[FRIAM] Better self phone plan deals?

[Steven A Smith]

I switched to Fi 3 years ago and am generally very happy.   I ran 1
phone for under $40 for a year and have been running 2 for under $60 for
the last two.   This low price depends heavily on my using my own WiFi
network for *most* usage, and one of these phones gets *very little*
Web/Mail use anyway.   One month, while both of us were on the road, I
think we triggered at least $50 in extra data charges... but this was
perhaps because when I didn't have WiFi, I  used the  phone (over MVNO)
to hotspot my laptop.

I'm generally happier with this system than I ever was with previous
carriers/systems which included Verizon, TMo, ATT ... 

If you (Gil) don't have WiFi at home, I'm not sure it would work out for
you, or if you spend a lot of time *away* from WiFi and then demand a
lot of data over your phone (streaming video)...

Oh yeh... and I was switching to a Pixel for other reasons anyway.   The
second phone I got for it's compatibility with Fi was a Galaxy (I think)
and was under $200 cash price.

On 11/12/19 8:17 AM, Gillian Densmore wrote:
> Thanks again Carl. Just checked. Fuxing hell. The damn phone or
> Google, or the Cellphone people keep claiming isn't compabile with
> there networks.
>
> On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 10:23 PM Gillian Densmore
> <gil.densmore at gmail.com <mailto:gil.densmore at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Oh that is nice.
>
>     On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 8:59 PM Carl Tollander <carl at plektyx.com
>     <mailto:carl at plektyx.com>> wrote:
>
>         My Google Fi (TMobile & Sprint & someothercarrier & Wifi)
>         averaging about 45/mo.  Around 27 base with taxes, then
>         $10/GB.  It could get up in the 80 buck range if you used a
>         lot of data but they cap the costs (not the data) at 6GB, so I
>         would never pay more than around $90 which is unlikely for
>         me.   Nice international path.    There's a new GoogeFi
>         unlimited plan that's a lot cheaper;  I may switch soon after
>         I run the numbers.   The Pixel phones (just got a 3XL) have
>         spiff radios that allow Fi to switch between best available
>         signals (TMobile, Sprint, wifi) pretty seamlessly (you don't
>         notice when it switches).    Granted, eventually Sprint and
>         TMobile will merge, but it's still a reasonable plan.
>
>         Google Fi is a Multiple Virtual Network Operator (MVNO).  More
>         on MVNO stuff.  https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/26/best-mvnos/
>
>         Carl
>
>
>         On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 3:22 PM Gillian Densmore
>         <gil.densmore at gmail.com <mailto:gil.densmore at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>             Hi all my Tmobile plan at the moment is now at least 80
>             dollars. (it's unlimited data FWIW) . Thinking that's
>             pretty hefty, I've been trying to find better deals and
>             are frustrated at the lack of I've found.
>
>             What are folks experience here?  Comcast has been in the
>             cellphone business for a while and seems cheep BUT the
>             phone has to be compatible with there weird stuff. AT&T is
>             them.
>             Any pointers on what the fux to do to get a fuxing
>             expensive bill to not be reemed throught the noes?
>             I like unlimited data because I keep needing it for the
>             weirdest times. But this fuxing ridiculous,  to have a
>             fuxing expensive bill with hit and miss reception. Surely
>             there's something that doesn't suck nuts, and isn't a
>             fuxing rip off.
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