Republic Wireless is already a pretty awesome alternative to the bigger mobile carriers, but the upstart company may have just outdone itself. The firm recently announced plans to buy back its customers' unused data, along with a handful of other service improvements. The data buyback program is rolling out now in beta for Republic Labs testers. The offer seems pretty straightforward,...
Republic Wireless’ $19 Unlimited plan is now actually unlimited. The carrier officially launched in November, and offered an “unlimited” plan, however, the plan wasn’t exactly unlimited. Unlike traditional phone networks, Republic Wireless routes calls/data etc. over Wi-Fi whenever possible, and falls back to Sprint’s network when a Wi-Fi network isn’t available. At launch its...
The rumors were true: Republic Wireless today threw their disruptive hat into the mobile carrier game, launching their hybrid cellular/Wi-Fi service with a $19/monthly unlimited plan in the United States. Officially the service is a Beta, but Republic is open for business all the same. $199+tax up front gets you an LG Optimus S Android phone (the device supported at launch), and...
Upstart wireless company Republic Wireless is gearing up to launch a $19 unlimited voice, text, and data plan next week, according to various reports. Apparently they’ve built a proprietary “Hybrid VoIP/cellular” platform that’s very similar to UMA calling. UMA, perhaps best known for showing up in certain T-Mobile smartphones, is basically a system for routing voice and messaging...