Page 1 of freedompop mobile?

http://uk.freedompop.com/uk?experience=organic.default


anyone use it? I've only first heard of it today after seeing an ad on facebook. Seems like a too good to be true mobile provider, v cheap (free everything for first month)

the use 3g network, I don't use my phone v much so seems like a good choice

Yeah, I've had one of their sims since they launched.(I think it was Oct 2015). I'm using a dual SIM mobile with my Giffgaff sim in the other slot. I only wanted the data for my mobile sat nav but now use the voice calls as well. I found I had to pay for premium voice calls at £1.99 a month. The call quality without was terrible. But £1.99 for 200mins of calls & 200mb of data is still a good deal for me. The GiffGaff sim is for free calls to family also on GiffGaff.

This item was edited on Monday, 18th April 2016, 11:55

ta, yeh was about to add that I just read on hukd lots of complaints about the voice quality.

also I think the app is incompatible with my phone, so by the time I buy a phone I may as well do a cheap tariff on someone else :(

"Free Wifi HOTSPOT internet. Buyer Beware!!!

This "FREE INTERNET" service (Sprint Network), will first cost a minimum of $60 in setup fees that includes their proprietary Netgear device. While signing up you will be congratulated and offered what sounds like a free device. If you are unfortunate enough to agree to it by default you will then be billed for a "MIFI" proprietary device which is completely redundant but adds abiltiy to have more that one connection at a time and is mobile. The Netgear device that comes with the setup by itself does the same thing, so it is completely redundant. Upon realizing your mistake and contacting them for an RMA to return it, you will get nowhere.

Having now experienced the real cost of the data, it amounts to .10 per MB which is amounts to about a minute of connection. Therefore in reality you are paying .10 per minute for active use. The "Free" part is that they will snag you in with Free 500mb per month. Until you have a chance to figure out what that means it sounds like a lot of data. One might get by with that if you use this strictly for email. So, that in reality is 50 free minutes ($5 worth). It does not take long to go through this.

The gotcha is that unless you turn off the automatic top up or upgrade to a higher plan you will spend more that the $60 investment that got you into this. As far as expecting to be able to back out and return the equipment, forget about it. It is not going to happen.

Not knowing anything about wifi internet the deal was intriguing to me so I threw the dice. It has been one week, three weeks to go to get through my first "trial" month. It has cost me $100 for the setup that included an redundant $30 proprietary "MIFI" device, plus an additional $75 to upgrade to their largest plan: 10gb (they discount the price per MB slightly). Of that monthly plan of which I am in only the first week I have used well over 6gb which in reality is about $60 at this point. Hence on what I thought was a free trial has cost me $175. You will not realize that you are spending 10 cents per minute while actively using this service. That is equivalent to what it probably costs a lousy cell phone plan.

If you are going to get into a wifi internet hotspot solution, my suggestion now that I have gone ahead and researched it, is to find an UNLIMITED DATA plan. You will not find one for a hotspot. However after shopping around and talking to various vendors I discovered that if you go directly to T-Mobile and get their cheapest cellphone that accommodates wifi, you will have the same thing - plus you will also have the unlimited $50 per month plan. Hence your wifi enabled laptop or whatever device will connect to the T-Mobile network for a nice $50 per month flat fee. That is as good as it gets. The only concern that this might be is about T-Mobile's coverage in your area. Per their website it might be a little spotty in my area. It is a "probably" and I have had a T-Mobile cell phone that worked for me once before. However, in my case I decided to do the research and found that you can buy a signal booster (ebay): "T-Mobile Asus Dual Band Wireless Router TM-AC1900 Personal Cellspot". I found one for $90, NIB, free shipping. The investment by ordering directly from T-Mobile's website was $130. It includes their LG K330 K7 Clam TD cell phone, the TMO starter Kit and a $50 PPD Refill card.
At least they are a legitimate company that will honor a 30 day money back guarantee.

And NO! I am not in anyway affiliated with T-Mobile!

BTW, as reluctant I am to purchase additional software I threw the dice on "ADGUARD" ($25 annual subscription) to stop all the popups that will also burn data and drive you nuts. It is one of two best software purchases I have made yet. IT WORKS!!! The difference in quality of the internet experience is amazing. The other best purchase was Malwarebytes Antivirus software ($25).

My advice: STAY AWAY FROM FREEDOMPOP! There are better options. I think the one I have just described is the most savvy. I will see when it comes in the mail this weekend.

This item was edited on Wednesday, 12th October 2016, 16:38