FreedomPop Launches “Free” Global Data Hotspot And SIM - and Competition? - Page 4

bylo · 14-08-2016, 15:23

To anyone who wants to try FreedomPop out, for the US you have to give them your ZIP code and an e-mail address in order to establish eligibility. If you do that and then wait a few days they'll send you an offer that's cheaper than their original offer. I don't know if they do something similar in the UK or ES but it's worth waiting to see.

peterdoo · 02-09-2016, 10:35

The spanish FreedomPop offers 10 GB monthly at €25, according to them valid in more than 25 countries without any roaming surcharge (confirmed in blogs of various users):

https://es.support.freedompop.com/ap...tail/a_id/2973

This could be an interesting data roaming SIM. I have not tried yet to order the SIM to an address outside of Spain.

It is a Three UK based SIM. Tethering seems to work on Android, however no tethering profile is available for iOS.

bukzin · **Using the FP MiFi 2 box with local SIM -** 05-09-2016, 22:00

Has anyone tried using their MiFi 2 unit without the FP SIM?

Is the box FP supplies unlocked? I would like to buy a local SIM card
with data and use it without the FP Global SIM

(the unit I purchased is the Novatel #5792 with Ver. 1.1 software)

I am US based and would use it in Europe and Vietnam, Mexico etc

Any thoughts on this?

andy · 08-09-2016, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by bukzin

Has anyone tried using their MiFi 2 unit without the FP SIM?

Is the box FP supplies unlocked? I would like to buy a local SIM card
with data and use it without the FP Global SIM

(the unit I purchased is the Novatel #5792 with Ver. 1.1 software)

I am US based and would use it in Europe and Vietnam, Mexico etc

Any thoughts on this?

Check the device specification for frequency bands

I don't think it has 900 MHz 3g, which is common in some European countries, and no 4g here either.

That's why I didn't buy one, pointed this out to them, and asked them more than once to sell just the SIM.

andy · 17-09-2016, 23:56

I failed in my attempt to get the roaming data SIM via the US site. It accepted the order, with UK postcode lookup, and with a UK credit card. After 2 months of occasionally logging in to check progress I asked for a predicted delivery date. They replied to say they couldn't process this, and refunded.

A couple of days later they launched a new roaming product on the UK site, very similar to as mentioned above for Spanish site, with 100 minutes some texts and 200 MB free monthly, or paid bundle options. Free trial larger bundle in first month. Roaming in most though not all EU countries plus USA.

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bylo (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 204 Join Date: 03 Oct 2007 Country:	14-08-2016, 15:23 To anyone who wants to try FreedomPop out, for the US you have to give them your ZIP code and an e-mail address in order to establish eligibility. If you do that and then wait a few days they'll send you an offer that's cheaper than their original offer. I don't know if they do something similar in the UK or ES but it's worth waiting to see. Phones: OnePlus 5 • Nexus 5 SIMs: CA Fido/Fongo • AT A1-B.free • Google Fi R.I.P.: UM • UM+

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peterdoo (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 137 Join Date: 20 Sep 2013 Country:	02-09-2016, 10:35 The spanish FreedomPop offers 10 GB monthly at €25, according to them valid in more than 25 countries without any roaming surcharge (confirmed in blogs of various users): https://es.support.freedompop.com/ap...tail/a_id/2973 This could be an interesting data roaming SIM. I have not tried yet to order the SIM to an address outside of Spain. It is a Three UK based SIM. Tethering seems to work on Android, however no tethering profile is available for iOS. Last edited by peterdoo; 02-09-2016 at 11:06..

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bukzin (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 16 Join Date: 21 Mar 2009 Country:	Using the FP MiFi 2 box with local SIM - 05-09-2016, 22:00 Has anyone tried using their MiFi 2 unit without the FP SIM? Is the box FP supplies unlocked? I would like to buy a local SIM card with data and use it without the FP Global SIM (the unit I purchased is the Novatel #5792 with Ver. 1.1 software) I am US based and would use it in Europe and Vietnam, Mexico etc Any thoughts on this?

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andy (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,128 Join Date: 10 Dec 2004 Country:	17-09-2016, 23:56 I failed in my attempt to get the roaming data SIM via the US site. It accepted the order, with UK postcode lookup, and with a UK credit card. After 2 months of occasionally logging in to check progress I asked for a predicted delivery date. They replied to say they couldn't process this, and refunded. A couple of days later they launched a new roaming product on the UK site, very similar to as mentioned above for Spanish site, with 100 minutes some texts and 200 MB free monthly, or paid bundle options. Free trial larger bundle in first month. Roaming in most though not all EU countries plus USA. Last edited by andy; 18-09-2016 at 00:16..