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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