# \#telecom **URL:** https://forums.rwusers.com/tag/telecom/5.md [Latest](https://forums.rwusers.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.rwusers.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.rwusers.com/tags.md) --- ## [Dish Network's Charlie Ergen agrees to take controlling stake in MobileX](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/dish-networks-charlie-ergen-agrees-to-take-controlling-stake-in-mobilex/1274)
**Author:** [@dbrew826](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/dbrew826)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/dish-networks-charlie-ergen-agrees-to-take-controlling-stake-in-mobilex/1274 "2026-08-18T19:13:32Z")
Charlie Ergen has reached a deal to acquire a controlling stake in wireless-service provider MobileX through his special purpose acquisition company CONX, according to people familiar with the matter…Peter Adderton will… --- ## [Review of Tello](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/review-of-tello/49)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/review-of-tello/49 "2026-07-01T22:23:26Z")
Though I’m a now former RW Community Ambassador and Expert Customer, my household is not and never has been RW exclusive. Among the other service providers currently used in my household is Tello. Plans Tello offers a f… --- ## [Dish Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/dish-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/1225)
**Author:** [@cbwahlstrom](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/cbwahlstrom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/dish-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/1225 "2026-07-01T19:18:07Z")
--- ## [Republic Wireless to US Mobile -- getting better!](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/republic-wireless-to-us-mobile-getting-better/405)
**Author:** [@NancyM](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/NancyM)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/republic-wireless-to-us-mobile-getting-better/405 "2026-02-11T21:29:59Z")
I got my US Mobile Starter kit to change from RW to USMobile 1 GB (shareable) plan. The instructions that came with the card forces you into unlimited plan, with no indications of other options. I got on the chat and t… --- ## [Review: Mint Mobile (Samsung Galaxy S8 and Otherwise)](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/review-mint-mobile-samsung-galaxy-s8-and-otherwise/30)
**Author:** [@BillG](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/BillG)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/review-mint-mobile-samsung-galaxy-s8-and-otherwise/30 "2026-01-02T00:44:37Z")
Phone was moved from RW by Dish to Mint last March. Signed up for the 4GB, $15.00/Mo. deal for new customers. Worked flawless during the 3 month introductory period so signed up for a year with 4GB @ $15.00/Mo. Not a s… --- ## [Google Fi "Unlimited Standard" - Updated Review](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/google-fi-unlimited-standard-updated-review/1166)
**Author:** [@Scottathew](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/Scottathew)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/google-fi-unlimited-standard-updated-review/1166 "2025-12-22T02:56:29Z")
Summary: Google Fi’s “Unlimited Standard” is an affordable plan for a family of four to six people. All the data you need, plus loads of tethering data, roaming in Canada and Mexico, all for an affordable price. Incentiv… --- ## [Boost wants to sell some spectrum to AT&T (and now SpaceX)](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/boost-wants-to-sell-some-spectrum-to-at-t-and-now-spacex/1123)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/boost-wants-to-sell-some-spectrum-to-at-t-and-now-spacex/1123 "2025-11-15T22:57:21Z")
I suspect this is the beginning of the end for Boost as its own network: https://about.att.com/story/2025/echostar.html https://ir.echostar.com/news-releases/news-release-details/echostar-announces-spectrum-sale-and-hy… --- ## [MobileX to Provide Free Wireless Service for Customers Who Lost SNAP Benefits](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/mobilex-to-provide-free-wireless-service-for-customers-who-lost-snap-benefits/1149)
**Author:** [@dbrew826](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/dbrew826)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/mobilex-to-provide-free-wireless-service-for-customers-who-lost-snap-benefits/1149 "2025-11-03T13:55:50Z")
Something positive (and good marketing to those who don’t use much data): --- ## [Rumor: Dish and MobileX Together Again](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/rumor-dish-and-mobilex-together-again/1107)
**Author:** [@dbrew826](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/dbrew826)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/rumor-dish-and-mobilex-together-again/1107 "2025-09-15T12:10:49Z")
The Boost Mobile business has struggled ever since Dish Network/EchoStar acquired it in 2020 A source tells Fierce that EchoStar is looking to combine Boost with an MVNO run by the original founder of Boost Mobile A t… --- ## [Mecha Comet](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/mecha-comet/1046)
**Author:** [@psteckler](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/psteckler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/mecha-comet/1046 "2025-03-12T13:57:03Z")
There’s an upcoming pocket-sized computer that has attracted attention, the Mecha Comet. It has a touch screen, runs Linux, has an external interface for mounting expansion modules, and is designed for user repairs and … --- ## [Mobi's beta has expanded](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/mobis-beta-has-expanded/1021)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/mobis-beta-has-expanded/1021 "2024-12-27T22:50:29Z")
Previously @davenc made Community aware of a Mobi beta opportunity: Mobi is now ready to open up its cloud core beta to additional testers. For an annual payment of $50, one gets 5 GB of 4G/5G data then unlimited data… --- ## [Consumer Cellular](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/consumer-cellular/47)
**Author:** [@Totoro](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/Totoro)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/consumer-cellular/47 "2024-08-09T21:35:05Z")
It had been obvious to me that Republic Wireless was a sinking ship, so the day after @southpaw left I abandoned them. Since I am well into AARP age territory, I moved to Consumer Cellular. For me it was a good choice; f… --- ## [📱 Referrals: Mobile Phone Service](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/referrals-mobile-phone-service/933)
**Author:** [@southpaw](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/southpaw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/referrals-mobile-phone-service/933 "2024-07-24T03:08:37Z")
Featured Referral Links for Mobile Phone Service Providers :mobile\_phone: Google Fi, brought to you by @Scottathew and @southpaw Scottathew’s Google Fi “Simply Unlimited” review Scottathew’s Google Fi "Unlimited Standar… --- ## [From Republic by Dish to US Mobile, an in-progress review](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/from-republic-by-dish-to-us-mobile-an-in-progress-review/342)
**Author:** [@southpaw](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/southpaw)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/from-republic-by-dish-to-us-mobile-an-in-progress-review/342 "2024-07-17T22:36:06Z")
With the announcement that Dish is terminating the Republic Wireless brand and moving all existing RW customers to Boost Infinite, I am looking for a solution for my mother-in-law. She wouldn’t want me stating her age h… --- ## [MobileX (Now Out of) Beta](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/mobilex-now-out-of-beta/65)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/mobilex-now-out-of-beta/65 "2024-07-05T21:40:04Z")
My minimalist MobileX beta package arrived yesterday: The premise of MobileX is its app not merely tracks one’s cell data use, it learns one’s typical data use then customizes one’s plan so that they’re not paying for… --- ## [Google Fi Experience Notes](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/google-fi-experience-notes/302)
**Author:** [@southpaw](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/southpaw)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/google-fi-experience-notes/302 "2024-05-13T00:09:18Z")
Note: For another perspective on Google Fi, please see Google Fi "Simply Unlimited" Review I recently had the good fortune to travel to Canada with several of my family members. I needed a simple way to make sure we all… --- ## [Google Fi "Simply Unlimited" Review](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/google-fi-simply-unlimited-review/18)
**Author:** [@Scottathew](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/Scottathew)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/google-fi-simply-unlimited-review/18 "2024-03-05T22:46:56Z")
Hello RW Community! I made a rocky transition to RW 5.0 early on. I quickly switched to Google Fi Simply Unlimited as my RW credit (from annual conversion) ran out. Here’s my review of Google Fi. Summary: Google Fi’s “S… --- ## [Review of Mint](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/review-of-mint/770)
**Author:** [@BillG](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/BillG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/review-of-mint/770 "2024-02-16T05:06:08Z")
My SO moved her Samsung S8 to Mint during the fiasco that occurred during Dish’s migration to AT&T. After her initial 3-month period at $15.00/mo. she paid a year in advance to keep that rate. When that year was up she… --- ## [Review of Mobi](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/review-of-mobi/73)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/review-of-mobi/73 "2024-01-14T03:16:12Z")
I first started using Mobi in late 2020 after RW ended its pre-acquisition by DISH iPhone beta with the decision not to offer service on iPhone at the time. I have both Androids and iPhones in my household. As I understa… --- ## [Mint 55+ -- Mini-Review](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/mint-55-mini-review/572)
**Author:** [@FreddyP](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/FreddyP)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/mint-55-mini-review/572 "2023-09-18T13:42:15Z")
Mint offers a cell phone plan for seniors (55 & up) called Mint 55+. We opened an account and are currently testing their service using this plan. The tests are going well. This is not an in-depth report, just sharing … --- ## [Another Tello review, and also a flip-phone for a 90+ year old](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/another-tello-review-and-also-a-flip-phone-for-a-90-year-old/297)
**Author:** [@herbie](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/herbie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/another-tello-review-and-also-a-flip-phone-for-a-90-year-old/297 "2023-09-15T20:58:31Z")
We moved my father-in-law from RW to Tello when it was time for us to cut over to the RW 5.0 plan back in March 2022. We had three phones on our account. Two phones (my wife’s and mine) were okay and were flipped over to… --- ## [Boost Infinite](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/boost-infinite/72)
**Author:** [@a\_j](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/a_j)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/boost-infinite/72 "2023-08-09T19:31:50Z")
I was with Republic Wireless for years, but was not fully happy with my plan. I was getting only 1gig of data for $20, plus $4.10 of taxes and fees. I have a friend who I switched to RW, and he was getting 2 gigs a mon… --- ## [How Mint Mobile performs when you run out High Speed data.](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/how-mint-mobile-performs-when-you-run-out-high-speed-data/122)
**Author:** [@mwgardiner](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/mwgardiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2023, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/how-mint-mobile-performs-when-you-run-out-high-speed-data/122 "2023-04-24T01:20:23Z")
Due to an unusual circumstance. I found myself near my 4GB limit just a few days before the 5GB upgrade kicks in. I decided to push the limit and see what happens. I crossed the boundary while playing a video, it choked…