Republic Wireless is one of our favorite pre-paid wireless carriers, but it’s always been a bit of a hassle buying phones with them. Now, however, you can get just a SIM and bring your own phone.


Of course, there’s a bit of a catch. Since Republic’s model relies on a complex method of swapping between Wi-Fi and cell networks rapidly, only certain phones can be used on their network. Previously, Republic required that you buy those phones directly from the company so they could load the software on first. Now, you can buy those phones from any retailer you want and install the required software once you get your Republic SIM.

However, you still only have a limited list of phones that you can bring yourself. Here’s the entire list of supported phones you can bring to Republic right now:

Moto G4

Moto G4 Plus

Moto X Pure Edition

Nexus 5X by LG

Nexus 6P by Huawei

Samsung Galaxy J3

Samsung Galaxy S6

Samsung Galaxy S7

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Back in May, Republic announced that they would start adding more handsets to their network and allow users to bring their own. This news is only slightly late, but it’s welcome nonetheless.


Bring Your Own Phone to Republic is Here! | Republic Wireless via Android Police