For those who are new to Fi, steps to become an existing user and
1. Open an account with flexible plan. Use unmentionable code from existing user for $60 credit.
2. Just to be safe, wait for the first bill to be generated before ordering the phone. This will take couple of days. At the very least wait for a day but I suggest waiting for the first bill generation.
3. Once the phone is shipped you need to activate the phone within 30 days. At this point another counter for new user r**f credit is also running down from 30 days. I strongly suggest you wait for that counter to hit zero before you activate the phone. All the counters will be shown on FI app-billing-Track FI saving and instant rebate.
4. Once the phone is activated on FI by downloading the FI app, you should wait for a day for the counter to go down by 1. At this point you can disable/remove the eSIM and use your current provider.5. At no point during 120 days move the FI SIM to another phone (i.e. do not install FI app on any other phone and log into this FI account). Once the counter reaches 0 you can cancel the line or pause it for next deal.
The total cost will be $650 + $25 (plans cost per month including fees) * 5 - $60 = $715
frontpagegadgetNerd posted Feb 25, 2026 06:02 PM
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frontpagegadgetNerd posted Feb 25, 2026 06:02 PM
Google Fi Unlimited Premium & Flex Users: 512GB Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (Pre-Order)
& More + Free Shipping$650
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Comes to like 17.5% in taxes when it should be 1/2 that.
New FI customers can have 512gb for $999
Samsung pricing is insane. Apple is final cheaper by a mile. Samung sales are nonstarters
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phone arrive 3/11. Shall i wait until 3/23 to activate the phone?
btw, i dont see any return date anywhere.
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Are you a new subscriber and did you order right away, 24hrs after making the account, or after the 1st bill generated?
Does your account show "A new Fi member activated the device" message in the Fi app under the Fi Savings section.
Are you a new subscriber and did you order right away, 24hrs after making the account, or after the 1st bill generated?
My son hasn't gotten an error message after shipping. He also ordered 1 day after activating his new Fi service.
Did your son activate his phone? Any errors?
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Check with your friends as they also did the deal with no errors. I'm tempted to just activate mine as you said they had no problems. I waited until the 1st bill generated before buying mine.
1) Signed up as a new Fi user Mar 1st (used $60 referral) and activated Fi on old phone. Made test calls and send text messages to verify Fi is active.
2) Bought S26U Mar 2nd.
3) Received S26U Mar 10th.
4) Turned off Google Fi eSIM on old phone.
5) Turned on S26U on Mar 10th. Connect to wifi. Skipped SmartSwitch/skipped move old phone data. Chose setup a new phone. Login to Google using same account used to sign up to Fi. Google Fi app activated S26U.
6) Looked in Google Fi app and it showed countdown at 120 days.
7) Checked countdown again on Mar 11...it went down to 119 days.
8) Checked countdown again today...showing 118 days.
We'll do the same steps when my son gets home.
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