I searched the sub and never found a solid/clear answer. Is the Flex Plan $20/month for up to 15GB, then $10/G after the 15GB? Fi's site is not fully clear either.

For example, would I be paying $30 for the month if I used 16GB?

Also, what would the 'fees' in 'taxes + fees'. $20/month + state tax + 'fees'

Any clarifications appreciated.

I have a single flexible plan line and I'm a modest user of data since I'm mostly at home and those months I use 2 to 3GB of data so I'm spending $40 to $50 plus fees. That's about the same as the simply unlimited but I like the availability of a second SIM and international features of the flex plan. And I don't want to go all the way to the unlimited plus which would be more than what I spend. But when I'm traveling away from home even for a little bit those months I'm often in the 5GB and more range - I've hit the 6GB "free data" limit quite a few times in the last year so that's an $80 + fees month.

So why does Google charge so darn much per GB for the flexible plan when other companies offer packages of data in the $2/GB or even less range?

I just added a second line (as an eSIM) to my Pixel using Tello which is a T-Mobile MVNO operator. It has unlimited voice and text in the US not that I really need that, but more importantly comes with 5GB of data and it's just $14 plus just $0.22 in taxes. Yup, just $2.8 per GB. I've set my Pixel to the Tello SIM for all data and should I get close to exceeding the 5GB of data I can *immediately* (no waiting until the end of the month like Fi) upgrade to 10GB at $19/m or even unlimited for $25.

TL;DR I now have Fi with 5G of data for $34/mo and flexibility to upgrade to unlimited data for a total of $45/m. If I travel outside of the US I can switch the phone to lean on the Fi plan to get my international data and calls for that time only.

Update: I since realized that from the Tello mobile app you customize your plan further and down to 100 mins voice/unlimited text for $4 less, or no voice or text for $5 less. Since I figure someone might randomly send me a text which might cost me (not sure, maybe they just block text if you don't pay for it?) I went with the latter. So I now have 5GB data plan for $11 a month. The cheapest data/$ option that isn't unlimited is 15GB and no minutes which is $20 a month or $1.33/GB. With Fi I think I've only used that much once in many years when my home broadband went out.

I've only 15G High speed data and to pay about $60 for the month😂, at this point why not get unlimited plan. All I've ever wanted was Pixel phone which I didn't feel like paying in full and here I'm.

Want to see what plan everyone is using. What is the most popular and value added? I am currently on the simply unlimited and thinking of going to the flexible for the data sim and international data. I am currently around 20/21GB per month.

Can someone help me understand the Flexible Plan more and how it works.. Do you get 15gb allowance per line then you pay 10 dollar per gb after the 15gb? Also this plan is the same as all for speed you you get premium data before you hit your allowance limit?

Thanks

I already have unlimited data through my parents' plan on another carrier, but I the google fi flexible plan for $20/month plus taxes+fees for 24 months is cheaper than any other deal for a Pixel 9 pro and Pixel Watch 3 LTE. I have no intention of actually using the phone/text/data functionality of the plan at all outside of activating the device with the eSim, and I will use my existing physical sim card to maintain my current service.

So my question is, can you actually turn off the data and be charged $20/month? Or is there some level of baseline connectivity data to where you get charged $10 for that first GB each month?

I've had the Google Fi Flexible plan pretty much since Day 1. It's always been great for me because I'm on wi-fi the vast majority of the time. However, it's been nice to use the $10/GB option and only pay for what I used; it's also worked well in foreign countries. I also like the hotspot availability.

I haven't traveled much in the past five years but I'm starting to do so again. And I'm realizing that there are situations where it might be better to have different coverage. Obviously the Unlimited Premium plan is the best, but it seems like a waste when you're not traveling. And the Unlimited Standard is great; for $30 more than I'm paying I'd get a lot more data, but again - when I'm not using it - why pay for it?

So I guess my question is: How easy and how feasible is it to switch plans from month to month based on your situation? Note that I do not have multiple lines, nor am I in a "promotion" situation (other than the one for buying a new phone, but that shouldn't be affected by the type of plan.)

I don't want this to be a long screed but the basic issue is that when I switched to Google Fi, I called them first and spoke to a rep.

I asked the rep about the Flexible plan, specifically about the data usage and the rep told me twice that the plan would charge $10 per GB after 10gb usage. Of course that's not true.

I signed up for the flexible plan online while the rep was on the phone with me only to find out that they charge $10 per GB up to 10 GB. Which is insane and yes, I should have read the plan carefully and called out the misrepresentation then.

Anyway, with data usage averaging between 5 to 8 gb per month, it's clearly a crappy plan for us and I think anyone.

Now I am reviewing their other plans and think the Unlimited Essentials might be the right plan for us. But...

I am seeing unlimited data with a slowdown at 30gb which should not present a problem to us.

However, I do not see data coverage abroad. We don't travel abroad often but when we do, we frequently use Google Maps and WhatsApp. I did have an online chat with a rep who told me that we could continue to use those but I don't see how. I asked if that was an additional charge and did not get an answer.

So that's question 1. With Unlimited Essentials, is data coverage available to me when I travel to Ireland, the UK, France and Mexico? If so, is there an extra cost?

Question 2: If I am connected to WiFi while abroad, say in my hotel, am I able to use the phone as I would normally except that I would switch to WiFi calling only?

I'm sorry if these questions seem very basic but Google Fi is not giving me a straight answer.

Any insight would be appreciated.

Any Flexible plan "Power Users" out there have any tips and tricks to keep data usage super low.

I know things like download music, podcast, audio books on Wi-Fi is a big one.

But what about other things that you just might normally think about being big data hogs.

I knew it was too good to be true. The Google Fi online cart allows you to fill as a new customer with two items: the Flex plan for one user, plus a "free" Pixel 9 XL. I was so close to clicking through and buying, but instead I called Google Fi customer support. I got an English as second language Indian representative, difficult to understand, but I persisted. Finally I got him to understand my question, which was simple: "Is this offer true based on the cart?" After being put on hold several times, I finally got the truth: you can start the offer as a Flexible for 1 customer, but when you physically receive the "free" new phone you have to activate on an Unlimited plan to keep the phone and to honor the agreement. Never mind the complexities of porting a number during the online purchasing process -- good luck getting it back once you realize you want to back out. Ultimately, the cart purposefully permits a lie. You can PROCURE the "free" phone with Flex+1, but to KEEP the phone you have to sign up and pay $50-65 for Unlimited, not Flex at $20 ea + $10/GB. I guess you have to read the fine print carefully at the bottom, where it says "Monthly $52.55 - $112.25 before $20.84 credit" -- if the cart was true, that should say for Flex: "Monthly $20 ea + $10/GB" not "Monthly $52.55".

The cart is purposefully designed to be tricky. I shouldn't be surprised, Google is a money-making machine. I hope this helps someone who is just about to click through the Fi cart with Flex loaded up with a "free" phone. Don't do it! You'll be sorry in the end. You'll be stuck with an expensive plan if you want to keep your "free" phone having ported your desired number. If it was me in that position, I may very well have bent over and taken the pounding for 24 months, after which one could flip plans from Unlimited to Flex. But only after the 24 months of Unlimited expired. I'll just continue to buy refurbished Pixels from Amazon.

Flex Plan - 0 data being in included at $20 tax exclusive and $10 a gb is ridiculous and antiquated - it should come with 2gb to start at least and cost half if not less per gig for data

I literally pay for a data sim and only use Fi for calls and texts because your data just is not worth it

Simply Unlimited for $50 plus taxes is expensive and in many ways a downgrade in features from Flex...

You will need better prices, US Mobile is sounding really attractive

Without waiting a full billing cycle. Does anyone know?

Hello Everyone.

I am considering Google fi flexible and unlimited plus plan.

We have androids phone 5g unlocked but do not have esim capability.
I am hoping you can help, I am sorry if I do not search thoroughly.

I appreciate the help:

1-for the international travel, how does the plan perform in Japan and other east Asia countries?

2-For non esim phones, we need to order Sim card. How easy /process if we want to change phones in the future between regular sim and esim capable?

3-can we changed the plan monthly? (looks like we can, though any real life experience is appreciated)

Thank you and cheers.

Does the Flexible plan come with any starting data, or is it $20 for access + $10/GB you use?

For example, I average 5 GB/mo; so it would be $20+$50 (5GB data). $70 is absurd, and the flex plan is useless unless you don't use data on 5g.

Which is it?

EDIT: question answered! thanks y'all!

I normally use the flexible plan and keep cell data off. So I'm wondering how this will affect using a Pixel 9 pro since From what I am reading it needs data on to use the AI features. What all is neutered or not usable if I do not have data on and am out away from WiFi? As long as I can still text, take photos and call someone without "Feature unavailable please turn on DATA" warnings I am fine.

When I am home or around WiFi I can play with the fancy features but want to make sure the phone is usable without Data being on.

I have the Unlimited Premium plan and spend most of my time out of country. I’ve been cut off from my international data so use eSIMs when traveling abroad and a local sim where I reside in the Caribbean.

Clearly have no use for unlimited data. Still need to be able to call internationally. Does anyone have experience with the Flexible plan working internationally? Would save me about $45 a month.

Thanks in advanced

I'm interested in upgrading to the Simply Unlimited plan because the amount of data I use will make it more valuable than the Flexible plan. But when I do so, I get a warning that my data-only SIMs will be deactivated and I'll lose international service. --- It seems like swiching from Flexible to SImply Unlimited should be an upgrade, so why are some of Fi's best features not supported??? Unlimited Plus is much more expensive and comes with a lot of other **** that I don't care about or want.

Currently on the flexible plan, but thinking of switching to unlimited. I travel to Mexico a couple times a year. Can I upgrade to plus just when I need it, then go back to simple? Usually I know in advance about my travel plans, but I don't want to get stuck traveling without phone service.

I looked online, and Fi's info seems to contradict itself. In some places it says that you can switch anytime, in others it says only at your billing cycle.

Recently, there were few posts about data plan not working outside US. I am going to travel internationally for 3 weeks. I have flexible plan and is with google fi for 2+ years now. Do I have to tell support about my international trip or are there any steps I should take so I get coverage while traveling.
In Fi app, service outside US is set to true.