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Saving Over $2,000 A Year With Republic Wireless Review – How Much Money Could You Save?

Last Updated: October 22, 2020 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 109 Comments

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Please read my disclosure for more info.

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Have you ever heard of Republic Wireless and their cheap cell phone plans? If you haven’t, you definitely need to continue reading this Republic Wireless review, especially if you are paying anything over $50 a month for your current phone bill.

I first heard about Republic Wireless last summer when I was reading a Republic Wireless review on a possible cheap cell phone plan. I was shocked by how cheap their prices were, and they’re even cheaper now.

We spend around $25 a month on each phone from Republic Wireless and it comes with unlimited talk, text, and wi-fi. There are even cheap cell phone plans as low as $15 a month.

Yes, FIFTEEN DOLLAR CELL PHONE PLANS!

This is much better than the $225 we used to pay for our phone service each month through AT&T.

Yes, this is an affiliate post by the way. If you are interested in skipping my review but you want to try Republic Wireless right at this moment, please click on my affiliate link. It’s very appreciated and it helps me create other reviews just like with this Republic Wireless review! 🙂

 

Why is Republic Wireless so cheap and how can they offer such cheap cell phone plans?

I’m sure this is a question you are asking yourself right now as you are reading this review.

Republic Wireless IS really that cheap. It’s that easy to save money by switching to Republic Wireless. It’s not a scam, a joke, or something where they are going to jack the price up later (they are not like cable companies).

There is no catch, there are no contracts, no activation fees, no roaming charges, and you can switch your plan easily if you need to (up to twice a month).

So, how is all of this possible at such a cheap price?

I know if you are anything like me, sometimes a price so low can seem too good to be true. It only makes sense to want to look into it further.

Republic Wireless is able to offer such a great price on their phone plans because of the hybrid technology they offer. All of the phones on the Republic Wireless network use wi-fi as the default setting. This means that whenever you are near a wi-fi network, your phone will attempt to connect to it and use it. This makes it very cheap for both you and Republic Wireless.

This also means that if you are traveling internationally, you can use your Republic Wireless phone for the same low flat price!

Wi-fi is everywhere these days, so it’s not a hard thing for them to be able to do.

 

What happens when there’s no wi-fi around with my Republic Wireless phone?

You might be wondering, but what if I don’t always have wifi available? That’s no big deal because your phone will still work even if you are not in a wi-fi area.

This is because your cell phone will then connect to a cell network (a Sprint tower and if that’s not available then a Verizon tower) so that you can still make phone calls, send texts, and more.

Now, if you’re worried that you might lose wi-fi during a phone call, no need to worry about that situation either. Republic Wireless’ phones can switch seamlessly to a cell tower so your phone call doesn’t drop. Also, if the wi-fi you are currently using isn’t the greatest, you can switch your phone manually to use a cell tower (or the opposite way around as well). This way, you can always use what’s best for you.

The service is great and at the prices Republic Wireless offers it honestly can’t be beat.

 

What kind of cheap cell phone plans does Republic Wireless offer?

Republic Wireless has four different plans. They are all cheap and very affordable. I don’t think it gets much better than the plans they offer.

There is the $15 plan that is wi-fi only. You have unlimited talk/text/data with this plan over wi-fi with this plan. That is an incredible deal and for the most part it should be very easy to find wi-fi.

 

What Republic Wireless phones can I use?

If you sign up for Republic Wireless, you can bring your own Android phone or purchase a phone through Republic Wireless.

They have many different phones to choose from, such as the Samsung Galaxy, Moto, LG Stylo, Google Pixel, Motorola moto, and more.

 

Saving Over $2,000 A Year With Republic Wireless - How Much Could You Save? 1Should you cancel your current contract and switch to Republic Wireless?

You can also use your old phone number, so you can’t use that as an excuse for not switching to Republic Wireless. When you switch to Republic Wireless, you can bring your old phone number with you, so no one will even know you switched phones and you won’t even be affected by the switch. It doesn’t get much easier than that!

However, one negative is if you cancel your current contract with a company such as AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon, you may have to pay a fee. This fee may seem large in the beginning, but when you think about how much money you could save over the course of a year, switching to Republic Wireless still wins hands down because of how cheap their service plans are.

Below are the different cancellation fees cell phone companies charge. It may vary slightly depending on when you started your contract, when your contract ends, and what type of phone you have, but this is what I found on online:

  • AT&T charges $175 for a basic phone cancellation and a $325 fee for a smartphone cancellation. However, keep in mind that many AT&T plans are not on a contract nowadays so you may be able to leave for free.
  • Sprint charges $200 for a basic phone cancellation and $350 for a smartphone cancellation.
  • Verizon charges $175 for a basic phone cancellation and $350 for a smartphone cancellation.

 

What do I think of Republic Wireless?

I honestly think Republic Wireless is awesome and there is a clear reason I am writing this review. I have been a paying customer for a little over a year now, and their cell service is definitely improving.

I won’t lie, one year ago the cell service was not the greatest, but either was my AT&T service that I paid over $200 a month for. Now, Republic Wireless has fixed a lot of their problems they had in the very beginning, and they are definitely doing loops around AT&T and the other big cell phone networks because of their amazing pricing and service plans.

Let’s just think about it – $2,700 for cell phone service for one year for both me and Wes through AT&T, OR $600 a year ($25 multiplied by two phones multiplied by 12 months) for both me and Wes through Republic Wireless?

Yes, you might think $2,700 is a ton, but if you add up your monthly cell phone service over the year, I’m sure you are somewhat close to that number or perhaps even higher. Isn’t it insane how much cell phones cost us?!

So, even if you pay a cancellation fee (lets use a simple $250 as the cancellation fee), buy two Moto Gs for $149 each, and then pay for 12 months of the $25 service for two phones, your price would be around $1,150 for everything for the WHOLE ENTIRE YEAR. It would be even cheaper (of course) if you had a plan with only one cell phone.

That could mean a savings of $1,500 a year. You could use that money on savings, a vacation, retirement, whatever you want! You would save even more if you kept your phone past the first year. Your savings could then increase to around $1,800 a year.

And that savings amount above is for two phones. If you only need one phone and you choose the simple $5 plan, your cost could be as low as $209 for the year (one Moto G plus 12 months of service at $5). This means if you only get the $5 cell phone plan through Republic Wireless, your yearly cost could be just a little over $60 FOR THE WHOLE YEAR for the phone service.

 

What if you’re not happy with Republic Wireless?

Republic Wireless is also awesome because they have a 14 day guarantee where they will refund the price you paid for your phone AND the price you paid to use their service. So, you can try out their service for FREE.

I’m pretty sure you will be hooked anyways, but the guarantee is nice just in case you are not happy with the service. There is also no contract with Republic Wireless, so you can leave with no problem.

If you are interested in Republic Wireless, please click on my link. It’s an affiliate link but I promise this review was 100% my opinion.

How much do you pay for your cell phone service? Do you think you pay too much? Would you ever switch to Republic Wireless? 

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About Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Michelle is the founder of Making Sense of Cents, a blog about personal finance and traveling. She discusses how her business has evolved in her side income series. She paid off $40,000 in student loans by the age of 24 mainly due to her freelancing side hustles. Click here to learn more about starting a blog!

Comments

  1. Leanna says

    April 27, 2016 at 10:20 am

    We use a ton of data on our smart phones but are on a 20gb verizon plan with 3 phones and a tablet. Are tablets available on Republic? Also is the data unlimited as well? We pay over $200 a month with Verizon and it’s eating a big hole in what money we have that could be getting us to our dream of homesteading.

    Reply
  2. Douglas Vaughan says

    August 1, 2016 at 7:27 am

    Michelle, just went out to Republic cellular, price went up min is $15 now, also they will be offering byop on 8/11/16. Thought I would let you know. I know you try hard to keep your blog accurate and up to date

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      August 1, 2016 at 10:58 am

      Thank you! I’ll update this.

      Reply
  3. Matt Skinner says

    August 30, 2016 at 11:13 am

    For those of you who might be thinking about Republic Wireless – there is are, in fact, several big “catches” you need to take into account.
    1) the money back guarantee is now 2 weeks, not 30 days.
    2) There basically is no service. No one to call, it’s through the web site only. it took 48 hours for me to have 3 interactions with service folks.
    3)My phone failed within 2 weeks and a day after it arrived. Republic finally admitted the phone was bad – but told me there was no replacement in stock. turns out they have lots of new phones – but the “replacement stock” are all used or refurbished.
    4) Yes, it’s cheap. If you really can do without a working cell phone for a week or more – go ahead. But there is a price to be paid

    Reply
  4. Ayase Haruka says

    January 2, 2019 at 7:37 pm

    I always was interested in this topic aand still am, reggards for posting.

    Reply
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