I too use a Google Fi phone. If you travel internationally, Verizon wants
$10/day to switch to an interntional roaming service. If you are gone 20 days,
that’s obviously a $200 cell phone bill, on top of whatever you were paying per
month. Google Fi first seeks out a wifi contact and then makes wifi phone
calls. My average monthly bill around home is USD $24-28. When travelling,
assuming people call me while I in a car and there was no wifi, my bill for
that month might be $35-40 total – for the month.
So you land at the Frankfort Airport, attach yourself to the Airport wifi, and,
with no further ado, you are reachable and can reach out immediately at no
extra charge. Do all the business you want from your hotel room in Paris on the
hotel wifi – no extra charge. Und so fort. Very handy in places like Talinn or
Tel Aviv, where wifi is ubiquitous.
As Helen says below, go to https://fi.google.com
-Fred Hopengarten
From: Lincoln [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Helen H
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 12:01 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Matina Madrick; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Cell phone carriers?
I use Google Fi Wireless <https://fi.google.com/about?pli=1> which piggybacks
off other networks -- it is very affordable and works pretty well in Lincoln
though I do hit dead spots on Baker Bridge. If you have an iPhone there are
some additional steps to set up your phone, but their customer service via chat
or phone is very good. Big plus if you travel a lot is that data works
internationally with no extra steps or charges.
On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 8:51 AM <[email protected]> wrote:
Scott- I am also thinking of switching carriers. How do you rate T-Mobile’s
customer service, especially being able to get through to a human when you
call. I’m too old and grumpy to tolerate Verizon’s legendary wait times.
Thanks.
Deborah
From: Scott L. Rodman <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2023 7:34 PM
To: Matina Madrick <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Cell phone carriers?
Hi Matina,
We also had significant cell service issues in Lincoln with Verizon and
switched to T-Mobile. The coverage is much better at the house, but still has
gaps in some areas of town. The T-Mobile plans ended up being less expensive
and also included a number of added benefits, including hot spot service and
included free Netflix as well as a few other services. Also available was a
home internet account as an add-on for $30.00 per month.
Scott
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Scott L. Rodman
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212-665-8500
On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 7:16 PM Matina Madrick <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello neighbors,
We are considering switching cell phone carriers. We have very poor service in
Lincoln and Sudbury with Verizon and I was wondering if anyone else has had a
better experience with a different carrier?
Thanks, Matina Madrick
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