The List

Ministère de la Poste et des Télécommunications

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministry of Telecommunication Information Technologies and Social Communication

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

MTN Bénin · Kpédé Kpédé phone financing

Smartphones - Paid purchase / installments

Next step: Ask MTN Benin whether your account and income/payment history qualify for Kpédé Kpédé device financing. Confirm total cost before agreeing.

Operator official product FAQ

FNB Botswana · Smartphone & tablet offer

Smartphones and tablets - Commercial bank / qualifying customers

Next step: Review the bank smart-device offer and request eligibility requirements for the credit and account. Compare the complete repayment cost.

Official bank offer

Université Virtuelle · Un étudiant, un ordinateur

Subsidized university computers - Enrolled University Virtual Burkina Faso students admitted to this program

Next step: Contact UV-BF about the next intake, price share and eligibility.

Historical / further intake uncertain

Ministère des Finances, du Budget et de l'Economie Numérique

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Agência Reguladora Multissectorial da Economia (ARME)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministère des Postes et Télécommunications

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministère de l’Economie Numérique des Postes et Télécommunications

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministère des Télécommunications et de l'Economie Numérique

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Autorité Nationale de Régulation des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (ANRTIC)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Agence de Régulation des Postes et des Communications Electroniques (ARPCE)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

ANSUT · National affordable smartphone initiative

Affordable/subsidized smartphones (proposed) - Lower-income residents; rollout eligibility unpublished

Next step: Contact ANSUT and ask when the National Smartphone Accessibility Program begins and which shops or channels participate.

Announced / rollout not verified

Airtel Africa · Subsidized 4G handsets in DRC

Subsidized 4G handset / feature phone (not free) - Subsidized purchase · operator

Next step: Ask an official Airtel DRC outlet whether its subsidized 4G handsets are available in your area; request upfront cost and conditions.

Airtel 2026 sustainability report

Ministère de la Communication, chargé des Postes et des Télécommunications

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministry of Education · Secondary school tablets

Tablets - School-assigned

Next step: If enrolled in public secondary education, ask the school administration about issued tablets.

School-supplied educational tablets; not a general phone benefit, no public enrollment route confirmed.

Órgano Regulador de las Telecomunicaciones (ORTEL)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Eswatini Communications Commission

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ethio telecom · telebirr device financing

Smartphones and eligible devices - Financed purchase · telebirr users

Next step: Read the Telebirr Device Financing rules, then check eligibility in the Telebirr SuperApp or ask Ethio telecom about approved bank partners.

Ethio telecom official device financing terms

Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

TechForAll Foundation · Technology Access

Refurbished computers and technology for community use - Low-income learners via education and community partners

Next step: Contact TechForAll to ask which partner hub in The Gambia currently offers refurbished equipment access.

Partner-based support; intake uncertain

M-KOPA Ghana · Smartphone financing with registered-SIM restrictions

Smartphone sold under daily/weekly installments, not free - Eligible M-KOPA smartphone financing customer in Ghana

Next step: Ask an official M-KOPA Ghana outlet for the complete device repayment cost, deposit, registered-SIM restrictions, payment frequency and approved Mobile Money channels before signing.

Smartphone on deposit plus daily/weekly installments from M-KOPA; NOT free. Restrictions: Compare total cost to cash alternative; registered-SIM-only operation and lock on SIM changes; no cash to agents.

Ministry of Communication, Digital Economy and Innovation

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Autoridade Reguladora Nacional das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (ARN)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Safaricom · Lipa Mdogo Mdogo installment smartphone purchase

Smartphones - Safaricom subscriber ≥1 year, age 18 to under 75, approved by its device financing credit assessment

Next step: Ask Safaricom to check Lipa Mdogo Mdogo eligibility (official Safaricom channel or shop); compare deposit, the complete repayment price and any consequences of missing an installment.

Financing not free. Provider terms require a favorable Safaricom device credit score, at least 12 months on its network, age 18–74 and a down payment. Published 2023 models/prices are historical; check 2026 inventory and total cost locally.

Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

SMRT community · School laptop donations

Donated laptops for selected Liberian schools - Learners at partner recipient schools

Next step: Contact supported local schools or organization about possible next donations.

2026 delivered / partner route

General Authority of Communication and Informatics

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Airtel Africa · Subsidized 4G handsets in Madagascar

Subsidized 4G smartphones - Subsidized purchase · operator

Next step: Ask an official Airtel Madagascar point of sale whether its 4G handset subsidy is available and what documentation and deposit are required.

Airtel 2026 sustainability report

Ministry of Education · BEFIT school tablets

School-owned Android learning tablets - Public primary schools · shared classroom access

Next step: Ask your public primary school if it participates in BEFIT and how Standards 1–4 learners access tablet lessons.

Malawi Education Ministry project page

Autorité Malienne de Régulation des Télécommunications, des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication et des Postes (AMRTP)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Autorité de Régulation

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Mauritius Revenue Authority · Free monthly mobile data for youth

Free mobile data on a personally owned phone (no handset) - Mauritian residents/citizens aged 18–25 with a mobile number registered in their own name

Next step: Apply once through the Mauritius Revenue Authority online portal using your national ID and registered mobile number.

Online application described for 2026/27

Fondation Mohammed VI · Nafida 2

Computers / internet - Teacher member discounts

Next step: If a Foundation member in education, check Nafida 2 device-purchase discounts.

Limited to members of the teaching foundation, not general free device distribution.

ExxonMobil + Ministry of Education · Pemba computer labs

120 donated school computers - Students at eight named secondary schools in Pemba, Cabo Delgado

Next step: Contact one of the named schools for computer lab and digital-skills access.

Historical / school access

iCell Namibia · Smartphone lay-by / finance

Mobile phones, tablets and laptops - Commercial installment / lay-by

Next step: Request a quote from iCell for an affordable device; compare lay-by versus bank credit, down payment, and full cost before proceeding.

Namibian retailer live device-financing page

Ministère de la Communication et des Nouvelles Technologies de l'Information

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

M-KOPA Nigeria · Smartphone installment purchase (not free)

Smartphone acquired with deposit plus daily/weekly/monthly repayments - Qualifying M-KOPA financing customer and supported locations

Next step: At an official M-KOPA Nigeria store, request upfront deposit, total repayments and terms; pay only through approved payment links or channels, never cash to an agent.

Smartphone financing after a deposit, paid by installments; NOT a free device. Restrictions: Registered SIM lock and authorized payments only; missed payments may affect access; total cost must be compared.

Connect Rwanda 2.0 · Ikosora+ smartphone

4G smartphones - Affordable purchase

Next step: Contact MTN Rwanda to ask whether Ikosora+ or newer affordable Connect Rwanda devices are available.

Source documents 2024 launch; 2026 inventory and financing terms not confirmed.

FDSUT · Planned low-cost smartphone distribution

Planned smartphones in designated communities - FDSUT-selected communities (eligibility not published)

Next step: Contact FDSUT or local digital inclusion office to ask about the reported 10,000-smartphone distribution plan and beneficiary selection.

Plan in third-party policy report; rollout unverified

Department of ICT · Student Laptop Scheme

SCR 3,000 contribution to laptop purchase - Eligible students enrolled at listed institutions

Next step: Download the Laptop Scheme brochure and ask a participating local computer supplier how to certify the application.

Government contribution applies to laptops only; excludes smartphones; a one-in-five-years rule applies, supplier and enrollment requirements matter.

National Communications Authority

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

National Communications Authority of Somalia

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

M-KOPA · Pay-as-you-go smartphones (financing, not a grant)

Smartphones - Eligible adult financing customer; provider performs its own acceptance and registration

Next step: Visit an official M-KOPA store or agent; ask for the upfront amount, complete repayment schedule, SIM requirements, payment channels, fees and what happens if payments are late.

M-KOPA South Africa sells phones via deposit and installments; no collateral or formal proof of income claimed by provider. Contractual late payments can deactivate the handset; the device must use its registered SIM card. Confirm today’s price and full repayment before buying.

National Communications Authority (NCA)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministère des Travaux Publics, des Infrastructures, des Ressources Naturelles et de l'Environnement

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Airtel Africa · 4G smartphone financing/subsidies

4G smartphones - Operator subsidized purchase / installments

Next step: Contact an Airtel Tanzania shop and ask about qualifying subsidized 4G devices or financing, deposit requirements, total cost and device lock rules.

Airtel 2026 sustainability report

Yas · Agbanan Phone daily installments

Entry smartphone purchase via daily repayments - Eligible Yas/Mixx by Yas customers in Togo

Next step: Ask a Yas operator store about Agbanan Phone terms, model availability and total repayments.

Operator program described / current terms unknown

Ministère des Technologies de la Communication

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

M-KOPA · Smartphone pay-as-you-go

Smartphones - Purchase / financing

Next step: Contact an authorized M-KOPA agent and compare upfront and total repayment.

Financing, not donation. Confirm terms for device and repayment.

Ministry of Community Development · SCT older-person phones

Basic feature phones (not smartphones) - Existing elderly Social Cash Transfer beneficiaries

Next step: If you already receive the Social Cash Transfer and are an older person without a phone, ask district social welfare officers about the 2026 handset distribution.

May 2026 news citing Ministry official

Presidential Computerisation Programme · School laptops

Computers / laptops for schools - Rural and public-school learners at participating institutions

Next step: Ask local school if it received devices through the programme.

School rollout / individual intake unknown

Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

MEM NGO · Computers for Children in the Regions

Computer for learning (not a phone) - Regional children / youth selected by partner NGO

Next step: Contact MEM NGO to ask about nominations and current selection for the Computers for Children in the Regions program.

Program evidenced; individual intake unknown

Ministry of Digital Development and Transport

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

RCSI + Rashid AlZayani Foundation · donated laptops

28 refurbished laptops donated - Students from families in need supported by Rashid AlZayani Foundation

Next step: Contact the foundation to ask about future student referrals.

Historical / completed

Grameenphone / PalmPay · Cardless smartphone installments

Smartphone + mobile service bundle (paid) - Grameenphone customers using PalmPay partner outlets

Next step: Check latest phone models, deposit, installment plan and full cost at a participating Grameenphone/PalmPay outlet.

Current offer page; provider approval required

UNICEF / Ministry of Education · Digitalisation pilot schools

School classroom tablets and connectivity - 10 pilot schools · no individual device distribution

Next step: Ask your school about the digital learning pilot and whether tablet access is available in its classes.

UNICEF Bhutan official 2026 release

Ministry of Education · 2026 school ICT laptop labs

6,160 school laboratory laptops - Students at equipped schools (shared school computers)

Next step: Ask the school which labs are available to enrolled learners.

School-based access

MPTC · Community Tech Centers

Community digital learning computers - Shared access · participating schools

Next step: Ask your school or provincial Department of Posts and Telecommunications about the nearest Community Tech Center.

Centers serve participating schools; no proof of individually awarded smartphones or laptops.

Ministry of Commerce · 2026 phone/tablet purchase subsidy

15% discount (up to ¥500) for eligible smartphones/tablets - Individual consumers buying qualifying phones/tablets priced ¥6,000 or less

Next step: Check local provincial/municipal implementation rules and participating retailers for subsidy checkout.

2026 policy announced / local application process

Ministry of Education · Tablet/laptop purchase grant

Tablet / laptop purchase subsidy - Public school pupils · child-benefit households

Next step: Ask the school about the next grant intake, eligibility certification and application forms.

2025/26 scheme: €100 tablets for third-grade primary and €300 laptops for second-year gymnasium children from child-benefit households. New 2026/27 round NOT confirmed.

Georgian National Communications Commission

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Uttar Pradesh DigiShakti · Tablet allocation through participating institutions

Student tablets; a 2025 UP cabinet decision indicated tablets replacing new smartphone distributions - Eligible students at participating Uttar Pradesh institutes; not an all-India benefit

Next step: Ask your UP college, vocational or training institute whether your student record has been submitted for DigiShakti and whether the current device allocation is active. Do not use a generic nationwide free-phone application site.

Tablets through Uttar Pradesh DigiShakti for eligible students at participating institutions; not nationwide. Restrictions: Institutional data upload/selection; not an open national individual application. Latest intake and tablet-only distribution should be verified with school.

Additional device route (verified 15 Oct 2026): Haryana e-Adhigam - government-owned school tablets; planned further distribution - India government scheme portal describes school-issued free-to-use Android tablets in Haryana government schools (state property). September 7 2026 Haryana CM statement described 500,000 tablets for Classes 10-12 and associated data SIM procurement.

TABLETS ARE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AND MUST BE RETURNED; September 2026 500,000 number is a planned/announced allocation, NOT independently confirmed fully delivered. No public direct application.

Next step: Ask the enrolled government-school administration about current e-Adhigam distribution, eligibility and any device return requirements.

Kemendikdasmen · School digital-learning equipment

School laptops / interactive digital equipment - Schools · shared digital learning

Next step: Ask your school whether it is among 2026 digitalization recipients and how students can access the provided equipment.

Ministry says the 2026 program targets 288,865 educational units; it funds schools, not free individually owned phones.

Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MICT)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Communications and Media Commission (CMC)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Mitchashvim · Subsidized refurbished computers

Refurbished computers at reduced cost - Low-income communities and partner organizations

Next step: Use the organization’s order route or local welfare office to request access.

Program site with request route

Digital Kodomo BASE · Kodomo PC Bank

Refurbished laptops donated to children - Children unable to afford a computer and child-support nonprofits, especially Tokyo / Ota

Next step: Contact the Kodomo PC Bank about next distribution or local partner participation.

2026 delivered / future intake uncertain

Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministry of Digital Development

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Lao Telecom Company (LTC) [ITU entity; ministry/regulator follow-up]

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

CG Fund · Beirut school computer labs

100 computers supplied to five Beirut public schools - Students attending five selected public schools in Beirut

Next step: Ask participating school about existing lab access or a new CG Fund partnership.

Historical / completed

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Communications Authority of Maldives (CAM)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministry of Education · One Student, One Computer

School laptops/computers, classroom tablets - Public-school learners through education institutions

Next step: Ask the school how it participates in the 2026–2028 One Student One Computer staged rollout.

Program approved; staged procurement/rollout

Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Reboot Nepal · Free laptops for partner schools

Repaired donated laptops supplied free - Students at partner rural schools in Nepal

Next step: Ask the local education authority / partner schools about distributions in your district.

Active nonprofit program / partner schools

Ministry of Information and Communications Technology Industry

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

National PC Initiative · Social insurance family computers

Free laptops to qualifying social-insurance families and some students - Omani social security households with school children, qualifying higher-education students (historical criteria)

Next step: Ask Ministry of Transport, Communications and IT whether any successor initiative is active.

Historical / no current application verified

Higher Education Commission · Prime Minister National Laptop Scheme (verify current phase)

Potential free laptop for selected eligible student applicants - Eligible students in the public higher-education institutions participating in a specific announced phase

Next step: Ask your public university’s focal person whether a new PM National Laptop Scheme phase is open. Review the official HEC application portal instructions before submitting; do not assume a past application phase is currently accepting students.

Potential laptops for selected students in public-sector universities via the Prime Minister’s National Laptop Scheme. Restrictions: Competitive allocation; prior phase pages and portal guidance do not establish that new registration is open today.

Palestinian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

DICT · Free public computer and internet access at participating Digital Transformation Centers

Free shared computer/internet access, not take-home device ownership - Public on-site users of a participating community center; locations and hours vary

Next step: Locate a participating DICT Digital Transformation Center near you and confirm its opening hours, on-site computers, free Wi-Fi availability and whether you need registration.

DICT confirms free computer/laptop and high-speed internet use at some Digital Transformation Centers (formerly Tech4Ed), particularly documented in the Cordillera Administrative Region. The equipment stays at the center and opening hours vary.

Additional device route (verified 15 Oct 2026): San Juan City - distribution of 13,000 tablets to public-school students - Official Philippine Information Agency reports the San Juan City government distributing 13,000 tablets to public-school learners in June 2026.

LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRIBUTION, not nationwide, no public direct application or available unallocated tablets established.

Next step: Ask the enrolled San Juan City public school or city schools division how learners are selected and whether distribution has reached their class.

Qatar Charity · School student laptops sponsorship

Laptop support via donor-funded projects - Students selected by Qatar Charity program partners

Next step: Contact Qatar Charity case-management team about eligibility for education support.

Fundraising program / application unconfirmed

Ehsan + Atā Charity · Educational devices for families

Educational devices provided through registered charity - Students from lower-income families in Jeddah project

Next step: Ask Atā Charity about new educational device projects or referrals.

Historical / completed

IMDA · Mobile Access for Seniors (smartphones)

Subsidised smartphones from S$20 and 2-year mobile plans - Low-income Singapore citizens age 60+ with selected assistance / housing

Next step: Learn one basic digital skill at an SG Digital community hub, then ask a Digital Ambassador to register you for Mobile Access for Seniors.

2026 plan: smartphone co-payment begins S$20, mobile plan S$5.10/month; specific citizenship, aid and training requirements apply. NOT free.

Additional device route (verified 15 Oct 2026): DigitalAccess@Home - low-income household tablet or laptop co-payment - IMDA DigitalAccess@Home allows qualifying Singaporean households to apply for one subsidised tablet or laptop; minimum advertised co-payments S$75 tablet / S$220 laptop before GST, higher prices in other tiers.

NOT FREE. Lenovo laptop stock was previously flagged limited, current model inventory unverified. Eligibility and approval required.

Next step: Use official IMDA eligibility checker and submit a Singpass application at digitalaccess.gov.sg, or ask IMDA 6377 3800 about paper application and stock.

NIA · Assistive ICT Devices for Persons with Disabilities

Assistive ICT devices / special software - Registered disabled people and qualifying service-connected veterans

Next step: Check the annual NIA assisted-device catalogue and next application window through at4u.or.kr or call 1588-2670.

2026 applications in Seoul ended June 23; co-pay typically 20%, reduced for low-income applicants; not general smartphones for everyone.

Ministry of Higher Education · Laptop Loan Scheme

University student laptop via bank loan (not a smartphone) - Public-university students

Next step: Ask university student services and participating banks if this historic student laptop loan scheme is still operating and what current terms replace 2017 PDFs.

Historical 2017 terms; current enrollment unconfirmed

Syrian Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Tajiktelecom (JSC) [ITU entity; telecom ministry/regulator follow-up]

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministry of Education · Anywhere Anytime digital devices

School tablet, notebook or Chromebook (loan/leased equipment) - Selected secondary-school students / participating schools

Next step: Ask a participating school how the Anywhere Anytime device procurement reaches students and if a device may be used at home.

Government described procurement of 607,655 education devices, not a general 2026 personal free-smartphone application; implementation/current availability needs school confirmation.

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Turkmenaragatnashyk Agency

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

The Digital School · Donate Your Device

Refurbished laptops/tablets distributed to pupils - Orphans and lower-income students through UAE participating partners

Next step: Contact The Digital School / school partner about future redistribution.

2026 delivered / partner intake unknown

Ministry of Digital Technologies

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Public Telecom Program 2030 · 400,000 smartphones

Smartphones / public telecom support - Low-income/near-poor households · planned selection

Next step: Ask your commune-level authority or telecom provider how eligible poor households will be identified under Decision 777/QĐ-TTg; check local program rollout.

2026–2030 decree targets 400,000 smartphones for eligible households; national targets DO NOT prove an open application window today.

TeleYemen [ITU entity; ministry/regulator follow-up]

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Secretary of Digital Transformation and Telecommunications

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

PCs für alle · Free refurbished computers

Computers / laptops / tablets - Individuals and charities

Next step: Open “I need a device” on the PCs für alle website and ask how to request a free refurbished PC or laptop; local eligibility and stock are not guaranteed.

Official charity describes free refurbished computers for financially disadvantaged individuals, schools and nonprofits; personal stock and eligibility require confirmation.

BELTELECOM (RUE) [ITU listing; national regulator remains to be identified]

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Digital for Youth · Apply for laptops

Refurbished laptops - Partner / nonprofit

Next step: Apply through an eligible Belgian nonprofit serving youth ages 6–25.

Free applications for eligible nonprofits; schools and public agencies pay a social price.

Caritas / ZEOS · Refurbished school computers

Refurbished computers for institutions - Selected schools and support NGOs; not individuals

Next step: Ask the listed participating school or Caritas about available computer access and potential follow-up donation rounds.

Completed distribution; future rounds uncertain

Alan Turing Foundation · Refurbished computers

Refurbished PCs, laptops and tablets - Nonprofits, schools, children / adults supported by organizations

Next step: Ask a school or nonprofit supporting the beneficiary to inquire with the Alan Turing Foundation about devices.

NGO / institutional request route; stock limited

Government · Gifted children education equipment grant

Grant toward a computer or necessary learning equipment - Children meeting gifted-child grant criteria; families with Croatian residence/citizenship requirements

Next step: Read government eligibility criteria and apply with supporting documentation.

Government grant / intake to confirm

Počítače dětem · Computers for Children

Free refurbished computers / laptops - Families in financial hardship · referral by schools

Next step: Select “Žádám techniku pro mé dítě” (I request equipment for my child); ask the child’s teacher about a referral.

Focused on children needing devices for school; distribution and local stock dependent on assessment, not smartphones.

Børnenes IT-Fond · Laptop applications

Free laptop donations - Current and former foster/institutional care youth ages 8–22

Next step: Use Børnenes IT-Fond application for care institution, foster family, or independently living former care youth.

Application instructions published

Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

City of Helsinki · Disability communication-device support

Communication or assistive devices - Municipal disability grant/loan · Helsinki residents

Next step: Ask Helsinki disability services about their financial support for essential communication devices and request the disability service application.

Helsinki municipal disability funding

Emmaüs Connect · Solidarity-priced digital devices and mobile/data credit

Refurbished computers/phones/tablets at solidarity price plus low-cost mobile/data and free coaching - People facing financial/digital exclusion, referred through an authorized social-support worker with bon d’orientation

Next step: Ask the social worker or social-support organization assisting you for a signed bon d’orientation, then contact the nearest Emmaüs Connect solidarity digital center to check current equipment stock and pricing.

Refurbished computer and low-cost mobile/internet credit via Emmaüs Connect; free digital coaching. Restrictions: Requires a bon d’orientation; equipment depends on local stock and social pricing; not a free-device guarantee.

HEY, ALTER! · Refurbished laptops for students

Computers / laptops / tablets - Students via school / social groups

Next step: Contact a local HEY, ALTER! group through a school or social organization.

Priority for pupils without devices; local groups determine eligibility; not a smartphone program.

Ψηφιακή Μέριμνα II · Digital device vouchers

€200-device voucher / computers and tablets - Eligible pupils, students and families · past scheme

Next step: Inspect the official Gov.gr service for any reopened voucher window; do not assume the original 2021–2022 round is still accepting applications.

Official service persists, but source was last updated in 2022; NO live October 2026 intake confirmed. Not a free smartphone program.

Governatorato Secrétariat général

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Klebelsberg · KRÉTA school notebook redistribution

Free school-loaned notebooks - Parents of eligible 5th and 9th grade pupils

Next step: A legal guardian should check the KRÉTA school system for the 2026/27 notebook request option.

Sept 2026 government notice describes reuse of school laptops; devices loaned for the duration of studies rather than gifted permanently.

Electronic Communications Office of Iceland (ECOI)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Trinity Access · Give Tech to Schools

Donated computers and laptops - Trinity Access partner schools / students

Next step: Ask a participating school or Trinity Access programme officer about current student device distribution.

Ongoing donation scheme through partner schools; individuals cannot simply claim a phone and the public-device donation hub is closed.

Banca Malatestiana · 2026 Digital Bonus

€100 contribution and 0% financing for PC/tablet - Bank members with school / university needs (restricted)

Next step: If already a bank member, request quote and full terms for school/university computer or tablet financing.

Member eligibility and 2026 term conditions

IZM · Digital-divide school computer access

School-loaned laptops - Students from vulnerable groups via school

Next step: Ask a public school about access to computers supplied under “Dators ikvienam bērnam” and digital-divide programs.

Ministry page updated July 2026 says project implementation; laptops accessible for education, no individual free phone grant.

Office for Communications

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Digital Inclusion ASBL · Free second-hand computers

Free refurbished computer or laptop - Eligible Luxembourg residents receiving allocation de vie chère and refugees; minors 12+ via guardian

Next step: Use the organization’s application for yourself or a 12–18-year-old household member.

Direct application page

Active Ageing · Telecare on the Move

Emergency communication / fall-alert device (not a phone) - People over 60 with dementia and wandering risk

Next step: Ask Active Ageing and Community Care for Telecare on the Move assessment; submit GP report with the application.

Clinical application; device fee varies by eligibility

UNICEF / Ministry · EduTech Labs

Shared laptops and connected learning rooms - Refugee and vulnerable school children · shared spaces

Next step: Contact a participating school or People in Need (PIN) coordinator about local EduTech Lab access.

UNICEF-supported labs offer shared technology and learning; NOT private device ownership or a phone grant.

Département des Relations Extérieures et de la Coopération

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministry of Education · Digital equipment for schools

Laptops, tablets and school computers - Learners attending participating public schools

Next step: Ask school leadership what computer/tablet resources are accessible to pupils.

School equipment funding

Allemaal Digitaal · Device applications for nonprofits

Smartphones / tablets / laptops - Partner / nonprofit

Next step: Ask a participating social welfare organization to request a device for you.

Only social organizations may apply directly; stock varies and some devices have refurbishment fees.

UN / UNHCR · Refurbished computers for refugees and vulnerable groups

Donated/refurbished computers (not phones) - Refugees, asylum seekers, stateless residents and vulnerable learners via partners

Next step: Ask UNHCR North Macedonia or its local refugee-support partners whether any similar refurbished-device programs remain active.

Historical partner initiative · intake unverified

Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Cyfrowy Uczeń / KPO · School equipment

Laptops / tablets - School / shared devices

Next step: Ask your school whether it received devices from the national KPO program.

Devices delivered to schools for student use; no personal phone grant or open citizen application.

School connectivity · Ministry of Education

Internet service / access - School / connectivity

Next step: If receiving school social assistance, ask your school about 2026–27 connectivity support.

Connectivity support only; does not document a personal laptop or phone entitlement.

Ministerul Educației · Euro 200

€200 voucher toward computer - Low-income school pupils / students, up to age 26

Next step: Ask the school or university administration about the NEXT Euro 200 application round and the required income evidence.

2026 deadline to submit files was June 5; 2026 acquisition period September 7–October 16 only for earlier-approved applicants. NOT an open Oct 2026 new application.

Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media [ITU entry not publicly resolved]

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministry of Industry, Handicraft and Trade, Technology Research, Telecommunications and Sports

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministry of Information and Telecommunications

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Digitálny žiak · Student device contribution

€350 historical subsidy for eligible students to buy laptop/tablet - Previously qualifying primary/secondary students

Next step: The old scheme has finished; contact Digital Coalition about successor programs.

Closed

MIRO · Free laptop loan for low-income families

Free laptop loan (historical 2024–25 notice) - Families with primary-school children in income bands 1–6

Next step: Contact Ministry for Digital Transformation / public scholarship fund for any new call.

Historical / current intake unknown

Orange · Gigas Solidarios

Mobile internet / SIM / MiFi - Partner / vulnerable families

Next step: Ask Orange partner organizations such as Cáritas or Cruz Roja about digital connectivity assistance.

Internet/data aid, not a general giveaway of a smartphone. Eligibility through charity partners.

Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Wir lernen weiter · Laptops for people in poverty

Refurbished laptops - Partner / social services

Next step: Ask your social service or the organization service desk for a laptop assistance pathway.

Laptops channeled through welfare/social partners; partner fee can apply; not free for every requester.

UNICEF + Education Ministry · School device support

Temporarily loaned laptops/tablets to vulnerable learners - Displaced pupils, disabilities, low-income families and conflict-affected children

Next step: Ask the child’s school or local education authority whether any UNICEF/MOE loaner devices are currently allocated.

Historic distribution / current supplies unverified

Good Things Foundation · Free donated devices via local digital-inclusion hubs

Smartphones / tablets / laptops - Individuals through a participating community hub only; local availability and screening vary

Next step: Use Good Things Foundation’s local support finder to contact a National Digital Inclusion Network hub; ask about donated devices and the separate National Databank free-data service.

National Device Bank works through community hubs, which can apply for devices quarterly. No direct individual application and no guarantee a local hub has devices. Separate National Databank route supplies free mobile data to eligible people through partners.

Ministry of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), Utilities and Energy

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Government · One laptop/tablet per child and teacher announced

School laptop/tablet (not smartphone) - Students and teachers in Bahamas school system

Next step: Ask the child’s school / Ministry of Education whether the September 2026 rollout has reached the school and how devices are assigned.

Government commitment; school rollout to confirm

Barbados National Library Service - Valley, Gall Hill and Holetown branches

Public-use computers, not take-home equipment - On-site public library computers and internet; no device issued

Next step: Call a nearby library before traveling: Valley +1 246 535-2941; Gall Hill +1 246 433-5122; Holetown +1 246 535-2958. Ask about opening hours, public computer availability and visitor/ID rules.

Official service description; individual computer availability, visitor requirements and current hours not independently verified

Education Upliftment Project · Student electronic devices

Student electronic device (model school-dependent) - Standard 4 through Form 4 / eligible EUp schools

Next step: Ask the enrolled school administrator about electronic-device assignment under the Education Upliftment Project.

School allocation / distribution may be pending

Computers for Schools Plus · Request refurbished digital devices via a local affiliate

Refurbished digital devices - Eligible low-income individuals, schools, nonprofits and Indigenous communities; local affiliate assessment

Next step: Contact your provincial/territorial Computers for Schools Plus affiliate and explain your need. Ask about income criteria, stock, any recipient fee and pickup or delivery options.

The Government of Canada lists low-income individuals, schools, nonprofits and Indigenous communities as potential recipients. Local CFS+ affiliates assess eligibility and arrange pickup or delivery if stock is available.

Hogares Conectados · Subsidized internet

Internet subsidy - Closed / no new applicants

Next step: Review the IMAS notice for a future reopening or alternate program.

Program reached its available subsidies in July 2024; no new households currently accepted. Not a smartphone/device grant.

Ministerio de Comunicaciones

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

INDOTEL · Canasta Digital Social 3.0

Smartphones + 24 months connectivity - Targeted low-income households · selected municipalities

Next step: Contact INDOTEL or Supérate and ask which of the 35 participating municipalities and household groups can enroll in Canasta Digital Social 3.0.

Presidency official announcement, Feb 2026

Enlaces con la Educación · School devices

Laptop / tablet - School-assigned

Next step: Contact a public school about device assignment, repairs or replacement rules.

Government describes 2021–23 rollout, not evidence of open 2026 new applicant intake.

National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

MINEDUC · Ciudadanía Digikal student tablets

Student tablets/computers + connectivity - Public upper-secondary schools · institutional

Next step: Ask your public diversificado school about Ciudadanía Digikal distribution and whether your school is in the 2026 participating group.

Guatemala Presidency, Jul 2026

Conseil National des Télécommunications (CONATEL)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Universal Service Fund · ICT Assistance Application

Smartphone / laptop / tablet - Individuals — application route

Next step: Open the ICT Assistance Application and select “Smart Phone” as the requested device.

Official form accepts requests; it does not guarantee approval or indicate inventory.

PROMTEL · Conectividad para el Bienestar free SIM and mobile-data support

SIM and renewable service: 5GB general data, hotspot, 1500 voice minutes, 500 SMS (up to 12 monthly periods) - People in specified federal social programs or qualifying priority/local marginalization areas; rules can include people 14+

Next step: Check the official PROMTEL/Conectividad para el Bienestar eligibility and local distribution schedule, including whether your locality or federal social program qualifies. Bring required identification to the authorized distribution point.

Free SIM and monthly service (5 GB internet, 1,500 calls, 500 SMS and hotspot) for eligible groups; up to 12 months under rules. Restrictions: Location/program criteria apply and delivery calendars vary; no smartphone is included.

UNICEF + MINED · Inclusive school tablets

151 school tablets and 15 laptops delivered - Children with disabilities in 15 supported school centers

Next step: Ask the school/MINED about access to the inclusive education devices.

Historical / school access

Despacho Primera Dama · CAI Tocumen tablet distribution

Tablets for enrolled children - Specific CAI Tocumen center · closed distribution event

Next step: Ask the CAI Tocumen administration or First Lady office whether similar assistance is planned for eligible enrolled children.

First Lady government office press release Jun 2026

National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministry of Education · Laptop for Every Child

Student laptops - Government school Form 1 students

Next step: Ask the school principal about the 2025 rollout and eligibility for the current Form 1 intake.

Official November 2025 rollout documents distribution; do not assume all students nationwide received or that 2026 intake is open without school confirmation.

USAC Lifeline · Internet/bundled discount up to $9.25 monthly (eligible Tribal lands up to $34.25)

Phone/mobile service discount - Individual / means-tested: income at or below 135% of federal poverty guidelines or participation in a qualifying program; generally one benefit per household.

Next step: Check eligibility with the Lifeline National Verifier; if approved, select a participating provider and ask for the exact discounted broadband or voice plan. Check any handset charges separately.

Lifeline is an ongoing service discount, NOT a free handset. Voice-only support is $5.25 monthly; qualifying broadband/bundles up to $9.25; eligible Tribal benefit up to $34.25. Provider participation and plan details vary.

Conectar Igualdad Bonaerense · Student netbooks

School-assigned netbooks - Public secondary schools · Buenos Aires province

Next step: Ask the provincial secondary-school principal about Conectar Igualdad Bonaerense distribution and eligibility.

Municipal authority documents June 2026 distribution to final-year secondary pupils; province-specific, not an open nationwide application.

Aduana Nacional · 2026 zero import tariff on smartphones

Smartphones and tablets · lower import duty, not free - National affordability policy · import tax relief

Next step: Read the customs agency explanation of Decree 5518 and ask compliant sellers/importers whether any savings pass through to retail prices.

Bolivia Customs 2026 guidance

Computadores para Inclusão · Refurbished PCs requested by eligible organizations

Refurbished computers for institutional/public inclusion points, not individual gifts - Institutional request (registered CNPJ / gov.br account); individuals use recipient community centers

Next step: If you represent an eligible registered school, nonprofit or inclusion point, use gov.br to request refurbished PCs and prepare its valid CNPJ. Individuals should ask an existing recipient telecentre about public access.

Federal request is for approved digital-inclusion institutions such as telecentres, schools, nonprofits and community access points with a valid CNPJ. It is not a personal free-computer application. Fulfillment depends on regional refurbishment stock and logistics.

Becas TIC · Student notebook program

Notebooks / internet - School-assigned

Next step: Check eligibility and assignment through Junaeb; families do not submit a general application.

Schoolchildren only; automatic eligibility/selection; no direct application or appeal.

Tecnologías para Aprender · 2026 grade-11 laptop/tablet call (closed)

Laptop / tablet - Under-18 grade-11 student at participating public institution, selected by published criteria in the closed 2026 round

Next step: Ask your participating public school or the Tecnologías para Aprender program about the next confirmed call; do not submit to the expired July 2026 form.

Official 2026 round offered 900 laptops and 900 tablets to qualifying under-18 grade-11 students at participating public schools in Educación Superior en tu Colegio; applications ran June 18–July 5, 2026, with deliveries from August 5. This intake is CLOSED.

ARCOTEL · Tarifa Social for eligible mobile customers

Subsidized prepaid mobile voice/data (not a handset) - Confirmed Bono de Desarrollo Humano or qualifying MIES pension beneficiaries

Next step: If enrolled in BDH/pension benefits, bring national ID to a participating operator and request Tarifa Social SMA activation.

Eligibility details and procedure published

Ministry of Education · Digital tools for public schools

School ICT equipment and connectivity - Public schools · classroom access

Next step: Ask your school and the Education Ministry about equipped facilities or the school digital-learning tools in your locality.

Guyana Education Ministry official statement 2025

Jóvenes Conectados · Student digital access

Free digital training / connectivity - School program / connectivity

Next step: If a participating high-school student, ask your school about Jóvenes Conectados.

Training + connectivity for selected students; not documented as a free smartphone device.

MINEDU · Rural/public-school tablet distribution

Student learning tablets - Selected public/rural schools · institutional

Next step: Ask your public school or UGEL whether the 2026 MINEDU device transfers cover your area or school.

Peru Education Ministry, Jun 2026

Education ministry · Refurbished/ donated school ICT

School laptops and digital classroom boards - Schools via Education Ministry · not individual applications

Next step: School leaders can contact Suriname’s Education Ministry (minOWC) about school equipment needs and donated stock.

Suriname government, Oct 2026

BPS / Antel Ibirapitá · Free phone for qualifying older adults; mobile-plan-only tier

Free mobile device and mobile plan for lower-income eligible recipients; plan-only tier for others - 65+ eligible pension or older-person benefit recipient, not working, resident in Uruguay; different income caps for device+plan vs plan-only

Next step: Check the official BPS Ibirapitá entitlement portal or call 0800 1764; if eligible, book an Antel branch appointment to claim the correct device-and-plan or plan-only benefit.

Official 2026 BPS eligibility: qualifying pension/benefit recipients older than 65, not working, resident in Uruguay, earning at most UYU 34,320/month can receive a free mobile device plus Plan Móvil Ibirapitá. A separate plan-only tier extends up to UYU 54,912/month, subject to the published conditions.

Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

The Smith Family · Digital Access for supported schoolchildren and families

Refurbished laptop, lower-cost internet, technical support and digital skills - Low-income families and students served through The Smith Family Learning for Life or partner school channels

Next step: If your family is already supported through The Smith Family Learning for Life or a partner school, ask its coordinator about a refurbished laptop, lower-cost home data and technology support.

Refurbished laptop, lower-cost internet, technical support and digital-skills help through The Smith Family Digital Access. Restrictions: Not a universal open device application; contact school or Smith Family team for eligibility.

Fiji Government · Rural free community-Wi-Fi project

Community satellite Wi-Fi connection (no handset) - Rural residents in the participating Namosi villages

Next step: Ask your village/community office whether the Universal Service satellite Wi-Fi site in your location is live and how residents connect.

Specific 2026 community rollout

KITES · ICT Transformation of Education System

School digital devices and infrastructure - Students at selected model and later participating schools

Next step: Ask a participating school or Ministry of Education about the staged KITES implementation.

Rollout / model schools

Rebbelib · Laptops for students and teachers

Government/UN-supported laptop procurement for schools - Students and teachers in Rebbelib project schools

Next step: Ask your school/Republic of Marshall Islands Public School System about expected distribution.

Procurement / not yet confirmed distributed

Government of the Federated States of Micronesia

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Ministry of Telecommunications

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Recycle A Device · Community laptop gifting

Refurbished laptops - Partner / youth / community

Next step: Ask RAD or a participating community group about youth/device distribution.

Reconditioned laptops through community partnerships, not a publicly guaranteed individual application.

Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Industries

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Digicel PNG · Smartphone purchase data rewards

Purchased smartphones with bundled mobile data - Operator paid purchase + data incentives

Next step: Ask Digicel PNG if this smartphone purchase promotion is currently active, which handsets qualify, and the minimum spend for monthly rewards.

Digicel Pacific official support FAQ

Office of the Regulator

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

West Makira Constituency · Student phone/laptop awards

12 donated smartphones and 41 laptops in May 2026 - Selected tertiary students from West Makira constituency

Next step: Ask the West Makira Constituency Development Fund education office if new student equipment awards or nomination rounds exist.

2026 completed award · new intake unconfirmed

Education Ministry · Resilient Schools ICT equipment allocation

220 laptops and 350 desktops to beneficiary schools (school equipment) - Government/non-government middle and high schools in Tonga Safe and Resilient Schools Project

Next step: Ask the enrolled school whether it received equipment under the 2026 ministry allocation and how students access it.

School allocation 2026 · not household grant

Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation (TTC)

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing

Office of the Government Chief Information Officer

Not established - Regulator / referral only

Next step: Contact the listed regulator or telecom authority; ask for verified device-assistance or accessibility programs.

Not established by regulatory listing