What Is FreedomPop, and Is It Worth It
54What Is FreedomPop, and Is It Worth It.
FreedomPop takes its name quite literally, offering a wireless plan where you won't have to pay a thing each month for talk, text and data. The trade-off for this freedom, though, is a pretty low ceiling on just how much you can talk, text and surf from your phone.
What other trade-offs do you make when turning to FreedomPop for your wireless service? Here's a closer look at what the carrier offers potential customers.
As a mobile virtual network operator, FreedomPop uses another carrier's towers to provide its cellular service. In FreedomPop's case, that's two carriers. After relying on Sprint's network for years, FreedomPop added AT&T in late 2016.
While Sprint has worked to improve its network, it has the slowest LTE speeds of the Big Four carriers, according to our testing, so it's good that AT&T is part of the mix. When you sign up with FreedomPop, you get to pick a SIM card or phone that works on either carrier's network.