Anyone made the leap?

[TraderGary]

Honestly I recommend against Google Fi. I had Google Fi on a Nexus 6p for a year. Google Fi operates under Spring and T-Mobile, and they don't have great coverage unless you live in the city and are outside. Even if you live in an ubran area (I do and I can attest to this), your coverage will only be good when you are outside, and coverage is not good in large buildings or underground in the subway.

That's precisely what WiFi calling and data is for! Fi first looks for WiFi and if it doesn't find it falls back to cellular. We've had Fi for a year and love it. It works flawlessly and there is WiFi at home and most everywhere we go. Our total cost for the two of us averages $46/mo.

 

[Caezar07]

That's precisely what WiFi calling and data is for! Fi first looks for WiFi and if it doesn't find it falls back to cellular. We've had Fi for a year and love it. It works flawlessly and there is WiFi at home and most everywhere we go. Our total cost for the two of us averages $46/mo.

$46 total for two people? That's a good deal. I suppose that if you're a low data user and can take advantage of the way that Google Fi is priced, it can be advantageous. But otherwise, it's just like why deal with the pain of needing wifi, and having less coverage when in rural areas or driving through the countryside, just to have Google Fi? I don't have a reliable wifi signal in the subway, at work, and the Comcast wifi hotspots I have access to in general can be very spotty.

Generally speaking, if you're using more than ~4gb of data/month, Google Fi isn't worth it compared to StraightTalk where you're getting more data and better coverage for just $45.

 

[Almeuit]

That's a good deal. I suppose that if you're a low data user and can take advantage of the way that Google Fi is priced, it can be advantageous.

Correct -- Fi is great for low data users or people w/ WiFi everywhere they go for it to latch on.

 

[Golfdriver97]

I have honestly been thinking of shifting to Fi. I almost want to buy a temp SIM for a month, just to test the coverage in my area. If it's good enough, I probably will switch. I could probably save about 50% on my bill.

 

[Leslie Hatcher]

Ok. Got my Pixel 2 XL and stuck my Xfinity Mobile SIM in it and I noticed it says Verizon Wireless network instead of Xfinity. What happens now?

 

[TraderGary]

Ok. Got my Pixel 2 XL and stuck my Xfinity Mobile SIM in it and I noticed it says Verizon Wireless network instead of Xfinity. What happens now?

Xfinity uses the Verizon network. Sounds like you're good to go!

 

[Leslie Hatcher]

will I end up getting kicked off of Verizon network? since I am not showing up on xfinity?

 

[Leslie Hatcher]

when I go in to VPN settings it says
Verizon
comcast.rslr vzwentp

 

[TraderGary]

Why not call Xfinity for reassurance that all is well?

 

[Leslie Hatcher]

my xfinity VVM is working.

 

[TraderGary]

my xfinity VVM is working.

Cool!

 

[Tats De]

my xfinity VVM is working.

How is your experience with XM+Pixel so far? Any issues?