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REALLY is an American telecommunications company, with headquarters in Austin, Texas. The company is a fully-encrypted and privacy focused wireless mobile network, powered by REALLY DeWi and T-Mobile. REALLY also offers security tools, anonymizing user data without storing any information.

History
REALLY was founded by Adam Lyons, who also founded The Zebra, in 2022. It was launched as a compare-and-switch service, allowing users to compare 56 different carriers and 379 mobile plans.

In February 2023, REALLY secured $18 million in funding, led by Polychain Capital and Mike Maples Jr. According to Crunchbase and The New York Times, this was the largest telecommunications seed round in United States history. The company planned to use funding to develop REALLY Wireless, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service which provides security, privacy, speed, and coverage.

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.

REALLY is built on a “DeWi” network of small wireless towers, drawing on an individual user’s internet connection to provide service. Tower owners are compensated by the company, with REALLY handling all equipment installation. Lyons has stated: “With decentralized wireless [DeWi], the idea is that the community itself can create cell coverage. Under REALLY Limitless, anticipated to launch in 2024, hosts receive monetary compensation as well as a free phone plan for sharing their broadband. Radios range 2.5 x 1 by 1 ft in diameter.