Google Wireless Launch Imminent, with Pay-as-you-go Data: Report

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Interesting article on Google getting into the wireless provider game. Will be interesting to see how this plays out.

Google is about to enter the world of wireless.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google is set to launch its new mobile network as early as Wednesday. The new service, which was confirmed at Mobile World Congress in March, will see a limited rollout.

Google’s new wireless service will run on Sprint and T-Mobile’s networks, and will only work on the Nexus 6, according to the report. It’s said that the phone will be able to switch between the two networks, depending on which is providing the better signal at the time.
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Here is some more relevant info:

The company unveiled Project Fi on Wednesday – a move that had been hinted at for months. Fi piggybacks on Sprint and T-Mobile’s networks to provide $20 per month unlimited talk and text, with $10 per GB data. Here’s what you need to know about Google’s offering.
What is Project Fi?

Google has entered the wireless game, but on a limited scale. Even Google acknowledges that Project Fi is, at the very least, an experiment. As Google says, Project Fi is “a program to explore this opportunity by introducing new ideas through a fast and easy wireless experience.” It’s only available on the Nexus 6.

Project Fi offers unlimited talk and text for $20 per month, an a pay-as-you-go data plan that costs $10 per GB. That means the cheapest Fi plan starts at $30.

Google’s Project Fi will run on Sprint and T-Mobile, and customers will have access to both networks – as well as Wi-Fi calling. What you use to make your calls depends on which method is better for your current location. Project Fi connects you to free, open Wi-Fi networks (read: no password). Google will only allow users to connect to Wi-Fi networks that are part of its network quality database, for quality assurance purposes.

Fi customers will also have access to no-roaming data when traveling in 120+ countries. International calls adhere to these rates.
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david_brent said:
30$ for unlimited calls and texts and 1 GB sound promising.
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I thought our prices were high.
my plan is €40 a month with unlimited calls texts and 5gb of data.
For 15 extra I can put another 10 gb my plan.

Data has gotten cheaper in the last few years though. I remember paying ridiculous prices for a plan with 1gb of data. It had limited minutes and texts as well.


There are pay as you go plans with big data allowances available as well.
 
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Anyone using Project Fi? I got an invite, but can't even try it out as I don't own a Nexus 6 and have no intention of using a phone that large. I'm curious to try it though, but I'm also seeing little reason to leave TMobile just yet, though if it has much better reception, then maybe.
 
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dsacks6 said:
Anyone using Project Fi? I got an invite, but can't even try it out as I don't own a Nexus 6 and have no intention of using a phone that large. I'm curious to try it though, but I'm also seeing little reason to leave TMobile just yet, though if it has much better reception, then maybe.
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I have it as a 2nd mobile that I carry.

Summary: If you are happy with tmo and sprint service, you'll be happy with Project Fi, if you like large phones. The Nexus 6 is OK (I like large phones, primary is Sammy Note 4), but it isn't up to the Samsung quality in terms of screen. It is a fast phone though.

I'm in the Wash DC area, and tmo/sprint are horrible around here. I'll have full bars/lte on my primary Verizon phone, and get maybe 1 bar on my Project Fi phone. They of course did nothing to improve those two carriers, they just switch between them, so again, if you like sprint/tmo and large phones, Project Fi is cool.

I was at my beach house in OBX for a couple of weeks, and Project Fi was unusable there, no cell service, but my VZ phone works just fine.

I'll most likely term it in a few months and just stick with Verizon as my primary.
 
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