Project Fi by Google for Android
Fi team has listened to feedback (do it do it!) I've been giving every week and finally introduced what I've been waiting for: Block a Number inside the app. Nice thing about this is it pretends your number is out of service to those you block... Better then sending to voicemail!
App blocks VoLTE calling on T-Mobile, which means I can't make calls in many areas that only have a TMobile LTE signal (outgoing calls fail and I miss incoming calls). If I disable this app and reset APN settings, VoLTE works fine, but then my texts all come through with a random string of text at the end. Garbage...
Get poor signal when driving around outside the city and calls dropping frequently. Usually hit a couple dull spots in the city that are inexplicably dead zones but it's improving. Hope their coverage and quality improves. LTE speeds are fast but the call quality is still sub par. Not crystal clear. And I hope that they can do a data plan that's logarithmic with data pricing where data pricing gets cheaper or buying in bulk?? I'm unsure but data is too expensive tbh. Also getting a lot of ghost calls from random numbers - apparently from switching towers. Main gripe is that they don't verify security updates quickly to update OTA. This takes forever and I have to manually update my phone unless I want to wait 3 months for a 3 month old security update.
Garbage....God forbid you need a replacement phone. Good luck to brave souls. I'm Leaving this in the dust ASAP
I've been on Fi for several months now and while pricing and overall services are very good, Google Fi is marred by devs' incapacity to implement Wi-Fi calling prioritization properly. This turns my $700+ Pixel into a nice looking paper-weight in my Home Office where I spend 95% of my time, about 10' from the Wi-Fi router. The cell signal from either provider is very, very bad. But it does exists (somewhat). And when it does, the phone will not use Wi-Fi for calling. Ever! As a result, all I get is broken conversations, missed calls or total inability to make a call. Yes I know of Airplane Mode workaround, and it does work. I don't want to use workarounds, I want the damn thing to work as advertised not having to click icons every time I leave or come back home. It's not that difficult and the AM workaround proves it so. Seamless switching? Complete BS. As a result I have to forward all my calls to a Skype number which is not pretty, costs me additional money and makes Fi a much less attractive proposition. All I want is an option to ALWAYS use saved Wi-Fi network for calls, if and when I designate one. That would be a 100% fix for my problems with Fi.
Great customer service, support, and the plan sure beats my former service, AIO/CRICKET. Cellular coverage hasn't been an issue. Very happy so far.
It's a shame that their quality or service has decreased. They send you unusable replacement phones and hen try to charge you for requesting another one. I'm over the headache Project Fi has caused me. Buyer beware!! In the in it's not worth it!!!
Best service I've had only wish there was an unlimited data option
For a while I had multiple devices tied to my name which was annoying but that's been fixed and the app always performs great!
Google is starting to suck worse than ever.
Why is RCS not available for Project Fi? That's all that's standing in the way of a 5-star review. I love everything else.
Project Fi is what other cell companies should be. This app does everything it's supposed to.
Good service and support. 2000 times cheaper than at&t standard price for international data
I work as a bicycle courier for Postmates Caviar UberEats and Farm Girl Flowers I need perfect glitch free NON throttled service everywhere or I can't access the various platforms to process an order or contact a customer Project Fi will fail when you need it the most Use any other service project first sucks Customer service still isn't answering calls or emails for 3 hours They are about to launch new phones stay away from them I'm getting an iPhone asap this is terrible to have spent all this money with no service
Please add RCS
Does what it says on the tin
Phenomenal. I will never. Ever. Ever. Go back to Verizon or Sprint or att.
Amazing support in the rare instance you'll need it
Use it as my phone service love it
This is so awesome!
Love this service!
It is amazing and far better than every other cell service. I get LTE far more reliably than with anyone else and the WiFi thing, while it needs refinement, is pretty awesome. It is kind of limiting considering that you can only use their messaging and phone apps (which aren't always reliable), but that doesn't change how great it is to have LTE almost everywhere
Useful little app. My only problem, I wanted to add a data only SIM to my account. Everytime I tried to use the Fi website it kept sending me back onto the app which does not offer a way to order a second SIM card. Finally I had to disable the app in order to stay on the website. I have now successfully ordered the SIM and re-enabled the app.
Project Fi is the evolution of cell phone carriers. Clean interface, very user-friendly just like Google's home page. Straightforward pay-per-gigabyte concept. Use data abroad seamlessly. Cons: Service needs to improve in areas with no reliable wifi or weak cellular signal. If you stream music or video on the go, prepare to see your bill rapidly increase (still better than outdated carriers' nonsensical charges).
Absolutely love everything about Project FI - We are saving 200 dollars a month with this service and yes we use lots of data. The service is impeccable, I have service when my Verizon and ATT buddies dont, all across WI, in the Rockies in CO and the Northern Woods of MI. The support team is 5 start and has never let me down. Gone are the days of sitting on the phone with ATT for 2 hrs to get a mystery charge off my bill. In fact I don't even look at my bill anymore because I actually trust that it's correct. My only complaint is Oreo somehow broke being able to see other members in my group data usage, but it sounds like they are actively working a fix.
Have been a ProjectFi user for way more than a year now. Loved it. But Google and Huawei failed me with the Nexus 6P. Crazy
Needs work on network switching. Needs upgrade device program. Needs to get more competitive on price per gigabyte. Straight talk gives 8 gigs for $45 a month. But I'm sticking with it for now. I still like it.
Like a lot. Some remote areas service drops where others don't, but some you have coverage where they don't.... Did have a phone brick and replacement (under extended warranty) was challenging and expensive. Love the app, except it doesn't give prior month detail and sometimes unbilled data shows up without clarity/description of when it occurred.
Doesn't defer to wifi first as advertised. Wife was in Canada connected to WiFi so as to not get charged for calls to the US. Almost $40.00 in charges, all the while connected to WiFi but the phone used Rodgers instead, thus the charges. Called customer support and they said if the cell signal is strong enough that's what it will use, in other words, exactly the opposite of what they advertise. Could have gotten a GoPhone plan for $40.00, with 6 gb and calling, texting, to and from Canada for way less than I paid for Fi.
This app is a great benefit for Fi users. It can track all your data usage and give you access to help. I see myself being a long time Fi user.
I love the support and how user friendly the app is. My only downside is certain areas in Aurora, CO I have no connection at all. There are users who have just Sprint service and have connectivity. Not sure why I don't. Also I've noticed the app will run background data when I've disabled that in the settings. Any way to stop that?
I have had Project Fi for 9 months now with the Pixel. The phone is great and service is the best. My wife and I drove across the U.S. in March, and I never lost signal, even driving through the desert in Utah and Arizona.
Customer for six months. Still raving about the service. Went camping last month. Was the only person in my group with a strong signal!
I saved a lot of money in my first month using the app on my Nexus 5X; however, I live in the middle of San Francisco, and I almost always need to dial twice for a call to go through. Most calls drop immediately when I answer, and today a call from my boyfriend didn't even ring through. I'm looking at buying an app just to fix these known problems.
Since Oreo update, the app/widget is not updating additional users' data on the manager's app. Awesome app, easy to use, like being able to pause and resume my kids' data usage from the app.
Can't get data at all anymore called customer service and they promise to call me back but falled to do so ...been paying for insurance but will not discuss them fixing that too a totally disaster
So far it has been a very positive experience, very reliable. I would suggest to eventually give us the option for unlimited data.
Didn't work at first on rooted 6p; wouldn't switch at all. Dev was quick and helpful. Pointed me to beta and that works flawlessly.
I love the charge-for-use data every month. This month with Hurricane Irma I was pleasantly relieved they had credited my data plan, talk about good customer service!
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I love this service! Crystal clear calls (that don't drop), pay for what you use, cool phones, and great customer service. My one complaint is lack of phone selection, but the Moto X is coming soon. I assume there will be others to follow. Happy customer here!