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NEW YORK - New rate plans served up by T-Mobile and MVNO Republic Wireless break with wireless tradition.
For subscribers of its Simple Choice postpaid and prepaid plans, T-Mobile added calls and texts to Mexico and Canada at no extra charge and dropped roaming charges for voice, text and data usage within those countries.
For its subscribers, Republic Wireless launched new service plans that refund money back if a subscriber doesn't use all of his LTE cellular data.
Raleigh, N.C.-based Republic, which began offering low-cost no-contract service in 2011, keeps prices low by routing voice calls, texts and web access over Wi-Fi hot spots. The company's smartphones...