Free cell phones ... rife with “waste, fraud and abuse.” And who is paying for these free Obamaphones? If you have a phone subscription, you are. The program, officially called Lifeline ...

Six Investigates is tracking more fallout from fraud, waste and abuse in the government subsidized cell phone program called Lifeline. The FCC has proposed $33 million in fines against three more ...

Collier says he frequently sees similar malware on cheap phones outside the Lifeline program. A BuzzFeed investigation found inexpensive phones popular in African countries had similar problems.

Maestas, 48, lives at Camp Resolution in North Sacramento and has a Lifeline phone, which are typically free or low-cost from the government. The number of people with these phones soared by more ...