Project Fi Is Now Google Fi

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Post by jeremydw » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 3:50 PM UTC

Project Fi Is Now Google Fi
fi.google.com

Re: Project Fi Is Now Google Fi

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Post by lghh » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:09 PM UTC

Google Fi is one of the best services that Google offers. I am trying to cut down on my Google dependence, but I don't see myself leaving Fi any time soon.

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Post by michaelcampbell » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:10 PM UTC

lghh wrote: post #2

Google Fi is one of the best services that Google offers. I am trying to cut down on my Google dependence, but I don't see myself leaving Fi any time soon.

I would have used it but I'm too attached to my "real" cell # and my GVoice # as separate numbers. I give them out to different people for different purposes.

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Post by pmilla1606 » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:11 PM UTC

This is compelling. I like the "pay as you go" model for data. I'm on an iPhone though and do enjoy visual voicemail - I wonder how much I would miss it? I also wonder what their beta status for iOS means and what their roadmap looks like.

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Post by karkisuni » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:11 PM UTC

support for iPhones, but they can't jump networks to whichever is strongest. still nice to have official support.

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Post by Puer » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:12 PM UTC

michaelcampbell wrote: post #3

lghh wrote: post #2

Google Fi is one of the best services that Google offers. I am trying to cut down on my Google dependence, but I don't see myself leaving Fi any time soon.

I would have used it but I'm too attached to my "real" cell # and my GVoice # as separate numbers. I give them out to different people for different purposes.

Agreed. My Google Voice number is my default for handing out, and I reserve my real # for important things. I just wish you could block numbers using Google Voice.

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Post by russdill » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:13 PM UTC

pmilla1606 wrote: post #4

This is compelling. I like the "pay as you go" model for data. I'm on an iPhone though and do enjoy visual voicemail - I wonder how much I would miss it? I also wonder what their beta status for iOS means and what their roadmap looks like.

Fi has visual voicemail.

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Post by Grazester » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:14 PM UTC

michaelcampbell wrote: post #3

lghh wrote: post #2

Google Fi is one of the best services that Google offers. I am trying to cut down on my Google dependence, but I don't see myself leaving Fi any time soon.

I would have used it but I'm too attached to my "real" cell # and my GVoice # as separate numbers. I give them out to different people for different purposes.

This ish right here. I saw a workaround being opening a new google account and using that for Fi

Re: Project Fi Is Now Google Fi

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Post by Majestic121 » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:14 PM UTC

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

Re: Project Fi Is Now Google Fi

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Post by Someone1234 » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 4:14 PM UTC

Maybe bigger news is that they now officially support (in "beta") iPhones, Samsung's S line, and many other handsets.

If you use a non-Fi native device it won't support Sprint (T-Mobile only) and fast switching from WiFi to cellular is disabled.

It might have limitations but at least it is officially supported. People have already been using non-supported devices on Fi with these same limitations, it was just technically forbidden.

Fi really is a great network, I doubt it would ever happen but I still hope that cost per GB might fall a little in time. I am pleased they added the data ceiling/unlimited after 6 GB.