Smart Phone Over Wi-Fi

A company called Republic Wireless may potentially change the way you use your smartphone. Instead of solely using a cellular network, Republic Wireless seeks to allow users to do their everyday tasks (text, talk, and surf) on Wi-Fi networks. The concept of using your smartphone on a Wi-Fi network to place calls is not a new concept; the 2.0 version of Magic Jack was supposed to do something similar.

According to the website,

"You pay $199 for the first month, plus tax, and get a new LG Optimus smartphone....Membership after that is $19 per month, plus tax. Period. Going Wi-Fi allows us to broom the whole business of contracts, overages and having any calling plan at all. You use your phone all you want. You say “so long” any time you want. republic wireless means freedom. Experience it sometime."

Find out more about this new service here.

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