Helium Mobile (Zero plan) launches in United States

Brand: Helium Mobile (Zero plan)
Market: United States
Host Network: T-Mobile
Segment: Freemium / DePIN
Launched: February 4, 2025

What happened

Helium Mobile launched Zero, the first completely free phone plan in the US — 3GB of data, 100 minutes, and 300 texts at no cost — subsidized by its community-powered decentralized network alongside T-Mobile coverage.

Why it matters

A $0 entry plan resets the floor for US wireless pricing. Helium is betting freemium acquisition plus crypto-incentivized offload can do to mobile what free tiers did to software.

Freemium

DePIN

United States

Source: Android Authority

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