[FRIAM] Better self phone plan deals?

[Gillian Densmore]

Thanks Steve!

On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 5:55 PM Steven A Smith <sasmyth at swcp.com> wrote:

> 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>
> wrote:
>
>> Oh that is nice.
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 8:59 PM Carl Tollander <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>
>>> 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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