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Lunchboxx posted:The only issue I'm having is with my old Nexus 6, it looks like the Marshmallow update messed with something because no matter what I do, I cannot get my computer to recognize it as a device. I'd just like to get my pictures and junk off of it. Have you gone into the notification and chosen MTP mode? USB doesn't just connect like it did pre-6.0, now it defaults to charge until you make that selection.
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I'm with ATT now and use my Google Voice number as my business number. I'd like to switch to a wireless carrier that is friendlier about international travel and was looking at Fi and T-Mobile. Since Fi runs over top of T-Mobile it seems like it would be a superset of coverage for a cheaper price. If I sign up for Fi can I use my voice number then port my wireless number later? I don't want to switch if it turns out I have lovely coverage at home. I know I'll lose my voice number when I finally port my mobile number over. If it doesn't work out can I can cancel the service and keep my Voice number associated with my account?
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Dec 20, 2015 00:21
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Got the SIM card today, activated and ported my ATT number. When I tried T-Mobile a few years ago I had no service at the house. Now I'm rocking LTE on Fi, so no idea if that's Sprint or just better coverage. Porting was super easy. Now I just got to decide if I should run SMS through hangouts or use the normal channel. Whats everyone else doing?
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Dec 22, 2015 23:14
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The little key is the icon for VPN connections, so that makes sense. My holiday bonus with the signup came with a USB a to C cable. That was pretty awesome too.
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Dec 23, 2015 04:20
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The Aphasian posted:What storage capacity did everyone go for on the 6p? 64 gb seems fine to me; it's more than enough for my iPad. With Google Photos automatically clearing local storage, is there any reason to go to 128? I don't need to watch movies from my phone, but I would download a lot of Google Play playlists and podcasts to save on the data plan. 64gb. I have a ton of music, photos, and load up movies for flights no problem. I don't really play any bigger games though, nor do I shoot much video. Those two thing might have changed my decision, but probably not. With Google Photos auto backup and my manual photo backup I don't need every photo I've ever taken of my dog with me at all times. And I tend to pin my music to my phone rather than stream most of the time.
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Jan 28, 2016 04:45
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Ranter posted:Spending $10 for internet on a 5> hour flight is really worth it. At least on Lufthansa; their internet wasn't terribly slow. Yeah, for some reason internet on int'l flights is much more reasonably price. GoGo is just exorbitant for a few hours. That being said, you can usually access a few sites for free, so sometimes I log in just to screw around.
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Feb 16, 2016 03:23
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Hughmoris posted:For those who have had Fi for a while, what are your monthly bills looking like? Mine are running right at $35 a month, I tend to use less than a gig when I'm not travelling. Honestly, my choice wasn't about saving money month to month but about having a much better experience when travelling abroad than what I got with AT&T. Oh, and international calling at reasonable rates. Once you start paying for data, you tend to notice a bit more when there are free WiFi spots around. I never bothered since AT&T was so fast and it was a use-it-or-lose-it allotment. I think net it'll end up being cheaper for me overall, with a handful of months being more expensive.
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Feb 23, 2016 17:45
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64bit_Dophins posted:The one thing I'm worried about is losing my number. My AT&T to Fi took about 5 minutes. And that was because I waited till after sign up to do the port instead of at sign up, so I had to contact support. Basically, it'll be instant assuming you have the right information that is associated with your AT&T account.
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Feb 26, 2016 20:37
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xwing posted:You WILL have to call your old carrier to tell them you're cancelling. Some do it automatically when your number is ported, but if you still have other phones on the account, etc... It won't hurt to confirm. To be clear, this advice is to call after the port is completed and successful to verify everything is taken care of with your previous carrier. The porting process will automatically cancel out that line. Many people have made the mistake of canceling one before setting up the next and their number is gone as soon as the cancellation goes through with little recourse to get it back. So, finish the port before calling the previous carrier over anything.
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Mar 9, 2016 17:15
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photomikey posted:I can't send text messages through hangouts. Or, I haven't figured it out yet. It's just type the phone number in the box, right? I get an option to call them, but not send a text. Also, I can't receive texts sent to my device via the web, unless I just haven't figured it out yet. You have to enable the option to route Fi SMS through Hangouts in the Hangouts option. Personally, I found the convenience of being able to text on my computer not worth having to use hangouts over Messenger. Your SMS/MMS will route over WiFi either way if available, the only thing Hangouts gives you is the synchronization with desktop / other devices.
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May 25, 2016 21:48
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https://android.googleblog.com/2016/07/stay-connected-abroad-with-high-speed.html?m=1 3G speeds when travelling, supposedly 2.5-5mbit. Whoop.
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Jul 12, 2016 17:32
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Wilford Cutlery posted:- Receive both, call on a separate phone to activate Receive both, put SIM in card. Activate using phone. I assume you also have WiFi.
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Jul 27, 2016 18:15
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Wilford Cutlery posted:Thanks, tried that and SMS does go back and forth via the Messenger app. I use Messenger to send SMS and MMS and they travel just fine over WiFi. SMS also send and receive with cellular data off just fine. MMS require cellular data. If you are having issues with a group chat those are MMS. If you use Hangouts you will always need a data connection.
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Aug 13, 2016 00:20
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The Slack Lagoon posted:Fi might be neat but it's a lot more expensive than cricket, and att coverage seems pretty good from everywhere I've been Yeah, I don't understand the nerds who are using Fi to save that last ten bucks a month without ever using data anywhere. I get savings by using the same about 2 gigs I was using on AT&T, without paying every month for the extra "emergency" data that I rarely ever used. Now, if I have a month where I really need 5 or 6 gigs, I just pay for it. I don't baby my data, but I am more conscientious about using free WiFi where it is available. HelloWifi is good for that (although ugly as sin). The Fi killer feature for me is global data. I travel for work (and fun) so having the same data in Europe or China is a killer feature. Who cares if my per-gig price is more expensive than a local SIM, because I can still use my US number and not change anything. I literally don't have to think about it, which is very valuable. If I didn't travel I'd be back on a pre-paid plan or AT&T which has great service around where I live. Fi group (family) plans seem to be priced so as to not motivate you to pool your friends into a single group, but just as something available so mom and dad can put everyone onto a single bill and keep track of them.
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Oct 11, 2016 21:57
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Nitrousoxide posted:For a lot of people who are interested in Fi, they are on the nerd plan which is only $30/mth so Fi is only cheaper than it if they can use less than 1 gig. Which was exactly my point. Why bother switching if you're happy to try and save $5 bucks a month by babying your data and turning your phone into a brick when away from WiFi? Just stay on your other plan!
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Oct 12, 2016 16:33
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PerrineClostermann posted:It's also out of stock and I need to replace a note 7 The Verizon one is rumored to be locked to Verizon. The Play Store / Fi version can work everywhere, including on Verizon. Nobody knows for sure yet because nothing has been released, but EXPECT a Verizon Pixel to be locked to Verizon because thats just how they do.
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Oct 12, 2016 16:35
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FedEx Mercury posted:I finally have a phone that is compatible with this plan. Can anybody who has used it for 3+ months post some impressions? Is the signal consistently good? Are there any niggles that annoy you that wouldn't exist on ATT or Verizon? Gonna have to let us know where you live. World of difference between urban, exurb, and the sticks. And why are you switching and from what?
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Oct 27, 2016 16:10
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I solved my Messenger/Hangouts SMS problem with Pushbullet and getting most of my friends to just install WhatsApp instead. HelloGuestWifi got an update last week and if you haven't tried it, or tried in the past, I suggest you give it another go. It'll automatically log you in to hotspots that have a portal. You still have to tell it to try the first time, but from there on out it'll do the work for you. Whatever the update was made it much, much faster. Now I'm on the Wifi by the time I get through the door at most of the places I shop that provide WiFi with a "Click to Accept terms" button. Very convenient and will help you manage your data costs just that extra little bit.
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Nov 30, 2016 16:04
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FogHelmut posted:Does HelloGuestWifi not go by that name in the Play Store? Oh for fucks sake, he renamed it too. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androidyou.wifiloginnew
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Nov 30, 2016 16:50
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FreelanceSocialist posted:I'm switching to Project Fi, probably tonight. Someone post a referral code for me to use so you get the https://g.co/fi/r/D4V07Y Yo
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FreelanceSocialist posted:Fi is a huge improvement over my AT&T service, just in the first ~24 hours of use, and the Pixel is pretty rad. One thing I can't seem to figure out is getting the Google Assistant to send SMS via Hangouts. Maybe that's not supported yet? I switched over from Messenger to unify SMS etc across phone/tablet/desktop whatever, but I can't seem to figure out how to have the Assistant use Hangouts. It doesn't and won't. Don't burn energy trying to figure out the rationale. My gut feeling is that hangouts SMS integration is going away in the future. Maybe when RCS rolls out.
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Dec 24, 2016 21:50
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I ended up switching off of Fi a few months ago. A couple of reasons. First, and primarily, work is paying for my cellphone coverage now. No matter how cheap Fi is it doesn't beat AT&T for free. AT&T unfucking their international plan with the day pass really helps here too. Second, call quality at home is terrible. I routinely dropped calls between Sprint and T-Mobile at my house and the WiFi calling worked like hot garbage even on my 150/7 connection with a great router & WiFi setup. Seriously, I don't know why that system worked so terribly when Duo or WhatsApp calling works great. Third, the network switching gimmick never really worked for me. It seemed like it spend a lot of time looking for a network for some reason. Finish a call? Switch networks. Get off of WiFi? Lets switch networks again. Travelling worked great, tethering worked well. I liked that it just loving worked when I traveled to Europe or China, but for some reason it couldn't get it together in east TX. Now, was that enough to motivate me to switch back to AT&T? Not at all. I'd probably go back to Fi if work stopped picking up the bills, but while they are there is no compelling feature to keep me on Fi. It'd really help if Fi didn't treat the handful of devices it supports the same as every other carrier. How come we don't have RCS on Fi? Or much better SMS everywhere integration? Or voice mail or other features? Or quicker update rollouts? There is so much potential just sitting there and the usual Google no-announcements or updates policy doesn't help at all.
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May 29, 2017 21:08
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Chaotic Flame posted:I called too early looks like. I only got my 6P replaced. No upgrade for me. I had my wife call in yesterday on her 6P (my old 6P) and now has a 128gb XL on the way. Now I'll have to find another outlet for my XL when the 2 comes out.
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Sep 4, 2017 20:24
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frosteh posted:I'm dumb and didn't take a picture of the return label on my trade-in. Has anyone here sent a trade-in and if so how long did it take to say received on the Fi website? It's been about 6 days and according to their website it looks like they're still waiting on it. Not Fi, but my trade in took almost a week for them to acknowledge and process AFTER they received it. So, be patient, they're taking their time.
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Nov 3, 2017 16:37
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Eyes Only posted:There are cheaper carriers out there but I like texting from gmail too much. You know you can text from the web now through stock messenger right? You don't need Fi for this at all.
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Thanatosian posted:Messenger integration with the PC is probably the biggest selling point of Fi for me. Doesn't Google Messenger for Web do this for everyone now? It'll relay through the phone, so the phone still needs some signal, but if so then you can text from the PC all day on any service.
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