Last month, I jumped from my beloved cell phone carrier Republic Wireless (and yes, I actually loved them & still do) to Google's Project Fi. I wrote about Republic back here & how much money I've saved with them over the past two plus years. My bill was never over $30/month.
So why mess with a good thing?
My phone was starting to die a slow death. I could no longer update apps & it wasn't holding a charge like it could in the good ole days. I try to keep phones for as long as possible, but it was time to move on. I really wish they could last forever - or, that I could stop taking so many pictures, listening to so many audio books...or that I was a super smart techie-person that could fix anything...
I researched changing out the battery myself, but it looked way more complicated than I thought I could handle (read: I would've cracked the phone). I also knew I wanted/needed at least a 32gb phone (more storage, please!) & currently, Republic doesn't offer such fat cats. They are, however, getting a slew of awesome new phones this July - which is great, but a lot of them are super-pricey (why are phones so damn expensive?), so I looked back into Project Fi.
For $229 (I know, still a lot of money, right? to me it is!) I chose the Nexus 5X. I picked the N5X because the price was more on budget & it's smaller than the Nexus 6P. I have small hands & no real use for such a large-screened phone. Right now, these two models are the only options available - or, you can bring our own Nexus into the plan.
M'new phone! photo: androidcentral.com |
The best part? My monthly bill, based on my usage, will still only be $30 or less per month.
Switching was quick & super easy & if you're going from an Android phone to an Android phone it's especially easy to transfer all your info, photos, music. The only con I can see, so far, is that the Nexus has a newer/faster USB charger. So, my old chargers don't work with it; I did buy these inexpensive adapters
All said, I definitely recommend both Project Fi & Republic; go with Republic if you want/need a broader selection of phones. If needed, both offer pay-over-time options (Fi's is interest free) - if you are looking to save money each month - check them out!
Also, I just read that Google has expanded their cell coverage - yay!
Cheers,
S
Affiliate link to my buds at Amazon above - thanks, as always for helping me keep the lights on!
Update: if you want to see how I did on my 1st bill, click here.
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