
27 cities with government phone programs
Waldorf
124,186 residents
Walker Mill
9,626 residents
Walkersville
6,352 residents
Washington Grove
590 residents
Waterview
0West Denton
32 residents
West Laurel
4,231 residents
West Ocean City
5,124 residents
West Pocomoke
545 residents
Westernport
1,864 residents
Westminster
20,257 residents
Westphalia
12,020 residents
Whaleyville
179 residents
Wheaton
52,172 residents
White Marsh
10,480 residents
White Oak
16,458 residents
Whitehaven
80 residents
Wildewood
7,765 residents
Willards
1,273 residents
Williamsport
2,133 residents
Williston
302 residents
Wilson-Conococheague
1,614 residents
Woodland
56 residents
Woodlawn
40,476 residents
Woodmore
4,710 residents
Woodsboro
1,394 residents
Worton
137 residents
Cities Starting with Y
1 cities with government phone programs
Cities Starting with Z
1 cities with government phone programs
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