CarTrek Use Cell Phone With Free Data Plan As GPS
Use Cell Phone With Free Data Plan As GPS
Overview
I paid a total of $25 plus tax and got a free data plan along with some free voice and text. The voice has some echo, so I am only using the data plan as my gps in the car. The service is from freedompop. If you have your own Sprint cell phone, you may pay $20 to use the “Bring Your Own Device” program, a little cheaper than what I paid (I don’t have a unused Sprint cell phone lying around). Even though freedompop does not promote their free data plan service as much, I will show you how to downgrade your plan to get the free service.
I will also show you my cheap and simple way to attach the cell phone in the car. Thought it does not look glamorous, this is one of the most practical and useful life hacks. Please subscribe especially when you need ideas or inspiration. Also please leave comments below, and share your own DIY results (we understand this DIY result may not look the best, hope your inspired result would be better looking :) For other ways to mount your cell phone or gps, please check out this video:
The Cheapest and Simplest DIY Cell Phone/GPS Mount in a Car
One more note: the free data plan is not an unlimited data plan, so you still need to watch your quota. Also you are getting something free or cheap, so don’t expect the best support.
High definition video may help you see all of this better. This video is shot in the 4K UHD setting (if you have 4K TV, you may select this Youtube Setting/Quality).
Other related videos can be found here:
How to Get Free 4G cellular Data Plan (USB stick)
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cell phone
gps
maps
cell phone mount
cell phone dock
cell phone holder
DIY
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This article was originally published on cartrek.com on 2015-04-10. Content has been updated and expanded for 2026.