FreedomPop Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been having constant problems with this company for over three months. They keep charging my card and then immediately cancelling my service. I have to contact their support every month to get... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Never had any issues with the service. Worked where it's supposed to but with their new premium service and the old service impossible to get without an ancient SIM card their unlimited plans do NOT w... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reliable service. The only thing that could improve is to allow renewing monthly a few days before the renewal date. This way there won't be a lapse in service in case there is an emergency when away... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been a customer since 2017 and use Freedompop as my main plan. I initially chose them because of the lower prices compared to other major plans, but have been satisfied with the service since.... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Unpleasant cancellation experience

Ok price if you catch the right deal. Mixed experience with apps and service.

If you want to cancel, you are in for an unpleasant ride. You have been warned.

27 March 2020
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Reply from FreedomPop

Hi Zen, thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We do our best to ensure cancellation is as easy as possible by minimizing the steps required to cancel. To do so, one must simply log in at my.freedompop.com, select “Settings” > “Account Status” > “Cancel”. We provide this information in your confirmation email as well as on our website at support.freedompop.com.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible to cancel

There is no way of cancelling the account - the instructions online are incorrect (there is no Cancel my account option) & the phone goes dead when you press 1 for customer service. Freedompop, you clearly read this, so cancel my account & refund me as you have given me no option to avoid charges short of stopping my credit card. You can see I haven't used your service for over a year

22 March 2020
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Reply from FreedomPop

Hi Neil, this doesn't sound right. Please reply to our private message so we can take a look and provide you with further assistance.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

FreedomPop is a complete scam

FreedomPop is a complete scam.
Make sure and check Google reviews and check the Better Business Bureau.
It will save you a lot of horrible frustration and money.
It's a scam.
They responded to my review pretending to care about my customer service experience. They were rude and horrible for a full year.

18 March 2020
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Reply from FreedomPop

We're sorry to hear you feel this way and would like the opportunity to make things right. Please reply to our private message so we can help.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Want full refund from freedompop.

Been trying to contact freedompop UK regarding my refund but not getting proper reply from them seriously it's a worst service providers ever.

13 March 2020
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Reply from FreedomPop

Hi Prashant, sorry to hear you're having trouble. However, it looks like your review is not associated with an experience you had with our company.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very shady contracts and policies

Very shady contracts and policies. Hard to cancel by phone. I was charged 40 dollars even tho I used it once. I want my money back. I cancelled it and I still got charged.

12 March 2020
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Reply from FreedomPop

Hi Joey, something doesn't sound right here since you would not be charged a renewal on an account that has been canceled. We make it easy to review your subscription details on your account or in your confirmation email which includes instructions on how to downgrade or cancel online. Please reply to our private message so we can take a look and assist you with any concerns.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay away from FreedomPop

I signed up for their SIM kit but I did not activate the SIM upon receiving it. Yet I got charged a $100 dollars. When I was chatting with their tech support person about this charge, I was told that the service starts the moment I sign up. It is so absurd. Please stay away from them.

Update 10th March, 2020:
I provided my email id and phone number in the private message as requested below. But till now no action has been taken. Please don't believe in FreedomPop. Better go for some other service.

3 March 2020
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Reply from FreedomPop

Hello Babu Rajendran, service does not begin immediately upon sign up. Rather, your service is preactivated upon shipment to ensure quick and easy access as soon as your SIM arrives. We apologize if this process came as an inconvenience and would like to make things right. Please reply to our private message so we can help.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Company cut me off after unauthorized charges

Ordered a trial SIM to try the service for my daughter. When I went to downgrade to the free plan as the trial was ending, the website would not allow you to downgrade unless you paid them $20 for "credit." I did so. Then when I tried to turn off the auto billing for overages, it forced me to pay $6.99 for a "service" to be able to turn off auto billing. Then 9 days later they billed my credit card again for $6.99 with the only description being "MONTHLY CHARGE." When I emailed and asked what that was, the only response I got was that it was for a service, but I didn't have any services selected. There was an option to escalate the issue to a company rep, which I did and then they cancelled my service and never responded.

The company is a scam, stay far away.

UPDATE: I exchanged 10+ emails with this company. The company continued to send me stock messages that came word for word from areas of their website, but none of what they sent actually addressed the issue of a monthly charge without description. They continued to say the service was stopped because I refuted the charge with my credit card company, even though I tried to refute the charge directly with them for multiple days with no response. Luckily, I was able to refute all of these charges successfully. I would highly advise not doing business with FreedomPop. They will randomly charge your credit card. When you catch the illegitimate charges and question them, they will ignore you until you are forced to refute the charges with your credit card company, at which point they will cut off any service you have left. I don't know what else to call this but a scam.

3 March 2020
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Reply from FreedomPop

Hi James, something doesn't sound right here. Please reply to our private message so we can take a look and assist you. Any charges that were incurred in error will certainly be refunded.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It's affordable

It's affordable, good for people who don't consume too much data, but the only cons are that I can not call or text without data

27 February 2020
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Reply from FreedomPop

Hi Samah, thanks for your review! Though a data connection is required to talk/text, there are a few things you can do to ensure you are not left without service! A few of these include connecting to WiFi whenever available, adding account credit in case of an emergency or upgrade your plan that better suits your needs.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Decent Service

FreedomPop seems to provide adequate to good phone and data service at a reasonable price, but I wish calls were direct cell calls, not routed over the Internet. Messaging is also slower to start than with other carriers.

27 February 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Freedompop has been real good to me

Freedompop has been real good to me. I have used it for 2 years and this inexpensive service has been all that I need and im5satisfied with their service.

27 February 2020
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Reply from FreedomPop

Hi Danny, thank you for being a customer for 2+ years! You've really been around to see us grow and that means a lot to us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

4G working as advertised.

So far has been smooth. There was 1 time when my account all in sudden does not work and I was at the airport urgently needed data connection. I could only write to customer service and got the issue resolved the next day. It's not a reliable service but for my usage it's good enough. If i use my mobile more frequently, I will switch to t-mobile or AT&T.

27 February 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wish I could give negative five stars.

Wish I could give negative five stars.
This company is classic bait and charge. They advertise "free" service of 200 min, 500text and 200mb data per month. However, to start they charge you 0.99 to activate, and take your credit card. Then they will charge you for $20 as automatic top up even before you know that you crossed 200mb data.
To disable this non sense, you pay 6.99 per month.
Classic bait and charge fraud.
Stay away.

Edit 3/5/2020
Auto top up is fraud. Stay away.

26 February 2020
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Reply from FreedomPop

We're sorry to hear you're having trouble with our service, rks-dr. Customers on our free plan may benefit from pre-emptively adding your desired amount of account credit to ensure overages aren't billed if you accidentally surpass your plan's allotment, or disabling our Auto Top-Up feature altogether. To avoid either of the above, you can also monitor your usage to ensure you do not surpass your free allotment or upgrade to a plan that better suits your usage needs.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

FreedomPop Rocks

So far it has been great. I use this for my kid to play Pokémon Go. My primary phone is ATT and honestly, this is the same service. Never have a drop in quality or coverage area. I have recommended a ton of people to freedompop! Love the service!

26 February 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Freedompop ripped me off

Freedompop charged me $106 for no reason (I didn't go over the usage limit). I have paid them the $20. Trying to reach them with no luck. So, I called my credit card to dispute to try to get them to call me. Instead, they just turn off my service !! What a SCAM !!!
After seeing Freedompop reply on Feb. 25...
I contacted freedompop & they just told me my account will not be turn back on once disputed is filed with credit card company.
Eventhough, I was charged $106.36 for no reason.
Also, the billing feature & account for private message is no longer existed when they cancel my account.
It's all a SCAM !!!

21 February 2020
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Reply from FreedomPop

Hello Steven, we apologize if there's been any discrepancy with your account. You can review your charges at any time by logging into your account on my.freedompop.com and opening the "Billing" tab. If there's been a billing error on our behalf, we'll be sure to make things right. Please reply to our private message so we can help.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not waste your time with this…

Do not waste your time with this offshore company. You will be miserable. They have the worst customer service in all of cellular history. They only take sales calls if you are buying a plan, if you need tech support, it's only online through community forums. Truly horrible. You have been warned. Also, check out all of the other reviews on how charge people. Class-action Lawsuit coming.

18 February 2020
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Reply from FreedomPop

We're sorry to hear you feel this way, Tikki. Customers on our free tier of service can access various forms of online support including our community forums, the self-help knowledge base at support.freedompop.com and agent support through Twitter.com/freedompop. If you would like tech support via email, you can add our Premium Support VAS at any time. This support structure allows us to continue offering free service to customers in need, while still providing the option for premium support at a nominal cost. Please reply to our private message so we can get a better understanding of your immediate concern and provide you with a resolution.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

nightmare,i was so stupid to use its…

nightmare,i was so stupid to use its service,first i thought they are honest,and transfer my service and number from h2o to their basic plan,200min+200mb,like what you said it is free,no fee,when i sign up,it was not showing me there is any fee,but later,my credit card show me there is $20.00 fee,and no way to contacted their service,called my credit card to withdraw fee,and they disconnect my account AND KEEP MY PHONE NUMBER WHICH I BROUGHT FROM H2O(PAID)

17 February 2020
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Reply from FreedomPop

Hello J, we're sorry to hear you're having trouble! Although we certainly offer free service, there are paid plans and add-ons available to you. If you're unsure about any charges, you can review your subscriptions and payments at any time by logging into your account at my.freedompop.com, you can also visit support.freedompop.com for help. In any case, we want to ensure your concerns are addressed, so we've sent a private message to follow up with you. Please check your inbox and get back to us so we can help.

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