The NumberGarage™ team is always looking for ways to get phone use costs as low as possible, and all of our very scientific research has led us to one important conclusion – Free is a very low price. We’ve done some digging and discovered a smartphone plan from FreedomPop that is the closest thing to free we’ve seen so far. We’ve heard nothing but good things about FreedomPop – these guys are pioneering the concept of free (almost) smartphone usage, and they’re doing a darn good job of it. They’ve partnered with Sprint to offer customers 500MBs of data, 200 voice minutes, and 500 texts for the price of… wait for it… NOTHING (after you purchase their phone for a very reasonable price of $179. ). Once you’ve used your allotted data and minutes, you pay 1¢ per minute, 1¢ per text, and 2 1/2 ¢ per MB of data, and only as you use them. They have two other plans with more voice, texting, and data included in the monthly allowance for $7.99 and $10.99 a month. And we love that, just like NumberGarage™, there’s no contract, so you’re free to come and go as you please.

The problem? You can’t port your phone number to Freedompop, so to use their service you have to get a new number, which means all the hassles of making sure your friends and clients know how to reach you.

The solution? NumberGarage™. Port your old number into NumberGarage, forward all your calls to your new Freedompop phone, drop your massive cellphone bill, and save some serious cash.