Google announces 'Project Fi' mobile phone network for Nexus 6 owners

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  • Reply 21 of 85
    patpatpatpatpatpat Posts: 629member
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    Originally Posted by d4NjvRzf View Post

     

    Does T-mobile impose arbitrary restrictions on what you may do with the data? I.e. do they charge extra if you're funneling the data to another device?


    Yes. They charge extra for hotspot use.

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  • Reply 22 of 85
    schlackschlack Posts: 741member
    awesome deal if u go with the $30/month w/ 1gb of data and you don't have/need a family plan.

    OTOH, u can get a better deal at AT&T for a family of 4. $160/month = $40/month/person for unlimited talk/text and 15GB of data to share (with data rollover)

    I recently signed up for that AT&T plan, and it's even less due to a 25% corp discount.

    Crazy thing is I typically have 25GB/month of available data usage bc of data rollover.
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  • Reply 23 of 85
    wood1208wood1208 Posts: 2,952member

    Google's Project F*AIL will not go too far. Example for a family of 4 first shells out $2000 for buying Nexus devices out of pocket. Than, for 4 lines = $20 x 4 = $80 than if your normal Data usage is over 2GB than, you are worst than T-mobile family plan of $100 ofr 4 lines witn unlimited text/talk and 10GB Data(2.5GB each). Even Math doesn't work for Google's offering.

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  • Reply 24 of 85
    schlackschlack Posts: 741member

    u can use lots of data but not lots of cellular data...easy for someone to keep their cell service at $30/month this way.

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  • Reply 25 of 85
    sflocalsflocal Posts: 6,179member

    I hope someone reads the fine print with an electron microscope.  I wouldn't trust Google on any level to handle my communication needs.  Who knows what they will be mining/monitoring from my activity to use me as their product.  No effing way.



     

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  • Reply 26 of 85
    gatorguygatorguy Posts: 24,769member
    sog35 wrote: »
    This is a good deal for someone who uses less than 3GB of data.

    But why get such a large phone if you aren't using data in the first place?
    It's rare I don't have access to Wi-fi on a typical day. Data use doesn't matter for the most part but consuming it on a larger screen sure does. :D If I'm out an about I'm not streaming a movie or video anyway and almost never have a need for a lot of data. I doubt I've gone over a GB/mo of 4G or LTE in a couple of years.
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  • Reply 27 of 85
    wood1208wood1208 Posts: 2,952member
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    This is a good deal for someone who uses less than 3GB of data.

     

    But why get such a large phone if you aren't using data in the first place?


    You have good point. May be google will reverse history to come up with dumb nexus phone for $25.

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  • Reply 28 of 85
    gatorguygatorguy Posts: 24,769member
    sflocal wrote: »
    I hope someone reads the fine print with an electron microscope.  I wouldn't trust Google on any level to handle my communication needs.  Who knows what they will be mining/monitoring from my activity to use me as their product.  No effing way.
    You should read the fine print on every service you agree to if you want to avoid being blindsided. You can bet you're being mined no matter if you avoid Google or not. You just don't know about it.
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  • Reply 29 of 85
    paul94544paul94544 Posts: 1,027member
    FI = Fracking Idiotic?
    Famously Imbecilic
    Foodie In Tow
    Forever Indecisive
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  • Reply 30 of 85
    paul94544paul94544 Posts: 1,027member
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    Originally Posted by Gatorguy View Post





    You should read the fine print on every service you agree to if you want to avoid being blindsided. You can bet you're being mined no matter if you avoid Google or not. You just don't know about it.



    Standard operating procedure for Screw you

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  • Reply 31 of 85
    paul94544paul94544 Posts: 1,027member
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    It's rare I don't have access to Wi-fi on a typical day. Data use doesn't matter for the most part but consuming it on a larger screen sure does. image If I'm out an about I'm not streaming a movie or video anyway and almost never have a need for a lot of data. I doubt I've gone over a GB/mo of 4G or LTE in a couple of years.



    I got my bandwidth doubled from 3GB to 6GB from Verizon all at LTE speeds and they also gave me another 1GB for free. I'm very pleased. I use my iPhone as a hotspot for my macbook Pro and I monitor my usage every night  to keep it under that cap

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  • Reply 32 of 85
    waterrocketswaterrockets Posts: 1,231member
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    Originally Posted by d4NjvRzf View Post

     

    Does T-mobile impose arbitrary restrictions on what you may do with the data? I.e. do they charge extra if you're funneling the data to another device?


     

    With the Simple Choice unlimited data plan, you get 5GB/month of hotspot service. I believe that's per device. It works flawlessly, and my kids connect their wifi iPads to my Moto X in the car to watch movies every month or so on road trips.

     

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    Mine is $100 for 2 lines, true unlimited 4G-LTE


     

    Yep. Add lines for $40/month each after that. Pretty freaking sweet. My middle-schooler has frequent 30GB months, watching ESPN on the bus.

     

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    Meaningless just like Google Fiber. Designed to make Google look good (marketing gimmick). This is no different than a store offering a product below cost (loss leader) to get people in the store.



    If Google wants to shake up Internet or wireless they need to make it widely available. Limiting it to a small number of users (Nexus 6) or communities (Five) doesn't benefit enough people, nor will it do much to cause existing providers to be more competitive.

     

    They're shaking things up. Just because they don't go national in one weekend doesn't mean there's no impact. Google Fiber is not available in my neighborhood, but 3 months after they announced in Austin, Time Warner Cable magically bumped me from 20Mb/s to 275Mb/s with no additional charge.

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  • Reply 33 of 85
    tbelltbell Posts: 3,146member
    d4njvrzf wrote: »
    Does T-mobile impose arbitrary restrictions on what you may do with the data? I.e. do they charge extra if you're funneling the data to another device?

    No T-Mobile does not. I use my phone to power my computers Internet every day. No extra charge.
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  • Reply 34 of 85
    gatorguygatorguy Posts: 24,769member
    sog35 wrote: »
    So you trust public WiFi?  I don't.

    I only use my work and home Wifi.  
    Public Wi-fi trust?? Hardly. Most of my day I'm either at my business or at home. As I said earlier the only data that gets used is when I'm out and about and then it's not much as I've not time to watch videos and movies. If I was a kid then I'm sure I'd use a lot more carrier data but I'd also likely be much more trusting of public wi-fi too, not knowing ( or caring) any different.
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  • Reply 35 of 85
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    OTOH, u can get a better deal at AT&T for a family of 4. $160/month = $40/month/person for unlimited talk/text and 15GB of data to share (with data rollover)

    If one of the additional phones in the plan is a current model, the rate for an additional family member jumps from $15 to $40. When I got the iPhone 6 for a family member, my plan cost (for the exact same plan) went from $160/mo to $185/mo. Plus, any international calls, SMS, data, as well as tethering, are extra. I routinely spend an extra $30 - $60 on ATT's 'Passport' or 'Passport Plus' plans every couple of months.

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  • Reply 36 of 85
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    Who the hell came up with that name?!



    Should have called it GooFi.

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  • Reply 37 of 85
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    .... but for family of say 4 with some Data need, it has to be comparable with plans like T-mobile's $100 for 4 lines text,talk,Data. 


    The important feature is here is the ability to switch between two carriers and hence again wider, presumably more effective access. I am not sure that my being dependent on only Sprint or T-Mobile will be sufficient for my needs.

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  • Reply 38 of 85
    Sounds like more noise. It's not especially simpler than other plans, and it's not an especially better deal. And the fact that Google is using Sprint and Tmobile means that this will never grow. That's probably why Google is limited to Nexus 6 in the first place, because Sprint and T-Mobile aren't giving anyone a free ticket to compete. If Nexus 6 sold 40 millions phones right away, Sprint would end the deal right after the contract ran out. So, it's just some stunt to create Nexus envy.
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  • Reply 39 of 85
    gatorguygatorguy Posts: 24,769member
    paul94544 wrote: »

    I got my bandwidth doubled from 3GB to 6GB from Verizon all at LTE speeds and they also gave me another 1GB for free. I'm very pleased. I use my iPhone as a hotspot for my macbook Pro and I monitor my usage every night  to keep it under that cap
    I had mine doubled to 34GB. Yeah I was paying for 16GB a month at the time, with one plan member responsible for probably 12GB of that. Verizon's offer wasn't enough to keep me. Instead I dumped the problem person and moved over to TMo.
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  • Reply 40 of 85
    schlackschlack Posts: 741member
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    Originally Posted by anantksundaram View Post

     

    If one of the additional phones in the plan is a current model, the rate for an additional family member jumps from $15 to $40. When I got the iPhone 6 for a family member, my plan cost (for the exact same plan) went from $160/mo to $185/mo. Plus, any international calls, SMS, data, as well as tethering, are extra. I routinely spend an extra $30 - $60 on ATT's 'Passport' or 'Passport Plus' plans every couple of months.


     

    It's $15/month for ANY smart phone you have on the network. Call AT&T to discuss. Sounds like they are over charging you.

     

    International SMS and tethering are included. No additional cost.

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