Happy 6th, Helium: The Network That Made Your Phone Plan Free
Celebrating six years of the Helium Network—the people-powered coverage that makes Helium Mobile possible. By using the Helium Network, we’re keeping phone plans reliable and actually affordable.
Six years ago, the Helium Network launched with a radical idea: what if everyday people could build the future of wireless themselves? Instead of relying on massive cell towers owned by telecom giants — with sky-high costs passed on to customers — Helium invited individuals to create coverage in their own communities. What began as a bold experiment has since grown into a movement: a community-built network that’s challenging the status quo and redefining what’s possible in telecom.
This year, Helium Mobile took that mission even further. With coverage from the Helium Network and a nationwide 5G partner, Helium Mobile offers the best of both worlds: reliable coverage and actually affordable phone plans (even FREE 👀).
Let’s look back at the biggest milestones that made this past year unforgettable — and share a few ways you can celebrate with us.
February: The Free Plan That Changed Everything
In February, we made some serious noise by launching the first-ever $0/month phone plan in the U.S. That’s right — 3GB of data, 300 texts, and 100 minutes of calls every month, completely free. It’s perfect if you're a light user, need a second SIM, or just want to stop paying ridiculous prices for wireless. Need more data, texts, or calls? No problem — our Air Plan ($15/mo) and Infinity Plan ($30/mo) still blow most carriers out of the water. And the best part? Every Helium Mobile plan lets you earn Cloud Points in the App — like credit card points or airline miles — just for helping expand the community-built Helium Network across the country.
March: Showing Up for Austin at SXSW
During SXSW this past March 2025, Helium Mobile hit the streets of Austin with something different: a real connection to the local community. We teamed up with small businesses across the city like JuiceLand and the iconic Waterloo Records to throw a week-long celebration of creativity and education on how Helium Mobile connects people with its free Zero Plan and ultra-affordable Air and Infinity Plans.
April: Refer, Earn, Repeat
Our referral program turned heads this year, making it easy for our subscribers to spread the word about Helium Mobile while getting rewarded for it. When you refer a friend, you both earn $10 worth of Cloud Points. But it gets better—you keep earning as your friend refers others, up to 3 levels deep. You and your friends can use your rewards to shop in the Cloud Store for gift cards to more than 50 top brands like Amazon, Apple, Target, and more.
May: Cloud Points. Real Rewards.
In May, we launched the Cloud Store — a first-of-its-kind reward experience for Helium Mobile subscribers. Every month you’re with Helium Mobile, you earn Cloud Points. Spend them on tech, travel, dining and so much more. It’s our way of rewarding our subscribers for enabling Mapping within the App, which helps grow coverage on the Helium Network.
Summer: Helium Mobile Lights Up New York City
This summer, Helium Mobile hit NYC — and we did it our way. We showed up with free events, exclusive giveaways, awesome local partners, and, of course, the Zero Plan — right when New Yorkers needed it most. With rent sky-high and everything else climbing with it, we brought a phone plan that costs literally nothing. But it wasn’t just about free service (or matcha, or pizza, or the first-ever Cloud Bagel 👀). It was about showing up for the community, creating real connection, and proving Helium Mobile is here to shake things up.
Your Party Favors: Savings on Air & Infinity Plans + Your Own Slice of the Helium Network Network
Helium turns six, Helium Mobile turns two – but YOU’RE getting the presents. From August 1 to 8, 2025, we’re serving up two sweet deals:
📱 25% OFF Air and Infinity Plans
Been thinking about breaking up with your overpriced phone plan? Now’s the time. For one week only, Air and Infinity — our most popular plans — are 25% off at checkout. That’s more data, more rewards, and way fewer dollars.
📡 25% OFF Helium Hotspots — Build the Helium Network, Get Rewarded
Want to go from Helium Mobile subscriber to Helium Network builder? Helium Hotspots let you create real coverage in your community — and earn HNT – a cryptocurrency – while you’re at it. It’s like being your own mini cell tower. Or better yet, think Uber or Airbnb, but for wireless.
Use code BIRTHDAY for 25% off all Indoor and Outdoor Helium Mobile Hotspots.
Here’s to What We’ve Built — and What’s Next
Six years ago, the Helium Network introduced a new way to build coverage — powered by people, not corporations. Today, Helium Mobile is making that vision real by using the Helium Network to help deliver truly affordable phone service — and with the Zero Plan, even free.
Thanks for being part of something bigger. The best is still ahead.
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Terms and conditions apply. Offer valid from August 1 through August 8, 2025, at 11:59 PM PT for customers in the United States and cannot be combined with other promotions. The offer on Hotspots is applicable to all Helium Mobile Indoor and Outdoor Hotspots purchased through official channels, and is only valid for 1 Hotspot per person. To qualify for the Helium Mobile Phone Plan discount, you must be either a new subscriber to the Air or Infinity Plans, or an existing subscriber who upgrades from the Zero Plan to an Air or Infinity Plan during the offer period, and remain on your Helium Mobile plan for two full billing cycles after signing up or upgrading.