From: malQRMassimilation@gmail.com
Here are some more question, inline.
On Wed, Jan 05, 2022 at 12:48:59PM -0500, John Levine wrote:
> It appears that Bill Horne said:
> >A kind neighbor has given me a used Google Pixel Fi phone, and I'd
> >appreciate your help to make use of it without spending too much.
> >
> >Please answer these questions for me:
> >
> > 2. Google offers a "Low Cost" plan with "Unlimited talk and text,"
> > which they say is great if I can use WiFi a lot, but the $20 they
> > quote on the first page turns into "$20-$80" when it's time to give
> > them a credit card number. It turns out that they want to be paid by
> > the Gigabyte for data. Can I limit data use?
>
> Probably not.
I got an email from another reader, who said that there's a software
option that will do that. Do you know anyone at Google who can confirm
or deny?
> > 4. Verizon has been offering a prepaid plan for $20/month. Can this
> > phone be used with that? I don't need data.
>
> I think so. You might also look at the $20 and $25 plans from Tracfone
> which also uses Verizon, and from Ting which will send you a Verizon SIM
> if you ask for one using the online chat on their web site.
Ting looks like a good deal: I especially like that they don't charge
for data that's over the plan limit. They do throttle the rate, but I
don't mind that, given how seldom I use or need data.
But, I use a Verizon Femtocell, since coverage is so poor out here in
the hills. Tracfone used to use a different carrier, so I'll ask if
Verizontal switched them to Verizon Cellular as part of the Tracfone
deal.
> > 5. If someone gave this phone to you, what would you do with it?
>
> Stick a SIM in it and see how it works. It's a nice 2017 vintage phone.
The Google Pixel Fi site said it has an "e-sim" in it, so I didn't
know that was possible. I'll check.
Thanks for your help!
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Bill Horne
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