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$.99 FreedomPop - Basic Plan LTE 3-in-1 SIM Card Kit, $0.99

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Last Edited by FreedomPop August 27, 2018 at 02:05 PM
What's the deal?
Get 100% FREE Talk, Text, & 4G LTE w/ GSM 3-in-1 Sim FREE Today for ONLY $0.99! Enjoy 200 Voice Mins, 500 Texts and 200 MB of LTE Data monthly, don't miss out! [/B]
  • 200 Voice Mins
  • 500 Texts
  • 200 MB Data
  • SIM is only $0.99!


Do I need to activate it?
Yes, please visit www.freedompop.com/activate after you have received your SIM card. You will also need to setup the APN and download the FreedomPop Messaging App. Please read and follow the instructions on the original packaging your SIM Kit arrived in.

Will I be able to keep my current FreedomPop number?
Yes! With this LTE SIM account you will first need to choose a new number and if desired to transfer over your number on an active FreedomPop account please contact us here for Admin assistance via PM or visit our Community Forums with your transfer requests.

Will I be able to port in my phone number from another carrier?
Yes! You will first need to choose a new number and if desired to port in a phone number from another carrier please refer to the following support article: https://support.freedompop.com/ap...e%20number
Please Note: There is a $9.99 fee to port in a number.

What network does FreedomPop use?
This exclusive promotion runs off ONLY Nationwide 4G LTE GSM Network, 100% Free 4G LTE Internet can be yours with our basic FREE plan! There is no contract, no commitment, cancel anytime. Connection is fast but as for any service providers, that is based on the location.

Our Fast Speeds – Enjoy LTE wireless internet ( 5x your current speeds) with the ability to earn additional free data every month by adding friends! Earn unlimited free data by completing partner offers too!


Have your Freedom Friends Program changed(Freedom Friends)

*We're sorry to say, but we've been subject to targeted abuse with users leveraging multiple accounts to aggregate additional free data. We have tried to battle the abuse by adding conditions around accounts with no data usage over several months, but unfortunately we have been forced to limit the friends sharing program.

You can now earn 5MB of additional data for every friend that joins our service per month, up to a maximum of 50MBs per month. Both your account and your friends account must be active. If either account has no data usage or activity, sharing data will not work.



If I signed up for a paid plan or trial, how do I downgrade it?

You can downgrade your plan/trials directly from your FreedomPop account page. Please Note!
If your credit balance is less than $2, you will incur a charge when you attempt to downgrade your account. When downgrading to the free plan, an account balance is required to protect from fraud and leakage, as data usage can be delayed up to 3 hours. A pop up will alert you to the $20 charge. You will not incur the charge (and the downgrade will not be complete) until you confirm through the pop up window. The $20 charge puts $20 in credit onto your account. For more information please refer to the following support article: https://support.freedompop.com/ap...#downgrade


Why was I charged $0.01?
We strive to offer a low cost mobile phone alternative to larger carriers. After downgrading to our basic plan, a $0.01 charge can be applied, please refer to our Service Plans Terms agreement [freedompop.com] under "Active and Suspended Broadband and Phone Service".


Have an Account or Billing Issue?
We encourage all our users to come to us first to see if we can explain any charge or resolve any billing issue before further escalation.

How do I cancel my subscription?

You can cancel your subscription by logging into your account with your email and password. If you have multiple Phone, SIMs or Hotspots under the same email account, make sure you are logged into the correct device that you want to cancel. Please refer to this support article for more information: https://support.freedompop.com/ap...cel#online

Customer Support:
You can contact us at http://www.freedompop.com/contact or You can also get 24/7 help from our community experts on our FreedomPop Forums - http://forums.freedompop.com

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semifast
08-27-2018 at 12:14 PM.
08-27-2018 at 12:14 PM.
you give some good reasons to try.
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hapollo
08-27-2018 at 12:40 PM.
08-27-2018 at 12:40 PM.
Lol, 99c becomes $15 Top-up, .1c phantom charges useless 250Mb data and ever changing TOC without notifications

Like stepping in quicksand.
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fbueller
08-27-2018 at 12:43 PM.
08-27-2018 at 12:43 PM.
This seems to be for their free plan, meaning no downgrades. Is that the case? Buy this and you don't need to put $15 top up for the downgrade? If it's 99 cents with no activation and starts you out on the free plan this is a good deal, actually.
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balut
08-27-2018 at 12:54 PM.
08-27-2018 at 12:54 PM.
Quote from fbueller :
This seems to be for their free plan, meaning no downgrades. Is that the case? Buy this and you don't need to put $15 top up for the downgrade? If it's 99 cents with no activation and starts you out on the free plan this is a good deal, actually.
I've activated 2 numbers from Freedompop, your right this is just the free plan 100mb, when I signed up I got charged $1, so total cost was $1.99.
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balut
08-27-2018 at 12:57 PM.
08-27-2018 at 12:57 PM.
Quote from hapollo :
Lol, 99c becomes $15 Top-up, .1c phantom charges useless 250Mb data and ever changing TOC without notifications

Like stepping in quicksand.
I've never topped up mine, got 2 number in June, one I've ported to Sprint's free plan, and one is still alive, I did disabled data on my phone, no extra charges after that.
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dealfun
08-27-2018 at 01:10 PM.
08-27-2018 at 01:10 PM.
Even though I am a big FP fan, I have to say their free plan (with max 250MB data) is useless.
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ToughPeanut
08-27-2018 at 01:15 PM.
08-27-2018 at 01:15 PM.
I continue to get charged randomly - 3 months later. Customer Service says, sorry, too bad - we know we billed you wrong but dont know how to refund.

I dont want to top up, but its automatic and no way to change it.

phone dialing is through a separate APP only! Cannot use native dial in iphone - stupid.
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FreedomPop
08-27-2018 at 01:19 PM.
08-27-2018 at 01:19 PM.
Quote from dealfun :
Even though I am a big FP fan, I have to say their free plan (with max 250MB data) is useless.
We appreciate any feedback Smilie
Quote from ToughPeanut :
I continue to get charged randomly - 3 months later. Customer Service says, sorry, too bad - we know we billed you wrong but dont know how to refund.

I dont want to top up, but its automatic and no way to change it.

phone dialing is through a separate APP only! Cannot use native dial in iphone - stupid.
We don't like the sound of this, please send us a PM here containing your account email so we can take a look into this for you!
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fbueller
08-27-2018 at 01:35 PM.
08-27-2018 at 01:35 PM.
Quote from FreedomPop :
We appreciate any feedback Smilie

We don't like the sound of this, please send us a PM here containing your account email so we can take a look into this for you!
Freedompop - can you please confirm that this SIM will activate the free plan? It's 99 cents at Best Buy with no additional fees to activate on the free plan? No top up or downgrade costs, etc.? I assume this will still be 1 cent a month.
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hapollo
08-27-2018 at 02:06 PM.
08-27-2018 at 02:06 PM.
Quote from fbueller :
Freedompop - can you please confirm that this SIM will activate the free plan? It's 99 cents at Best Buy with no additional fees to activate on the free plan? No top up or downgrade costs, etc.? I assume this will still be 1 cent a month.
Freedompop posted the Wiki.... everything is in there that applies to this deal.

Including the NOW $20 Top-Up.

Like I said, TOC change every time. 1st $5 Top-up, then $15 Top-up now $20 Top-up

Can you say Ring Plus 2.0?
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FreedomPop
08-27-2018 at 02:14 PM.
08-27-2018 at 02:14 PM.
Quote :
Quote from fbueller :
Freedompop - can you please confirm that this SIM will activate the free plan? It's 99 cents at Best Buy with no additional fees to activate on the free plan? No top up or downgrade costs, etc.? I assume this will still be 1 cent a month
​That's right! Upon receiving your SIM, you will need to activate the SIM where you will be prompted with a free trial or add-on service options, if you choose not to accept any of these offers then you will be placed on the basic free plan. Of course, if you exceed your data allotment while on the basic plan you are vulnerable for a top-up charge. Feel free to read more about our top-up charges here: https://support.freedompop.com/ap.../top%20ups
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hapollo
08-27-2018 at 02:19 PM.
08-27-2018 at 02:19 PM.
Quote from FreedomPop :
​ if you choose not to accept any of these offers then you will be placed on the basic free plan. Of course, if you exceed your data allotment while on the basic plan you are vulnerable for a top-up charge. Feel free to read more about our top-up charges here: https://support.freedompop.com/ap.../top%20ups
So is the top-up $15 or $20 now? The Wiki you created says $20, the link you provide shows $15.

This is how confusion is created and people complain about bait-and-switch later on.
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FreedomPop
08-27-2018 at 02:22 PM.
08-27-2018 at 02:22 PM.
Quote from hapollo :
So is the top-up $15 or $20 now? The Wiki you created says $20, the link you provide shows $15.

This is how confusion is created and people complain about bait-and-switch later on.
The top-up charge is $15. What is stated in the wiki above refers to a downgrade credit charge, however, this does not apply to anyone who choose to be on the basic plan upon activation.
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