Republic Wireless $19 unlimited voice, SMS and data service

Quote from MikeyBoye : Thanks.. and I'm in wave J Can I get the dual band?

I don't believe you get a discount.
https://community.republicwireles...s/DOC-1435

I just saw in the wiki you now get a $50 google play credit Nice

Quote from Droidalicious : I just saw in the wiki you now get a $50 google play credit Nice

Just to get things straight, so if you got in on the Beta with the LG Optimus, then you still have free service until 3/26 or so.

If you want to start today, you're basically getting the equivalent of Sprint SERO with the $19/mo + $249 Moto Defy?

Quote from yangar : Just to get things straight, so if you got in on the Beta with the LG Optimus, then you still have free service until 3/26 or so. If you want to start today, you're basically getting the equivalent of Sprint SERO with the $19/mo + $249 Moto Defy?

Free service until 3/6 with the single band phone or if you choose the dual band phone for $150, free service until 6/14.


If you're not yet with Republic, I'd wait until the summer when they release new phones.

Wait..how do you get the Google Play credit? I still have my single-band Defy XT with me (not sure if still activated however..)

Quote from dzap : Wait..how do you get the Google Play credit? I still have my single-band Defy XT with me (not sure if still activated however..)

http://republicwireless.com/google-play.html

Excerpt:

Quote : When you purchase Republic’s Motorola DEFY XT between February 18, 2013 and March 18, 2013,....

7 days left to get the single band Defy XT for free (Wave A). BTW, those phones aren't new, they're are B-stock.

Quote : B-Stock indicates devices that can't be sold as new, but are backed by any warranty otherwise applicable to devices that we sell. B-Stock items aren't refurbished. Rather, the device may have been used for testing or tried by a customer and returned to us. Every B-Stock item is inspected here and found to be in fine cosmetic and operational condition, and could basically be described as “like new.”

Quote from MacFrugal : 7 days left to get the single band Defy XT for free (Wave A). BTW, those phones aren't new, they're are B-stock.

Lame. The one I got I'm 99% sure was brand new. All the plastic was still on it.

Quote from dzap : Lame. The one I got I'm 99% sure was brand new. All the plastic was still on it.

I guess the early bird gets the worm. By waiting until the last minute, I was hoping they'd be all out of the single bands and would give out some dual-bands for free.

Last day to pick up single band Defy XT for free (Wave A). I ordered mine this morning and it already shipped. If any of you are on the fence between getting the single band for free or the dual band for $150, I recommend grabbing the free phone. Here's what Republic Wireless has to say on their blog:

Quote : "We'll be rolling out new smartphones, the first arriving in late summer, and some will have the latest version of Android and access to LTE. Our plan is to offer low, mid, and high end smartphones for a variety of users."

Quote from MacFrugal : Last day to pick up single band Defy XT for free (Wave A). I ordered mine this morning and it already shipped. If any of you are on the fence between getting the single band for free or the dual band for $150, I recommend grabbing the free phone. Here's what Republic Wireless has to say on their blog:

...they promised new "low, mid, and high end" smartphones like since June of last year. And all they had to show for it was the Defy, which they botched first with only a single band model, and running Gingerbread with no root access. (for comparison the Optimus S they launched came PRE-ROOTED, and I had a nice ICS build on it).


And despite the fact that the global/Chinese Defy XT gets ICS, Republic has stated that their version will stay on Gingerbread. Seriously, I got so fed up with them.


Have they fixed freaking MMS support yet? They were supposed to last May but kept pushing it back. Does Republic do MMS now?

Quote from dzap : ...they promised new "low, mid, and high end" smartphones like since June of last year. And all they had to show for it was the Defy, which they botched first with only a single band model, and running Gingerbread with no root access. (for comparison the Optimus S they launched came PRE-ROOTED, and I had a nice ICS build on it). And despite the fact that the global/Chinese Defy XT gets ICS, Republic has stated that their version will stay on Gingerbread. Seriously, I got so fed up with them. Have they fixed freaking MMS support yet? They were supposed to last May but kept pushing it back. Does Republic do MMS now?

Nope on the MMS.

Which provider did you choose to replace RW?

I don't think dzap ever left his previous provider.

Quote from MacFrugal : Nope on the MMS. Which provider did you choose to replace RW?

Quote from cookiemonster : I don't think dzap ever left his previous provider.

You're right. I was using Republic for a few months in conjunction with my T-Mobile service (Loved the concept of Republic back then, not so much anymore. Too many broken promises).


I remember the first day they launched their homepage mentioned how they were like a hybrid and how Verizon and at&t were greedy oil companies.


It didn't even stay up all day and was changed to remove the at&t and Verizon wording, I'm guessing because someone in legal probably told them to.


But that's how I knew I would like them. But they failed on their promises. I wish them luck. Hopefully maybe with LTE they'll really start to take off.

EDIT: yup.
http://slickdeals.net/forums/show...tcount=192
"Hybrid Calling is just like a hybrid car, only Verizon and AT&T are the greedy oil companies."