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Google Fi
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Google Fi

Formerly Project Fi, Google appears to now be fully committed to their cell phone service Google Fi.

I already use several Google services, and the idea of removing phone issues e.g. buying a sim card for different countries, is quite appealing.

Anyone here using this already?

Available in 170+ countries.
https://fi.google.com/about/international-rates/


https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/28/google-f...roids.html

Google's super-simple and cheap cell phone service will now work with a broader selection of devices, including iPhones from arch-rival Apple.

Google Fi (formerly known as Project Fi) is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), which means that instead of just using one of the "big four" carriers, it automatically jumps between several cellular networks depending on which has better service. Fi hops between Sprint, T-Mobile, and US Cellular, and also favors Wi-Fi whenever possible, including for calls and texts.

The main appeal of Google Fi is a simple pricing scheme that, depending on a person's usage habits, can end up being cheaper than any of the bigger carriers. It costs $20 for unlimited calling and texting, and $10 per GB of data. Users get money back for whatever data they don't use, and data usage over 6 GB is free (though Google will throttle speeds after users hit 15 GB). It also has no roaming fees in over 170 locations.

But despite the simplicity and appealing pricing, Google Fi wasn't very useful because it only worked with a very small number of phones, namely from Motorola and Google's own Pixel line.

That changes today, with a few caveats.

Starting today, Google Fi will work with iPhones running iOS 11, as well as many new Samsung, LG, Moto, and OnePlus phones running Android 7.0 or higher.

iPhone use, however, is still in "beta," which means users should be prepared for bugs, and won't be able to use certain features like visual voicemail and international tethering. iPhones also won't be able to make calls and texts over Wi-Fi.

Google first launched the service over three years ago, and as part of today's announcement, it changed its name from "Project Fi" to "Google Fi," presumably signaling a commitment to keeping it alive. Google is notorious for killing or scaling back communications projects, including its Fiber internet service, Project Ara modular phones and its Allo chat app.

To try boost sign-ups, Google is offering free travel gift cards for anyone who buys a new phone through Fi, or service credit for anyone who signs up with an existing phone. The deal will only be available on November 28.


https://www.blog.google/products/project...d-and-ios/

When we launched Project Fi in 2015, we set out to make your wireless experience fast, easy and fair. Over the years, we’ve built upon that vision by bringing you features at no extra cost, like international data coverage in 170 countries and territories, spam protection, and data-only SIMs for your other devices. This all comes layered in our simple plan with no contracts or extra fees, 24/7 customer support, and Bill Protection—which gives you the flexibility to use unlimited data when you need it, but only pay for what you use when you don’t. We’re proud that we’ve achieved a customer satisfaction score (CSAT) of over 90%—but the thing we hear most from our subscribers is that they wished Project Fi worked with more devices.

Starting today, Project Fi is available on more phones: our plan now works with the majority of Android devices and iPhones. And since we’re officially expanding our device support, we’re making our name more official, too: we’re now Google Fi.

Use the phone you like—the choice is yours
Now, you can sign up for Fi with popular Android phones (including many Samsung, LG, Moto and OnePlus devices) and with iPhones (in beta). Since this is the first time Google Fi is available for iPhones, there are a few extra steps to get set up, which we’ll walk you through in the Google Fi iOS app. No matter what phone you use with Fi, you’ll get great Fi features—like reliable coverage, easy group plans, and high speed international data coverage for the same rates you pay at home. Plus, as always with Fi, there are no contracts and zero hidden fees.

Some plan features will depend on the Android or iOS device you use. So if you’re looking for the full Google Fi experience, including Fi’s unique technology to seamlessly switch between multiple cellular networks, you can use a phone designed for Fi—like the Pixel 3, Moto G6, and any other phone available on the Google Fi website. These phones include special hardware and software to move effortlessly between Google Fi’s networks and provide you with even more security and reliability through Fi’s new enhanced network feature.

Get started with Google Fi
Finally, we’re celebrating today’s news with some special offers. Travel has always been easy with Google Fi, but now all that’s left to do is plan your next trip. Today only, whether you’re new to Fi or already one of our subscribers, when you buy a phone from Google Fi, you can vacation on us, too. For any phone you purchase, you’ll receive the same value back in your choice of travel gift cards, which you can spend on flights with Delta and Southwest or lodging with Airbnb and hotels.com. Alternatively, if you’d rather set up Google Fi on your current phone, you’ll earn $200 of Fi service credit when you sign up today.

If you’re ready to join Google Fi, now’s the perfect time to sign up. If you’re bringing your own phone, check to see if your device is compatible. We’re looking forward to bringing the Google Fi experience to more people across the U.S.
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$20 minimum for text and voice-only is a rip-off, especially on T-Mobile/Sprint. Red Pocket is $15 a month for 1000 minutes / unlimited texts / 1000MB on any of the big 4 networks, I use the Verizon one.

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Stay away from Google.
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I switched last spring. It works. It's much cheaper than AT&T. And while they don't offer cellular coverage for free in Ukraine (my calls were 20 cents/minute), calling over wifi works great and is free.
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I had google fi for a few years, but when push came to shove they fucked me so fuck them. Stay away. Absolutely zero customer loyalty.

Also, you cannot use google voice on the same phone with google fi. Sneaky fuckers.

Would only make sense if you use very little cellular data, like 1.5Mb per month or less.
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Interesting. Thanks for sharing!
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Google Fi? $40 per month!

Here's a visit to London report (before the new widening of phone options available). The author was going to go with T-Mobile for Int'l travel, but decided for Google Fi:

Google’s Project Fi abroad. 6 surprises: 3 good and 3 bad. 26Nov18 by Greg

[Note: his written conclusions - as "Overall Impressions," quoted BELOW - are more nuanced than the body of his review which is pretty pleased and impressed.]
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To meet my needs, the best alternatives to AT&T seem to be T-Mobile or Google’s Project Fi [the brand name used until now, which drops "Project"]. T-Mobile includes free low-speed international data with most of their plans and charges only $5 per day for high speed roaming. Project Fi includes high speed roaming with their one and only plan. Partly for the allure of high speed roaming everywhere, and partly to appease the tech geek in me, I decided to try Project Fi. See: International Roaming Next Steps (I’ll try Project Fi).

I initially tried Fi only within the US and I was happy with the service. See: My Google Fi Experience So Far.

Now, I’ve had the opportunity to try Fi outside of the US (that was the whole point of it after all), and the verdict is in…

Phones used? Moto G6, with a number ported over from AT&T; and then an iPhone 7 with a sim card - the body of review omitted....

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Overall Impressions

While I’ve run into a few minor inconveniences, I’m still satisfied with the move to Project Fi even though I continue to use a non-supported iPhone as my primary phone.

That said, the truth is that most people would be better off with T-Mobile. This is especially true for iPhone users. With T-Mobile, there’s no need to have a special phone, and there’s no need to specially configure the phone for everything to work correctly. And, most of the time, T-Mobile’s low speed free data roaming is probably good enough for your needs. When it’s not enough, simply fork over $5 to enable high speed roaming for 24 hours.

So, who is Fi good for?

Pixel Phone users: Anyone with a Fi compatible phone should consider the service. Why not?

AT&T and Verizon customers: Ironically, I think it is also good for those who don’t want to switch to T-Mobile from AT&T or Verizon or whatever. The reason: once you’ve activated service, you can pause it at any time. So, if you buy a cheap Fi-compatible phone, you can use it as a very effective hotspot when traveling outside the country. If you need data for more than 3 or 4 days, you’ll save money by resuming Fi service only when traveling vs. using AT&T’s or Verizon’s $10 day passes. I think that this may be a cheaper and better roaming solution than buying a dedicated hotspot, but it will require carrying around a bigger device (the phone).

Those who spend lots of time outside of the US: T-Mobile’s free roaming isn’t intended to be used full time. If you use their roaming feature continuously for about 2 months, you’re likely to get a message threatening to cut off your roaming altogether. If there’s any similar limitation to Project Fi, I’m not aware of it.

https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/g...xperience/

I've had T-Mobile with Microsoft phone (Nokia brand). But since I'm sitting on a compatible Chinese made Samsung Galaxy 9 knock-off (the Plus One 5T), I expect to give the admittedly "EVIL" Google Fi a try, soon.

Check out the lengthy, full review if you are tempted by the Devil.

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