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I must say Project FI has worked out really nice for me. I'm usually in Wifi range, so my data usage is very low. Works out to around $27 each month. And the se

• ElijahLynn 10y ago
  I hear you on the fear of Google shutting it down but I wouldn't with Project Fi. This is a communications product. They need people to get fast access to their products. This product will never go away, just like their Fiber efforts. They purchased Grand Central like 10 years ago and never killed it. Grand Central -> Google Voice -> Project Fi.
  • readams 10y ago
    Google voice languished for years with no updates, no bug fixes (despite a lot of serious problems!)
    • rch 10y ago
      And it is specifically excluded from Google Fi (you may import your number, but no going back). My biggest gripe with Fi is that there is no way to check voicemail or handle SMS through the web interface. That was the most useful aspect of Voice for me.
      • puzzle 10y ago
        https://support.google.com/fi/answer/6188337?hl=en https://support.google.com/fi/answer/6188337?hl=en "Once you do this, your text messages and voicemail will sync across Hangouts everywhere, including: Gmail chat, Google+ Page or profile, Chrome desktop app, Android or iOS device, Inbox by Gmail, or the Chrome extension."
        • rch 10y ago
          That's a good idea, but it comes with caveats: - You need a cellular data or Wi-Fi connection to send and receive text messages, even on your Project Fi phone - You will no longer receive SMS messages in your default SMS app, instead you will receive SMS and voicemail in Hangouts on the web and all of your devices
          • georgyo 10y ago
            > - You need a cellular data or Wi-Fi connection to send and receive text messages, even on your Project Fi phone On the plus side, you almost never pay for data roaming charges. Even when abroad.
            • rch 10y ago
              Agreed. I've been generally happy with the service so far.
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      • footpath 10y ago
        It's possible to transfer your number back to Google Voice after you cancel Project Fi: https://support.google.com/fi/answer/6079398 https://support.google.com/fi/answer/6079398 However, it's not guaranteed: "Google Voice’s number availability changes regularly, so even if your number was previously on Google Voice, it can’t always be transferred back. If you’d like to keep this number, we recommend transferring it to another carrier that supports it."
        • Zigurd 10y ago
          I wonder why the are any limitations on number import.
      • imgabe 10y ago
        You can send/receive SMS and get transcribed voicemails through Hangouts. I think you have to enable it in the options somewhere. Possibly my favorite thing about Fi
        • knz 10y ago
          Agreed. Why would you need another UI when you can either use Hangouts in gmail or through https://hangouts.google.com https://hangouts.google.com?
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• paulsef11 10y ago
  At least with Fi you have a phone that would work with any other carrier, unlike a connected home device that would be bricked if the product was cut.
• BocceBaal 10y ago
  Android is so core to Google's business that I don't think they will kill it. It's become something of a selling point on their Nexus phones. I'll be disappointed if I have to switch.
• toxican 10y ago
  My plan for if they ever pull the plug on it is to go back to Ting. Similar idea and pricing.
  • sithadmin 10y ago
    The thing that kills Ting for me is the data pricing. At the 1-2GB/month tier, a Ting customer pays 200% more for data than a Fi customer.
    • toxican 10y ago
      Yeah it's definitely not perfect, but it's still better than the next best thing, which is probably Virgin Mobile. And it's definitley better than using one of the major providers!
• limeyx 10y ago
  YEah I won't touch anything new Google provides to end users these days ...