Google's Project Fi 1 Month Later - My Impressions

Project Fi is one month old for me. I know users have had it for 2-3 months now.  Pretty sure there were a lot of issues and difficulties in the beginning.  Well, this is my experience, my side of the story and my honest opinion so far. 

Day 1, I get the sim and the welcome kit. I will leave my unboxing videos and reviews below.  So I set up my account or finish setting up on my Google's Nexus 6. I created me a new number to use on Google Voice. At first I didn't think I would like this  service dealing that it was using Wifi and two carriers (T-Mobile & Sprint).  Now, I know you all thinking, why did Google choose those two carriers instead of At&t and Verizon? Right? Well T-Mobile is HSPA and Sprint is CMDA networks. How does connecting between 2 different networks wrok? Well Google gives you this special sim card that will conncet between them both whenever one gets a better signal, itll seamless switch to better network with good signal.  This I have witness with all four of my eyes.  Sometimes it would switch me while Im even in home.  But, at home, I'm on Wi-Fi.  This really didnt affect me as much.  It pretty easy to understand. Now, next my full experience with the network.

I live in East Saint Louis, IL, and I normally have T-Mobile as the better Network with LTE.  But, I seen sometimes it would switch me to Sprint even when the coverage map online tells me that T-Mobile is the stronger LTE signal. But, thanks to an app called "Fi Spy" that I downloaded from a Google developer, I was able to connect to the better Network in my area. Now, another instance,  while I was visiting a friend in Belleville, IL, it seems that Sprint LTE signal was stronger in some areas of Belleville than T-Mobile was. Which was true. I also had great signal when I was in Collinsville, Caseyville, Fairview Heights, Ofallo, IL., and St. Louis, MO with the T-Mobile LTE.    But, I had no problems sending or receiving SMS messages via Project Fi. This is what you will see if you have on all of the Project Fi settings turned on in messaging apps and phone calling and via Google Hangouts and your stock dialer app. With my Google Voice number, I have added call forwarding as well. So when I am away from my phone, I can answer on my PC or tablet. Very useful at times.

Now for the wifi hotspots.  Google says that with this service to keep your Wifi settings turned on at all times.  Like I mentioned earlier, your phone can be used over Wifi.  It detects what Wifi signal is free and open to use. So, Im in a StarBucks, it will connect me seamlessly to StarBucks Wifi connection. This also happened to me as I was in Best Buy and as well as JC Penny's.  Even when I seemed like I was at my weakest signal, I was able to stay connected due to a Wi-Fi hotspot that connected me.  I also have this free Wifi Hotspot app finder called "WiMan" which finds me free wifi in the area and allows me to download a map of the wifi locations for offline use. Oh, dont worry, Google is on the back end protecting all of my data via VPns and keys.  As I said earlier too, I was on WiFi all the time at home.  So no need to even have had my data turned on.  You get WiFi calling also on Google's Project Fi. Things just seemed  much in placed.

 I have been on the $20 unlimited talk and text which everyone gets the basic plan and than I added 2GB of data for an extra $20.  So for unlimited talk and text and 2GB of data, my plan for the month was $40.  I know for some 2GB of data isnt enough and that people probably can go through that amount in one day.  But, with Google's Project Fi you get credited back for what you dont use.  I have only used up 1.4GB out of 2GB.  What does this mean? I will be credit back $6. So this month my bill was really $34. Now, can you say the carrier you with will do that? Plus, Google doesnt throttle your data at all.  So, if you do go over your limit, Google will only charge you for what you used.  Google only allows you to use up 10GB of data each month and that would be a cost of $100 for the data plus $20 for just unlimited talk and text.  But, you think about it, since google is running off Sprint and T-Mobile's towers, you are paying for 2 carriers in one. That is a pretty cool deal. Which in the end this could be cheaper on an individual plan without unlimited.  But Google's phone plans aren't for everyone as i seen a lot of users and reviewers down play Google's plans and services. I must admit, this is not for hardcore data users.  What I mean by that is that you if use more than 10GB of data each month, than its not for you.  But, if you are like me and always around Wi-Fi and can stay under 10GB of data, then you will love this phone service. 

My final thoughts about Google's Project Fi is  for me, it just works! It goes out and it keeps me connected.   The prices for these plans are great, for my living it is just right for me.  Google's Project Fi is the best phone service that I have ever had. It is also the cheapest.  I definitely would recommend this service to anyone that wants to try something new and different.  Just a reminder, that Google's phone service will ONLY work with the Goole's Nexus 6.  But, luckily enough Amazon and Best Buy both dropped the prices now on the Nexus 6 to $349 for the 32GB and $399 for the 64GB model in colors blue and white.  The Nexus phones are also unlocked as well so you don't have to worry about being stuck in one carrier and as for  Google's Project Fi, you are using 2 networks in one. This is how you kill 2 birds with 1 stone.  This is my 30 day review on the Google's Project Fi.  Let me know your takes on it.  

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