Google Fi Now Officially Supports Most Android Devices and Iphones |
Google is making a major move to expand the availability of its Fi wireless service Its been a few years since Google launched Project Fi with the promise of doing things a bit differently than the large carriers Because it could switch between the cell networks of multiple providers to give you the best signal the service only ever officially supported a select number of handsets You could always trick it by activating the service on a supported phone and then moving your SIM card to another including an iPhone but that was never supported Thats changing today though The company is opening up Fi and renaming it to Google Fi and officially expanding device support to most popular Android phones as well as iPhones Supported Android phones include devices from Samsung LG Motorola and OnePlus iPhone support is currently in beta and there are a few extra steps to set it up but the Fi iOS app should now be available in the App Store One thing you might not get with many of the now-supported phones is the full Fi experience with network switching and access to Googles enhanced network features including Googles VPN network For that youll still need a Pixel phone the Moto G6 or any other device that you can buy directly in the Fi store Fi on all phones comes with the usual features like bill protection free high-speed international roaming and support for group plans To sweeten the deal Google is also launching a somewhat extraordinary promotion today If you open a new Fi account or if are an existing user you can buy any phone in the Fi shop today and get your money back in the form of a travel gift card that you can use for a flight with Delta or Southwest or lodging with Airbnb and Hotelscom Theres some fine print of course you need to keep your account active for a few months etc but if you were looking at getting Fi anyway like to travel and want to get a Pixel 3 XL thats not a bad deal at all The fine print is below Travel on Fi with Any Device Purchase Promotion Terms Google Fi Limited time 24-hour offer applies to any qualifying device purchased from figooglecom from 11 28 18 12 00 AM PT through 11 28 18 11 59 PM PT or while supplies last When you purchase a qualifying device on figooglecom you can redeem a travel gift card in the amount you paid for the device excluding taxes details below To qualify for this promotion a device must be activated within 15 days of device shipment and remain active for 60 consecutive days within 75 days of device shipment The device must be activated within the same plan that was used to purchase the device Activation must be for full service ie activation does not apply to a data-only SIM This offer is available for new Google Fi customers as of 11 28 18 12 00 AM PT and existing active Google Fi customers If the customer is new to Google Fi the customer must transfer port-in their current personal number over to Google Fi during sign up The number being transferred must be currently active and have been active with the previous carrier and the customer since 8 28 18 12 00 AM PT After the terms have been satisfied the customer will receive an email from Google Fi around 75 90 days after device activation with instructions on how to obtain a gift card from Tango subject to Tangos terms and conditions The user can redeem gift card amounts with select travel partners Airbnb Delta Airlines Hotelscom and Southwest Airlines Gift cards may also be subject to the terms of the travel partners If Fi service is paused for more than 7 days or cancelled within 120 days of activation the value of the gift card will be charged to your Google Payments account to match the purchased price of the device Limit one per person This offer is only available for US residents ages 18 and older and requires Google Payments and Google Fi accounts Unless otherwise stated this offer cannot be combined with other offers Offer and gift card redemption are not transferable and are not valid for cash or cash equivalent Void where prohibited