FreedomPop is a wireless Internet and mobile virtual network operator based in Los Angeles, California.

It was founded by CEO Stephen Stokols and Steven Sesar, and owned and operated by STS Media Inc until June 2019 when it was successfully sold.

[12] Prior to founding FreedomPop, Stokols served as CEO of Woo Media, a video-chat and entertainment startup.

[14] The company began offering mobile and wireless internet services in the United States using Clearwire's 4G network.

[24][25] The company also released an iOS app that offers voice, text and voicemail service to users within the United States.

[26] In July the company announced it would soon be offering SIM card-based plans in Belgium in partnership with Dutch carrier KPN.

[27] In July 2014, FreedomPop began offering its free 4G data, voice and text plans to tablet users, starting with the iPad Mini and the Samsung Tab 3.

The first release was a 7-inch Wi-Fi only tablet, the FreedomPop Liberty, which has free voice and SMS text messaging.

[34] In July 2019, FreedomPop emailed some of its customers to let them know it had transferred their numbers to the MVNO Ting: "FreedomPop and UNREAL Mobile have made a deal to move all customers currently on the Sprint network to Ting Mobile, an industry-leading service provider on the Sprint Network."

The smartphone will be based on Intel's Sofia mobile chipset and be able to switch between WiFi and cellular during a phone call.

[50] FreedomPop received an investment from Intel in November 2015, which the company planned to use to build out a new broadband service to rival Google Project Fi.

The company announced plans to expand roaming coverage to Southeast Asia and Latin America by the end of 2016.

In November 2016, FreedomPop launched FreedomShop in the United States, Britain, Mexico and Spain, to sell refurbished smartphones at up to 80% off the manufacturer's suggested retail price.

Other upgraded features include FaceTime calls over the cellular network and compatibility with major banking and other mobile applications, unlimited iMessages and RCS text messages (WiFi only).

Free service level still includes unlimited WiFi calling/texts, but cellular limits are reduced to 10 minutes of voice, 10 texts, and 25 MB of LTE data.

[78] In early 2016, FreedomPop launched a global SIM with Free mobile data across 25 countries, including the US and UK.

[81] As of September 2018, FreedomPop LTE SIM users are required to have a non-refundable "top-off" balance or credit of $20.00 in their account to use the "Basic 200 free" plan.