# Yearly Phone Plans FreedomPop Now Provides Affordable Annual Plans For Your Mobile Phone By Alyson Wyers | Published 2017-09-01 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/annual-plans References: [venturebeat](https://venturebeat.com/2017/08/22/freedompop-wants-to-kill-monthly-mobile-bills-with-cheap-annual-and-biannual-plans/) & [uk.freedompop](https://uk.freedompop.com/uk?experience=organic.default) This mobile phone and high speed Internet service provider wants to eliminate monthly phone plans and replace them with cheaper annual plans instead. FreedomPop -- the same LA-based company behind mobile LTE hotspots, wifi-first smartphones and cross-country wifi services -- offers an industry-first with their [annual plans for mobile phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comcast-five-year-price-lock). For a mere $49 a year, the mobile virtual network operator gives 1000 minutes, 1000 texts and 1GB of data a month on either the [Sprint](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/t-mobile-customer-initiative) LTE network or with AT & T, which works out to about $4 a month according to [VentureBeat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beyond-the-pilot). Although FreedomPop was initially only in the United States, they have since gone global, reaching the UK and Spain as well. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Affordable Annual Plans:** The trend of offering annual phone plans instead of monthly plans provides an opportunity for cost savings and increased customer loyalty. - **Elimination of Monthly Plans:** The trend of eliminating monthly phone plans allows for simplified billing and reduces churn rates. - **Expansion of Global Services:** The trend of expanding phone services globally opens up new markets and revenue streams for mobile service providers. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile Service Providers:** Mobile service providers can explore the opportunity of offering more affordable and flexible annual plans to attract and retain customers. - **Wireless Carriers:** Wireless carriers can capitalize on the trend of eliminating monthly plans by offering simplified billing options and more value-packed annual plans. - **Telecommunications:** The telecommunications industry can benefit from the expansion of global services by partnering with international mobile service providers to offer seamless connectivity and coverage to customers worldwide. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Long-Term Wireless Plan Guarantees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/longterm-wireless-plan.md) - [Budget-Friendly Wireless Plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budgetfriendly-wireless-plans.md) - [Fee-Free Phone Plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visible-plan.md) - [Low-Cost Media Plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comcast-1.md) - [Digital Mobile Phone Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freedom-for-free.md) - [BNPL Mobile Phone Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/klarna-mobile-service.md) - [Hybrid Telecom Mobile Plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/o2-rolling-plan.md) - [Global eSIM Plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/defy-mobile.md) - [Low-Cost Subsidized Mobile Plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-connectivity-program.md)