Thanks Steve! On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 5:55 PM Steven A Smith <sasm...@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.densm...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Oh that is nice. >> >> On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 8:59 PM Carl Tollander <c...@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.densm...@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. >>>> ============================================================ >>>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >>>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >>>> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >>>> archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ >>>> FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >>>> >>> ============================================================ >>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >>> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >>> archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ >>> FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >>> >> > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >
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