All you need to do is phone the food stamp office and ask for an application for a free phone. It really is a quick and easy process and next thing you know, you get a brand new cell phone in the mail, they were very prompt with mine....and we even have landlines.
It's really handy for us, David takes it with him when he goes to town or runs errands...he can call me if the car breaks down or more often I call him to add something to his shopping list.