Republic Wireless drops unlimited data in favor of Google-like refunds

Another unlimited mobile data option just bit the dust… although it’s not quite as bad as it sounds. Republic Wireless has switched from offering unlimited cellular data on its higher-priced phone tiers to a Refund Plan that shares more than a little in common withGoogle’s Project Fi. You start with a base $10 plan, and add data depending on how much you expect to use — you get money back, and pay $15 per extra gigabyte if you run over. The add-ons start at a modest $7.50 for 500MB and peak at $45 for 3GB, so you won’t pay much at all unless you regularly underestimate your needs.

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