Helium Mobile is offer a Zero Plan which includes 100 Talk Minutes, 300 Texts and 3GB of Data per month for FREE. To use this service, you will need an unlocked smartphone that is capable of running in T-Mobile’s network. There is currently a waitlist for the service but you can get started by downloading the Helium Mobile app (Android / iOS) and create an account using the invite code: BREAKFREE. No credit card or other payment info is required for the Free plan but you will need to verify your identity with a government-issued ID and taking a selfie of yourself. You will have the option to activate your service using eSIM or physical SIM card (you can order it in the app for Free and it also ships Free).

Helium Mobile’s free plan is made possible with its community-built network, a new type of infrastructure that is less expensive than legacy carriers. In exchange for the free plan, you’ll share your anonymized location data, enabling the community to create coverage where it’s most needed. It falls back on T-Mobiles network were they don’t have direct coverage so it sound like it should be pretty reliable. You can port over your existing number if you want and there will be opportunities to earn rewards with Cloud Points that is redeemable for third party gift cards like Walmart and Airbnb.