Google Fi - Anyone Using It?

the_Grinch

Thinking about paying off my phone and jumping to Google Fi (from Verizon) when the Pixel comes out. Anyone using Google Fi? Just looking to get some opinions. Currently paying $111 a month for one phone and can get down to $70 a month (probably less) with Google Fi.

networker050184

I just did the same and moved from Verizon to Google Fi last month. I only remember one spot I've hit with spotty service, off some back roads down in a valley, but for the most part its been just as good as Verizon. I signed up for the 2GB plan ($40) and halfway through this month I'm only at .5GB used so will likely get $10 credit. I even ended up traveling this month for a week so was away from the home wifi for a bit, but the hotel had wifi, so did the train, restaurants etc. Hard to find a place without wifi in the city these days!

Overall I'm happy so far with the price and service so far.

the_Grinch

Sweet! Thanks for the review!

NotHackingYou

Thoughts on using Fi with an iPhone?

networker050184

You can't. Has to be one of the one of Supported Devices.

GreaterNinja

We^ use verizon, t-mobile, sprint/virgin mobile, and google fi.

I notice bandwidth speed on my google fi phone is 1/2 the speed of my ipad 4g on t-mobile. This is in the Bay Area.

For coverage and quality, Verizon is best. For cost savings Tmobile, virgin mobile (rooted phone), or google-fi would be good.

Google Fi's strength is affordability, software/os updates, and easy sync with your google stuff, international internet, sms, and text in most countries. I have had google fi for about a year now and have not received any insane bills like on t-mobile. Also, last year Google sent me a usb-c cable and this lego-like toy for a gift. Even though my nexus did not take the usb-c cable, I was happy.

Google Fi's weakness was slow internet internationally, bad gps internationally. 128k-256kbps internet in Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong. I just bought an extra SIM card in each country due to how slow it was.