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Does anyone have google fi cellphone service?
jym626
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We are looking to change our cellphone service/ Last year we cot convinced to switch from an AT&T family plan to a business account, but they are jacking up the prices so we are shopping plans. We currently have 4 phones and 2 ipads with data on our account (they have a phone # but we don't use the ipad hone #,just the data when need be) and am looking for options. My son suggested google fi. Am open to suggestion as to good plans/deals, etc. We do have a trip to Israel upcoming so want to be sure to have good coverage.
Any good cellphone plans out there? Is anyone using google fi yet, and if so, what are your thoughts? Thanks in advance.
23 replies Any good cellphone plans out there? Is anyone using google fi yet, and if so, what are your thoughts? Thanks in advance.
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I really like that the operating system works like a desktop in the sense that different users can log in with their google accounts, have their own contacts, etc. and then log out for the next person to use.
DD has it and uses it overseas for texting - calls incur roaming charges - but could use in an emergency - no sim card change.
We just switched from a family plan on ATT to the T-Mobile 55+ plan. $70 a month for 2 lines unlimited data/phone/texts seemed like a good deal. Had some problems the first couple of days and we're on the verge of switching back but they got the data and number porting sorted out - so far so good. We have better service at the house than we did with ATT so will probably let go of the house phone at the end of the contract (we just switched from ATT landline to Vonage).
Swimcats, S had some trouble getting his number switched (he went to Verizon) but ours, yesterday was effortless. Will have to look into Vonage for the landline. I am so glad to be done with the high bills!
The base charge is prepaid, while the data charge is postpaid, but there is no credit check.
International roaming is included with a small per minute charge for voice, but no additional charge for text or data. See website for countries included (Israel and Palestine are listed).
It is an MVNO that uses T Mobile, Sprint, and a regional carrier. Phones "designed for Fi" handle the switching as well as automatically using open wifi with VPN. Other unlocked phones may work with some limitations listed on the website.
I love the Pixel series phones. Fi uses an e-Sim in the Pixel which leaves my sim card slot free for another card (handy if I'm traveling and want a cheap sim card for local phone service without roaming). I can switch between the sim and the e-sim easily. Fi does not charge extra for data roaming or international texting, but does charge for phone calls placed from outside the US.
Google Fi with a "designed for Fi" phone is supposed to automatically switch between T Mobile, Sprint, and open wifi with VPN, so places where T Mobile coverage is poor, but one of the others exists should work better than T Mobile.