If you are not sure about the potential charges for accessing the internet on your phone, please ask your mobile network provider.

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Depending on the contract you have, certain costs for accessing the internet on your phone - usually referred to as data charges - may apply.

BBC: News on your mobile

It was a stark reminder that the internet is more than code on your mobile phone or laptop.

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You can easily install an app on your iPhone or Android phone that will place calls over the Internet via Wi-Fi, just like Republic.

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