"AirTalk Wireless, one of the major players in this space, has been doing something that would have seemed unlikely before: offering premium smartphones to qualifying users. A key detail worth noting: AirTalk Wireless provides more than basic devices. They also offer discounted or free smartphones to eligible customers through the Lifeline program. This is a pretty big deal when you consider that iPhone ownership has traditionally skewed toward higher income brackets."
"AirTalk isn't stopping at phones. The company has also added tablets to its device lineup, recognizing that a smartphone screen doesn't always cut it for remote work, online learning, or video calls with family. Tablets offer that middle ground between phones and laptops: portable enough to toss in a bag, large enough to actually get work done. This multi-device approach makes sense when you look at how connectivity needs have evolved. Kids need screens for homework. Parents need them for job applications."
AirTalk Wireless offers discounted or free smartphones, including premium iPhones, to eligible Lifeline customers and promotes provider switching with device-based incentives for qualifying switchers. The company has added tablets to its device lineup to support remote work, online learning, and video calls, positioning tablets as portable yet capable alternatives to laptops. The strategy recognizes that iPhone ownership skews toward higher-income households and that device costs often put modern smartphones out of reach for low-income families. AirTalk opened a physical retail location in California to help customers navigate eligibility requirements and access devices in person.
Read at Digital Trends
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