Datafree Connect for Android

Product summary

Datafree Connect is an Android utility from Datafree Africa Pty Ltd that uses a VPN to allow selected apps on a phone to run without consuming a mobile data balance. The app is available at no cost on the Google Play Store and is intended to let employees and teams use specific work-related applications without incurring data charges.

Benefits and intended users

• Lets organizations provide employees with uninterrupted access to essential work apps even when their SIM has no airtime or data.
• Eliminates data charges for approved apps when used on supported networks.
• Designed for workplaces and teams that need reliable, cost-free access to business apps for staff.

Mobile networks supported

• Cell C
• Telkom
• Vodacom
• MTN

These carriers are supported so that selected applications remain usable without deducting data from the user’s plan.

Getting started (registration and activation)

• An employer or organization must add the user’s phone number into a Datafree Connect Workspace to grant access.
• Team members download the Datafree Connect application from Google Play.
• Users verify their phone number inside the app to authenticate and link to their assigned Workspace.
• Once authenticated, the chosen apps listed in the Workspace operate without using the phone’s data.

Privacy and data handling

Only the phone number is required for verification and access control. No other personal information is collected or stored by the app. The phone number is used solely to confirm eligibility and assign the correct Workspace permissions.