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

[kctopitz]

Originally Posted by andy

Until now I would have said I believe it costs £10 which is for 1 GB for the first month as well as then getting the free 200 MB per month. So I was waiting to make the excuse to start.

... however I just looked again, and it now seems to be possible to order a free SIM without that first 1 GB bundle but still have the free.

http://www.three.co.uk/datareward

edit: I've ordered one. The wording on the confirmation page suggests it may still need topping up, but at least that will still be credit, rather than no choice of what it pays for.

I look forward to your findings! Have you seen any indications that you can use any Three prepaid SIM for this offer?

[bukzin]

Looks like this was just released. Seems like great pricing for international data.

Anyone have details on it?



https://forums.freedompop.com/discus...hipping#latest

[kctopitz]

Originally Posted by bukzin

Looks like this was just released. Seems like great pricing for international data.

Anyone have details on it?

You can find quite a bit of info on this Slickdeals thread.

Note that the one released today for $5 doesn't seem to include and texts or voice minutes, though those were over VOIP anyway and you're probably better off using Google Voice / Hangouts or another 3rd party app if you want calls and texting.

[andy]

Originally Posted by kctopitz

I look forward to your findings! Have you seen any indications that you can use any Three prepaid SIM for this offer?

Sorry for not replying sooner. A Three SIM only arrived today, after a phone query found no trace of order, so I re-ordered. (edit: another SIM arrived the next day)

I don't know whether any previous SIM can be transferred to this offer. I suspect not, but I haven't actually asked.

My SIM is the free one without the initial paid bundle. Activation was online, using a web form, and needs to be connected to a router with the SIM in. However it will help to simultaneously be in a home wifi zone, as the process involves a confirmation link in an email, and other connections than the specific web page (i.e. email and other websites) didn't work until about 20 minutes after that was clicked

The 200 MB allowance is shown in the account online, and I have not been asked to add any credit. The options to do so seem to start with pre-selecting a bundle, all for 30 days, and the cheapest is £15 for 2GB, so some people might then wish they'd chosen the £10 for 1GB on the initial SIM order. But I'm intending to see how it goes without topping up.

[kctopitz]

Originally Posted by andy

Sorry for not replying sooner. A Three SIM only arrived today, after a phone query found no trace of order, so I re-ordered. (edit: another SIM arrived the next day)

I don't know whether any previous SIM can be transferred to this offer. I suspect not, but I haven't actually asked.

My SIM is the free one without the initial paid bundle. Activation was online, using a web form, and needs to be connected to a router with the SIM in. However it will help to simultaneously be in a home wifi zone, as the process involves a confirmation link in an email, and other connections than the specific web page (i.e. email and other websites) didn't work until about 20 minutes after that was clicked

The 200 MB allowance is shown in the account online, and I have not been asked to add any credit. The options to do so seem to start with pre-selecting a bundle, all for 30 days, and the cheapest is £15 for 2GB, so some people might then wish they'd chosen the £10 for 1GB on the initial SIM order. But I'm intending to see how it goes without topping up.

Great news. Thanks for the report. Sounds like I'll have to get myself one of these. Now if only the eBay sellers would offer the SIM-only package with shipping to the US!