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Corona testing free#

No one will call, text, or email you from the federal government to ask for your information to “help” you order free kits.

If you follow a link from a news story, double-check the URL that shows in your browser’s address bar. Online, if you click to order, you’ll be redirected to /testkits.

Go to or call 1-80 (TTY 1-88) to order your free COVID test kits from the federal government.

Anyone who asks for more information than that is a scammer. If you give your email address, you’ll also get an order confirmation email and delivery updates. Once you place an order, you’ll get an order confirmation number. You only need to give a name and address.

There are no shipping costs, and you don’t have to give a credit card or bank account number. Your kits will be mailed through the U.S. Or order your kits by calling 1-80 (TTY 1-88). Postal Service – /testkits – where you can order up to four rapid tests to be sent to your home address. At, you’ll find information about testing and a link to the U.S. There’s a new federal resource to get free FDA-authorized coronavirus test kits. Identity Theft and Online Security Show/hide Identity Theft and Online Security menu items.Unwanted Calls, Emails, and Texts Show/hide Unwanted Calls, Emails, and Texts menu items.Money-Making Opportunities and Investments.Jobs and Making Money Show/hide Jobs and Making Money menu items.Credit, Loans, and Debt Show/hide Credit, Loans, and Debt menu items.Shopping and Donating Show/hide Shopping and Donating menu items.