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The [https://www.crunchbase.com/person/jody-schnarr CEO] of [https://www.fongo.com/services/fongo-mobile/ Fongo], sponsored by [https://www.fongo.com/about-fongo/news-and-press/dell-voice-is-now-fongo/ DELL], has decided to change the terms of service of their "LIFETIME AD REMOVAL" license, taking it away from the people who purchased it and replacing it with a monthly subscription model.
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In the first quarter of 2024, Fongo Mobile started removing the Lifetime Ad Removal licenses people purchased in exchange for 24 months of their new Ad Removal monthly subscription. 
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They also gave 2 months of their "Fongo Plus Upgrade" which included SMS Texting (Which didn't even work and was plagued with problems the entire time.) and a $1.00 World Calling credit.
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}}The [https://www.crunchbase.com/person/jody-schnarr CEO] of [https://www.fongo.com/services/fongo-mobile/ Fongo], sponsored by [https://www.fongo.com/about-fongo/news-and-press/dell-voice-is-now-fongo/ DELL], has decided to change the terms of service of their "LIFETIME AD REMOVAL" license, taking it away from the people who purchased it and replacing it with a monthly subscription model.{{Placeholder box|Add a 2-3 sentence introduction starting with "'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a ...<ref name":0">ref goes here</ref>"}}
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They seem to have also removed any and all reference to the original "Lifetime Ad Removal License from the internet Archive and Google search.
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Fongo Mobile App
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==References==
== References ==
https://forums.redflagdeals.com/fongo-app-removing-my-c-permanent-ads-removal-c-purchase-2686747/
https://forums.redflagdeals.com/fongo-app-removing-my-c-permanent-ads-removal-c-purchase-2686747/


Revision as of 17:55, 21 February 2025

The CEO of Fongo, sponsored by DELL, has decided to change the terms of service of their "LIFETIME AD REMOVAL" license, taking it away from the people who purchased it and replacing it with a monthly subscription model.

Background

In the first quarter of 2024, Fongo Mobile started removing the Lifetime Ad Removal licenses people purchased in exchange for 24 months of their new Ad Removal monthly subscription.

They also gave 2 months of their "Fongo Plus Upgrade" which included SMS Texting (Which didn't even work and was plagued with problems the entire time.) and a $1.00 World Calling credit.

Incidents

Proof.
Proof.

On June 02 2025 I received these texts informing me they are changing the terms of sale.

They seem to have also removed any and all reference to the original "Lifetime Ad Removal License from the internet Archive and Google search.

References

https://forums.redflagdeals.com/fongo-app-removing-my-c-permanent-ads-removal-c-purchase-2686747/

https://twit.social/@TWSheppard/112243898338314374

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fongo/comments/1bzxzr5/ads_have_started_appearing_even_with_lifetime/

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