Project Fi performance vs. other MVNOs

[bmbriefs]

Hi all,

I'm considering switching to project Fi so I can get one of those new Nexus devices on an installment plan. However, I don't want to get any worse service than I already have (I use Ting). Has anyone switched from Ting or another MVNO, if so, how do your speeds and connectivity compare?

 

[tagumcity]

I used Project Fi for about 2 weeks and have just switched back to T-Mobile. The Project Fi seemed to not reconnect efficiently after a network disconnect. Maybe the software was working through a search pattern for WiFi, Sprint or T-Mobile. Eventually it would come around and start working. My main reason for switching back to the carrier was for the unlimited data.

 

[bmbriefs]

How long ago was this? I'm wondering if the service has improved recently compared to the early review a year ago.

 

[tagumcity]

This week.

 

[tagumcity]

I'm riding the bus for 20 miles into Scottsdale. There is WiFi on the bus it's spotty. When I use straight T-Mobile the overall service performs better than the Project Fi. I could bear through Project Fi, it's a beta program and I like the concept, but I'm using a lot of data on the commute. I just started using the bus a few weeks ago.

 

[tagumcity]

I'm at the point now where mobile data is more valued than home internet. I'd have stayed with Project Fi otherwise.