How to set up Google Fi with eSIM

If you’re looking for easy-to-use mobile phone service with pretty good coverage in the US and abroad, you can’t go wrong with Google Fi Wireless. Google has been an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Operator) on the T-Mobile network for years, and offers affordable plans, especially if your primary use is data. Google’s services are also available on iPhones, so you’re not limited to Android.

As with any long-term project, there’s reason to doubt whether Google is backing Fi Wireless in the long term (the Google graveyard is populated). Still, if you’re looking for a cellular network that’s easy to move between phones thanks to eSIM, Fi Wireless is one of the best options. If you’re looking to connect a new phone to your cellular service, here’s how to set up a Google Fi Wireless eSIM on your phone.

How to use Google Fi Wireless eSIM with your phone

Sign up for Google Fi Wireless

Before you can enable eSIM on your phone, you’ll need to make sure you’re signed up for Google Fi Wireless. If you’re already a Google Fi customer, skip to the next section to enable eSIM.

If you haven’t signed up yet, you’ll need to do so first. You can join Google Fi Wireless from your local web browser (if you have an iPhone, this is the way to go) or from the Google Fi Wireless app on Android. If you have an Android phone, follow these steps:

1. Download and open Google Fi app.
2. Tap start and Log in to your Google account Or, tap one of the Google accounts already connected to your phone.
3. Tap Choose a plan.
4. choice How many Included in your plan flexible (Pay only for the data you use) Unlimitedand Unlimited Plus (Unlimited data, overseas use, tethering supported).
5. Tap Select your phone.
6. Tap either Please bring your own mobile phone or Choose a WiFi enabled phone to buy.
7. Tap Continuedand Enter your service address.
8. Depending on whether you want to forward your current number, Please bring the number or Get a new numberTap , then tap Continue.
9. your Payment Information (or choose from your existing payment methods) Continued.
10. agree Fi Terms of Use Tap “I accept.”
11. Tap Confirm your purchase Complete the transaction.

If your phone has eSIM support, Google will automatically connect your phone to the Fi wireless network. If your phone doesn’t support eSIM, we’ll send you a free physical SIM card to insert into your device. You can also view and manage your plan, including how much data you’re using, in the Fi app.

Add a Google Fi wireless eSIM to your smartphone

If you’ve got a new phone, or simply want to transfer your Fi wireless service to another phone, it’s less hassle than setting up your account the first time. Just download the Fi app on your new phone and do the following:

1. open Google Fi app.
2. Tap start and Log in to your Google account Fi or Tap Account If it is already associated with your mobile phone.
3. When Google asks you to enable Fi on your new phone, Tap Next.
4. If you’ve already set it up on another phone, make sure the services are transferred over from your old device. If not, Tap Next.

It may take a little while for Google to activate all the components of your plan (it may take longer for data than for calls or texts), but once it’s activated, you can start using your phone.

Google Fi makes smartphone switching easy

If you’re an Android user, I can’t help but recommend it

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If you’re looking to buy an Android phone and aren’t already tied to another carrier, consider Google Fi Wireless. Not only is it easy to use, but Google also has some really cheap rates if you watch your data usage. Other MVNOs offer similarly easy sign-up processes and apps, but Google is a lot more reliable.

Google Fi

Google’s Fi Wireless app makes it easy to sign up for cellular service, choose a plan, and even order a new phone from the same app. If you want to switch to a new phone, you just download the app again.