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frontpage Posted by WackyP • Jan 31, 2025
frontpage Posted by WackyP • Jan 31, 2025

Helium Mobile Zero Plan w/ 100 Minutes Talk, 300 Texts + 3GB Data Per Month

(ID Verification & Location Sharing Req.)

Free

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Helium Mobile has Helium Mobile Zero Plan w/ 100 Minutes Talk, 300 Texts & 3GB of Data (per month) for Free when you Bring Your Own Device and follow the instructions below by using code BREAKFREE at signup.

Thanks to community member WackyP for finding this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. An unlocked T-Mobile-compatible device is required.
  2. Download the Helium Mobile app (Android / iOS)
  3. Open the app and when prompted, enter invite-only code BREAKFREE
  4. Proceed through the setup process by proving the following details:
    • Valid email address
    • Your name, home address and date of birth
    • Complete the identity security check using a valid government-issued ID (i.e. a driver's license) and taking a 'selfie' photo.
  5. No credit card or other payment info is required for this free plan.
  6. You may select eSIM or physical SIM card activation (SIM card ships free).
  7. Your monthly Zero Plan w/ 100 talk minutes, 300 texts and 3GB of data will be Free

How is Helium Mobile able to offer a free phone plan? (source)
  • "Helium Mobile's free plan is made possible with its community-built network, a new type of infrastructure that is less expensive than legacy carriers. In exchange for the free plan, you'll share your anonymized location data, enabling the community to create coverage where it's most needed."
Plan Features (per month):
  • 100 minutes talk
  • 300 texts
  • 3GB of high-speed data (4G LTE/5G)
    • Note: hotspot data is not available on the free Zero plan.
  • No credit card needed
  • You may port your existing number to Helium Mobile if desired
  • Earn Rewards with Cloud Points
    • Redeem points for gift cards to travel, dining, and other experiences.
  • Helium Mobile operates on the T-Mobile network

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Click here to read the Frequently Asked Questions page for more details.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

Original Post

Written by WackyP
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Helium Mobile has Helium Mobile Zero Plan w/ 100 Minutes Talk, 300 Texts & 3GB of Data (per month) for Free when you Bring Your Own Device and follow the instructions below by using code BREAKFREE at signup.

Thanks to community member WackyP for finding this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. An unlocked T-Mobile-compatible device is required.
  2. Download the Helium Mobile app (Android / iOS)
  3. Open the app and when prompted, enter invite-only code BREAKFREE
  4. Proceed through the setup process by proving the following details:
    • Valid email address
    • Your name, home address and date of birth
    • Complete the identity security check using a valid government-issued ID (i.e. a driver's license) and taking a 'selfie' photo.
  5. No credit card or other payment info is required for this free plan.
  6. You may select eSIM or physical SIM card activation (SIM card ships free).
  7. Your monthly Zero Plan w/ 100 talk minutes, 300 texts and 3GB of data will be Free

How is Helium Mobile able to offer a free phone plan? (source)
  • "Helium Mobile's free plan is made possible with its community-built network, a new type of infrastructure that is less expensive than legacy carriers. In exchange for the free plan, you'll share your anonymized location data, enabling the community to create coverage where it's most needed."
Plan Features (per month):
  • 100 minutes talk
  • 300 texts
  • 3GB of high-speed data (4G LTE/5G)
    • Note: hotspot data is not available on the free Zero plan.
  • No credit card needed
  • You may port your existing number to Helium Mobile if desired
  • Earn Rewards with Cloud Points
    • Redeem points for gift cards to travel, dining, and other experiences.
  • Helium Mobile operates on the T-Mobile network

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Click here to read the Frequently Asked Questions page for more details.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

Original Post

Written by WackyP

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If someone asked me how to make a free mobile data plan, my very first thought would be "control its DNS, packet-inspect everything on my network so I can tell who's doing what, sell that info to data brokers, advertisers, marketing agencies, etc., and insert enough legalese to my long-AF-that-nobody-reads-it terms of service that it's totally OK for me to do that." Classic case of "if it's free, it's because you are the product."

If you think I'm joking, check your own current paid ISP plan's terms of service. Non-trivial probability they're already doing similar to you, at least if you're not protected by something like the EU's GDPR.

Is that what's going on here, or is their business model different somehow?
Right now their 20$ a month plan turns out to cost a couple of dollars a month if you opt in to their location tracking. They are trying to build a network of hotpots to fill in what traditional cell towers miss. Turn on tracking and they map whenever they hit one of their hotspots. Then they try to get new ones in empty areas.

Anyways...So they will pay you in their crypto token., Which they then accept as payment.Or you can sell yourself. Im assuming they are going to expand on this somehow.

Also a while back they were talking about another app that carriers were going to opt into that allows people to use each others phones a a hotspot for a small fee.
Just a guess but maybe something with this as well.

They are not the only company going this way there are going to be some announcements very soon of others going this path
I gave them my email address for spam, so we'll see. Right now it looks like they just offer one plan -- $20/mo for unlimited.

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Feb 5, 2025
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shivamdabomb
Feb 5, 2025
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Quote from b0z0 :
Same here. I think Helium Mobile just wants to collect data and not giving out free plans!
I have the same issue and also emailed supporting. Julius from support is looking into my issue.
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I'm at least glad they stated location tracking is required before I signed up. Noped out right there.
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Feb 5, 2025
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Richpocket
Feb 5, 2025
345 Posts
Someone posted the code to sign up yesterday, but I can't find it in previous post anymore.

Does anyone have a working code to sign up?
Feb 5, 2025
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Feb 5, 2025
Babaice
Feb 5, 2025
251 Posts
I did all the verification and failed to verify. Does this mean my info is sold without getting any reward?
Feb 5, 2025
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johnnyblades
Feb 5, 2025
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Quote from Richpocket :
Someone posted the code to sign up yesterday, but I can't find it in previous post anymore.

Does anyone have a working code to sign up?
was it BREAKFREE ?
Feb 5, 2025
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johnnyblades
Feb 5, 2025
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Quote from Babaice :
I did all the verification and failed to verify. Does this mean my info is sold without getting any reward?
sounds like it. lots of talk on reddit with similar situations. they are no doubt being hammered right now, so maybe it'll work out in the end.

i was tempted to give it a try but with all the privacy concerns and the issues they are having signing people up, i'm gonna wait it out awhile. I got enough Freedompop and FreeUp free plans to manage already at this point. This one is tempting due to the extra data, so i'll just watch and see how it works.
Feb 5, 2025
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CASHatFOLSOM
Feb 5, 2025
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Quote from luo2010 :
is your $5 unlimited plan? Mind share the zipcode?
No, that was a holdover from the un-updated app. After update, I was eligible for the Zero (free) plan.

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Feb 5, 2025
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Iceboie
Feb 5, 2025
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Quote from DelightfulRoute720 :
Had helium a year ago, tried the zero plan now. Internet connection is unstable. I tried downloading a 1.5 GB file and it stopped downloading at 300 MB. Switched over to Visible and it continued downloading until the download completed. Tried watching YouTube videos and just like before it stopped buffering. It's probably a good plan for a backup number or a family member who needs the basics and is usually connected to Wi-Fi.
So, it's only good for a flip phone. Got it.
Feb 6, 2025
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TheProdigy_
Feb 6, 2025
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Signed up as a secondary plan and it's been decent for free. It does show tracking at the top of the phone when I leave the house. Other than that, it's good for a free secondary line.
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Quote from SKV4m :
Not worth it. When they go out of business the first thing they'll sell is your personal info
According to their website they're already using/selling your data if you sign up for the free plan..
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Slickd3aler
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So what's the consensus here?
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VioletSparrow5043
Feb 6, 2025
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Wants ID verification. Hell no.
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Quote from Slickd3aler :
So what's the consensus here?
There is no consensus. Some folks are willing to jump in for 'free'. Some folks reject it because of the cost of 'free'. Same old. Develop your own view, and follow that.
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infin8007
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Their website is a pita.

And you only get limited minutes, limited text.. I forget how much data.. not worth the hassle

and you have to do the identity record your face bs.


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Feb 6, 2025
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Cheap_MoFo
Feb 6, 2025
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Code is " BREAKFREE ". You're welcome
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