Update 1/16/26: There will also be a $0.3 merchant processing fee.
Update 1/12/26: Free plan no longer free. Starting January 27, 2026 you need to pay taxes and fees. Taxes and fees depend on your service address and go to third parties such as municipal and state governments. You can see how much you will have to pay: open your profile -> Billing History Tab -> Billing History (it shows the taxes and fees and a credit from Helium)
“Your plan will still have 3GB of data available to you each month, but starting January 27, 2GB of that data will be available exclusively on the Helium Network and 1GB will be available through our partner nationwide network.”
$5 unlimited legacy plans are also gone
Update 12/5/25: There’s a new kids plan from Helium for $5/month. (Direct Link) It’s similar to the free Helium offering of 3GB data, but the $5 kids plan also comes with unlimited calls/texts. You can also pay $5 for an add-of of unlimited calls/texts to the free plan. (ht Ryan Goldstein)
Location sharing no longer needed.
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The Offer
- Helium Mobile is offering a free plan with no credit card required when you use promo code BREAKFREE or HELIUMFREE. Plan gives the following:
- 3GB of data
- 300 texts
- 100 minutes of calls
Our Verdict
You need to download the app and sign up there to get a free eSim and number. You don’t need to enter your credit card details either. Downsides to this:
Need to have location always on for the Helium appThis is no longer needed, more information here.- They share your anonymized calling data
- Must submit drivers license/passport and a selfie
- You tell us in the comments
Personally not enough for my everyday use, but the real use case I can see is when I need another number to complete additional deals. That could be very useful for readers.
Hat tip to Bockrr
