FreedomPop FREE 4G Mobile Internet 500MB per month with $49.99 deposit

Quote from bolland99 : Where do you get "100MB/mo" from? This is 500GB a month at close to free. Virgin Mobile has crappy 3G and in the Atlanta area the coverage is horrible. This is 4G and I haven't tried it yet but I have friends who have Clear (who supplies the WiMax) and they say it is good.

You need to learn the difference between a gigabyte and a megabyte.

Quote from unlockedshaders : Thanks for bringing this up, I heard that this was the case for the free plan, but couldn't find it on their website. Can you post a link?

http://www.freedompop.com/acct_dataplan.htm

Quote from ListenLoud : You need to learn the difference between a gigabyte and a megabyte.

ok thanks and fixed so as not to confuse anyone.

Quote from bolland99 : Where do you get "100MB/mo" from? This is 500GB a month at close to free. Virgin Mobile has crappy 3G and in the Atlanta area the coverage is horrible. This is 4G and I haven't tried it yet but I have friends who have Clear (who supplies the WiMax) and they say it is good.

Sorry your right it is 500MB/mo. I stated it wrong.

Virgin Mobile uses the same Clear Wimax network as FreedomPop. I've traveled to Atlanta plenty this last year with my Clear 3G/4G Hotspot (I'm on an old unlimited Wimax + 5GB 3G of data plan) and I get decent coverage with Wimax around town. However, there are many instances where I cannot get Wimax signal and drop down to 3G speeds. Yes 3G speeds are lacking quite a lot but it's better than having nothing.

Quote from bolland99 : http://www.freedompop.com/acct_dataplan.htm ok thanks and fixed so as not to confuse anyone.

Thanks, will update the OP.

Quote from bolland99 : Virgin Mobile has crappy 3G and in the Atlanta area the coverage is horrible. This is 4G and I haven't tried it yet but I have friends who have Clear (who supplies the WiMax) and they say it is good.

Very clear indication of ignorance.

Virgin mobile = sprint = clear = this

no coverage in my area, is this a lifetime offer?

Does anyone know if the usb stick works directly with a USB OTG adapter with an android phone?

If so I will order this immediately!

Edit: appears they have the $90 hotspot but it seems bulky.

Quote from ListenLoud : Very clear indication of ignorance. Virgin mobile = sprint = clear = this

If that is the case, then I am ignorant, but I don't think Virgin Mobile is exactly the same as Clear as far as their towers and coverage. So may be wrong, although I hope not, because I had a VM phone that I had to return due to terrible coverage around here in metro ATL.

But not risking much with this deal but maybe $10 and some time, so it's worth a shot.

How will this work with my iphone if I wanted the free data plan?

Does the hotspot have 3G fallback coverage? If so, this is handy to have around in case of emergencies...

Quote from Truth-Serum : How will this work with my iphone if I wanted the free data plan?

Just get the hotspot ($89.99 refundable deposit) and use it with wifi from your phone.

Quote from MeatCatalog : Edit: appears they have the $90 hotspot but it seems bulky.

That's what I thought at first too..there is no scale in that pic. It says you can slip it in your pocket though, so it is probably fairly small and portable.

Quote from bolland99 : Just get the hotspot ($89.99 refundable deposit) and use it with wifi from your phone. That's what I thought at first too..there is no scale in that pic. It says you can slip it in your pocket though, so it is probably fairly small and portable.

I googled and found this:

http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/30...s:dsc02860

It does appear to be pretty damn tiny. Only downside is I'll have yet another device to keep charged.

what kind of download/upload speeds can i expect by using the hotspot? i'm not really familiar with 3G/4G lingo. is it comparable to residential use internet services through companies like charter, time warner, or verizon fios?

also, i'm assuming that if i am happy with the free service, i can always upgrade to one of the paid plans at a later time. is this the case?

thanks

this would be a better deal if overages were $0.01 per MB for the free plan. I hate having to have a bucket of data that I have to use or lose.