Can I get Project Fi if its not available in my area?

[p08757]

I really want to test out Project Fi, but it is not officially available in my area. The coverage map has solid 4G connectivity for my area. Can I sign up under my sisters home address and then change my billing address after the fact?

Just asking...

 

[racedog]

You can sign up at your sisters address but I suspect you'll have to leave that address as your account address or it will be shut down.

 

[AZbear]

I really want to test out Project Fi, but it is not officially available in my area. The coverage map has solid 4G connectivity for my area. Can I sign up under my sisters home address and then change my billing address after the fact?

Just asking...

Just curious, where are you that it's not available?

 

[p08757]

Just curious, where are you that it's not available?

In Omaha, Nebraska Zip Code 68116

The odd thing is I've had a google voice number for years....

 

[racedog]

Google voice has nothing to do with it. It seems that TMO is the critical factor in being able to sign up for Fi. You have to be in a native TMO area. I suspect that tmobile is the controller for Fi in some way.

 

[Jonneh]

Google voice has nothing to do with it. It seems that TMO is the critical factor in being able to sign up for Fi. You have to be in a native TMO area. I suspect that tmobile is the controller for Fi in some way.

That's interesting if true! Hmm.

 

[anon(5356006)]

From my understanding, it's not about you getting kicked off for not being in a T-Mobile area, it's all about activation. Currently, you need to activate Fi over T-Mobile, not Sprint or US Cellular. If you are close to a T-Mobile tower, you can put in that zip code, and just go there to initially activate it.