Google announced Project Fi -- its effort to define "the future of communications" by building a virtual mobile network service leveraging Wi-Fi the cellular infrastructure of carrier partners. For its U.S. launch, Google has confirmed T-Mobile and Sprint as partners.
Key points:
- No contracts.
- User phone numbers live in the cloud, enabling talk and text with your number on just about any phone, tablet or laptop.
- Talk, text, Wi-Fi tethering and international coverage in 120+ countries for $20 a month
- 1GB of mobile data is $10/month, 2GB is $20/month, 3GB is $30/month, and so on.
- Credits are applied for unused data each month
- The Nexus 6 will the first smartphone to support the Project Fi SIM card
- Interested customers can request an invite to test the service.
