Personally, my cell phone bill has never been very high but I know others who pay upwards of $150 per month for a smartphone plan. Which, to me, is mind boggling.
I have a laptop and I have a Kindle. For those reasons I have no use for a smart phone. But that doesn’t mean I’m not looking to save money on my current phone plan.
My Old Plan
I have been a Net10 user for a while now. When I first got my phone I paid $25 a month for 750 minutes. Then I began using the internet and checking my email a little too often and had to upgrade to the unlimited plan that costs $45 per month.
I’ve never had a fancy phone but have always been relatively happy with the service. And, it beats the heck out of paying $150 a month.
Here recently I’ve heard a lot of buzz about Republic Wireless and their $19/month unlimited plans. So, I had to try it.
Republic Wireless
When I first read about the phone I was a bit skeptical that it would work in my area. I live in very rural Ohio. (Think: Amish Buggies everywhere and rolling farmland. Yep, that’s where I live.)
So, after learning Republic Wireless was a mixture of Wi-Fi service (which there is a lack of in my area) and the Sprint Network I was doubtful I’d be able to pick up service.
I was totally wrong!!! I have used my Republic Wireless phone for almost a month now and the service is unbelievable! My Republic Wireless Phone works in places that the AT&T smartphones won’t get reception. Crazy!
For $19/month I am more than impressed!
Right now Republic Wireless only offers one phone choice. But they are moving out of Beta stage and will begin to offer more options.
How to Save $972 A Year on Phone Service
If you’re willing to give up a few of the perks of a smartphone you can save some serious cash by switching to Republic Wireless.
Let’s say on average your phone plan costs you $100 per month that is $1,200 per year – for phone service! You can switch to Republic Wireless and pay $19 per month or $228 per year!! That is a savings of $972 and with Republic Wireless your plan is unlimited.
Ready to give it a try? If you purchase a Republic Wireless phone through my link here you’ll be able to save $19 off of your service and I’ll receive a free month of service as well.
If you’ve tried Republic Wireless what is your opinion of the service? Do you know of any other inexpensive service providers? If you feel comfortable saying so, how much money do you pay per month for phone service?
I have Republic Wireless too. It works well for my needs and you cannot beat the price =)
I’ve been using Republic Wireless for a couple of months now and I have to say that I’m lukewarm. The things that bug me are mostly things like my phone taking too much time to do certain things, like open or close an app. I know that’s part of what you get with the price, and it’s certainly not the biggest deal in the world, but it’s frustrating from time to time. Also, my family sends a lot of group texts from their iphones and the Republic Wireless phone can’t get them because they’re MMS. Stuff like that is annoying as well. But I’m giving it some more time to see how I feel after a while.
We are one of the places where Republic doesn’t work. We tried another cheap provider who used Sprint and the reception was terrible. I would love to take advantage if rural Colorado ever catches up to this century.
Unlike the majority of the planet, I do not own a cell phone, preferring to still talk on my landline 🙂
That being said, The services and pricing that Republic offer sound good to me and were I to ever own a cell or smart phone, I’d certainly be inclined to save as much money as possible. Enjoy the plan Alexa and take care. My best to all and have a wonderful weekend 🙂
Lyle
Hey, Alexa. I was wondering if you would post about it. The actual phones seem very expensive. I’m a nerd about cell phones. I know lots of folks spend more then $200 on a phone.
When I did have a phone, I never remembered to charge it! ~ Christie
Republic wireless definitely sounds like a great option! I would probably go for it (and still might in the future) if I hadn’t just started on a new plan (though it is month-to-month which is nice).
I use Walmart Family Mobile, which has really cut down on our bill. Before we were paying close to $160 for two lines even after my employer discount. We cut that in half by switching and have been pretty happy with it so far.
We’re one of the mind boggling people. 🙂 That said, we had tried several prepaid plans a number of years ago and had a horrible experience. However, I’ve seen so many things about it being better now and since we’re home nearly all the time we can use our Wi-Fi. I think we’re going to be looking elsewhere once our contract is up next year.
Yes, N and I are definitely one of the mind-boggling couples. N needs to have constant access to email because of his job, so he’s (understandably) reluctant to switch to another plan since we have it good with Verizon. I’ve been considering switching for myself for awhile now, but I still have a year to go on our current plan.
Was very welcome news. I’ve used the DEFY for the past year – for the cost savings, the fact that it wasn;t the latest model was tolerable. GREAT NEWS though – Republic announced last week they are going to offer the Moto X for just $299 with no contract starting in November – it’s $599 at AT&T and Sprint with no contract. They also announced a couple of price plans – two are lower than $19 so you can pick a plan that works for how you use your phone. They’ve also tweaked their technology and will have seamless handover between Wi-Fi and cellular – I bet this will be the thing that encourages people to say goodbye to high bills and contracts.
Hi Alexa! I’m glad to see that you’re also a fan of Republic Wirless!! I’ve been considering them for MONTHS now. My AT&T contract ends on 7 Oct (finally!!) and I’m planning on switching. I just wish they had the iPhone or another awesome phone. What are your thoughts on the phone? Thanks for the great reminder of how much $$$ I could save 🙂
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