sbolen Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I got an email this afternoon about the FreedomPop Freedom Spot Photon Platinum hotspot on sale for $19.99 with Free Shipping. I'm curious if anyone knows/has heard what LTE bands this device is running on? If it's anything like the MiFi 500, I'll sell my MiFi, pay my ETF with Sprint, and just casually use the FreedomPop instead. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedub Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 https://www.freedompop.com/devices/freedom-spot-platinum-photon that picture is the clearwire voyager wimax hotspot device Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeblue Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I got an email this afternoon about the FreedomPop Freedom Spot Photon Platinum hotspot on sale for $19.99 with Free Shipping. I'm curious if anyone knows/has heard what LTE bands this device is running on? If it's anything like the MiFi 500, I'll sell my MiFi, pay my ETF with Sprint, and just casually use the FreedomPop instead. Thanks! These offers are for the Wimax equipment only and you still have to pay $149 for the LTE hotspot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbolen Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 These offers are for the Wimax equipment only and you still have to pay $149 for the LTE hotspot. Yikes. Glad I have my triband MiFi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centermedic Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 My triband mifi died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnoj Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 These offers are for the Wimax equipment only and you still have to pay $149 for the LTE hotspot. Blah. Just clearing out old inventory then. They won't do this, but the products ought to carry a warning about WiMax's shutdown next year. The lack of BYOD for the triband MiFi is also a real bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbolen Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 Blah. Just clearing out old inventory then. They won't do this, but the products ought to carry a warning about WiMax's shutdown next year. The lack of BYOD for the triband MiFi is also a real bummer. I wish I could BYOD with the MiFi. I snagged the Free MiFi when that deal was going on, but can't get on a data plan with less than 3GB/mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeblue Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I wish I could BYOD with the MiFi. I snagged the Free MiFi when that deal was going on, but can't get on a data plan with less than 3GB/mo. It shouldn't be a big issue but I know that FreedomPOP uses a modified firmware. Not sure what was changed besides graphic elements but there is always something. I guess they get the devices so cheap that they could give them away because I am sure the $19.99 covers s/h and device just fine. Clear had plenty left before they stopped selling them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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