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I can't praise Republic Wireless enough - it's a wifi/cellular hybrid Motorola phone. My phone bill is $25 a month for unlimited 3G data. Was able to make/ rece

I can't praise Republic Wireless enough - it's a wifi/cellular hybrid Motorola phone. My phone bill is $25 a month for unlimited 3G data. Was able to make/ receive calls to / from the US in Russia last summer with no issues. Paying $100 for a contract phone is insane.

jgmmo 12y ago
Ditto. For Xmas my wife and I bought republic wireless phones. My phone works great and costs 10 bucks a month. Works perfect because I'm surrounded by WiFi all the time.
Glyptodon 12y ago
Recently switched to Republic and am quite happy. I initially signed up for the 4g service, which is roughly $46/month after taxes/fees, but I'm realizing I offload over 90% of my usage to WiFi, which is making me reconsider one of the cheaper 3G plans. I've also been shocked by how great the call quality it is (I can often make out what people talking in the background or on the radio on the other end of the line are saying), but it's probably more related to my previous phone being terrible than anything else. I've always been surprised that contract carriers are so popular when you end up saving hundreds with pay-as-you-go, even including up front phone cost. The break-even point is frequently around a year from service start, so it's always seemed like a no-brainer to me.
trebor 12y ago
I've been using Republic Wireless with the Cell/WiFi plan for $10/mo. I wouldn't even own a cell phone on one of the major carriers—I hate feeling like a hostage, when I'm a paying customer.
what_ever 12y ago
Cricket Wireless is even cheaper if you are able to find other people to form a group. I am currently paying $20/month on Cricket Wireless for unlimited text/call and 2.5GB of LTE data (capped at 8Mbps). We are currently a group of 5 and our data limits/plans are independent/individual. They are owned by AT&T.
ForHackernews 12y ago
I really like Republic Wireless, but for anyone considering it: http://republic-wireless.wikia.com/wiki/The_Complete_List_of_Caveats http://republic-wireless.wikia.com/wiki/The_Complete_List_of...

jgmmo 12y ago

Ditto. For Xmas my wife and I bought republic wireless phones. My phone works great and costs 10 bucks a month. Works perfect because I'm surrounded by WiFi all the time.

Glyptodon 12y ago

Recently switched to Republic and am quite happy. I initially signed up for the 4g service, which is roughly $46/month after taxes/fees, but I'm realizing I offload over 90% of my usage to WiFi, which is making me reconsider one of the cheaper 3G plans. I've also been shocked by how great the call quality it is (I can often make out what people talking in the background or on the radio on the other end of the line are saying), but it's probably more related to my previous phone being terrible than anything else. I've always been surprised that contract carriers are so popular when you end up saving hundreds with pay-as-you-go, even including up front phone cost. The break-even point is frequently around a year from service start, so it's always seemed like a no-brainer to me.

trebor 12y ago

I've been using Republic Wireless with the Cell/WiFi plan for $10/mo. I wouldn't even own a cell phone on one of the major carriers—I hate feeling like a hostage, when I'm a paying customer.

what_ever 12y ago

Cricket Wireless is even cheaper if you are able to find other people to form a group. I am currently paying $20/month on Cricket Wireless for unlimited text/call and 2.5GB of LTE data (capped at 8Mbps). We are currently a group of 5 and our data limits/plans are independent/individual. They are owned by AT&T.

ForHackernews 12y ago

I really like Republic Wireless, but for anyone considering it: http://republic-wireless.wikia.com/wiki/The_Complete_List_of_Caveats http://republic-wireless.wikia.com/wiki/The_Complete_List_of...