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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 13, 2025
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vytis1
Feb 13, 2025
276 Posts
Quote from AlwaysCustom4Me :
Anyone else having issues with identity verification? Mine keeps failing, but goes through after the third try for a picture of my drivers license, then fails out completely.
Exactly as you described.... I gave up yesterday. Might try again today.
Feb 13, 2025
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laidbackinNC
Feb 13, 2025
986 Posts
My first try at entering my name, I used my full name as shown on my driver's license, but it failed. My second try I used my shorter but more common name, which I had used earlier to set up my account, and it went through. That seemed odd, but whatever works...

Personally I'm not worried about giving them this info. My picture is all over the internet and I have nothing to hide. If they want to target me for promotions I might be interested in, bring it on.

Getting 3 GB of free data is my primary motivation. I'm on the RedPocket $30/yr plan which only gives 200 MB/month -- which I've gotten by with, but 3 GB is like unlimited to me. I added this as an eSIM on my free phone from Straight Talk. Makes for a good story when I tell people how cheap I am.
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Feb 14, 2025
124 Posts
Joined Jul 2005
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sirfergy
Feb 14, 2025
124 Posts
Quote from vytis1 :
Exactly as you described.... I gave up yesterday. Might try again today.
You need to contact support, in the backend they can "reset" the verfiication process.
Feb 14, 2025
35 Posts
Joined Jul 2024
Feb 14, 2025
WiseSweater638
Feb 14, 2025
35 Posts
Quote from 1DealPerMeal :
they are out of physical sim cards, can I go ahead with esim for now and switch to physical sim later

is it true the psims are OOS for at least 3 weeks, but wondering if esim will work right away for those who sign up and get approved immediately same day by the Persona id check system? 🤔
Feb 14, 2025
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WiseSweater638
Feb 14, 2025
35 Posts
Quote from thchan :
Yeah, with today's ai, afraid to give them this and pic.

what if you have a passport ? wouldn't that be safer from a "privacy" standpoint vs your own personal id/driver's license etc
Feb 14, 2025
2 Posts
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Feb 14, 2025
ScarletCreature298
Feb 14, 2025
2 Posts
It worked for me. I even transferred my boost number. Was really quick too
Feb 14, 2025
49 Posts
Joined Mar 2010
Feb 14, 2025
madveila
Feb 14, 2025
49 Posts
Quote from sirfergy :
You need to contact support, in the backend they can "reset" the verfiication process.
I am having the same problem getting my parents signed up. The identity verification process doesn't work and support is enlisting the "backend" for help.
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Feb 14, 2025
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matth56
Feb 14, 2025
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Quote from vytis1 :
Exactly as you described.... I gave up yesterday. Might try again today.
Mine finally worked today after lots of emails/chats with support. I just tried randomly and had success.
Feb 14, 2025
45 Posts
Joined Nov 2016
Feb 14, 2025
Leo000
Feb 14, 2025
45 Posts
cannot they use services like id.me for verification?
Feb 14, 2025
5 Posts
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kenennaoyeka
Feb 14, 2025
5 Posts
Quote from greenhandle :
Recent reports in reddit indicate the location mapping is no longer nearly as lucrative, and can no longer be used for partial payment against your monthly bill. You have to save until you have enough to pay in full.
2 months get u a month and a half most times
Feb 14, 2025
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Joined Mar 2019
Feb 14, 2025
StrongApparel2512
Feb 14, 2025
17 Posts
I have a Google Pixel 6a. When trying to create wi-fi profile, I'm getting "You must grant Wi-Fi control permission via Settings by going to Settings > Apps > Special app access > Wi-Fi control > HeliumMobile and toggling it to enabled. Tap here for more info" I have the Wi-Fi enabled but still getting this error. Tapping here goes to the page but it says "uh oh the page doesn't exist"
Does anyone have any ideas?
Feb 14, 2025
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Feb 14, 2025
kingofms
Feb 14, 2025
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Can you use this service on a watch?
Feb 14, 2025
303 Posts
Joined Jul 2013
Feb 14, 2025
muskmelon
Feb 14, 2025
303 Posts
Quote from WiseSweater638 :
is it true the psims are OOS for at least 3 weeks, but wondering if esim will work right away for those who sign up and get approved immediately same day by the Persona id check system? 🤔
I got esim a day after i signed up for this. Its been working normally without any issues. Couldn't be happier with the service.
Feb 14, 2025
6,969 Posts
Joined Jul 2007
Feb 14, 2025
lou2004
Feb 14, 2025
6,969 Posts
Quote from kingofms :
Can you use this service on a watch?
yes search my post from few days ago if u need more detail.

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XNET
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There is two things I love in the world. Rock climbing and Helium Mobile.
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