Share This article

If you’re looking to save some cash on your smartphone service, take a look at today’s deal from FreedomPop. For just $49.99, you can get a refurbished Android smartphone, free shipping, a free trial for unlimited talk and text, and a free trial of premium features like visual voicemail. And after your trial period is over, you’ll still get 500MB of data every month for free.

So, what kind of hardware are we looking at here? The LTE-enabled LG Volt smartphone sports a 4.7-inch qHD 960×540 multitouch display, a quad-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A7, a Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400, Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11b/g/n WiFi support, an eight megapixel rear-facing camera, a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, 8GB of internal storage, and support for up to 32GB micro SD cards. And since it uses Android 4.4 KitKat, you’ll have access to hundreds of thousands of apps in the Google Play store. Considering just how cheap this smartphone is, the value proposition here is superb.

As for the service plans, there are three different options to choose from. The default $19.99 plan offers 1GB of data, unlimited talk, and unlimited text. For $10.99, you can keep the unlimited talk and text, but you drop down to 500MB of data. And if you go all the way down to the free plan, you get 500 texts, 200 voice minutes, and 500MB of data every month for the life of the device.

Keep in mind, you’ll automatically be charged for the $19.99 service tier and premium plus features unless you drop down to the free plan before your trial period expires. And whether you’re using the free or pay tiers, you’ll need to make sure to monitor your usage. There’s actually a cap to the number of voice minutes and text messages, and the automatic top-up feature could result in extra costs. Just keep an eye on it, and you’ll be fine.

Our commerce group sources the best deals and products for the ET Deals posts. We operate independently of Editorial and Advertising and may earn a percentage of the sale, if you buy something via a link on the post. If you are interested in promoting your deals, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For more great deals head over to TechBargains.