Google Fi “unlimited”plans get price cuts and higher limits on high-speed data.
A Google blog post explaining the changes says that “Simply Unlimited”plans now start at $50 per line instead of $60. The high-speed data limits increase from 22GB to 35GB, and you’re allowed 5GB of tethering to other devices (presumably this counts towards your total data limit). If you are on a family plan and buy multiple lines from Google. Fi, your prices will go down too. Two lines are now $40 each instead of $45, three lines are $25 each (up from $30), and four or more lines are $20 each instead of $30. Simply Unlimited doesn’t have apps for worldwide use, but the plan does work with unlimited calls in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Fi also has an “Unlimited Plus”plan that provides international data access in over 200 countries, no tethering restrictions, up to four additional data-only SIMs for your plan at no extra charge, and 100GB of Google One cloud storage. Unlimited Plus is $5 cheaper across the board, with new prices starting at $65 for a single line and ending at $40 for four or more lines. The maximum amount of high-speed data has been increased from 22 GB to 50 GB. As with the other limited plan, users also get unlimited calls in the US, Mexico, and Canada.
The original Fi Plan “Flexible”does not change. It still starts at $17 per month plus $10 per gigabyte of data you use.
Google Fi is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), which means that Google resells access to other companies’ networks at its own price and feature set. Google Fi combines T-Mobile and US Cellular networks in the US, allowing the phone to switch between mobile carriers with the strongest signal. This carrier-switching trick is not normal, so you’ll need a special phone “designed for Fi “in order to perform network jumps. With Google Pixel, Samsung, and Motorola phones to choose from, there is currently a pretty good selection to choose from. If you don’t have a compatible phone, you can still use the service like good old T-Mobile MVNO, even from an iPhone.