Project Fi Creates Its Own Version of An Unlimited Plan (theverge.com)

Google's Project Fi mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) has launched a new feature called Bill Protection that will cap your $10 per GB data bill at $60 a month, while still allowing you to use as much data as you want, essentially creating its own version of an unlimited data plan. The Verge reports: Prior to today, Project Fi users were charged $10 per GB no matter how much data they used, which could become quite costly for heavy users. Bill Protection should help alleviate those worries for most users. Google says those who use up to 15GB of data in a month won't experience any throttling, but if they cross that threshold -- Google says less than 1 percent of its users pass that mark -- they will "experience slower data" with speeds going down to 256kbps. If you don't want to be throttled when you pass 15GB in a month, Google says you can pay the usual $10 per GB to opt out of the slower speeds. It also noted that Bill Protection for Project Fi users on group plans will kick in at different usage levels, depending on the size of your group.

Comments

Re:Other networks give more GB's at full speed som

[Falconnan]

True, but that's not the full story...

Base plan: $20/month for unlimited talk and text. $10/GB used, prorated, not charged for what you don't use. Add taxes and regulatory fees. So, if you use not tower data, you pay something like $23/month. Now add that you pay the prorated amount without overages... This is more like a flex plan. Soft cap, yes. Is the throttled speed low? Yes. But with most unlimited plans you pay the full amount even if you use no data.

I'll stick to my previous position for anyone contemplating Fi that I've been saying from when I first switched: If you're not a heavy data user, it's nearly perfect. This just made it better for moderate users.

Re:Other networks give more GB's at full speed som

[AuMatar]

Project Fi isn't supposed to take off. Its supposed to put pricing and behavior pressure on the big carriers. For that it doesn't need to be big, it just needs to be enough of a threat to stop them from acting badly.