The Project Fi mobile service by Google was limited to a handful of Google associated smartphones for some time but the tech giant has now opened the service up to a host of Android and iOS devices. The MVNO or mobile virtual network operator has also gotten a rebrand and is now called Google Fi.
Those familiar with the service consider Google Fi a budget-friendly network option. Plans start at $20 per month for unlimited calls and texts plus $10 per gigabyte of data, and users can add up to 6GB onto a plan. While users don’t pay for data overages, data speeds are limited after 15GB. However, if subscribers use less than their data maximum they get refunded for the data they didn’t use. International data usage is also available for 170 counties.
For cheaper service, users will have to sacrifice some common features, such as spam blocking and Wi-Fi calling and texts. Apple devices also lose features, such as Visual Voicemail.
However, Google Fi is designed to give users the strongest cellular connection possible, using bandwidth from T-Mobile, Sprint, and US Cellular to connect to the strongest signal in a given area. Overall, the service is a decent no-contract option for those who don’t mind a lot of frills.
Google Fi is also running a promotion offering new subscribers who bring their own phone and port an extension number to the network one month of free service. Customers must sign up for Google Fi by December 16 and activate their device on the service by December 31 to take advantage of this deal.
Check out the below the devices that are now compatible with Google Fi. Keep in mind these devices are newer models that run Android 7.0 Nougat or higher. There are also some restrictions on which Apple devices are compatible with Google Fi.
Devices compatible with Google Fi
Essential
Essential PH-1
Nokia
Nokia 7.1
Nokia 8 Sirocco
OnePlus
OnePlus 6,
OnePlus 5T
OnePlus 5
OnePlus 3T
OnePlus 3
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Mi A2
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S9+
Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Samsung Galaxy S7
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A6
Motorola
Motorola Moto X4 Android One Edition
Motorola Moto X4 Open Market Edition
Motorola Moto G6
Motorola Moto G6 Play
Motorola Moto Z2 Force
Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Motorola Moto Z
Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Motorola Moto G4
Motorola Moto E5 Plus
Motorola Moto Moto E5 Play
Motorola Moto E4
Motorola Moto One
Motorola Moto One Power
Motorola Moto Z3
Motorola Moto Z3 Play
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
Motorola Moto G5S
Motorola Moto G5
Motorola Moto E5
Motorola Moto E4 Plus
Motorola Nexus 6
LG
LG V40
LG G7 ThinQ
LG V35 ThinQ
LG V30S
LG V30
LG V20
LG G6
LG Stylo 4
LG Stylo 3
LG X Venture
LG X Charge
LG K20 Plus
LG Artist0 2
LG Artisto 2 Plus
LG Pixel 2 XL
LG G7 One
LG X Power
LG K30
LG Nexus 5X
LG Nexus 5
Huawei
Huawei Nexus 6P
Huawei Mate 10 Pro
Huawei Mate 20 Pro / Mate 20 / Mate 20 X
Huawei 8X / 8X Max
Huawei P20 / P20 Lite / P20 Pro
HTC
HTC U12+
HTC U11
HTC Pixel 2
HTC Pixel 1
HTC Pixel 1 XL
HTC U11 Life
HTC U11 Eyes
Apple
iPhone 5S, 6, SE or newer
iPhone 5C, 5 or older
