Assurance Wireless how to add minutes

How Do I Add Minutes On Assurance Wireless

Assurance Wireless is a federal Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program provider. Assurance provides its customers with 1000 minutes and unlimited texting each month in addition to a free Assurance cell phone. However, there will be times when it is simply insufficient, such as when you run out of minutes but still need to make important phone calls. Fortunately, there are several solutions to this issue. This post will show you different ways how to add minutes on Assurance Wireless.

Read more: What you should know about Assurance Wireless free phone.

How Can I Add Minutes On Assurance Wireless?

Basically, the basic Assurance Wireless Lifeline plan differs by state. However, it always includes unlimited text messages, a set number of minutes (used to be 250, now up to 1000), and a set amount of monthly data (generally 4.5 to 6 GB). 

Simply go to the Assurance Wireless website and click ‘Apply Now’ to find out how many minutes and data you can get in your area. Then, you’ll be prompted to enter your ZIP code, after that you’ll be informed whether Assurance service is available in your state and how many free minutes and data you can get.

In order to add minutes to your current plan, you can either pay 10 cents per extra minute or upgrade your free Assurance plan.

Pay 10 cents per extra minute

This method may be ideal for those who rarely use all of their free monthly minutes and only require a small number of additional minutes at the end of the month. Please note that you must have money in your account to pay 10 cents per minute.

Upgrade your free Assurance Wireless plan

If you frequently use up all of your free minutes each month, you can pay $5 per month for an additional 250 voice minutes. Because this offer does not allow for rollover minutes, any remaining minutes will be forfeited at the end of the month.

additional plans
Additional plans you can buy at Assurance Wireless

You can also buy an additional $15, $20, $30, or $45 plan from Assurance Wireless. All of them include unlimited minutes and a set amount of monthly data (1/5 GB to 10.5 GB). You won’t have to worry about rollover minutes in this case because the minutes and data will be available for as long as you have the plan.

Different Ways To Add Minutes On Assurance Wireless

Add minuted online on the Assurance website

Assurance Wireless how to add minutes
You can add minutes on Assurance Wireless website
  • First, log in to your account on Assurance Wireless’s official website using your phone number and account PIN.
  • The ‘My Account’ page will appear after you’ve done so. You’ll be able to choose whether to buy more minutes or an additional plan by entering your payment method or your top-up card PIN.
  • You have the option of paying for the plan right away or at the start of your next cycle.

Add minutes from your Assurance Wireless smartphone

Assurance free smartphone
You can add minutes from Assurance Wireless phone

To see the Menu, press the ‘OK’ key on your Assurance phone. To get to My Account, press the ‘2’ key, then the ‘1’ key to get to Top-Up. Press ‘OK’ after entering your Top-Up card’s PIN.

Change your plan by going to your account and pressing the ‘Up’ arrow. You’ll be able to see your current offer as well as how many minutes you’ve used this month. To see the ‘Other Offers’ section, press the ‘Down’ arrow. Press the up and down arrow keys to select the offer you want, then press ‘Select.’ 

You can either pay for the plan right away or at the start of your next cycle.

Add minutes through Assurance’s automated phone service

Call Assistance’s customer service at 1-888-321-5880 or 611 from your Assurance phone. Select the ‘Top-Up’ prompt to add money to your account. You will be given several options to add money.

Select the ‘Change your plan’ prompt in order to purchase additional minutes. Several add-on options will be available to you. Please note that the plan you select will not be applied to your account until the next monthly cycle begins. They may demand a minimum $10 top-up per transaction.

Buy a Virgin Mobile/Assurance Wireless top-up card at your local retailer

Virgin Mobile top up card
Sample of a top-up card

Buying a Virgin Mobile/Assurance Wireless top-up card is another way to add minutes to your Assurance Wireless service. A top-up card can be purchased at your local Walmart, K-Mart, Target, Best Buy, Walgreens, RadioShack, Virgin Mobile, and other retailers. The card can be purchased with a credit card, debit card, or PayPal account.

How To Add Additional Data To Your Assurance Wireless Plan

You can also add more data to your Assurance current plan with 30 days of service:

  • $1 for 100MB of additional high-speed data
  • $3 for 500MB of additional high-speed data
  • $5 for 1GB of additional high-speed data
  • $10 for 2GB of additional high-speed data
  • $20 for 4GB of additional high-speed data
  • $30 for 5GB of additional high-speed data

How To Check Your Assurance Wireless Minutes And Data?

Follow the simple following steps to see how many minutes and how much data you have in your account from your Assurance Wireless phone:

  • Firstly, click on the My Account  icon on your phone
Assurance Wireless how to add minutes
  • Then, click My Account on the next screen to see your minutes and data.
Assurance Wireless how to add minutes

Bottom Line

In short, subscribers can easily add minutes on Assurance Wireless by trying some ways we mentioned above. If you feel this process is quite complicated, you can choose to switch to another Lifeline and ACP provider which provide free phones with free unlimited data and minutes. 

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