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Re: Project Fi Is Now Google Fi

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Post by rconti » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:24 PM UTC

Majestic121 wrote: post #9

Is 10$/GB a reasonable price in the US? It seems completely out of whack to me. For comparison, I have 20GB + unlimited call/texts for 10e/month, with optional 2e/GB recharges, and that's not even the cheapest available offer

We pay a lot in the US but it sure doesn't sound cheap to me. I must be misunderstanding something.

I pay, I think, $40/mo for 6GB with no phones and then $25/line to add unlocked phones. so I guess $90/6GB? I'm FAR from being on the cheapest plan in the world, but Google's plan starts at $35 for the same 2 lines, with NO data, then $10/GB?

So this groundbreaking new plan would be $5 more than I pay, and I ALREADY am sure I'm overpaying because I don't shop around.

Re: Project Fi Is Now Google Fi

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Post by bagacrap » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:24 PM UTC

madspindel wrote: post #12

I am paying $10 for 2GB data, unlimited talk and text so this looks very expensive to me.

In what country? For me switching to Fi saved money over Verizon although that was years ago and may be different now. Biggest draw is that you pay for what you use without stupid penalties, which is probably not true of your plan, and let's be honest 2GB/mo is not enough for anyone who leaves the house every day.

Re: Project Fi Is Now Google Fi

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Post by bubblethink » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:25 PM UTC

So from memory, project-fi support on phones was all blobbed up in google play services. No way to use the features on AOSP. Now that they also support iphones and other android phones, has it been merged into AOSP and/or some standard ?

Re: Project Fi Is Now Google Fi

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Post by patagonia » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:25 PM UTC

HN screams bloody murder when Google grabs location data without being clear about it. But I see nothing critical iin this thread (yet) of the idea of Google providing this service? So confused.

Re: Project Fi Is Now Google Fi

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Post by burkaman » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:25 PM UTC

iamgopal wrote: post #14

Not even in my wildest dream I have imagine that, India could have cheaper and faster internet than most of other countries. Now for 2 USD/month I'm using 3GB data per day at 4G speed.

How are you using 3GB a day?

Re: Project Fi Is Now Google Fi

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Post by Throwawayzoink » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:25 PM UTC

iamgopal wrote: post #14

Not even in my wildest dream I have imagine that, India could have cheaper and faster internet than most of other countries. Now for 2 USD/month I'm using 3GB data per day at 4G speed.

It's not as simple as that. Owing to the larger populace that India has, the cost is being shared amongst consumers. The magic being that bandwidth is oversubscribed. As in say 20 users share the same resource, so if all 20 users are online they get only 5% of the promised bandwidth.

Re: Project Fi Is Now Google Fi

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Post by jessaustin » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:25 PM UTC

madspindel wrote: post #12

I am paying $10 for 2GB data, unlimited talk and text so this looks very expensive to me.

What provider is this?

Re: Project Fi Is Now Google Fi

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Post by Someone1234 » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:25 PM UTC

Majestic121 wrote: post #9

Is 10$/GB a reasonable price in the US? It seems completely out of whack to me. For comparison, I have 20GB + unlimited call/texts for 10e/month, with optional 2e/GB recharges, and that's not even the cheapest available offer

It is a niche price.

More expensive for high data users, but less expensive for low data users. Flexibility is really king here, if 9 months of the year you use As to "why is the US/Canada so expensive?" Urban areas subsidies rural cellular. The US is hugely populated on the East and West coasts and a cellphone network that only targeted those population centers would be as cheap or even cheaper than Europe. But most networks are deploying LTE to middle-America where there are few people, and most cellular infrastructure loses money.

Networks have tried doing cellphone networks that only work within New York State, California, or Texas for example but people want the hypothetical ability to travel on the open road whenever and wherever they want.

Re: Project Fi Is Now Google Fi

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Post by mrdoops » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:26 PM UTC

The company moved into a new office for a few months that had terrible cell service inside the building. Everyone had to do phone calls outside. But having Fi meant I could do everything on wi-fi. I think it's only a matter of time before features like this become ubiquitous. Do we really need cellular networks if something like Starlink beams high speed internet to every corner of the planet?

Re: Project Fi Is Now Google Fi

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Post by ucaetano » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:26 PM UTC

Majestic121 wrote: post #9

Is 10$/GB a reasonable price in the US? It seems completely out of whack to me. For comparison, I have 20GB + unlimited call/texts for 10e/month, with optional 2e/GB recharges, and that's not even the cheapest available offer

On the higher range, but if you consider that it is global LTE data, it is an amazing deal, particularly if you use more than 6GB/month.

Being able to land or drive into a country and have LTE working without having to do anything is amazing, especially when going through several countries.