FeelSafe Wireless was a Lifeline phone service for eligible low-income households. It was renamed AirTalk Wireless. The Wikipedia list of US virtual operators gives an end date of 2020. The AirTalk Wireless Wikipedia article says the rebrand happened in 2022. A Pennsylvania regulator list from August 2022 shows AirTalk as formerly Feel Safe.
FeelSafe Wireless was renamed
FeelSafe Wireless now operates as AirTalk Wireless. A Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission list dated August 17, 2022 names the provider as “AirTalk Wireless (f/k/a Feel Safe Wireless) (Airvoice).” The AirTalk Wireless Wikipedia article says the company was founded in 1999 as FeelSafe Wireless and rebranded in 2022. The Wikipedia list of US virtual operators gives 2020 as the end date and notes only an abandoned Facebook page remains.
If you had a FeelSafe Wireless line
FeelSafe customers continued under the AirTalk Wireless name. AirTalk offers Lifeline service through HTH Communications. If you had a FeelSafe line, contact AirTalk Wireless to check your account. If you want to leave, port your number to another carrier before you cancel.
Sources disagree on timing: the Wikipedia operator list says 2020, while the AirTalk Wireless article says the rebrand was in 2022.
How FeelSafe Wireless ended
- 1999: Founded as FeelSafe Wireless, according to the AirTalk Wireless Wikipedia article.
- 2020: End date for FeelSafe Wireless given in the Wikipedia list of US virtual operators (uncited).
- 2021: HTH Communications acquires AirVoice; AirTalk becomes an HTH subsidiary (AirTalk Wireless Wikipedia article).
- 2022: Company rebrands to AirTalk Wireless (AirTalk Wireless Wikipedia article).
- August 17, 2022: Pennsylvania PUC lists AirTalk Wireless as formerly known as Feel Safe Wireless.
Why FeelSafe Wireless was renamed
No source states the reason for the name change. The AirTalk Wireless article links it to ownership changes. AirVoice Wireless was the parent until HTH Communications acquired AirVoice in 2021, and the brand became AirTalk Wireless in 2022. The service kept serving Lifeline customers under the new name. The Wikipedia operator list dates the end of FeelSafe to 2020.
How to find who holds an old number now
- Check an old bill or payment record. It names the company that billed you last.
- Run the number through a carrier lookup tool. It shows the carrier that holds the number today.
- Call that carrier and ask for the account number and transfer PIN.
- Start the port from the new carrier. Never cancel the old line first.
Your right to keep a number
Number portability is federal law, not a carrier policy. The rule is the FCC’s: Portability: Keeping Your Phone Number When Changing Service Providers.
How we verified FeelSafe Wireless
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Tracked and active are different counts on this site. FeelSafe Wireless counts in our tracked total, not in our active total, so it does not appear in tools built for live carriers.
Questions about FeelSafe Wireless
Is FeelSafe Wireless still available?
Not under that name. FeelSafe Wireless was renamed AirTalk Wireless. A Pennsylvania PUC list from August 2022 shows AirTalk Wireless as formerly known as Feel Safe Wireless.
Which network did FeelSafe Wireless use?
The Wikipedia list of US virtual operators names AT&T as the host, using UMTS, GSM and LTE. The other sources BestCellular.com read do not name a network.
What happened to FeelSafe Wireless customers?
They continued under the AirTalk Wireless name, which offers Lifeline service through HTH Communications. Former FeelSafe customers should contact AirTalk Wireless directly about their accounts and phone numbers.
When did FeelSafe Wireless become AirTalk Wireless?
Sources disagree. The AirTalk Wireless Wikipedia article says the rebrand was in 2022. The Wikipedia list of US virtual operators gives FeelSafe an end date of 2020. The Pennsylvania PUC listed the new name by August 2022.
Sources
Checked October 14, 2026.
- Wikipedia: List of mobile virtual network operators in the United States: Row lists FeelSafe Wireless as defunct: Personal Lifeline market, host AT&T, UMTS, GSM and LTE, end date 2020, note: only left abandoned Facebook page. No reference. Checked October 14, 2026.
- Wikipedia: AirTalk Wireless: Founded 1999 as FeelSafe Wireless; rebranded to AirTalk Wireless in 2022; HTH Communications acquired AirVoice in 2021. Checked October 14, 2026.
- Pennsylvania PUC: Wireless Lifeline Providers: As of August 17, 2022. Lists AirTalk Wireless (f/k/a Feel Safe Wireless) (Airvoice).
Best Cellular. “FeelSafe Wireless: What Happened,” BestCellular.com. https://bestcellular.com/feelsafe-wireless/
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