First introduced in 2011, Republic Wireless is a North Carolina-based service that promises a smartphone with unlimited Internet, voice, and texting for an absurdly inexpensive $19 per month. Most astounding of all: The phone seems to work.
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Could It Be? Customer Service Is Supposedly Getting Better
And yet it’s more likely for customers to switch providers for Internet, pay TV, banking, and other services. Go figure.
$47 a Month? Why You’re Probably Paying Double the ‘Average’ Cell Phone Bill
A new report from the CTIA Wireless Association has it that the average monthly cell phone is $47.16. So how does it feel to be well above average?
Hot Freebie List: Free ATMs, Free Lunch, Free Museums, Free Beer & More
Over the next few days, you’ll be able to grab a coffee, visit a museum, enjoy lunch out at a restaurant, rent some DVDs, and even throw back a bottle of beer for free. You’ll also be able to avoid paying fees while using an ATM …
Proof That Loyalty Is For Suckers: Best Customers Get Penalized With Higher Bills
We appreciate your business. And as thanks for being a loyal customer all these years, we’re going to overcharge you.
Time to Do the Math and Switch to a Prepaid Smart Phone?
The number of smart-phone users electing to skip the locked-in two-year contract and instead go with a prepaid plan is on the rise. But considering how much consumers stand to save by switching to prepaid — easily more than …
The 10 Fastest-Growing Retailers in America
A look at the ten retailers who are growing their top lines the fastest, and how they’re achieving their success.
The New Math on Smartphone Plans & Providers
Soon, you’ll be able to use an iPhone for as little as $30 per month. Alternately, your iPhone could lock you into a contract that costs upwards of $140 monthly. A new lineup of shared family plans from Verizon might run far more …
There’s a Good Chance You’re Overpaying for Data on Your Phone
AT&T no longer offers new subscribers the option to have unlimited data on their phones. So many subscribers feel lucky if they have been grandfathered in with their old plans and still pay $30 per month for unlimited data. But a …
Why the Wireless Spectrum Deal is a Win for Consumers and Industry
Who says Congress never gets anything done? Pressed into action by the ongoing budget crunch, lawmakers have agreed to let the federal government raise as much as $25 billion by auctioning off valuable wireless spectrum, …
How Much You Spend Each Year on Coffee, Gas, Christmas, Pets, Beer, and More
A new report estimates that the average American worker drops nearly $1,100 annually on coffee. That’s not much less than what the average worker spends to commute to the job.
Price Hike for iPhones, iPads: Data Plans from AT&T Are About to Cost More
Updated: Thursday, 3:35 p.m.
AT&T just announced that new data plans for smartphones and tablets will “give customers more data and value.” That’s true, technically. It’s also true that when the new data plan pricing system takes effect starting this Sunday, wireless bills for new AT&T customers will cost more.
