Project Fi now offers group plans

[GoodSteward]

I was surfing on the project fi site looking at the pixel again (Thanks Tabs) and I noticed the group option. It's similar to family plan, however, each project fi person still has to have their own account. The owner of the group pays 20/month for phone/text and each extra person pays 15/month for the same. The data is shared between everybody at 10$/GB.

[Tabs]

When you say "thanks", I get this funny feeling that gratitude isn't exactly what you have in mind.

I just want to add that, unless I am mistaken, Google Fi uses Sprint, U.S. Cellular, and T-Mobile's network, whereas Ting only uses Sprint. In other words, they are offering better coverage.

Also, depending on your usage, this could also be a better deal than Ting as well. For example, for voice and text, $20 a month would something like 500 minutes and 1000 texts on Ting, but on Fi, both would be unlimited for the same price.

As for data, Ting costs $16 per gb, compared to $10 per gb on Fi.

Once again, it offers all this with what should be better service and coverage.

So yes, Pixel is obviously the flagship phone for Fi, but just to let other readers know, there are other phones to choose from also, such as the Nexus 5x for only $199.

But anyway, thank you for bringing this up, GoodSteward. I think Google is offering an amazing deal here, and I think more people should know about it.

[HundredK]

Heh, I have a Nexus 5X sitting right here in my pile of stuff to ebay. My husband never did learn to love that thing.

[GoodSteward]

Heh, I have a Nexus 5X sitting right here in my pile of stuff to ebay. My husband never did learn to love that thing.

That's so sad. I am going to be selling mine soon too thanks to Tabs.

[Tabs]

Lol why do I feel like I should consider entering the Witness Protection Program right now?

So I take it my self-rebuttal did not dissuade you?

[rennigade]

Project fi is the way to go if you use very little data. If you use data there are much better options.

[HundredK]

Well, I just pulled the trigger. Paid off our phones that were on the AT&T Next plan and will ebay them (we think we can get from ebay what we had to spend to pay them off). We actually had a Nexus 5x laying around, and so we ordered another one for just $199 from Google. We'll get our numbers ported, and then our bill should go from the $165 we've been paying at AT&T to $55 or so on Project Fi. Here's hoping it doesn't suck.

[MonkeyMama]

I just want to add that, unless I am mistaken, Google Fi uses Sprint, U.S. Cellular, and T-Mobile's network, whereas Ting only uses Sprint. In other words, they are offering better coverage.

Ting uses Sprint and T-Mobile, but I think it's more either/or. Depends on the type of phone you have. (My spouse and I have different type phones so have different coverage, which is nice if we travel together).

[MonkeyMama]

our bill should go from the $165 we've been paying at AT&T to $55 or so on Project Fi. Here's hoping it doesn't suck.

That's great! It's hard to imagine anything sucking more than ATT.

[HundredK]

I think who the best carrier is depends entirely on what location you live in. I've always had good luck with AT&T and have HATED Verizon. I am intrigued that Project Fi works with three different carriers, seems the coverage should be flawless.

[GoodSteward]

I think who the best carrier is depends entirely on what location you live in. I've always had good luck with AT&T and have HATED Verizon. I am intrigued that Project Fi works with three different carriers, seems the coverage should be flawless.

Verizon is best here, but t mobile has grown so much they cover just as well, if not better, around here. However, in the more remote places I go Verizon still does best. I've been OK since my work phone is Verizon. I decided to live with my Nexus 5x since it does everything good, and is much cheaper. I got my wife a 6P and brought her over from page plus, which is verizon. She likes the phone and the monthly savings helps cover the cost of the phone some. Project Fi also uses WiFi for calling and texting. This is a killer feature for me at work with nearly 0 signal, but I do have wifi.

[Tabs]

You'll be interested to know that I finally got my "invite" to buy a Pixel XL, but ultimately canceled it, instead opting for the still capable but more affordable 6P.

[HundredK]

Let me know how you like the Pixel, Tabs. We're sticking with the 5Xs for now, which I'm fairly confident I'm not going to love (it hasn't arrived yet), and we already know my husband doesn't love it. But it's a sacrifice we are willing to make until we get our little boat pointed on the right path. If we end up liking Project Fi, we'll no doubt want some better hardware at some point.

[Tabs]

Ah, well, once again, I settled for the Nexus 6P. It isn't the Pixel. This is the previous generation to the Pixel, which will be phased out in the near future, in favor of the Pixel.

However, because of that, I found the price to be much more affordable even though it has great specs for just about everything... except for VR and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS for videos).

However, it still sports dual, front firing stereo speakers, a superb fingerprint reader (actually, the same one that Pixel also uses), and screen is also slightly bigger than Pixel XL, and is still AMOLED.

So, it's basically everything I can ask for, and yes, maybe some day I will transition to the Pixel, although for now, I am very happy with what I have now, along with signing up with Google Fi, which gave me better coverage and reception than before, although I also have to be a bit more careful about my data usage, but nothing major.

Anyways, if you want more information, feel free to check out this video. MBK heaped an unusually high amount of praise on it.

[HundredK]

Oh, shows what I know. I totally thought the 6P was just the model number of the Pixel. My husband just schooled me after I asked him about your post, lol.

We're setting up our 5X's right now. Waiting for an update to download.