Yes, certainly the free government phones and cell phone service plans are one of the best available options out there. It goes without saying that the cost of cell phone service plans is quite high for the good ones. However, if we compare the prices of those plans with Lifeline providers' plans and services, then the lifeline service providers offer great service and value at a very low cost. The free Lifeline cell phones offered might not be the latest but they certainly are decent smartphones that work well and the plans too come with ample amount of talk time, texts, and data speeds.