Data usage changed when bought by Dish I was a Republic customer for many years and when I noticed I was suddenly having to purchase additional data almost every month I learned it was bought by Dish. I surmised there must be a connection and decided to jump ship. I had a feeling my good deal was going to end as soon as my yearly contract was up anyway. On a positive note, the phone number transfer to a new carrier was quick and painless.

Had Republic Wireless since it went… Had Republic Wireless since it went nationwide over ten years ago, and always liked it. Since Dish took over the service has been horrible. I was always buying extra data. They removed the wifi calling feature. Your account number is not on their app or your billing information, so when you decide to leave, which you will, you will have to call customer service to get your account number and a transfer pin number

Very reliable over many years I've had RW for several years and just found out about the Dish acquisition. I did not experience any changes in my service. Really, RW has been a delightfully boring company. I just get the same low bill every month. Service is what I paid for, consistently. I've had to buy extra data - for $5 - exactly twice in many years.

Republic Wireless Not the Same After Being Bought By Dish My husband has been a Republic Wireless customer for many years with very few complaints. However, since the switch to Dish, he has been having problems accessing voicemail and has had to call and speak with a Dish/RW rep several times, always ending up speaking to a supervisor (some of whom are able to correct the problem, some who provide a work-around). I'm now researching other cell phone company plans and we will be switching. Too bad, we liked RW.

Customer service is laughable My phone's service stopped working two weeks ago. I am unable to send or receive texts or calls. Since then, I have googled and tried every single solution I can think of to restart my phone's service, to no avail. I called RW customer service and they couldn't help me, so they said they'd open a ticket for me and have some higher tech help look at it. It's been a week and I have emailed and contacted RW on Facebook messenger. They replied a couple times and since then have ignored my messages. Awful service.