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Pixel 4a (5G) with Fi $299 (New Customers) $299

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Pixel 4a 5G - $299 for new customers w/ phone # port to Fi

Edit: $100 off for current fi Customers bringing total to $399


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Pixel 4a 5G - $299 for new customers w/ phone # port to Fi

Edit: $100 off for current fi Customers bringing total to $399


https://fi.google.com/about/phone...Text_NA_NA

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Jan 20, 2021
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Jan 20, 2021
UltimateFlow
Jan 20, 2021
1 Posts
Yes have to stick for 90 days so you are looking at another $55 ish in service costs if you use a referral. Not bad but was much better when they had the enhanced trade in values as well.

The A71 5G is $199 too for new customers which is a decent price.

But the s20 at $399 is probably the best deal.
Jan 20, 2021
1,527 Posts
Joined Apr 2016
Jan 20, 2021
Rontron
Jan 20, 2021
1,527 Posts
This is about $150 less than ebay prices but you're looking at $55 in service or much more if you intend to use data.
Jan 20, 2021
7,608 Posts
Joined Nov 2009
Jan 20, 2021
feijichang
Jan 20, 2021
7,608 Posts
Fi sucks, data too expensive, mediocre call quality
5
Jan 20, 2021
65 Posts
Joined Jul 2008
Jan 20, 2021
michaelts
Jan 20, 2021
65 Posts
Do some homework before jumping in with this. Bought this for the wife in December, and reception and performance is miserable - major downgrde from her pixel 2. Will be looking to replace with pixel 5 via customer satisfaction route with google.

Our experience might be related to the area in which we live, but just wanted to pass this along. Had I known before purchasing, I would have gone a different route.

Mike
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Jan 20, 2021
16 Posts
Joined Nov 2009
Jan 20, 2021
him19010
Jan 20, 2021
16 Posts
Quote from itsarectangle :
Fi sucks, data too expensive, mediocre call quality
Interesting - I have been with Fi for 4-5 years, the call quality is good for me Smilie.
Jan 20, 2021
637 Posts
Joined Feb 2011
Jan 20, 2021
osslickd
Jan 20, 2021
637 Posts
I had fi for a few years and the coverage was bad, much worse than regular postpaid US cellular. They advertise that you get several networks and it switches between them. What they don't tell you is that you don't get all the same coverage as regular customers on those networks - agreements vary by region. And their coverage maps are not accurate, worse than normal carrier optimistic maps. I got 4G coverage in some regions only marked 3G and absolutely no coverage in other areas clearly within 3G range.
Jan 20, 2021
98 Posts
Joined Aug 2011
Jan 20, 2021
XLMNX
Jan 20, 2021
98 Posts
Quote from him19010 :
Interesting - I have been with Fi for 4-5 years, the call quality is good for me Smilie.
Call quality is good for me using Fi. T-Mobile bands used here in UT without issue. However, he is right, data is expensive relative to other MVNOs like Mint Mobile who also runs off of T-Mobile.

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Jan 20, 2021
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Jan 20, 2021
crow69
Jan 20, 2021
150 Posts
Must transfer number for this deal.
Plus 90 days service.

Terms: https://fi.google.com/about/promo...pixel-4a5g
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Jan 20, 2021
104 Posts
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Jan 20, 2021
formeremployee
Jan 20, 2021
104 Posts
Google fi service seems to get a lot of flack on SD, but I think these are just people who don't know any better. I've used it ALL, and I really love google fi (with a couple of exceptions). They're an incredible value, but some people won't need what they offer and can get a service that works better for them elsewhere. Some things to note:
• If you use a lot of cellular data, this isn't likely a good service for you (unless you travel overseas often).
• If you're in an area where one of the supported providers (T-mobile, Sprint, US Cellular) aren't good, then this isn't the right plan for you. As someone else pointed out, if you're in an area where those providers roam, this may not work for you either. Ideally, you should be signing up with the local provider themselves and not US Cellular/T-Mobile/Sprint.
• Sprint service is generally awful, and google fi used to switch to it for me even if t-mobile service was available. I hated that. I don't know if that's been fixed, I don't travel like I used to and haven't had the problem.
I think this is an exceptional plan in the era of covid. Most people are home or in a single location more often, so you end up using wifi for data most of the time. My bill now is regularly in the low $20 to $30 range. I've had consistently cheap service with other MVNO's, but they never roamed as well as Fi does (they do have some roaming agreements, unlike other MVNO's). On rare occasion, I chew up a bunch of data off-site, but the occasional higher bill isn't a big deal when you consider the overall average.
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Jan 20, 2021
37 Posts
Joined May 2016
Jan 20, 2021
gaurav10790
Jan 20, 2021
37 Posts
Can I get this if I already have a prepaid number from them (I recharge it monthly) ?
Jan 20, 2021
1,146 Posts
Joined Nov 2005
Jan 20, 2021
pitflyer
Jan 20, 2021
1,146 Posts
They had a similar deal around Black Friday, except that only required 60 days of service, and there was an offer of good trade in values. The latter was mixed results - I got what I was promised but others got the shaft. So this deal costs about another $25 more (for an extra month of Fi).

I've now had the phone for about 51 days and I'm fine with it -- I was able to trade in an S9+ for basically an even trade (I got $375 which covered the price and some of the Fi usage). It's on par with that older phone, since its brand new and supports some new features (eSIM, etc) that my S9+ did not. So far I'm fine with it, especially since Fi comes unlocked so I can easily use it anywhere else.
Jan 20, 2021
217 Posts
Joined Jan 2007
Jan 20, 2021
sambu
Jan 20, 2021
217 Posts
Let me know if anyone wants a $20 credit for google fi service. need to use it while you order.
4
Jan 20, 2021
205 Posts
Joined Jan 2009
Jan 20, 2021
cheaperthanyou
Jan 20, 2021
205 Posts
I liked my Google Fi when I had it. The downsides are that it kept picking the wrong weak towers. I just used an app called FiSwitch which switched which towers the phone uses. Always being on T-Mobile or US Cellular worked well for me in Maine.
Jan 21, 2021
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Joined Jan 2019

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Jan 21, 2021
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Jan 21, 2021
_serge
Jan 21, 2021
237 Posts
What is the cheapest way to get a new number for porting to Fi?

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