Sep 3, 2017, 5:37 am
Last edit by: Zorak
Which countries are supported?
https://support.google.com/fi/answer...intl_countries
Note that in some locations Hangouts (and Gmail) are not available (e.g., China, Russia, Thailand, South Korea, Mexico, Argentina, and more: see link below for full list of excluded countries), so you will need a VPN to access them (or to make VOIP calls via Hangouts Dialer)
https://support.google.com/hangouts/answer/3205646
Exceptions:
Listed, but no/spotty service:
Not listed, *did* have service
1- Reboot phone
2- Toggle "airplane mode" on/off. Wait five seconds after toggling off (it resets phone modem).
3- Try manually connecting to each available network (rather than using the auto select feature).
4- Toggle down from 4g to 3g (removing the recommended 4g option) and then try manually connecting to each available network.
5- Toggle down from 3g to 2g and then try manually connecting to each available network.
https://support.google.com/fi/answer...intl_countries
Note that in some locations Hangouts (and Gmail) are not available (e.g., China, Russia, Thailand, South Korea, Mexico, Argentina, and more: see link below for full list of excluded countries), so you will need a VPN to access them (or to make VOIP calls via Hangouts Dialer)
https://support.google.com/hangouts/answer/3205646
Exceptions:
Listed, but no/spotty service:
- Ukraine (Aug 2018) - no service, all providers listed as "forbidden". Post #660
- Alaska (Jul 2018) -- had voice service, but inconsistent/spotty data (try forcing Sprint)
- Peru (Sep 2016) post 341, 360
- Grand Cayman Island (Jan 2018) post 547
Not listed, *did* have service
Belize (Jan 2018) post 547Belize now appears on the "supported" international list
1- Reboot phone
2- Toggle "airplane mode" on/off. Wait five seconds after toggling off (it resets phone modem).
3- Try manually connecting to each available network (rather than using the auto select feature).
4- Toggle down from 4g to 3g (removing the recommended 4g option) and then try manually connecting to each available network.
5- Toggle down from 3g to 2g and then try manually connecting to each available network.
Google Fi: Anyone care to post their experience?
Jan 21, 2016, 10:09 pm
#138
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriot Am, MU Pt
Posts: 3,092
I get LTE when I roam with Fi... but I'm still capped at 256kbps, so I don't know if it really makes much of a difference.
Anyways I have unlimited AT&T roaming, so I don't really use my Fi much, but it works great everywhere and I don't get charged excessively.
Anyways I have unlimited AT&T roaming, so I don't really use my Fi much, but it works great everywhere and I don't get charged excessively.
Jan 28, 2016, 1:10 pm
#140
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 189
I figure I'll still bring a mifi hotspot and get a local sim when I go anywhere, but having at least a little FI data when I arrive will help me find a local sim and how to get there.
Jan 28, 2016, 1:46 pm
#141
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Detroit; Formerly Dubai
Posts: 3,652
I'm curious about using the app Speedify (or equivalent for a little channel bonding). Say you ordered an extra GoogleFi data SIM and put it in an unlocked Hotspot and bonded it with your iPhone or better yet bonded your Google Nexus, hotspot, and LTE Surface together. 512 up/down or 756 up/down could start getting tolerable.
Last edited by Dubai Stu; Jan 28, 2016 at 2:08 pm
Jan 29, 2016, 4:28 am
#142
Suspended
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,992
Im having an issue with my Nexus and Fi..is anyone else having this problem:
When someone calls my phone, it rings their end, and goes to answer phone. Only time I know about this is when I get a voice mail. My phone is not on Do Not Disturb....happens when Im in plane mode and running wifi....this is a new thing...only started to happen last week. Had the phone since November and it worked fine.
The odd thing is that this does not happen with all calls...but most of them.
Anyone have any ideas?
^
When someone calls my phone, it rings their end, and goes to answer phone. Only time I know about this is when I get a voice mail. My phone is not on Do Not Disturb....happens when Im in plane mode and running wifi....this is a new thing...only started to happen last week. Had the phone since November and it worked fine.
The odd thing is that this does not happen with all calls...but most of them.
Anyone have any ideas?
^
Jan 29, 2016, 7:16 am
#143
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 205
Im having an issue with my Nexus and Fi..is anyone else having this problem:
When someone calls my phone, it rings their end, and goes to answer phone. Only time I know about this is when I get a voice mail. My phone is not on Do Not Disturb....happens when Im in plane mode and running wifi....this is a new thing...only started to happen last week. Had the phone since November and it worked fine.
The odd thing is that this does not happen with all calls...but most of them.
Anyone have any ideas?
^
When someone calls my phone, it rings their end, and goes to answer phone. Only time I know about this is when I get a voice mail. My phone is not on Do Not Disturb....happens when Im in plane mode and running wifi....this is a new thing...only started to happen last week. Had the phone since November and it worked fine.
The odd thing is that this does not happen with all calls...but most of them.
Anyone have any ideas?
^
2 of the situations I know that I was not in airplane mode but was using bluetooth. Another time I had bluetooth on but the phone was in my locker in the gym. I'm not saying that bluetooth is the culprit but that was the common occurrence in those 3 instances but my buddy implies that it happens more often. We tried to replicate it but to no avail.
Jan 29, 2016, 7:53 pm
#144
Suspended
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,992
I have a Nexus 6 and Fi. Most of my voice calls go to my other phone but my buddy has expressed frustration that I'm avoiding him or that I leave my phone in airplane mode too much as he gets sent to voice mail since my Fi number is the one he uses. No one else has given me feedback about that but they may not be as anxious to contact me so a voice mail is enough for them.
2 of the situations I know that I was not in airplane mode but was using bluetooth. Another time I had bluetooth on but the phone was in my locker in the gym. I'm not saying that bluetooth is the culprit but that was the common occurrence in those 3 instances but my buddy implies that it happens more often. We tried to replicate it but to no avail.
2 of the situations I know that I was not in airplane mode but was using bluetooth. Another time I had bluetooth on but the phone was in my locker in the gym. I'm not saying that bluetooth is the culprit but that was the common occurrence in those 3 instances but my buddy implies that it happens more often. We tried to replicate it but to no avail.
Cheers for the heaeds up ^
Feb 9, 2016, 2:28 pm
#145
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 189
My first international data impression from Fi was not positive. Was in puerto vallarata, mexico, and data was essentially unusable. Phone showed 5 bars of signal and sometimes indicated a data connection was in use, but trying to even pull up the main google search page only worked about 1 out of 10 times. I would occasionally get emails that were automatically synced in the background, but a simple search or google maps use just timed out most of the time.
Didn't matter much as the resort had surprisingly awesome wifi (both speed and coverage were excellent), but had I needed it, I would have been very disappointed.
Didn't matter much as the resort had surprisingly awesome wifi (both speed and coverage were excellent), but had I needed it, I would have been very disappointed.
Feb 9, 2016, 5:44 pm
#146
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 214
My first international data impression from Fi was not positive. Was in puerto vallarata, mexico, and data was essentially unusable. Phone showed 5 bars of signal and sometimes indicated a data connection was in use, but trying to even pull up the main google search page only worked about 1 out of 10 times. I would occasionally get emails that were automatically synced in the background, but a simple search or google maps use just timed out most of the time.
Didn't matter much as the resort had surprisingly awesome wifi (both speed and coverage were excellent), but had I needed it, I would have been very disappointed.
Didn't matter much as the resort had surprisingly awesome wifi (both speed and coverage were excellent), but had I needed it, I would have been very disappointed.
Feb 10, 2016, 5:15 am
#147
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Detroit; Formerly Dubai
Posts: 3,652
Feb 12, 2016, 7:58 pm
#149
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Detroit; Formerly Dubai
Posts: 3,652
Who really want to use Fi Spy or one of the equivalent programs to see what carriers you are hooking onto. Otherwise, the phone hides this from you with a custom alpha tag, eg "Fi Network"
Mar 7, 2016, 7:47 pm
#150
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: n.y.c.
Posts: 13,988
Project Fi is now invite-free and you can get the Nexus 5x for $199/$249 if you purchase and activate service between now and April 7th:
http://officialandroid.blogspot.com/...o-invites.html
http://officialandroid.blogspot.com/...o-invites.html