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:
- An unlocked T-Mobile-compatible device is required.
- Download the Helium Mobile app (Android / iOS)
- Open the app and when prompted, enter invite-only code BREAKFREE
- 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.
- No credit card or other payment info is required for this free plan.
- You may select eSIM or physical SIM card activation (SIM card ships free).
- 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
Top Comments
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?
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
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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?
Bertram Gilfoyle?
Right, but no other activities from my day to day phone, ie email. As it's mentioned all of our information is out there. Nothing to hide.
So far I disabled all its background crap and haven't suffered any consequences
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I got my invite, read the reviews about the app (bad, and rightly so in the short time I attempted to use).
In addition to what's already been said about "you being the product" (privacy issues) they want to do an identity check to include your name, DOB and a government issued ID...
I think $5.00 for a TextNow sim card might be a more prudent choice (for me anyway). I have one already, TextNow is okay for a back up; thought free phone service for a semi retired phone would be fun, but, Hard Pass on Helium.
In the meantime; I'm really happy with (paid) Tello; awesome live, easy to understand customer service agents, that actually get your issues resolved.
Wish I knew about TextNow before signing up for Helium. Oh well, give a shot and wait for an
extra phone, then sign up for TextNow or drop Helium if it's BAD...
for those thinking of uninstalling the app or switching off location [or removing other permissions such as allow location all the time or precise location or physical activity or allow app to control wifi], i received an email today (attached) with subject "Your Location Sharing is off!". they are checking and need location sharing.
[ATTACH]17096242[/ATTACH]
Location, location, location ;-)
EDIT: actually wifi calling doesnt not count towards your minutes, so this plan is really good. does anyone know if i can port my number ot this?
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im very anal about battery, i dont even use apps like snapchat alot if im just talking on there
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