Travel Technology - Republic Wireless sign up open again

Republic Wireless, the cell phone/VOIP hybrid with $19 unlimited service on cell/text/data which routes calls over your wifi connections whenever possible is open for sign ups again. Can be used to make wifi calls to the US from overseas. May be a good deal for some people. YMMV, of course.

www.republicwireless.com

How does Republic work with MMS and short codes? This seems to be an area where many of the independents have a problem getting it right?

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-technology/1277678-republic-wireless-introduces-20-month-prepaid-unlimited-data-voice-text.html

A previous thread about it including some user experience for those who want a bit more information

how is this any better then google voice? and using an app lets say grooveip

It's $20 a month
It falls back on to Cell networks when you are not in Wifi areas

With Google Voice you will still need to pay for a cell phone plan with somebody for internet access, at least when you are out of a WiFi area

With this you don't.

It's $20 a month
It falls back on to Cell networks when you are not in Wifi areas.
There is no competition to Republic Wireless that I know of at the $19/month pricepoint. I've had my RW phone since December and am very pleased with it.