FreeUP Mobile is a prepaid cell phone carrier known as a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO.
An MVNO is simply any cell phone carrier that does not operate its own cellular network.
Instead of building their own networks, MVNOs make agreements with the four big carriers to use their cellular networks for coverage.
In FreeUP Mobile’s case, it uses the AT&T network for coverage.
If you are curious to learn more about how the agreements work between the big carriers and the small carriers, check out my article on how some cell phone plans can cost so much less than others.
FreeUP Mobile currently offers the following plans to choose from:
FreeUP Mobile offers discounts on their plans if you sign up for 3-months, 6-months, or 12-months at a time.
There are no referral programs or other promotions available.
No discounts or referral programs are available at this time.
FreeUP Mobile does not offer family plans at this time.
FreeUP Mobile does not offer tablet, smartwatch, or hotspot plans.
FreeUP uses AT&T’s LTE network to provide coverage.
AT&T’s LTE bands are 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 17, 29, 30, and 66. AT&T’s 5G bands are n5 and n260.
LTE and 5G bands marked in bold are the primary bands that the networks use to provide coverage.
Other non-bolded LTE and 5G bands are typically used to provide supplemental coverage.
The more LTE and 5G bands your phone has for a particular network, the better coverage and faster speeds you will get on that network.
The above data come from the FCC and from Verizon directly.
Check Verizon coverage in your area by using Verizon's official coverage map.
You can also check coverage using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.
CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of cellular coverage.
Download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to participate in the project.
The above information comes from the FCC and from AT&T direclty.
You can check AT&T coverage in your area by using AT&T's official coverage map.
You can also check coverage by using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.
CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of the cellular networks.
Download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to contribute to the project.
The above information comes from the FCC and from T-Mobile directly.
Check T-Mobile coverage in your area by using T-Mobile's official coverage map.
You can also check T-Mobile coverage by using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.
CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of cellular coverage.
You can download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to contribute to the project.
FreeUP Mobile supports VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling, 4K video streaming, and international calling.
Phones need to be capable of VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling to support those features.
Most unlocked phones that are compatible with AT&T will work with FreeUP Mobile.
An unlocked phone means it isn’t tied to any carrier, contract, or financing agreement.
Contact your current carrier to ask if your phone is unlocked, or if there are certain steps you need to follow to request to have it unlocked.
You can check if your phone works with FreeUP Mobile by using their compatibility checker.
You can also consider picking up a compatible unlocked phone from the selection below:
FreeUP Mobile does not support visual voicemail, mobile hotspot, 5G access, eSIM, domestic roaming, or international data roaming.
FreeUP Mobile doesn’t really offer plan add-ons, however you can purchase additional international calling credit if you go over the included amount of free minutes for a specific country.
FreeUP Mobile support is available by filling out their contact form, or by calling customer service at (888) 316-0686.
Customer service is available from 7AM to 1AM EST Monday-Sunday.
