Free data as in you have to buy something first, but bear with me here for a minute or three. Purchase the Freedom Spot Photon 4G Hotspot: Platinum Edition for $99 and get a 1GB of data a month for a year, which is a fairly tempting offer:

Happy New Year to you! The Freedom Spot Photon is the world’s smallest 4G hotspot, but you can still connect up to 8 of your mobile devices at once to stay updated on-the-go. With FreedomPop’s revolutionary data service, you pay only for what you need, even if it changes from month to month. Plus, it includes 1GB of 4G Data every month for the first year, completely free. 100 percent free mobile internet – finally, a New Years Resolution you’ll enjoy keeping.

Photon is a WiMAX-only 4G hotspot, which means there’s limited geographic availability.

Still, if you live in the right area/metro, $99 for a 4G hotspot with 1GB data every month isn’t half bad.

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