Welcome to Web Freebie Wednesday, the mid-week blog event featuring some of the best freebies of the web. Today’s freebie is free data plans. Some might argue that freebies offered through the internet aren’t actually free since most people have to pay for an internet connection. However, a new start up company called Freedom Pop is offering a free wireless internet option for mobile devices with a business plan similar to Skype. This “freemium” service offers 500 MB of data free per month. Over the long term they expect to take a significant portion of the market pie from AT&T and Verizon. In the short term they hope that new customers would use Freedom Pop in addition their current provider, since Freedom Pop is free. Of course, since you have free internet, you could also make free phone calls through Skype and use free texting services that are offered online. This wouldn’t change the cost for the person receiving the calls or texts. As a freemium service only the basic package is free and they offer upgrades for monthly fees. The upgrades are more suitable if you want to be able to stream music or watch YouTube Videos. If you select the free package and go over 500 MB then every extra MB is an extra 2 cents. Also the device used to create the hotspot requires a security deposit. Coverage is very limited since they are just starting. More information is available on The Daily Ticker by Yahoo! and FreedomPop.com.
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