We’re trying out a new-ish thing here on Electronics.Woot where instead of one thing in the daily deal spot, we give you ALL THE FREEDOMPOPS AND MOAR FREEDOM POPS TO POP!!
And since it’s a special kinda sale, we thought it needed a special kinda discussion place that you can find here.
The phones work over CDMA networks, so I’m guessing they’re not unlocked in the sense that you could swap out a SIM card and bring to another country. It’s weird that this isn’t mentioned in the specs.
I recognize that coverage map, it’s Sprint’s network. So if you have great Sprint service, you’ll have good coverage with FreedomPop.
The truly free plan is 500 MB a month of 4G Wi-Max data ONLY. If you don’t live in a Wi-Max market you won’t qualify for that plan.
The next cheapest plan on the site is just $3.99/month, for 500 MB data and unlimited talk and text on the 3G and 4G Wi-Max networks, so if you’re OK with Sprint’s dialup-like 3G speeds and a small amount of data, this might not be a bad deal.
And since Sprint is CDMA, it will not be compatible with GSM networks like T-Mobile and AT&T.
[QUOTE=TheTechMan, post:1, topic:421308]
This is a terrible posting, folks.. what are we buying that’s free? Is it a phone, a service, or both? If its a phone, what kind?
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You purchase the phone, and then you can take advantage of Free Phone service for life. Our Free plan consists of 200 Minutes, 500 Texts, and 500MB every month
[QUOTE=dernst_ca1, post:1, topic:421309]
so whats the deal?
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Once you purchase the phone, you can take advantage of free cell phone service. 200 Voice Minutes, 500 Texts, and 500MB of data every month! The EVO 4G and Galaxy S II connect to Sprint’s 3G & 4G WiMax networks. The iPhone 5 connects to 3G & LTE.
[QUOTE=crackedlcd, post:7, topic:421080]
I recognize that coverage map, it’s Sprint’s network. So if you have great Sprint service, you’ll have good coverage with FreedomPop.
The truly free plan is 500 MB a month of 4G Wi-Max data ONLY. If you don’t live in a Wi-Max market you won’t qualify for that plan.
The next cheapest plan on the site is just $3.99/month, for 500 MB data and unlimited talk and text on the 3G and 4G Wi-Max networks, so if you’re OK with Sprint’s dialup-like 3G speeds and a small amount of data, this might not be a bad deal.
And since Sprint is CDMA, it will not be compatible with GSM networks like T-Mobile and AT&T.
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does anyone know if the service is good for dallas, mainly northern cities?
I entered my address in the website, and it continued, saying there was “coverage”
I might get the s2.
edit, also, do i need a sim card? I dont think so since sprint has the no sim card thing
since voice mail is extra, if i dont get it, does it just not come, my phone voice mails alot, but I dont really use it.
[QUOTE=mrbarister, post:17, topic:421080]
Will the phone use freedom pop data even while connected to a wifi network? Can these connection to wifi?
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Yes, the phones can connect to WiFi! No data is used from your 500MB allotment when you’re connected via WiFi.
[QUOTE=arusan, post:19, topic:421080]
Are the phones locked or unlocked? The iPhone 5, even when used for CDMA, still does allow for a Sim cars AFAIK.
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The phones are locked, as they can only connect to Sprint’s network within the US.
The FreedomPop peeps are answering questions. Look for their logo.