Hello everyone! I'm going to cut right to the chase. I currently have a Nexus 6p. It's a great phone and functions fine however it may be time to upgrade to the 835 snapdragon as I perform more complex tasks with my phone. I am using Project Fi as my current cellphone provider because it is a great deal:
$20 a month for cell service and $10 for 1 gb of data = $30... and if you don't use it refunds you the unused amount so I pay roughly $24 a month for service, You can't beat it.
I want to keep Project Fi as my provider but I need to trick the ONEPLUS 5 into thinking it is a Google Pixel. I have thought of 2 solutions to this problem:
1: Is there anyway I can flash a Google Pixel rom or PureNexus to the OnePlus 5? (I feel this is unlikely but want to see if it's possible)
2: Edit init.sh file on the phone to trick the phone into thinking it is a Google Pixel.
Any assistance and solution to my Problem will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I too had the Nexus 6p running on Project Fi but switched carriers a couple of months ago so I could use a non Nexus/Pixel phone like the 1+5 which I was planning on getting since my 6p was already feeling sluggish on day to day use. I too thought that Project Fi's prices were unbeatable since I also normally use less than a Gigabyte of data a month but some months I would go over the limit and pay around $35. I actually found another MVNO that uses T-Mobile's service and is actually cheaper, with 2 Gigabytes of data monthly I'm currently paying less than $20 dollars a month for it.
As for using Project Fi on another phone like the 1+, you probably don't even have to modify the software, it should work right off the bat but with a few caveats. First, it will only work on T-Mobile only since the 1+5 doesn't support Sprint's network. Second, you probably won't get Project Fi's cellular to wifi calling hand off capability and third, you probably won't have Project Fi's app installed in your phone to monitor data usage and payments, unless of course it allows you to sideload it to your phone.
The problem I believe is the OP5 doesn't support Sprint, US Cellular, or even Verizon in the first place.
uHW4ke said:
Any assistance and solution to my Problem will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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What the others have told you is correct. You'll be able to use your Fi sim in the 1+5, but it will just sit on T-Mobile. The 1+5 doesn't have cdma capability. I retired my 6p last week when my 1+5 arrived and switched my service to T-Mobile. I know the service is more expensive than what I was paying with Fi, but I'm seeing better coverage and speed. Fi always wanted to keep me on Sprint. Another plus, the T-Mobile Digits service is like being back on Google Voice. As far as the phone, I'm loving the 1+5 compared to the N64.
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I too had the Nexus 6p running on Project Fi but switched carriers a couple of months ago so I could use a non Nexus/Pixel phone like the 1+5 which I was planning on getting since my 6p was already feeling sluggish on day to day use. I too thought that Project Fi's prices were unbeatable since I also normally use less than a Gigabyte of data a month but some months I would go over the limit and pay around $35. I actually found another MVNO that uses T-Mobile's service and is actually cheaper, with 2 Gigabytes of data monthly I'm currently paying less than $20 dollars a month for it.
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I use mint sim as well. T mobile mvno 10GB of data and unlimited talk and text for ~30 bucks a month depending on how long you up for. It's even less should you choose 2gigs.. Service has been amazing everywhere except my house. Never had such good signal anywhere else.
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Project Fi does not work straight out of the box. There may be some nifty work-around that I'm not aware of, so your results may vary.
Signed up for Project Fi (telling their system I had my own compatible device)
SIM arrives few days later
Install Project Fi app from Playstore. It's there and let's you install it.
BUT this is where the problem is...
Insert Fi SIM into Oneplus 5 and open Project Fi app to activate, per instructions (no way to activate on PC)
Getting continuous loop telling me my Google account yet associated with Project Fi and cannot proceed. (when it is. that's how I was able to get the SIM in the first place)
Clicking the button to "sign up" just cycles back to the error screen.
Google support chat tells me there is no way to manually activate the SIM and assign a phone number... Bummer
kevindena said:
Project Fi does not work straight out of the box. There may be some nifty work-around that I'm not aware of, so your results may vary.
Signed up for Project Fi (telling their system I had my own compatible device)
SIM arrives few days later
Install Project Fi app from Playstore. It's there and let's you install it.
BUT this is where the problem is...
Insert Fi SIM into Oneplus 5 and open Project Fi app to activate, per instructions (no way to activate on PC)
Getting continuous loop telling me my Google account yet associated with Project Fi and cannot proceed. (when it is. that's how I was able to get the SIM in the first place)
Clicking the button to "sign up" just cycles back to the error screen.
Google support chat tells me there is no way to manually activate the SIM and assign a phone number... Bummer
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In order for Project Fi to work in a non Fi compatible phone first you have to activate Project Fi using a Project Fi compatible phone. Once you have done that you can move the Fi sim card to any other T-Mo compatible phone and it should work. Back when I had Project Fi on my Nexus 6p I successfully used the service on Moto G3 and Honor 5x, albeit without the features that I mentioned in my previous post.
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Hello everyone! I'm going to cut right to the chase. I currently have a Nexus 6p. It's a great phone and functions fine however it may be time to upgrade to the 835 snapdragon as I perform more complex tasks with my phone. I am using Project Fi as my current cellphone provider because it is a great deal:
$20 a month for cell service and $10 for 1 gb of data = $30... and if you don't use it refunds you the unused amount so I pay roughly $24 a month for service, You can't beat it.
I want to keep Project Fi as my provider but I need to trick the ONEPLUS 5 into thinking it is a Google Pixel. I have thought of 2 solutions to this problem:
1: Is there anyway I can flash a Google Pixel rom or PureNexus to the OnePlus 5? (I feel this is unlikely but want to see if it's possible)
2: Edit init.sh file on the phone to trick the phone into thinking it is a Google Pixel.
Any assistance and solution to my Problem will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Thats not a great deal mate?
I pay about £28 and get unlimited calls, texts and 10GB of double speed 4G ?
Might be different in the states.
dladz said:
Thats not a great deal mate?
I pay about £28 and get unlimited calls, texts and 10GB of double speed 4G ?
Might be different in the states.
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Because you aren't in the US... We think the price you pay for fuel is an awful deal as well, but you can't compare two completely different countries with vastly different economies.
You also can't compare pounds and dollars - the exchange rates just screw everything up. I live in Australia where it's roughly $2AUD to the pound. You're telling me to pay $56/month when I can get a plan that is basically the same for $250AUD a year (Kogan plan - 10gb data/month and unlimited calls/txts) - the catch is you pay upfront for the year....
Depending on were you are, Ting is a great option if you don't have your heart set on Project Fi. There GSM network works fine with the 1+5 and would actually be either cheaper or around the same price. my current bill changes month to month(because the charge at the end of the month for how much you use) but mine comes out to either 15$ or 23$.
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Because you aren't in the US... We think the price you pay for fuel is an awful deal as well, but you can't compare two completely different countries with vastly different economies.
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whoa wasn't having a go, easy tiger.
Petrols one thing, but I'd have thought carriers were a little closer when it comes to deals and what providers offer.
PS: (Slight dig) I won't go into why i think you have cheaper fuels
Project Fi does sound interesting, but I don't think the deals are there yet unfortunately, however if the US carriers are offering less for more money then yea go for it man, sounds like a winner.
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whoa wasn't having a go, easy tiger.
Petrols one thing, but I'd have thought carriers were a little closer when it comes to deals and what providers offer.
PS: (Slight dig) I won't go into why i think you have cheaper fuels
Project Fi does sound interesting, but I don't think the deals are there yet unfortunately, however if the US carriers are offering less for more money then yea go for it man, sounds like a winner.
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Fi isn't really a deal though, it's extremely expensive. Don't judge what we pay for data on that. All carriers offer unlimited data ranging from $60 to $80 a month.
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uHW4ke said:
Hello everyone! I'm going to cut right to the chase. I currently have a Nexus 6p. It's a great phone and functions fine however it may be time to upgrade to the 835 snapdragon as I perform more complex tasks with my phone. I am using Project Fi as my current cellphone provider because it is a great deal:
$20 a month for cell service and $10 for 1 gb of data = $30... and if you don't use it refunds you the unused amount so I pay roughly $24 a month for service, You can't beat it.
I want to keep Project Fi as my provider but I need to trick the ONEPLUS 5 into thinking it is a Google Pixel. I have thought of 2 solutions to this problem:
1: Is there anyway I can flash a Google Pixel rom or PureNexus to the OnePlus 5? (I feel this is unlikely but want to see if it's possible)
2: Edit init.sh file on the phone to trick the phone into thinking it is a Google Pixel.
Any assistance and solution to my Problem will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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No you don't need to do anything crazy to make it work on any GSM based device that's capable of receiving T-Mobile service. I'm currently using a OnePlus 5T on project fi after using the Nexus 6P which is the device I started my service with about 2 years ago. As long as you have already activated your service using one of the required phones which are supported by Google then you're good to go. You can even install the project fi app on any other Android device and it will tell you that this device is not supported for calls and text, however that isn't exactly true. Whichever device has your main Sim in it will be able to get calls and texts through the stock Android apps just fine.
A lot of people tell you that you have to use a Hangouts app in order to get SMS messages on unsupported devices but it's not true you can get calls and texts through the stock Android apps even with custom roms you just have to make sure that you go into the Hangouts app and you disable SMS messages for the account that's tied to your project fi service otherwise you'll only get your SMS messages through the Hangouts app. If you have Hangouts dialer installed then you have to make sure you also disable the option for incoming calls which can be found in the same section as the SMS option in the Hangouts settings for the email address that's used on your project fi account. Once you do that you'll be able to get calls and texts on the phone with the main sim card installed like you would in a device that's officially supported.
I should also mention that there are benefits to using the Hangouts app though. For instance let's say you have more than one device and you decide to order a couple data-only Sims, f you use the Hangouts app and you allow it to receive incoming calls and text messages for the email address tied your project fi account then what will happen is you'll be able to get phone calls and texts on any device that you use no matter what it is whether it's a tablet or a cell phone or an iPhone, just make sure you install Hangouts on each of those devices. You'll essentially be able to use whatever device you want but any phone that's using a data-only Sim will be using data in order to make phone calls and text no matter where you are so you got to keep that in mind. If you choose not to use the Hangouts app then the data Sims will only give you data coverage on your devices and you won't be able to use them as if they were like your normal cell phone. But if you choose to disable to Hangouts option then the device that has your normal SIM card in it won't have to operate over the data Network in order to use your calls and texts. It will even work on an iPhone and you'll be able to use I messages as well you won't be restricted to Hangouts app in order to get calls and texts but you can only do that with your main Sim on an iPhone. A lot of what Ive read on line is not true with regards to using unsupported devices.
If you choose to bypass the whole Hangouts feature and you only have one device and you follow what I said above then the only disadvantage you'll end up experiencing is that you won't be able to transition between the networks that project fi works on so your coverage will be limited to areas where there's T-Mobile coverage. In my specific area T-Mobile coverage is awesome and I've seen speeds of like 80 Mbps over lte.
Oh I should also add that if you happen to have any other Android devices with Hangouts installed you have to make sure that you disable SMS messages for your project fi account on all of your devices otherwise you'll still only get your SMS messages through Hangouts so if you're not getting your messages just make sure you check your other devices you sign out of there and then you're good to go.
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Fi isn't really a deal though, it's extremely expensive. Don't judge what we pay for data on that. All carriers offer unlimited data ranging from $60 to $80 a month.
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I don't know what you're talking about what project fi is awesome and they only charge $10 per gigabyte used of data up to 6 GB and then after that you'll have unlimited data access without being charged anymore so the max you will ever pay per month is $80 and that's only if you use 6gb of data. You'll also receive normal LTE coverage up to 15 GB in a month after which time your speed will be throttled but they offer an option two then continue paying$10 per gigabyte for normal LTE speeds should you need them I pay on average about $30 a month for cell phone coverage and I've had this for about 2 years now I was with T-Mobile for 12 years and they were an awesome carrier but you can't project fi. And then they also offer data only Sims up 10 per line which can be used in any GSM based device whether it's a hotspot iPad or Android tablet or some other phone that you might have an any day too used on any of the 10 devices you might have is all counted as if it was coming off your regular phone so you don't have to pay any crazy extra amount of money to have tethering. In terms of their pricing structure and what they offer there is not a cell phone company in the United States that has a better rate then project fi and then when you take into account the fact that even if you don't use one of their supported phones you'll essentially beginning T-Mobile service which has the best overall speeds of any other dating network in the country I mean it's a no-brainer here.
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No you don't need to do anything crazy to make it work on the OnePlus 5T I'm currently using one coming over from the Nexus 6p myself as long as you have already activated your service using one of the required phones which are supported by Google and you're good to go all you do is take out your sim card from the Nexus 6p and put it in the OnePlus 5T the only difference is that it will operate exclusively on T-Mobile's Network.
A lot of people tell you that you have to use a Hangouts app as well and it's not true you can get calls and texts through the stock Android apps even with custom roms you just have to make sure that you go into the Hangouts app and you disable SMS messages for the account that's tied to your project fi service otherwise you'll only get your SMS messages through the Hangouts app. If you have Hangouts dialer installed then you have to make sure you also disable the option for incoming calls which can be found in the same section as the SMS option in the Hangouts settings for the email address that's used on your project fi account. Once you do that you'll be able to get calls and texts on the phone with the main sim card installed like you would in a device that's officially supported.
I I should also mention know that there are benefits to using the Hangouts though. For instance let's say you have more than one device and you decide to order a couple data-only Sims using those devices in order to get data coverage wherever you go if you use the Hangouts app and you allow it to receive incoming calls and text messages for the email address tied your project fi account then what will happen is you'll be able to get phone calls and texts on any device that you use no matter what it is it whether it's a tablet or a cell phone or an iPhone. You'll essentially be able to use whatever device you want but any phone that's using a data-only Sim will be using data in order to make phone calls and text no matter where you are so you got to keep that in mind. If you choose not to use the Hangouts app then the data Sims will only give you data coverage on your devices and you won't be able to use them as if they were like your normal cell phone. But if you choose to disable to Hangouts option then the device that has your normal SIM card in it won't have to operate over the data Network in order to use your calls and texts. A lot of what Ive read on line is not true with regards to using unsupported devices.
If you choose to bypass the whole Hangouts feature and you only have one device and you follow what I said above then the only disadvantage you'll end up experiencing is that you won't be able to transition between the networks that project fi works on so your coverage will be limited to areas where there's T-Mobile coverage. In my specific area T-Mobile coverage is awesome and I've seen speeds of like 80 Mbps over lte.
Oh I should also add that if you happen to have any other Android devices with Hangouts installed you have to make sure that you disable SMS messages for your project fi account on all of your devices otherwise you'll still only get your SMS messages through Hangouts so if you're not getting your messages just make sure you check your other devices you sign out of there and then you're good to go.
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I don't know what you're talking about what project fi is awesome and they only charge $10 per gigabyte used of data up to 6 GB and then after that you'll have unlimited data access without being charged anymore so the max you will ever pay per month is $80 and that's only if you use 6gb of data. You'll also receive normal LTE coverage up to 15 GB in a month after which time your speed will be throttled but they offer an option two then continue paying$10 per gigabyte for normal LTE speeds should you need them I pay on average about $30 a month for cell phone coverage and I've had this for about 2 years now I was with T-Mobile for 12 years and they were an awesome carrier but you can't project fi. And then they also offer data only Sims up 10 per line which can be used in any GSM based device whether it's a hotspot iPad or Android tablet or some other phone that you might have an any day too used on any of the 10 devices you might have is all counted as if it was coming off your regular phone so you don't have to pay any crazy extra amount of money to have tethering. In terms of their pricing structure and what they offer there is not a cell phone company in the United States that has a better rate then project fi and then when you take into account the fact that even if you don't use one of their supported phones you'll essentially beginning T-Mobile service which has the best overall speeds of any other dating network in the country I mean it's a no-brainer here.
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Dude... You quoted posts almost a year old, Fi didn't have unlimited data option then.
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Dude... You quoted posts almost a year old, Fi didn't have unlimited data option then.
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Well it does now, so anyone interested in going this route who sees your post will then have the correct info. I apologize If i seemed rude, that wasn't my intention. At the time you posted that you were absolutely correct in terms of their data pricing options.
uHW4ke said:
$20 a month for cell service and $10 for 1 gb of data = $30... and if you don't use it refunds you the unused amount so I pay roughly $24 a month for service, You can't beat it.
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I pay 4,84 euro/month, for 4G cell service & 20gb data.
dladz said:
Thats not a great deal mate?
I pay about £28 and get unlimited calls, texts and 10GB of double speed 4G ?
Might be different in the states.
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Even that's not cheap, I pay around $8 and get 86 Days of unlimited calls, and 1 GB 4G data each day!
Uzumaki said:
Even that's not cheap, I pay around $8 and get 86 Days of unlimited calls, and 1 GB 4G data each day!
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Actually mines just been upgraded, I now get 20GB for the same price.
Also bare in mind that the speed and coverage I get is second to none.
My max ever 4G down speed is over 240Mb
With an average of over 100Mb
Plus the customer service is the best there is, trust me I've tried them all.
Do you get anything close to that? Hows the customer service with your provider?
In France you can have everything unlimited for 1€/month ... ^^
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After looking around and staying up all night on Twitter trying to figure out why the z3tc lost data capabilities on t-mobile, i have found the culprit
Ther is a forum on t-mobiles website that you can suggest tablets to be put on a 200mb for life plan with tmobil which basically gives you 200mb of data for free every month *seems stupid to me, but apparently recently enough people requested for the SGP621 to welcomed to the tablet side. Thus separating the talk an text plan from data with means you can either pay 10 a month for X amount of data and have no calling features or u can have a normal smartphone plan but not be able to receive data *but i have been able to send and receive picture messages but that's All you can do on whatever data block they have on it. since im new i got to get creative with links but add the normal h. T. T. P stuff in front of...
support.t-mobile.com/thread/75239?start=240&tstart=0
an you can se the page that people requested the change. I don't know about everyone else but i was planning on using the z3tc as my main smartphone so im going to see how far T mobile is willing to go b4 i either have to A. Find a new device or B. Jump ships to a poor atnt data plan
Anyone think it's worth it to fight to get the z3tc able to be used to its full potential on t-mobile or am i just wasting my time?
I created a thread hopping on getting a solution to this problem but it got close because I was suggesting some thing illegal like changing the IMEI to disguise the tablet as something else. i'm ok with that being that is illegal but the problem still here and we need a solution
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After looking around and staying up all night on Twitter trying to figure out why the z3tc lost data capabilities on t-mobile, i have found the culprit
Ther is a forum on t-mobiles website that you can suggest tablets to be put on a 200mb for life plan with tmobil which basically gives you 200mb of data for free every month *seems stupid to me, but apparently recently enough people requested for the SGP621 to welcomed to the tablet side. Thus separating the talk an text plan from data with means you can either pay 10 a month for X amount of data and have no calling features or u can have a normal smartphone plan but not be able to receive data *but i have been able to send and receive picture messages but that's All you can do on whatever data block they have on it. since im new i got to get creative with links but add the normal h. T. T. P stuff in front of...
support.t-mobile.com/thread/75239?start=240&tstart=0
an you can se the page that people requested the change. I don't know about everyone else but i was planning on using the z3tc as my main smartphone so im going to see how far T mobile is willing to go b4 i either have to A. Find a new device or B. Jump ships to a poor atnt data plan
Anyone think it's worth it to fight to get the z3tc able to be used to its full potential on t-mobile or am i just wasting my time?
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If you switch to AT&T you can always switch back. I think T-Mo will get this taken care of in time, but I am not holding my breath. As coincidence would have it, AT&T improved their Gophone plans a week or two ago. If you buy @ Callingmart with a promo code or via autorefill, $54 (i.e. $60) gets you talk, text, 4GBs of tetherable LTE (Cricket gives you 20GBs of LTE but capped at 8 Mbps). Plus I am pretty sure AT&T has at least slightly better voice/signal coverage everywhere, and their speeds aren't so bad. Around the Phoenix, area, in a few spots speeds are a bit lower than T-Mo, in one spot I pulled 53 Mbps at 9:30 am on a weekday.
As I mentioned in a thread that was either locked or deleted, I am curious whether someone wants to test out behavior on MetroPCS (which is T-Mo but does not offer free data for life), and/or Harbor Mobile (rididiculous plans that use T-Mo's network but feels sketchy).
Sort of a getto idea
I have a phone company called ptel mobile a pre paid company that i payed 65 for unlimited talk n text and 4 gigs of data they do use t-mobiles towers so it might be worth checking them out again its just i joined tmobil ov vanities day when they had a great deal which was unlimited talk text and data for 100 for two phones! It was a one day deal so i didn't want to loose something rare like that. I did however have an idea that consists of using a dual sim adapter... Granted i will have to find a way to hide the xtra flex cable and sim card coming out the side of the phone but if i can get it to work with the tablet 10$ a month for 5gigs plan that might be worth It for now till everything is sorted??
A dual-sim setup would make things interesting. Airvoice Wireless offers 250minutes & 500 txts on AT&T for $10/mo. Then you would just need to find a data plan to add to it.
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A dual-sim setup would make things interesting. Airvoice Wireless offers 250minutes & 500 txts on AT&T for $10/mo. Then you would just need to find a data plan to add to it.
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Hmm i think ima wait a week or so for the adapter to get shiped from Hong Kong an ill see how it goes. I wonder what would happen to the other line i have in the account if i were to leave n go back to ptel.... Welp looks like ima drive down to tmobil rn. An the only reason im tryna stray away from at n t is because i go to tucson a lot and the service between and in Tucson is really spotty. But thanks for letting me know whats out there
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Hold up, I'm confused.
I was thinking of getting this tablet. I'm on T-Mobile with my phone (note 4) and figured I'd use the tablet in my car by giving it the $10/month data plan that T-Mobile offers.
Are you guy saying that I cannot do that now?
You can setup your 621 as tablet and use tablet data plan from T-mobile. But you will lose voice call send/receive and sms feature. If you only need data plan then you can stay with T-mobile.
But if you want to get both Voice/Data plan on you 621. Then you have to switch to other company like AT&T or PTEL.
CZ Eddie said:
Hold up, I'm confused.
I was thinking of getting this tablet. I'm on T-Mobile with my phone (note 4) and figured I'd use the tablet in my car by giving it the $10/month data plan that T-Mobile offers.
Are you guy saying that I cannot do that now?
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You can setup your 621 as tablet and use tablet data plan from T-mobile. But you will lose voice call send/receive and sms feature.
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I see, thank you.
I found an app called Tablet Talk on the play store that lets you send/receive calls from the tablet. Hopefully it works well for that and text messaging.
The tablet will be permanently mounted in my car dashboard so I don't plan to use it as a primary telephone.
yes, you can use tablet talk for your tablet. As long as you got the other phone to sync with it. Enjoy!
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I see, thank you.
I found an app called Tablet Talk on the play store that lets you send/receive calls from the tablet. Hopefully it works well for that and text messaging.
The tablet will be permanently mounted in my car dashboard so I don't plan to use it as a primary telephone.
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I would recommend a data plan (2 GB of data) on T-Mobile and Hangouts/Dialer for all talk and text needs. This is a setup I have been using since October last year and my partner is setup on this as well (we have a T-Mobile SIM that we switch between our devices) and it works great. All calls are going to the Google Voice number and the call quality is excellent.
Rather than opting for a traditional talk/text/data plan, I would rather go down the Hangouts route with a Z3 TC SGP621. The service is reliable and the only drawback I feel is that the Dialer app isn't yet fully "dialer aware" to the system, which means that the "phone dialer" still want to spring into action in some particular cases.
Another benefit with Hangouts/Dialer is that free unlimited talk and text in US and Canada is included and that the phone number as an asset is moved beyond the control of the carrier. It also eliminates roaming charges altogether since it is easy to just put a local data SIM in when the need arise with a phone number that works all over the world. I.e. people can call to the GV number outside of the US and it works perfectly. I can make and receive calls to my GV number with a 716 area code perfectly well in Europe or Canada.
I actually got GV numbers for friends over in Europe in order for them to make free calls to my own number and it works great too.
I am on cricket in Arkansas. And it works great. I am sorry to hear t-mobile is not working good.
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How many of are you thinking switch to Project Fi, once you have the Nexus 6p. For me I ordered nexus 6p from play store then order Fi from Fi lol but most likely they will come same time. I am on TMO unlimited, but most of the time I am on wifi so I will be saving good amount of money I guess. lets share your thoughts on Fi
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Am already using Fi as my secondary account: have ordered my 6P and my Fi sim and it looks like the Fi sim will be here first. Am traveling to Puerto Rico tomorrow so will test out Fi there as I hear it is working well there.
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Am already using Fi as my secondary account: have ordered my 6P and my Fi sim and it looks like the Fi sim will be here first. Am traveling to Puerto Rico tomorrow so will test out Fi there as I hear it is working well there.
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How is the service, is there any drop call or sometimes ?
Honestly I have been using sporadically so I can't make a definitive judgement but haven't had any issues yet. I will know more starting tomorrow when I begin heavier usage or at least hope to. I was in PR a few months ago and VZW was god awful: only 3g at best when there was a signal.
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Debating switching from T-mobile. Currently on a 1gb individual plan for $60/mo including taxes. I'm sure I would save money switching to Fi, but I don't think I can give up music freedom, which is what allows me to stay within 1gb of data per month.
I've been on Fi for a couple of months now with my N6 daily driver. You must remember that any carrier's service is highly subjective, varying greatly due to location, the layout and construction of any enclosure (building, car, etc.), a specific device's reception capabilities, and about a thousand other things. So, it may be fantastic for one person, and absolutely horrid for another.
Having said that, I'm generally happy with the service. It's still an "Early Access" (beta) service right now, so yes, there have been some issues, and the switching from carrier to carrier (or wi-fi) isn't perfectly seamless, but it works most of the time. In my area, AT&T, my former carrier, was absolutely horrid. By that, I mean... things like, my in-laws' house is about 3 blocks away from the AT&T tower, yet I get zero signal there. Not even kidding. While my N6 shows that my average "bars" aren't really that different than what AT&T showed, I've yet to have a dropped call, or any lack of service. The only hiccup I've ever had is the inability to answer a call from time to time, which is admittedly hella annoying, but it's been rare, and at least I can always call right back. Of course, the N6 isn't the most stable phone on the planet, so I can't conclusively point the finger at Fi for the few issues I've had. (By the way, at my in-laws' house, I have a perfect signal, via their wi-fi -- including cellular voice. Yea, Fi.)
Right now, Fi switches between T-Mo and Sprint, using come super-duper complicated algorithm... which seems to essentially be: If signal from one is lost, try the other. It's not yet very good at actually picking the strongest signal, or (as others have reported -- I haven't really seen it) even selecting a 4G signal over a 3G one. However, this is improving, and I've no doubt that it will continue to do so. Oh, and I should point out that in many places, such as several restaurants in my area, it doesn't matter, because it will happily use a strong open wi-fi signal instaead. When it does, you'll automatically get hooked up with a VPN tunnel for security, and any data usage won't count against your data pool. I've made and received calls over such connections with no issues, and excellent clarity.
My point with all of this is to tell you whether or not you'll like Fi... and my answer would be: Maybe. It has it's pros and cons, most of which are widely known. The rest are pretty much identical to any other carrier. Is it worth a try? Sure. Can it save you money? If you're a light data user, sure. If not, then probably not. I can only tell you that I'm still using Fi as my daily driver. My wife just got her invite, and will be using Fi as her daily driver when her Nexus 5X arrives. By January, we could both be very happy Fi customers, or we could both be somewhere else. The very best thing about Fi is: We are under no obligation to stay, and if it ever stops working for us, we can leave with no ETF.
theRZA001 said:
Debating switching from T-mobile. Currently on a 1gb individual plan for $60/mo including taxes. I'm sure I would save money switching to Fi, but I don't think I can give up music freedom, which is what allows me to stay within 1gb of data per month.
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I am paying $66 for unlimited talk, text, and data and the mostly data I use streaming music. But I am getting 64GB so I will download the music using wifi every now and then so I will be fine. You can download the music to your device and try
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I am paying $66 for unlimited talk, text, and data and the mostly data I use streaming music. But I am getting 64GB so I will download the music using wifi every now and then so I will be fine. You can download the music to your device and try
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Were you grandfathered into that price point? I don't know how you can leave that deal...
jt3 said:
I've been on Fi for a couple of months now with my N6 daily driver. You must remember that any carrier's service is highly subjective, varying greatly due to location, the layout and construction of any enclosure (building, car, etc.), a specific device's reception capabilities, and about a thousand other things. So, it may be fantastic for one person, and absolutely horrid for another.
Having said that, I'm generally happy with the service. It's still an "Early Access" (beta) service right now, so yes, there have been some issues, and the switching from carrier to carrier (or wi-fi) isn't perfectly seamless, but it works most of the time. In my area, AT&T, my former carrier, was absolutely horrid. By that, I mean... things like, my in-laws' house is about 3 blocks away from the AT&T tower, yet I get zero signal there. Not even kidding. While my N6 shows that my average "bars" aren't really that different than what AT&T showed, I've yet to have a dropped call, or any lack of service. The only hiccup I've ever had is the inability to answer a call from time to time, which is admittedly hella annoying, but it's been rare, and at least I can always call right back. Of course, the N6 isn't the most stable phone on the planet, so I can't conclusively point the finger at Fi for the few issues I've had. (By the way, at my in-laws' house, I have a perfect signal, via their wi-fi -- including cellular voice. Yea, Fi.)
Right now, Fi switches between T-Mo and Sprint, using come super-duper complicated algorithm... which seems to essentially be: If signal from one is lost, try the other. It's not yet very good at actually picking the strongest signal, or (as others have reported -- I haven't really seen it) even selecting a 4G signal over a 3G one. However, this is improving, and I've no doubt that it will continue to do so. Oh, and I should point out that in many places, such as several restaurants in my area, it doesn't matter, because it will happily use a strong open wi-fi signal instaead. When it does, you'll automatically get hooked up with a VPN tunnel for security, and any data usage won't count against your data pool. I've made and received calls over such connections with no issues, and excellent clarity.
My point with all of this is to tell you whether or not you'll like Fi... and my answer would be: Maybe. It has it's pros and cons, most of which are widely known. The rest are pretty much identical to any other carrier. Is it worth a try? Sure. Can it save you money? If you're a light data user, sure. If not, then probably not. I can only tell you that I'm still using Fi as my daily driver. My wife just got her invite, and will be using Fi as her daily driver when her Nexus 5X arrives. By January, we could both be very happy Fi customers, or we could both be somewhere else. The very best thing about Fi is: We are under no obligation to stay, and if it ever stops working for us, we can leave with no ETF.
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thanks for your awesome word yes if I don't like I can always go back. Will try next month hopefully
I'm gonna order it on project fi today. If project fi's signal selection is really bad I might switch to ting, but if you use more than 2 gb of data a month plus some calls and text fi is cheaper than ting. Neither are contract locked so I can switch at any time and go back and forth, but at the end of the day with ting I'll only have t-mobile towers (sprint sucks in my area) and it'll cost more, so if fi works I'll be sticking with it for a long time.
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I'm gonna order it on project fi today. If project fi's signal selection is really bad I might switch to ting, but if you use more than 2 gb of data a month plus some calls and text fi is cheaper than ting. Neither are contract locked so I can switch at any time and go back and forth, but at the end of the day with ting I'll only have t-mobile towers (sprint sucks in my area) and it'll cost more, so if fi works I'll be sticking with it for a long time.
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Using dialer codes, you can lock your Fi signal to a single carrier (Sprint or T-Mo), which is essentially the same as choosing GSM (T-Mo) or CDMA (Sprint) from Ting, plus you have the added benefit of Wi-Fi usage where available. So, you *can* avoid the carrier switching issues, while maintaining more flexibility than Ting offers. Thus, there's very little reason to choose Ting over Fi, once you have the Fi invite.
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Using dialer codes, you can lock your Fi signal to a single carrier (Sprint or T-Mo), which is essentially the same as choosing GSM (T-Mo) or CDMA (Sprint) from Ting, plus you have the added benefit of Wi-Fi usage where available. So, you *can* avoid the carrier switching issues, while maintaining more flexibility than Ting offers. Thus, there's very little reason to choose Ting over Fi, once you have the Fi invite.
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Actually ting supports wifi calling too (it's very poorly documented and advertised) but thanks for this! Makes me sure that fi is the right choice unless wifi at my school and home gets drastically better.
I've been using my N6 on Fi for over a month now and just ordered the N6P to replace it. I started with my N6 on Sprint who I have been with for over 10 years and I am glad I finally made a change. Granted I was even grandfathered into a Sero 500 plan and Fi is still better. I am on WiFi most of the time so out of the 3gb plan I chose I got paid back over 25 bucks and zero call or message issues like while on just Sprint.
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Red Wolf said:
Hey Guys/Gals
How many of are you thinking switch to Project Fi, once you have the Nexus 6p. For me I ordered nexus 6p from play store then order Fi from Fi lol but most likely they will come same time. I am on TMO unlimited, but most of the time I am on wifi so I will be saving good amount of money I guess. lets share your thoughts on Fi
#graphitebros :cyclops:
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I thought about it, but not sure if it would be worth it at $10/gb. I'm currently paying just under $60 after taxes for unlimited (I have a $10/mo refer-a-friend discount and a 15% corporate discount). Maybe once my discounts expire, I might give it a try. Haven't seen Band 12 on my Note 4, so having access to Sprint's EVDO network and open WiFi networks when I'm inside buildings would be great. I typically get either no reception or Edge (which is virtually no reception) inside certain buildings or when I'm inside and I have my Note 4 in my pocket.
FYI, I requested an invite a couple of days ago and got an instant invite, so they might be giving those out now to expand their customer base a bit faster.
I'm waiting for my wife to get an invite and for a one dead weight family member to get the hell off my family plan before I make the move to FI.
I ordered Fi yesterday, and I'm switching from Sprint. I hope the SIM comes before the phone!
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I actually wasn't going to order a Nexus for a while (still have a few months on my Verizon contract), but decided to request an invite to Fi in the meantime. To my surprise, I got an instant invite, so I bought a Nexus. Worst case is if Fi doesn't work well for me, then I just throw the Verizon SIM in the Nexus. Best case is that my wife and I will be able to pay ~1/3 of what we are currently paying.
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Landed in San Juan and Fi connected to Sprint lte. Wife is on VZW with a weak 3g signal.
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Were you grandfathered into that price point? I don't know how you can leave that deal...
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Its a business plan I got more than 2 years ago i guess yeah its hard to leave it though but in the end of the day I don't use much data.
Cheater912 said:
I ordered Fi yesterday, and I'm switching from Sprint. I hope the SIM comes before the phone!
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Did you order the phone through Fi? If so the SIM will be in the phone already.
Any Project Fi user? How is it working out?
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It's dope.
Yup. Very happy.
Totally satisfied!
It's awesome!
More than anything I'm happy with the bill. I think mine was $43.xx last month, I'm signed up for 5GB at $70 total. Spent the last year on AT&T Post Paid with a MiFi also on the account at 115ish a month for 15GB. Prior to that I was on AT&T Straight Talk for years.
To be honest, the service is so-so. T-Mobile is T-Mobile, the building penetration sucks, its as mediocre as it was when I got off it in 2011. Sprint does provide better building penetration but the service is slower. I'm often frustrated with Fi's lack of attempt at switching from T-Mo to Sprint or vice-versa. I have Fi-Spy installed and can easily plug in the dialer codes to switch, but why it doesn't do this more proactively is beyond me. Even with the auto switch dialer coder plugged in and a reboot, it rarely switches quickly once a drop in signal is experienced with the carrier in use. The nerd in me thinks its cool to plug in the dialer codes, the normal me is beginning to find it inconvenient. Speeds aren't spectacular, I think that's possibly a function of being in South Louisiana. The carriers invest here last most likely because of the overall poverty of the populous and the gamble that the they can just wait till the network is destroyed by a hurricane and rebuild it with insurance money.
My gut feeling is I'll wait to see if the 6.0.1 release (whenever I finally get it) will make T-Mo work better with the possibility of Band 12. If its not better soon I'll probably switch back to AT&T Straight Talk. AT&T just works everywhere I have been in the US for the last 4 or 5 years. I never have the negative experience I hear people complain about on big blue. The Straight Talk option makes the cost negligible. Although the good ole days of Straight Talk "discount" service cards being sold online for 30ish dollars seems to be gone.
Cellular service is a commodity, while I impress myself with the nerd factor of an aggregated cellular carrier like Google Fi, I just lack the patience to endure the carriers its running on. Struggling with bad or slow service is no longer acceptable with the flexibility of porting numbers to other carriers. $40ish dollars is cheap, but for 50 I could be on Straight Talk on AT&T and not worry about any of the semantics.
...but I did like the Lego kit Google sent me!
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More than anything I'm happy with the bill. I think mine was $43.xx last month, I'm signed up for 5GB at $70 total. Spent the last year on AT&T Post Paid with a MiFi also on the account at 115ish a month for 15GB. Prior to that I was on AT&T Straight Talk for years.
To be honest, the service is so-so. T-Mobile is T-Mobile, the building penetration sucks, its as mediocre as it was when I got off it in 2011. Sprint does provide better building penetration but the service is slower. I'm often frustrated with Fi's lack of attempt at switching from T-Mo to Sprint or vice-versa. I have Fi-Spy installed and can easily plug in the dialer codes to switch, but why it doesn't do this more proactively is beyond me. Even with the auto switch dialer coder plugged in and a reboot, it rarely switches quickly once a drop in signal is experienced with the carrier in use. The nerd in me thinks its cool to plug in the dialer codes, the normal me is beginning to find it inconvenient. Speeds aren't spectacular, I think that's possibly a function of being in South Louisiana. The carriers invest here last most likely because of the overall poverty of the populous and the gamble that the they can just wait till the network is destroyed by a hurricane and rebuild it with insurance money.
My gut feeling is I'll wait to see if the 6.0.1 release (whenever I finally get it) will make T-Mo work better with the possibility of Band 12. If its not better soon I'll probably switch back to AT&T Straight Talk. AT&T just works everywhere I have been in the US for the last 4 or 5 years. I never have the negative experience I hear people complain about on big blue. The Straight Talk option makes the cost negligible. Although the good ole days of Straight Talk "discount" service cards being sold online for 30ish dollars seems to be gone.
Cellular service is a commodity, while I impress myself with the nerd factor of an aggregated cellular carrier like Google Fi, I just lack the patience to endure the carriers its running on. Struggling with bad or slow service is no longer acceptable with the flexibility of porting numbers to other carriers. $40ish dollars is cheap, but for 50 I could be on Straight Talk on AT&T and not worry about any of the semantics.
...but I did like the Lego kit Google sent me!
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What about calling/texting over wifi? The initial reason I decided not to go with Project Fi was for the reasons you stated-- didn't love the carriers that support it. But the more I think about it, the more intrigued I am. I just switched from AT&T to Verizon and I am hardly using any cell data. I'm at wifi at home, wifi at work, and many places that I go. Project Fi is becoming more appealing for the ability of being able to call/text pretty much anywhere over wifi and not have to worry so much about how good the cell signal is. Plus the idea of auto connecting to open wifi hotspots and securing the connection over a VPN tunnel sounds pretty cool as well.
On another note, I don't have any first hand experience with Tmobile but 6.0.1 should help a lot with cell service in buildings if they have band 12 in your area. The geek in you should just flash the factory images instead of waiting for the OTA
I'm very satisfied with my experience so far. My only complaint, a small one at best, would be there is no way to prefer WiFi calling over cellular like with Tmobile.
It's been solid for me. Not just at home, but a number of the approved hotspots as well when I'm out. And I like that these connections are VPN'd.
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What about calling/texting over wifi?
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I was thinking of going to Project Fi myself and got the invite already. However, I check my data status usage and it's about 4gb or more per month. And I am counting only the usage not being over wifi. I understand that Project Fi switch automatically over wifi if available so you won't use Data over the air as much. However, I'm with the family plan with 15GB and Data carry over next month on AT&T network. If I'm by myself, I would switch over to Project Fi in a heart beat but with family member, I can't. Just my 2 cents thought.
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It's been solid for me. Not just at home, but a number of the approved hotspots as well when I'm out. And I like that these connections are VPN'd.
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I have the exact opposite experience, I rarely get auto connected to hot-spots and when I do they're total garbage. Not just in Louisiana, but in large metros I've traveled to in since getting the service. I think only one held the VPN tunnel indicated by the key icon for long enough to do anything.
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What about calling/texting over wifi? The initial reason I decided not to go with Project Fi was for the reasons you stated-- didn't love the carriers that support it. But the more I think about it, the more intrigued I am. I just switched from AT&T to Verizon and I am hardly using any cell data. I'm at wifi at home, wifi at work, and many places that I go. Project Fi is becoming more appealing for the ability of being able to call/text pretty much anywhere over wifi and not have to worry so much about how good the cell signal is. Plus the idea of auto connecting to open wifi hotspots and securing the connection over a VPN tunnel sounds pretty cool as well.
On another note, I don't have any first hand experience with Tmobile but 6.0.1 should help a lot with cell service in buildings if they have band 12 in your area. The geek in you should just flash the factory images instead of waiting for the OTA
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What I do love about the service is the ability to use Hangouts on all my devices and in the web browser and text & MMS from it. I think if I went back to Straight Talk I'd probably leave the number with Google Voice which traditionally I've done the opposite and took the number to the carrier and just had a miscellaneous GV number.
I have had problems with call quality over data. Mainly at my house which is AT&T U-Verse, and to top it off Fi does not seem to realize it and will not switch off to cellular when the call quality dissipates. I've literally had to run out my front door into the middle of my street if I'm mid call so it will switch to cellular. Its either this or attempt to fumble the phone and turn off WiFi. My neighbors probably are suspicious of my mid street calls :laugh:. Again, this is a function of AT&T U-verse having 18mb down at my house. Might switch my internet to cable next month to help with the abysmal ISP speeds with U-verse.
Again, don't expect the phone to just start connecting to tons of VPN'ed Google Certified WiFi networks. You'll be disappointed. I was in large metros all up and down the east coast in Nov and again, this may have happened once in each large city. You're going to be looking for the same old Starbucks and misc WiFi networks to make calls if you're really hoping to find WiFi networks in the wild for calling. I have a free Boingo plan through Amex Plat and it helps give availability to more networks than I had access to before. But its not enough that I wouldn't be worried about cell service.
Fingers crossed on 6.0.1... back in the old days I would have downloaded the image the second it was out and flashed it. As I get older and find myself making more excuses for not getting stuff done I rarely want to spend non existent free time diving into roms or any of that. I just want the phone to work and the service to work. Its a long way from chopping up Blackberry OS installers with different features from different Telcos or my first Android phone being a Sprint Touch Pro 2 launching into Android from Windows Mobile. Getting old (or boring) I guess!
Works great here. Except MMS over hangouts looks like garbage. I would love to use hangouts over my other devices with my Project Fi number, but I send to many picture messages. Anyone else have MMS hangouts quality problems?
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Ulver said:
Works great here. Except MMS over hangouts looks like garbage. I would love to use hangouts over my other devices with my Project Fi number, but I send to many picture messages. Anyone else have MMS hangouts quality problems?
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Are you referencing the picture quality of the photos sent? Does it look bad both in Hangouts and also in the receiver's MMS?
Its decent, but I can see why people leave back to Tmobile. I am on WIFI most of the day and yet I manage to use 1.5-2GB per month, I cant imaging using Fi without WIFI. There is no VoLTE an no proper Band 12 implementation. Support is not that great, most replies are copy/paste BS. The whole service is just not as reliable as Tmobile. I pay about $40 bucks for Fi......Tmobile would have been only $50 but everything works 100%, you get som free music and vid streaming, and data falls back to free Edge.
I am gonna stick for a while longer....They said some updates are coming to service in next few month but I call BS on this. Fi team seems to be lying alot about the service and misrepresents it in their advertisement.
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Are you referencing the picture quality of the photos sent? Does it look bad both in Hangouts and also in the receiver's MMS?
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For me it looks bad on my end and the receivers end via hangouts. I also tried sending pics via my Z3 and the pics look bad on both my wife's Nexus 6 and my Mom's iPhone.
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The whole service is just not as reliable as Tmobile.
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Weird... I have been on T-Mobile since the days of my RAZR v300 up until just recently. In fact, I still have it on my Moto X. Nothing about it is as good as Fi has been. Granted it is not for folks that are burning through a lot of data, but I have never gone over a Gig, so it's great for me.
Looking at the two phones side by side right now, the TM phone is on HSPA with 4 asu, and the Fi is LTE with 23 asu.
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Weird... I have been on T-Mobile since the days of my RAZR v300 up until just recently. In fact, I still have it on my Moto X. Nothing about it is as good as Fi has been. Granted it is not for folks that are burning through a lot of data, but I have never gone over a Gig, so it's great for me.
Looking at the two phones side by side right now, the TM phone is on HSPA with 4 asu, and the Fi is LTE with 23 asu.
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I have Tmobile LTE and VoLTE everywhere pretty much and it switches to Sprint for no reason, I even get Sprint 3G in some places due to bugs. On top of it Tmobile band 12 is not implemented correctly so you end up missing calls and there is no VoLTE support at all. I am not even sure if Tmobile carrier aggression is working on Project Fi
I've been having issues on Project Fi since June, including some spotty roaming in Europe where Tmobile got 5 bars of LTE (capped to 128kbps). Then been dealing with carrier auto switching for over a month now....looks like it just started working with latest Fi app and Android 6.0.1. They also know about all the roaming issues and that Fi doesnt like to connect to roaming providers, thats why they seem to include manual switching in Fi app now so people dont end up with dead phones overseas
They are also kind of lying about equal coverage to Tmo and Sprint....its not equal, at least not yet, lying about 120+ countries where wifi-calling is supported....also bs, real list is around 90-95 countries (not a big deal, but they refuse to fix it)
I switched from Tmobile because I though I will get 100% Tmobile coverage + addition of Sprint with seamless switching (been very buggy) I also need that 256kbps roaming speeds since its double of what Tmobile is offering. Lower bill was just a bonus.....dont really care since its like 10-15 bucks difference
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I've been having issues on Project Fi since June
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Dunno what to tell you; have only been on it since 11/16, but so far it has been great on my 6P.
When I read these comments I wonder how many people were already T-Mobile or Sprint customers and used to so-so coverage and speeds already. Compared in AT&T and Verizon, you're getting what you pay for. Just calling a spade a spade as a long time AT&T customer and a really really long ago T-Mobile and Sprint customer.
It's exactly what they said it was, a beta service. If you want a cheap 5GB of LTE data that works everywhere, get a AT&T Straight Talk sim. If you really think you only use a gig and live in a large metro with a good economy (face it, T-Mobile and Sprint upgrade their carrier equipment metros with better economic conditions first) then you'll be in heaven.
Don't really care about the international, I just buy a sim locally whenever I go overseas. But for the price, if it works, it's a nice feature.
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Anyone using this on there 6p? I just ordered it , looks to good, the concept sounds awesome, but i dont see the carriers picking it up as they would lose money
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I'm in Canada so no Fi but since it uses the 5x and 6P I'd say yes..
I use FI and no issues. It's as it says: pay for what you use and get a credit for any unused. I don't know what you mean by carriers 'picking it up,' cause Google pays to let their service use another's signal. With 3 carrier supported service, coverage is great.
I'm currently using Fi in the US on my 6p, after switching from Verizon and AT&T. If you're able to sip data and don't mind watching your usage, it's actually great. I'm on WiFi 85% of the time, download music offline, and my phone bills have dropped by $80+ a month compared to what I paid for and what I actually use.
All in all, Fi can totally be worth it for you if you want it to. But coverage wise, I've never had a single issue.
I have been using Fi on my 6P for months and I love it. You get WIFI calling and native visual voicemail. Just like the previous post stated if you are mostly on WIFI and dont use a ton of data then Fi is the way to go with a Nexus device.
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Fi has been pretty good for me. I wouldn't go back to Verizon because I am saving so much money, but it's certainly not perfect. Namely switching between T-mobile and Sprint towers is not nearly as seamless as I had hoped. I agree with others, if you're on wifi a lot and don't use a lot of data, it's great!
I had Fi for three months but ended up switching back to T-Mobile for the following reasons:
-In my area, Tmobile coverage is so much better than Sprint coverage, yet, Fi always connected to Sprint towers even though the signal was weaker.
-No VoLTE on Fi.
-If you use more than 3 GB per month, Fi becomes less price competitive IMHO.
I have fi on my 6p and all in all I really like it. I can't say that the service is the best in the world especially for 2 carriers (there is no us cellular in my area so I only have 2) and I have wifi from my cable company and they have hotspots all over the place if it wasn't for that I would use a whole lot more data. I used to use metro and had unlimited data for $60 a month with Fi I got it down to about $40.
I look forward to trying it out, my comment about the carriers is this , i dont see any of the big guys like att saying " gee ya signed up for 4 gigs a month, ya only used 1 gig, guess we'll credit you the 3 gigs back in.coin" thats what im talking about
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Been using Fi on my 6P since it was released, love it. So much better price-wise than big red was/is. I'm rarely off WiFi, so having a lot or overcharged data just isn't worth it to me. Most months I use less than a dollars worth of data and Fi gives me that back towards my bill. Between Sprint and T-Mobile my coverage has been great, if I find I'm having data "issues" I just use the app Fi Switch to switch to the other carrier. Calls and text though I've never had an issue.
Project Fi works great for me in Louisiana. I pretty much always on WiFi so my bill every month is like 24 dollars.
After doing extensive research and comparison....I don' t see how Project Fi is a better deal price wise.
I have not tried Google Fi....I just ordered a Pixel XL....but unless their plan prices lower to be more competitive....no thanks.
In-fact, I find Republic Wireless or MetroPCS to be a better deal if you are looking for a cheap NVMO.
I was gonna switch to a cheaper carrier, but then Tmobile is now offering 10gb pre-pay plan for $50. (vs the $40 3gb plan I was on).
Since I am directly with the network carrier, and not a NVMO like Fi, faster speeds and higher priority.
( Tested out Republic Wireless and MetroPCS in my area to compare, both are Tmobile NVMO's....and download speed is capped at around 25megs. On my Tmobile prepay sim, I get full speeds of 100+megs.) (ATT/Sprint NVMOS are capped at 8megs)
If Fi lowered their base plan to $10 or made it $5 per GB...then it would be far more competitive. Sure, they do the refund thing, but 10gb base would be $120 on Fi....i would have to only use up to 3GB on Fi to get a refund to make it $50 to match Tmobile 10gb price.
The only real advantage i can see with Fi is for low data users and those who needs the carrier switching ability in there area. Tmobile is far better in my area...and the 3rd carrier Fi uses isnt even anywhere near me. So, travel wise, I suppose Fi would also be a low cost option to VZW(which seems to be the most preferred for travel)
The only reason I'm on Fi is because data for tablets, etc. is free.
Well, it gets rolled into your plan's existing data usage.
But they don't charge you like $10/month for having a tablet or something.
Between that and the fact that I'm locked in, I'd already be back with AT&T which has the best overall coverage here in Texas.
Fi is good. But it's not GREAT.
Fi user here.
When Fi first came out it was a lot more competitive. Now that the other major carriers are offering unlimited data, unlimited streaming, etc. for ~$50-60 a month, it's hard to make an argument for Project Fi. I don't use a whole lot of data while on the go; I average about 2 GB a month, so Fi makes sense for me (a $45 phone bill is awesome) but this is not the case with most others. I also like the networking switching because T-Mobile is a bit weak where I work, while Sprint is somehow very strong (Sprint sucks pretty much every where else in my area). The data only SIMs are cool, the idea is cool, the speed is great, WiFi calling is stellar, network switching is neat and works relatively well, and if you don't use a whole lot of data, you can save a lot of money on your phone bill every month. If you're a person who likes to stream video and snapchat every aspect of their life while on the go, I'd say look elsewhere lol.
I used to be a T-Mobile customer. I switched to Project Fi when I got a Nexus 5X. My phone bill was substantially lower. Things have changed, however, and pricing among competitors has gotten a lot more... competitive. I find myself considering going back to T-Mobile from time to time, but it's not worth the hassle. Perhaps when I move to a new area / get a new job.
The main reason I'm still on Fi is because I travel overseas yearly and international data is considered part of your normal data pool. I came from T-Mobile who I wouldn't mind going back to if it wasn't for a bad experience with John Legere. Only other carrier I've considered is Verizon who have a terrible international data plan so thats not going to happen anytime soon.
FI User since i got my Pixel XL in 2016
Silenthillnight said:
The main reason I'm still on Fi is because I travel overseas yearly and international data is considered part of your normal data pool. I came from T-Mobile who I wouldn't mind going back to if it wasn't for a bad experience with John Legere. Only other carrier I've considered is Verizon who have a terrible international data plan so thats not going to happen anytime soon.
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I agree.
No Roaming.
Variety in carrier when traveling is a huge plus.
Low fees.
Hangouts works really well for ProjectFI users, still texting and making calls.
Even when i do have a month where i use 10gb it is still cheaper than the group plan i was supporting with ATT before.
And the peak is only that month.
Otherwise I am in the 65-95 per month range. Which was still half of my monthly with ATT.
If Verizon would take corporate discounts on the Unlimited plan I would switch but they dont so i wont.
I have been with Fi since the beginning. I travel quite a bit and has come in handy out of the US.
I was with AT&T before and they had great service everywhere I went here in the states. That said with my 2 phones I was spending 150ish a month for service.
With Project Fi my bills are around 70 a month. Very worth it for me.
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If you don't like the idea of Fi, you're wanting to use it for the way wrong reasons. Fi isn't for people who want cheap data. It's for people who want reliable service and not having to worry too much about dropped calls and just want to have phone service. Yes you can get cheap plans from other carriers but you're stuck to their towers and where they have service. With Fi you have 4 options. T, S, US and WiFi.
Fi for the win! ??
Jammol said:
If you don't like the idea of Fi, you're wanting to use it for the way wrong reasons. Fi isn't for people who want cheap data. It's for people who want reliable service and not having to worry too much about dropped calls and just want to have phone service. Yes you can get cheap plans from other carriers but you're stuck to their towers and where they have service. With Fi you have 4 options. T, S, US and WiFi.
Fi for the win! ??
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I agree I came from at&t and never looking back, I love that fi has around the clock live customer service
In my country, unlimited LTE data is only about 25USD. and I'm not a frequent flyer.
so it's really too expensive for me.
but if it can lower it's base price, I'm willing to try it.
sakumaxp said:
I agree I came from at&t and never looking back, I love that fi has around the clock live customer service
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We were trying to same some money when we switched from T-Mobile so Fi works great for my wife and I. We are thinking of Xfinity Mobile but they are stuck on Verizon. Plus they got that whole net neutrality thing going on. The deal is attractive as fudge though. If you're an Xfinity customer that has home internet, you'll only have to pay for the data you use. So for my wife and I, or Mobile bill will be $24 total. But... Verizon! ?
stone0504 said:
In my country, unlimited LTE data is only about 25USD. and I'm not a frequent flyer.
so it's really too expensive for me.
but if it can lower it's base price, I'm willing to try it.
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If you need unlimited data I suggest sticking to your current service. I used to be one of those people that T-Mobile would cut off completely each month. Yeah, 200+GB most months. One month we are on Project Fi, and boy that was a total slap in my internet habits face. Turns out though, I actually only need to use 600mb of data a month because I'm always on WiFi at work, lol.
Still...Fi is a NVMO...so its gonna have multiple backend phone numbers (1 on each network) so more spam calls. (this is an issue with several people I know that use NVMOs)
.and the phone always searching and comparing multiple networks, so that would cause a bit more battery drain as the radios are more active than just locked to one band.
They need to catch up to the modern day times tough in price...to stay competitive. I read they are gonna offer a mid range price device compatible with Fi...so..they are doing...something.
speedingcheetah said:
Still...Fi is a NVMO...so its gonna have multiple backend phone numbers (1 on each network) so more spam calls. (this is an issue with several people I know that use NVMOs)
.and the phone always searching and comparing multiple networks, so that would cause a bit more battery drain as the radios are more active than just locked to one band.
They need to catch up to the modern day times tough in price...to stay competitive. I read they are gonna offer a mid range price device compatible with Fi...so..they are doing...something.
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Yeah but my Pixel tells me when its a spam caller so its no big deal. Same amount as when i was on ATT really.
You can also anchor it on one carrier or another so it isnt switching constantly which is what I do only because of preference for Tmob coverage over Sprint in my area.
parakleet said:
Yeah but my Pixel tells me when its a spam caller so its no big deal. Same amount as when i was on ATT really.
You can also anchor it on one carrier or another so it isnt switching constantly which is what I do only because of preference for Tmob coverage over Sprint in my area.
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How do u set it to use only one carrier?
As someone that has looked at most MVNOs, I'd say some possible selling points of FI might be for someone that:
1) Uses enough talk and text to justify unlimited talk and text, since some users don't actually need unlimited
2) Wants to limit their phone bill by not using a lot of data, since limiting data usage generally results in a lower bill at FI
3) Wants better coverage than just Sprint or T-Mobile native service, since there are probably cheaper options with Sprint or T-Mobile MVNOs that lack roaming
With that sort of criteria, the main competitors are probably going to be Verizon or AT&T MVNOs, although there may be a few other options like Twigby (Sprint MVNO with voice roaming). $20 is about where Verizon and AT&T MVNOs start with unlimited talk and text, and customers might get a bit of data. For example Boom Mobile begins at $20 for Verizon service and includes 250 MB with the option to add data that lasts 90 days. Like any service provider that only offers one plan, FI probably just doesn't fit your interests, since either #2 & #3 don't seem to be major considerations in your comments. It doesn't fit my usage either, simply because I don't use enough voice service that I need to pay $20 each and every month (#1).
Note: Currently there's probably no actual reason to use Twigby, since Sprint postpaid is offering a year of service for nearly free. The Pixel is one of the phones in the offer, so many users here could probably port to Sprint postpaid for nearly free service. Personally my main reason for passing on the free unlimited service from Sprint offer is that their limits for data roaming are rather low, and Verizon or AT&T have far more data coverage.
alluringreality said:
As someone that has looked at most MVNOs, I'd say some possible selling points of FI might be for someone that:
1) Uses enough talk and text to justify unlimited talk and text, since some users don't actually need unlimited
2) Wants to limit their phone bill by not using a lot of data, since limiting data usage generally results in a lower bill at FI
3) Wants better coverage than just Sprint or T-Mobile native service, since there are probably cheaper options with Sprint or T-Mobile MVNOs that lack roaming
With that sort of criteria, the main competitors are probably going to be Verizon or AT&T MVNOs, although there may be a few other options like Twigby (Sprint MVNO with voice roaming). $20 is about where Verizon and AT&T MVNOs start with unlimited talk and text, and customers might get a bit of data. For example Boom Mobile begins at $20 for Verizon service and includes 250 MB with the option to add data that lasts 90 days. Like any service provider that only offers one plan, FI probably just doesn't fit your interests, since either #2 & #3 don't seem to be major considerations in your comments. It doesn't fit my usage either, simply because I don't use enough voice service that I need to pay $20 each and every month (#1).
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My mother uses Republic Wireless $10 unlimted talk/txt plan. No data. Great for her. U can get some data for $5 more. (discontinued 2.0 refund plans though)
Fi $20 off code: NV503E Now should be worth it
kolyan said:
Fi $20 off code: NV503E Now should be worth it
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lol...not like a quick Google search wont find more than 100 Fi referral codes.
A one time $20 credit....
I would like to know how much the "real cost" is of Fi....that is...how much they charge for taxes and fees etc.
On my Tmobile Prepay...only thing is state sales tax...so $40 plan is $43.91
Duplicate post...wtf?
speedingcheetah said:
How do u set it to use only one carrier?
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FiSwitch
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cheekydevs.fiswitch&hl=en
Root makes it easier but is not required.