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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #20 on: April 23, 2015, 08:20:34 AM »
Sounds like you have Sprint...

Lol. Sounds like it. I have Sprint and that's the case for me in a lot of areas.
I love Sprint. Just set a record getting them to reset my upgrade eligibility after just 5 months. :)
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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #21 on: April 23, 2015, 08:50:53 AM »
Lol. Sounds like it. I have Sprint and that's the case for me in a lot of areas.
I love Sprint. Just set a record getting them to reset my upgrade eligibility after just 5 months. :)
Whoa, tell me more!

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #22 on: April 23, 2015, 10:02:29 AM »
Sounds like you have Sprint...
Indeed.  And tell me more too!

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #23 on: April 23, 2015, 10:51:32 AM »

Sounds like you have Sprint...

"Sprint is having a pack of cigarettes with no lighter, you have all the data you just can't use it...-" My friend last year when I nearly broke my phone from frustration and switched to T- mobile

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #24 on: April 23, 2015, 11:18:26 AM »
Sounds like you have Sprint...
that's sprints spark technology they claim that at the lab they have 1 Gigabit Over-the-Air Speed
I wanted to google "sprint spark technology"
as you type google suggestion show up,so when i typed "sprint spark te"
google suggestion "sprint spark terrible"
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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #25 on: April 23, 2015, 03:04:14 PM »
The international calling rates and travel costs are unbelievable.

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #26 on: April 23, 2015, 07:03:02 PM »
The international calling rates and travel costs are unbelievable.
Its T-Mobile rates

Money talks...mine says goodbye!

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #27 on: April 23, 2015, 07:40:18 PM »
Its T-Mobile rates


T-mobile caps the international data speed @ 2G, whilst google @ 3g.

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #28 on: April 23, 2015, 07:53:45 PM »
T-mobile caps the international data speed @ 2G, whilst google @ 3g.
Um... I disagree. They are using t-mobile service and those are the rates
Money talks...mine says goodbye!

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #29 on: April 23, 2015, 08:59:21 PM »
Um... I disagree. They are using t-mobile service and those are the rates
check in T-mobiles terms (Standard speeds approx. 128 Kbps.) & check google fi terms Google fi terms (Note: data speeds are limited to 256kbps (3G).)
« Last Edit: April 23, 2015, 09:13:50 PM by talmid chuchem »

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #30 on: April 23, 2015, 10:12:18 PM »
check in T-mobiles terms (Standard speeds approx. 128 Kbps.) & check google fi terms Google fi terms (Note: data speeds are limited to 256kbps (3G).)
In my opinion it means that they are not going to be 4G (basically they don't want to promise and then get calls why is there no speed) but I can be wrong time will tell.
Money talks...mine says goodbye!

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #31 on: April 26, 2015, 10:14:16 AM »
Are you going to switch?
Waiting for it to work on OnePlus and yes, will switch in a heartbeat. I don't think I will save much compared to my $46 monthly bill for Straight Talk (AT&T) but the ability to jump from S to TMO to Wifi would provide more coverage and better quality and the killer feature for me is data in 120 countries.

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #32 on: April 26, 2015, 10:15:13 AM »
Waiting for it to work on OnePlus and yes, will switch in a heartbeat. I don't think I will save much compared to my $46 monthly bill for Straight Talk (AT&T) but the ability to jump from S to TMO to Wifi would provide more coverage and better quality and the killer feature for me is data in 120 countries.
In Lakewood, both have terrible service, so that wouldn't help me.

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #33 on: May 20, 2015, 04:48:55 PM »
Got mine yesterday.  Review coming soon.

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #34 on: May 20, 2015, 10:54:40 PM »
A few brief observations:
1) I do not like the fact that you cannot have GV and Fi.  They make you choose one or the other.
2) I was aware of the lousy service here in Lakewood for T-Mobile and Sprint, but I was counting on Fi's advertised usage of public hotspots.  I assumed they had contracts with the major providers (Comcast, etc), but I have yet to been connected to even one public WiFi.  If this continues, IMO in Lakewood the service is barely useable. 
3) Support is adequate.  I had a question during activation.  The two options were email and a call back.  I selected call back, and received a call within an hour.  The person who I spoke with was American, friendly, and moderately knowledgeable.  After I activated, I had another question.  This one was not so urgent, so I selected email.  But I did see there was a chat option as well.

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #35 on: May 22, 2015, 04:14:43 AM »
A few brief observations:
1) I do not like the fact that you cannot have GV and Fi.  They make you choose one or the other.
2) I was aware of the lousy service here in Lakewood for T-Mobile and Sprint, but I was counting on Fi's advertised usage of public hotspots.  I assumed they had contracts with the major providers (Comcast, etc), but I have yet to been connected to even one public WiFi.  If this continues, IMO in Lakewood the service is barely useable. 
3) Support is adequate.  I had a question during activation.  The two options were email and a call back.  I selected call back, and received a call within an hour.  The person who I spoke with was American, friendly, and moderately knowledgeable.  After I activated, I had another question.  This one was not so urgent, so I selected email.  But I did see there was a chat option as well.
Can't wait to hear more

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #36 on: July 13, 2015, 03:11:59 PM »
I got an invite, are they transferable? Anyone want it?

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #37 on: July 13, 2015, 03:12:50 PM »
I got an invite, are they transferable? Anyone want it?
CMIIW, it is tied to your email.

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #38 on: July 13, 2015, 03:16:50 PM »
CMIIW, it is tied to your email.
That's what I was asking...

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Re: Google cell phone
« Reply #39 on: January 12, 2016, 10:31:21 AM »
Seems like there's no credit check for Project Fi.
Am I crazy to buy a Nexus 6 and activate Project Fi for just the dates when I travel abroad for the cheap 3G data?

Have an upcoming 9 day trip, so it seems tempting, especially as VZW won't let me have TravelPass with my unlimited data plan.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.