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[h1]Google officially unveils Project Fi, a refreshing new wireless service [/h1]
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Apr 22nd 2015 by
Quentyn Kennemer
Looks like the rumors were true, folks — this is Project Fi, Google’s wireless carrier. The Mountain View company laid all the details out on a
brand new landing page today.
A lot of the details brought to surface by recent leaks seem to have been spot on. Here’s what to expect from each facet of Google’s new wireless service:
[h3]The Network[/h3]
- Automatically identify and connect to the fastest and most reliable network, whether that’s a public or private WiFi hotspot, or a network of a carrier partner (Sprint or T-Mobile)
- All transmissions over WiFi networks are automatically and fully encrypted
[h3]The Plan[/h3]
- Start with a basic plan of $20 per month that includes unlimited domestic talk and text, unlimited international texts, low-cost international calls and WiFi tethering.
- Add data by the gigabyte at a rate of $10 per 1GB.
- Don’t use all the data you added in a billing period? $1 per 100 unused megabytes is refunded to you.
- International data costs the same at home as it does in 120 other international destinations (though you may be limited to 2G and 3G when abroad).
[h3]The Experience[/h3]
- Calls and texts can be made over WiFi in case you don’t have cellular coverage.
- Calls can be routed from WiFi to cellular networks and vice versa without interruption if you happen to drift away from a signal
- You can also make calls and send texts using your phone number with any device that has Hangouts, including your tablet, a different phone or your computer.
Sound like something you want to be part of? You can
head right here to request an invite to check it out ahead of its full launch.
There are a couple of caveats to note before you jump in head first. The first is that you’ll need to buy a
Nexus 6 as it’s the only smartphone that supports the new technology Google is using to make this possible. The Nexus 6 you may already own from Motorola, Google Play or your carrier counts, or you can buy one when signing up for Fi service.
You’ll also need to make sure Google’s carriers partners have sufficient service in your area, though this is no tall order as they’ll ask for your zip code before whisking you through the setup process.
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