 brg
join:2001-01-03
Chicago, IL
kudos:1 | reply to ymhee_bcex
Re: Skype's Founder To Offer Free Web Access for Homes said by ymhee_bcex:is it free? or free for the first month after $7 S&H and $100 security deposit?
FreedomPop Speed Plus - 100% FREE for the first month. After first month you will continue to receive FreedomPop Speed Plus every month for $3.99 after your trial period expires
Either way, $4/mo for 1.5 GB is not bad, especially since Southern California has pretty good WiMax reception... I am tempted Different services.
There is a totally free 500MB/mo FreedomPop offering
But, they also have a "premium" service, whereby they provide you faster speeds, for $3.99.mo.
When you sign-up, you are auto-opted-in for that premium service. You have to opt out/turn it off.
Sneaky, but you can get to the free service if you are persistent... |
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| as with most of the things, there are few catches for free services though.
1) you MUST use atleast 5 mb's every month with this mifi device. otherwise you get charged a fee
2) rounding is to nearest MB. and their device does a 'heartbeat' to their server (each one costing 1 MB). So if you leave your device on, even without using, you will exceed the 'free quota' in few days.
If you are careful and not trip over these traps, it might be a good deal. |
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gweidenh
join:2002-05-18
Houston, TX
kudos:1 | quote:
2) rounding is to nearest MB. and their device does a 'heartbeat' to their server (each one costing 1 MB). So if you leave your device on, even without using, you will exceed the 'free quota' in few days.
Source?
Generally speaking, infrastructure tax is not counted as usage. The data must actually flow through the NAT for it to count. |
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garys_2kPremium
join:2004-05-07
Farmington, MI | reply to hoolahoous
A MB for each keep alive? Seriously? Is there documentation for that? Simple UTP packets do that with a few bytes. |
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| said by garys_2k:A MB for each keep alive? Seriously? Is there documentation for that? Simple UTP packets do that with a few bytes.
ask me how I know..  I bought one. But I could be wrong, so check the forums at slickdeals. pages full of details.
Now I just turn it one when needed and then quickly power it off after I am done. |
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 ropeguruPremium
join:2001-01-25
Mechanicsville, VA
1 edit | reply to hoolahoous
While they mention nothing about a heartbeat, according to their terms, the data is rounded to the nearest tenth MB, not the nearest MB.
At the end of each broadband session we will calculate your broadband data usage rounded up to the nearest 0.1 megabyte. For example, if your actual data usage is 1.32 megabytes, you will be charged for 1.4 megabytes of data usage. We'll deduct the total charge from your Credit Account balance at the end of each session
So either you are incorrect, or they are not adhering to their own terms.
»www.freedompop.com/service_plan_terms.htm
Edit: Additionally, there is no mention in the AUP, Terms of Service, or the Service Plan, Equipment, and Payment Terms about a minimum usage per month on the free plan. If they were to pull this after I subscribed and it still was not included in any of their documentation, they would have a legal fight on their hands. |
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