Helium Mobile’s too-good-to-be-true free plan finally hits a dead end
Helium Mobile has discontinued its free Zero Plan, which offered limited data, texts, and minutes at no cost. Existing users are being automatically transitioned to the paid Air plan unless they cancel their service. The company also ended its legacy $5 and $20 plans despite prior promises to honor them indefinitely. No official reason has been provided for the changes.
- ▪Helium Mobile's Zero Plan, which provided 3GB of data, 300 texts, and 100 minutes for free, is no longer available.
- ▪Current Zero Plan users are being moved to the paid Air plan in their next billing cycle unless they opt out.
- ▪The company removed all website references to the Zero Plan and updated its FAQ to reflect the change.
- ▪Helium Mobile also discontinued its $5 and $20 legacy plans, breaking earlier promises of lifetime pricing.
- ▪Users reported receiving notifications about the automatic switch to a paid plan without grandfathering options.
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