FreedomPop Phone Service

unkown5454 · #23 06-26-2016

i can make calls no problem. what are you talking about??

miketyson · #24 06-26-2016

Lol what am I talking about? I thought it was a reg sim with calls and texts. It's a Global UK sim you have to use the app. The sim card is for data only

https://www.engadget.com/2016/01/20/...op-global-sim/

Should you exhaust that allowance, you can simply buy additional data, which is one of the ways FreedomPop makes money. An extra 500MB can be had for $10/£10, or you can buy in bulk at discounted rates ($50 for 4GB, for example). International data roaming is obviously the main selling point of the SIM, which is why FreedomPop's also offering a WiFi hotspot to stick it in for the introductory price of $50/£39. You can just plug it straight into your tablet or smartphone of course, though you don't get any inclusive minutes or texts like you do with the provider's mobile-specific plans. Also, to use voice and text services by way of FreedomPop's mobile apps, you first have to buy a virtual number based in one of the supported countries.

MM78 · #25 06-26-2016

Miketyson, I have made phone calls with no problem with the Sim Card.

miketyson · #26 06-26-2016

Did they send me the wrong card? I ordered it then couldn't make any outgoing calls thought it wasn't activated. I called and they told me it's data only and I had to use an app. It works but it's junk.

MM78 · #27 06-26-2016

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Originally Posted by miketyson

Did they send me the wrong card? I ordered it then couldn't make any outgoing calls thought it wasn't activated. I called and they told me it's data only and I had to use an app. It works but it's junk.

Did you order the right Sim card?

unkown5454 · #28 06-26-2016

i have exactly what MM78 posted in the beginning. it was also sent to me via email since im already a freedompop customer. i plugged it in my Moto 3 and it works perfect. you have to install their app because they implement SIP technology, but you can make phone calls, text, email, internet, etc without any issues.

i don't know what you did or what you ordered, but it definitely works.

miketyson · #29 06-27-2016

Yes I can make calls and text with the app too. I have the same sim. I was just saying other than the sim because you have to use an app it's really no different than another app.

unkown5454 · #30 06-27-2016

except that you are running off an actual carrier and not just wifi. that is why you pay

miketyson · #31 06-27-2016

I understand. It's just a weird setup. little bit of data and a app. I'm going to try it out for free long term numbers. That's the only point. Other than that the service is no good.

Christopher · #32 07-08-2016

yup. they suck bad
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and its voip or whatever..i think paypal didnt even call or send the code if im not mistaking

MM78 · #33 07-08-2016

Alright, let me explain how I use FreedomPop.
1. Get a $5 Sim Card from SpeedTalk Mobile Prepaid (Uses T-Mobile Numbers)
2. Get a FreedomPop Sim Card (200 minute free plan)
3. Register both Sims to my desired Area Code
4. Sign up to PayPal using the FreedomPop Number
5. Sign up to Ebay with the SpeedTalk Number
6. Change Ebay number (SpeedTalk) to the FreedomPop Number

Now I have a Phone Number on both Ebay and PayPal that is free and 200 minutes free a month.

flowclothingco · #34 07-11-2016

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Originally Posted by MM78

Alright, let me explain how I use FreedomPop.
1. Get a $5 Sim Card from SpeedTalk Mobile Prepaid (Uses T-Mobile Numbers)
2. Get a FreedomPop Sim Card (200 minute free plan)
3. Register both Sims to my desired Area Code
4. Sign up to PayPal using the FreedomPop Number
5. Sign up to Ebay with the SpeedTalk Number
6. Change Ebay number (SpeedTalk) to the FreedomPop Number

Now I have a Phone Number on both Ebay and PayPal that is free and 200 minutes free a month.

I can see this working but i bought 5 sims and all have been a bit sketchy with random numbers texting me "heyyyyy" like a 12 year old girl, and also failed the test of ebay verification....

MM78 · #35 07-12-2016

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Originally Posted by flowclothingco

I can see this working but i bought 5 sims and all have been a bit sketchy with random numbers texting me "heyyyyy" like a 12 year old girl, and also failed the test of ebay verification....

Which Sim? The FreedomPop will not work with Ebay, the Speedtalk does work, I made 4 accounts using the method I outlined and all of them were 1,000/$25,000.

jameso · #36 09-13-2016

Does this work for Canadians?

taonola · #37 04-01-2017

What happens if you try and use the freedompop for ebay?

And why do you need long term numbers for anything? You think you will have to talk to paypal or ebay?

MM78 · #38 04-02-2017

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Originally Posted by taonola

What happens if you try and use the freedompop for ebay?

FreedomPop uses VOIP, it's no better than Google Voice.

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And why do you need long term numbers for anything? You think you will have to talk to paypal or ebay?

Where to begin with this, people here tend to use crappy services like RDP's, crappy Proxies, Crappy VPN's and a lot of them have problems mainly with PayPal, so a lot of people have to verify who they are with the phone number used when they registered with PayPal.

taonola · #39 04-02-2017

I'm confused on freedompop, it says it uses 4g Lte? But it's voip? Do you have to be using a wifi signal to use its service?

Why do people use all those crappy services? I just use my art hotspot and haven't has any issues? Seems way easier too.

rsot · #40 04-02-2017

Art hotspot for eb taonola?

taonola · #41 04-02-2017

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Originally Posted by rsot

Art hotspot for eb taonola?

Whats that I do not understand you :(

unkown5454 · #42 04-02-2017

data and voice are 2 different things. FP dabbles with VoIP/SIP for voice calls and LTE for data/internet/etc.

their MiFi devices work fine, but stay away from them for voice plans.

you can do something simple like I do: T-Mobile $3.33/month to keep a line active

other great cheap services are Charge.co and Mintsim.com

MM78 · #43 04-03-2017

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Originally Posted by taonola

I'm confused on freedompop, it says it uses 4g Lte? But it's voip? Do you have to be using a wifi signal to use its service?

Why do people use all those crappy services? I just use my art hotspot and haven't has any issues? Seems way easier too.

Honestly, this seems all over the place. What are you talking about specifically?
Are you talking about Phone Service or Hotspots?

As far as art hotspot, you said the following:

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I just use my art hotspot and haven't has any issues? Seems way easier too.

taonola · #44 04-03-2017

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Originally Posted by unkown5454

data and voice are 2 different things. FP dabbles with VoIP/SIP for voice calls and LTE for data/internet/etc.

their MiFi devices work fine, but stay away from them for voice plans.

you can do something simple like I do: T-Mobile $3.33/month to keep a line active

other great cheap services are Charge.co and Mintsim.com

OK that's what I wanted to know. THank you. Why do you say to stay away from their voice plans if you can get them for $0.00?