Cell Service - Anyone have Google Fi?

[LouisEly]

Does anyone use Google Fi?  If so, what has been your experience?  Any privacy concerns I should be aware of with Google owning the device and having access to your call history?

[nate82]

15 hours ago, LouisEly said:

Does anyone use Google Fi?  If so, what has been your experience?  Any privacy concerns I should be aware of with Google owning the device and having access to your call history?

It is google of course you should be concerned with private information.

I don’t know anyone who has used Google Fi but it can’t be any worse than all of the other cell phone carriers.  

[Samurai Bucky]

16 hours ago, LouisEly said:

Does anyone use Google Fi?  If so, what has been your experience?  Any privacy concerns I should be aware of with Google owning the device and having access to your call history?

My business partner uses GoogleFi and swears by it.  I don't have any practical knowledge about it.  He did say that some business-level applications (i.e. Teams or WebEx) doesn't perform well on the mobile device.  That's about it.

[LouisEly]

Looks like Google has taken some steps to address and no longer collects some of this data:

https://9to5google.com/2022/03/22/google-phone-messages-privacy-research-call-text-records/

https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/21/google_messages_gdpr/

I've had no major issues with xFinity Mobile, and I get internet + mobile service for a combined total of <$100/mo.  But my company changed their cell/internet reimbursement policy, and with my internet and mobile billed separately at $79 and $18 respectively, I can only get $50/mo reimbursed for internet and $70/mo for cell.  Thus I'm looking to uncouple my internet and mobile where I can get internet for under $50 (easy) but the question is getting mobile + new phone for under $70.  The other option I'm looking at is T-Moble that has an individual plan for $45/mo plus taxes/fees.  Google Fi is interesting because other than xFinity it's the only one I can find that charges for data by the Gb; I'm rarely not on WiFi and rarely watch video on my phone, and maybe once a year when I'm traveling will I go over 1Gb data in a month.

I can also use a messaging app other than Google; not sure if there are other phone dialer apps.

[homer]

I'm looking to switch cell service providers. Anyone have experience with Google Fi? I have a Pixel phone that I like. 

[LouisEly]

Ya know, there's already a thread about this. ?

So far, the service is good.  They allow you to switch from by-the-gig to unlimited on a month-to-month basis, so if you're going to be traveling and using a lot of data you can switch to unlimited for a month. 

However, the Samsung Galaxy A13 they provided is a piece of junk.  If you have a Pixel phone you'll probably be OK.

[homer]

d'oh! Made it as far as Cutting the Cord and didn't see the other one. I'll merge them.

[homer]

15 hours ago, LouisEly said:

Ya know, there's already a thread about this. ?

So far, the service is good.  They allow you to switch from by-the-gig to unlimited on a month-to-month basis, so if you're going to be traveling and using a lot of data you can switch to unlimited for a month. 

However, the Samsung Galaxy A13 they provided is a piece of junk.  If you have a Pixel phone you'll probably be OK.

Thanks. I have an older Pixel and am looking at upgrading to the Pixel 6a.