Democratizing Connectivity

Transforming every phone into part of a distributed peer-to-peer network

Join the Public Beta Now available on Android in Brazil and Colombia

As simple as turning on your hotspot.

Bump democratizes access to connectivity by letting postpaid users share excess bandwidth with those who are priced out of access, enabling seamless, private phone-to-phone communication.

Bump sharing hotspot screen
Sharing hotspot with no connections

Sharers

Share your mobile data or Wi-Fi with nearby users. Decide how much to share and earn rewards for every megabyte provided.
Scanning for nearby hotspots

Users

Find sharers via the network map, connect, and pay with low-cost Bump credits. Get online instantly through nearby providers.
Hotspot with active connection

Connected

All connections are secured via VPN tunnels and encryption. Your data stays private through every hop in the network.

How It Works

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct power a peer-to-peer network that lets users share Internet connectivity with each other.

Bump coverage heatmap showing nearby sharers
map
Discover
Bluetooth LE scans for nearby sharers and shows them on the coverage heatmap with signal strength and pricing.
speed
Connect
A direct Wi-Fi connection is established phone-to-phone. The sharer's mobile data or external Wi-Fi is bridged to the user.
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Secured
All traffic flows through an encrypted VPN tunnel. Neither party can see the other's data — privacy is guaranteed by design.

The Connectivity Chasm

Connectivity is most expensive where people can least afford it. Over 1 billion people own a mobile phone but have no or limited connectivity.

13x
more per MB paid by prepaid users vs. postpaid customers
5%+
of average monthly income to buy just 1GB of data in LMICs
84%
of all broadband in low and middle income countries is mobile-only

Why Brazil?

Brazil is the fifth-largest internet economy, with a massive digital divide and 86% Android market share.

94%
of Brazilians access the internet via mobile
36M
Brazilians have no internet access at all
92M
are mobile-only, relying on expensive prepaid data
89%
of favela users believe the internet helps them earn money

Why Colombia?

Colombia has over 100 million mobile lines but fewer than 20 million are postpaid. Most people are prepaid, and cost is the top reason households stay offline.

97%
of Colombian internet users get online through their phone
12M
Colombians are still offline
75%
Android market share on mobile
45%
of unconnected households say cost is the main reason

FAQ

Common questions about sharing and using Internet on Bump.

What does Bump do?

Bump turns your phone into part of a peer-to-peer network. People with data to spare share their Internet connection with people nearby who need it, and get paid for it. No SIM swaps, no contracts, no special hardware.

How do I share Internet access on Bump?

Open the app, tap Share, and choose how much data you are willing to give. Bump advertises your phone over Bluetooth so nearby users can find you and connect. Your phone bridges its mobile data or Wi-Fi to them over a direct Wi-Fi connection, just like a regular hotspot.

How do I use Bump for Internet access?

Open the app and check the coverage map for sharers around you, along with their signal strength and price. Pick one, tap Connect, and your phone links directly to theirs. You pay with low-cost Bump credits only for the data you actually use. Credits can be purchased with a credit card, with Pix in Brazil, or with PSE in Colombia, starting from R$4 in Brazil and 10,000 COP in Colombia. Unlike most mobile data plans, which expire within a month or less, the credits you buy never expire.

How do I earn money with Bump?

Share your connection. Every megabyte that flows through your phone earns you reward points, and you decide how much to share and when. Your points build up in the app while you go about your day, and you can convert them back into money using Pix in Brazil or Bre-B in Colombia.

Can other people see my data when I use Bump for Internet access?

No. All traffic runs through an encrypted VPN tunnel from your phone to the Internet. The sharer only relays scrambled bytes and cannot see what you browse, and you cannot see theirs. Privacy is built into the design, not bolted on.

Where is Bump live now?

Bump is in public beta on Android in Brazil and Colombia. You can download it from Google Play today. More regions are on the way.