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REALLY is a privacy focused telecommunications company, with headquarters in Austin, Texas. The company offers mobile phone plans on its encrypted wireless mobile network, powered by T-Mobile and REALLY DeWi.
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REALLY was founded by serial entrepreneur Adam Lyons, who also founded The Zebra.[1][2] REALLY operates a decentralized wireless mobile network started in Austin, Texas and plans to expand its wireless network worldwide.[1][3][4][5]
In February 2023, REALLY secured $18 million in funding, led by Polychain Capital and Mike Maples Jr.[3][4][6] According to Crunchbase and The New York Times, this was the largest telecommunications seed round in United States history.[4][6][2][7] The company planned to use funding to develop REALLY Wireless, a mobile network operator (MNO) service which provides security, privacy, speed, and coverage.[3]
In September 2023, the company partnered with T-Mobile to accelerate the nationwide availability of their phone service. This allowed members to “roam seamlessly” between both networks, providing expanded coverage including international.[1][2]
REALLY is built on a “DeWi” network of small wireless towers, drawing on existing infrastructure to provide service. Tower hosts are compensated by the company, with REALLY handling all equipment installation.[1][7]
Lyons has stated: “With decentralized wireless [DeWi], the idea is that the community itself can create cell coverage.[7]
The company offers two phone plans, Limitless which includes unlimited voice, text and data and Clutch which is data only.[6]
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