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frontpageWackyP posted Jan 31, 2025 05:23 AM
frontpageWackyP posted Jan 31, 2025 05:23 AM

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

(ID Verification & Location Sharing Req.)

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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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JediNick23
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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?
Satoshi_N
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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
laidbackinNC
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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 17, 2025 06:22 PM
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np1050Feb 17, 2025 06:22 PM
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Quote from 1DealPerMeal :
they are out of physical sim cards, can I go ahead with esim for now and switch to physical sim later

Yes should be simple to order. Just request through support
Feb 18, 2025 08:56 AM
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Feb 18, 2025 02:43 PM
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passive101Feb 18, 2025 02:43 PM
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This is working great as a backup as a 2nd ESIM.
Feb 18, 2025 09:32 PM
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jiggz06Feb 18, 2025 09:32 PM
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Cannot go past the initial setup on the app to enable location sharing, keeps stating failed, try again. I'm on a samsung galaxy s10 5g. I have enabled all the location sharing for the app already
Feb 18, 2025 09:42 PM
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Peerless_WarriorFeb 18, 2025 09:42 PM
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Quote from windnsalsa :
But you already sent them your personal info...e.g. driver's license
The fact you guys share so much data is scary. Wait till Chinese quantum computers break encryption of US companies. They'll have everything to steal your identity and more 🤣.
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Feb 19, 2025 04:25 AM
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desi_mundaFeb 19, 2025 04:25 AM
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Where are my comments?? I cant see the comments from Slickdeals app actually (only for this thread, strange.) I logged in from web and can see all comments.
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Feb 19, 2025 08:06 AM
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onlinejimFeb 19, 2025 08:06 AM
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The Monthly Zero Plan with 3 GB, is Free on the Helium Website, even without using code BREAKFREE. Am I missing something in this Deal ??🤔
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Feb 19, 2025 05:08 PM
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MoisesA7010Feb 19, 2025 05:08 PM
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Does facetime use minutes/data if on wifi?
Feb 19, 2025 08:46 PM
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MisterDudeFeb 19, 2025 08:46 PM
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Quote from dealwars :
Good enough for a spare line for CL, FB marketplace, SD promo offers, contests, and car dealers.
Did you try this Helium service for situations where the sign up or sign in needs to text a one time use code to verify? Seems very hit or miss when using certain other completely free phone numbers for this purpose. In the past certain services wouldn't accept google voice or text now just to name a few. Was curious to try this for Facebook mobile on a spare smartphone where I'm not at all concerned with ANY kind of privacy.
Feb 19, 2025 09:29 PM
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ziddeyFeb 19, 2025 09:29 PM
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Quote from MisterDude :
Did you try this Helium service for situations where the sign up or sign in needs to text a one time use code to verify? Seems very hit or miss when using certain other completely free phone numbers for this purpose. In the past certain services wouldn't accept google voice or text now just to name a few. Was curious to try this for Facebook mobile on a spare smartphone where I'm not at all concerned with ANY kind of privacy.
you get a proper tmobile number with helium.
Feb 19, 2025 09:38 PM
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YW55Feb 19, 2025 09:38 PM
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Can anyone confirm that RCS works?
Feb 19, 2025 10:08 PM
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YW55Feb 19, 2025 10:08 PM
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Can anyone confirm RCS works fine for both Android and iOS?
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Feb 20, 2025 02:07 AM
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Tuxedo1
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Feb 20, 2025 02:07 AM
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BREAKFREE code has expired now.
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Feb 20, 2025 02:52 AM
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Tuxedo1
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Feb 20, 2025 02:52 AM
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Deal is dead now. The code is not working.

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Feb 20, 2025 03:15 AM
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MBZ321Feb 20, 2025 03:15 AM
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Quote from myk.mayk :
most likely, yes since you're logged into that app on the spare phone. i think they're just checking that the account you used to sign-up with has location-enabled and is pinging them regularly. imagine leaving it at home and them scratching their heads and saying "oh poor guy never leaves home. he must be so lonely." 🙃
Yeah, I don't think they like that I have this in a powered-off 'sockdrawer' phone. I received a 2nd email saying my location is off, which I guess it technically is if the phone isn't on Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)

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