Did the Uncarrier just get Uncarrier'd? T-Mobile is often the first wireless carrier in the United States that comes to mind when discussing innovative mobile plans that stand to benefit consumers, but a lesser-known carrier called Republic Wireless has just announced a new data plan that will actually pay subscribers back for any unused data remaining in their data plan each month.
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Republic Wireless on Monday announced the imminent launch of a new beta plan that is unlike anything the industry has ever seen.
While T-Mobile and AT&T have both recently introduced wireless data plans that will allow users to rollover any unused data to the next billing period, that data will eventually be lost if it’s not used. With Republic Wireless’ new plan, however, the value of every last bit of unused cellular data will be credited to subscribers each month from the prior billing period.
Republic Wireless was one of the first mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) to introduce wireless service that relies mainly on Wi-Fi rather than cellular networks. Phones use Wi-Fi for voice calling, data and messaging unless no Wi-Fi service is available, and then they use Sprint’s cellular network as a backup.
