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[Nexus 6  General] ivuso2000:
I don't remember when I signed up for project fi but got my nexus 6 two days ago from Craigslist for $380 which I think is a good price. Phone is in mint condition. My fi status is 3-4 weeks. How cab I feel of I have att or other carriers version. And do you think of I will have to wait another month for invitation? Thanks
[Nexus 6  General] salamandar:
Ok, maybe not a joke...

Ok, after yesterdays rant about my missing invite and a poor customer service Supervisor I know have to eat some crow...

You were right Sergio, it did arrive very shortly, exactly a day after we spoke!

NOM NOM NOM, hmmmphh (spits out feathers), crow ain't half bad with a side of Fi's! 8P

Southern California

April 22nd Invite Request

June 25th Check your Status email arrived

July 3rd Status changed from Determining to 4-8 weeks

July 29th Status changed to 1-2 weeks

Aug 14th Invite Received & Sim Ordered

Will update after sim arrival & activation, so long T-Mobile Billing!
[Nexus 6  General] mrw1215:
One thing I'm kind of miffed about, though, is that the timing of getting my invite has probably cost me extra money... My contract with Verizon ended last Saturday, and my next bill is due tomorrow. I'm guessing I'm about to start my next billing cycle with Verizon, so even when I activate my Fi service this coming week, I'm probably going to have to pay Verizon another $90 for a month of service that I won't actually be using... v_v
[Nexus 6  General] Reuven007:
You can actually suspend you Fi service until you month of paid service ends.
[Nexus 6  General] PunishedSnake:
I got my invite last week but I don't have my n6 anymore.....tho I am wanting one again
[Nexus 6  General] digitalbot:
Just received my invite and right away made the order.

Sim kit will arrive 25th - 30th.

I have a problem. I'm on verizon with a verizon bought nexus 6.

Websites claiming to sim unlock nexus 6's don't do verizon. Because its not GSM.

Must my only option really is to goto a verizon store?
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
is there any way to tell if you are sim unlocked? i got my a verizon nexus 6 off of ebay. currently awaiting sim kit. no idea if i'm sim unlocked or not. i'm betting because it is ebay that i'm not
[Nexus 6  General] jdk2:
The only sim locked N6 is the AT&T model. The ones from VZW, TMO, & Sprint aren't sim locked.
[Nexus 6  General] epic4grooted:
I got my email on 6/25

Portland Oregon

So it's about a 3 month wait before you actually get the sim
[Nexus 6  General] GrayBoltWolf:
I signed up about a week ago and got a welcome kit. It was a separate listing on the order.
[Nexus 6  General] californiarailroader:
As far as I know, U.S. Cellular's Nexus 6 isn't SIM locked either.
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
I'm now past 3 weeks since i got the "2-3 weeks" notice. wonder how long it will be in reality? i _did_ ask for an invite on april 23rd, the next day after invites opened, so that puts me at the back of the line, i guess :( at first, google was beating their estimates... now they're failing at it. i wonder what changed?

anyhow, i have the att version, but i sim-unlocked mine back in november '14 when i got the phone (i preordered first day). i wonder if google knows which phones are att phones and is holding off sending invites to us, because they don't want the hassle of explaining why their sim-locked phone won't take the fi sim?

then again, my phone is already prepped and unrooted, totally stock, with lvy48e (the latest fi-specific build), but it seems like that is no help.

-peter
[Nexus 6  General] digitalbot:
Thanks for clarifying that the verizon bought nexus 6 isn't sim locked.

I called project fi few months into my order about activating the sim on a verizon nexus 6 phone and they assured me I would have to goto verizon store and unlock the phone.

Thanks for the helpful replies, cant wait to pop that sim in!
[Nexus 6  General] Karl_in_Chicago:
Received my invite

1) What city are you in?

Chicago, IL (60601)

2) Let us know when you signed up for your invite. Please use the date and time on the email that Google sent to thank you for requesting an invite.

April 22

3) Let us know when you received your invitation.

August 12

4) Let us know when you activated your service and info on the process (when did you receive your SIM, how did you activate it, etc.).

Signed up today (August 15) to use my existing Nexus 6 and Google Voice #. Expect the SIM to arrive within the week. Will update once I activate.
[Nexus 6  General] raiderep:
I got my invite last night while at the Raiders game and ordered my sim at 1am when I got home.

I signed up first day and was changed to 1-2 weeks exactly 3 weeks ago so be patient if you are in the same boat, it will come.
[Nexus 6  General] TiltedAz:
My SO is in the same boat. Signed up the 2nd day and has been 1-2 weeks for at least 3 weeks. The google staff know they're behind and one even said he's still waiting for his invite.
[Nexus 6  General] Mazjal7:
It seems the packages are shipping from Carol Stream, IL. My package arrived the next day after shipping.
[Nexus 6  General] Senegalensis:
Did you register after 7 pm on Apr 22?

The last entry(who got invite) with time in this forum is 7pm
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
Yep. I was early evening 23rd. Haven't heard of anyone yet or m the 23rd. But several folks from much much later than that claim to have gotten invites. But they may not have had nexus 6's yet (i had mine since launch day) and were benefitting from Google pimping up n6 sales by biasing invites to those who didn't already have one.

-Peter
[Nexus 6  General] Pilz:
I requested an invite on the 22nd and recieved mine, then again I've had my Nexus 6 since Motorola shipped the very first batch. I agree that it sucks when people are getting invites without having the phone and others who have one aren't. I think it boils down to the time you registered for it more than anything else. Google seems to be finished up the initial day (4/22/15) of invites judging by the times people claimed to have registered.
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
it's not just that by itself. didn't (going from memory) at least some folks who applied for invites as late as mid-june already get invites? i agree that for the rest of us who applied on the first or second day, they have been so far only getting to those on the first day.

i'm also curious what happened to their time estimates? at first, people who were told "two weeks" got their invite in one week or less. fi invites were constantly coming in ahead of prediction. now they are running exactly opposite... whatever time window they give is being routinely exceeded, sometimes by as much as 50%. something has either happened to the fi program, or something has gone wrong with their prediction program. hard to say which.

-peter
[Nexus 6  General] jamexman:
Don't think so. Mine is an AT&T one and got my invite just fine.
[Nexus 6  General] Senegalensis:
Me too... I registered on 23rd.. Talked about this to a colleague(iphone user) in mid may . He registered after that and he got invite a month back. He still is not going to buy any android phone. That frustrates me and having second thoughts on waiting for Fi :mad:
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
Did you have to unlock yours or did the Fi sim work automatically?

-Peter
[Nexus 6  General] jamexman:
Had to unlock it. All AT&T nexus 6 are sim locked. Bought my code from swiftunlocks for 8 bucks. Delivery of the code was fast via email.
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
I did swiftunlocks with mine back in November when I got my Nexus 6. So I have no worries on my end.

The reason I asked is, was more out of curiosity: since Google built the Nexus 6 _specifically_ with Fi in mind, wondered if they also built a "back door" around ATT''s sim lock, so that ATT N6's would work automatically with a Fi sim, though not with any other sims except ATT.

-Peter
[Nexus 6  General] jamexman:
I see. Nope, no "backdoor". It asked me for the unlock code as soon as I popped the Fi sim in.
[Nexus 6  General] jmendozanunez:
Waiting to receive welcome kiy!!

requested for fi first day on 22nd

Moses lake,WA

Was 1-2 wks for 3 wks - had lost hope . finally received sign up email

. .I signed up on Aug 11

Received email Aug 12 Fi had shipped

JUST received my sim and welcome kit amazing ha
[Nexus 6  General] markwebb:
Huh? Really. Wow I thought all Nexus 6 were one model and all unlocked. Interesting.
[Nexus 6  General] Pilz:
There a difference between BL unlocked and Sim locked. Some carriers (AT&T in this case) did sim lock the Nexus for whatever reason. The good news is that all Nexus 6's are BL unlocked so there are ways around the sim lock.
[Nexus 6  General] jamexman:
I know that, was answering his question about sim lock on AT&T nexuses, that are sim locked, we never spoke about any bl lock.
[Nexus 6  General] Pilz:
I was just throwing it out there, I didn't mean to add confusion to what you said. I think AT&T is the only carrier globally to sim lock for whatever reason.
[Nexus 6  General] jamexman:
They are all the same model, only difference is AT&T's are sim locked. Oh, that and the difference builds, but that's just software. Anyways, I wiped and installed the official Fi build, phone working great and coverage around salt lake city is great changing between Sprint and Tmob has been seamless and excellent coverage. I'm happy with the service and pricing.

---------- Post added at 05:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:31 PM ----------

No worries, I know what you meant. Can you imagine if AT&T would have bl locked them, wouldn't been a real Nexus lol. Wouldn't surprise me if that ever happens, greddy bastards haha.
[Nexus 6  General] vwoom:
Signed up since June 26...

..the day I got my N6 64G. No reply yet. Last check was told "3-4 weeks" since.

Am on Straight Talk/T-Mobile $45 5GB data, for over 2yrs now...but now on the fence, if I go to Fi.

Though Fi would be useful, on my upcoming trip to Italy this Dec...I'm leaning more now on T-Mob $30 5GB 100min plan (my $.0.99 nano sim is on the way..) as my 2 GV-Hangouts accounts with own, separate numbers are all set, for free WiFi/data calls, and works perfectly on my N6, .for now.

Have 2 weeks left on my ST load...till I jump ship. :confused:
[Nexus 6  General] markwebb:
My Fi kit arrives tomorrow!
[Nexus 6  General] Stolly08:
Registered April 22, 2015 and got the invite August 14th.

I'm still trying to decide if I want to doit or not?

I am on a grandfathered in plan with VZ with unlimited data still... I've been buying my phones outright and selling my old ones and its been working fine. I really believe I will keep the N6 for a long time.

I use 10-20gb a month of data so Fi is bad for that but if I got a phone to use as a hotspot for say $50 a month and tether for my heavy usage and only use 1-2gb from cellular. I'm at ~$90 which is a fuzz more than I pay for that plan...

Idk any thoughts?
[Nexus 6  General] epic4grooted:
The more I think about this it seems the invites take a lot longer than they think
[Nexus 6  General] rlukas79:
so my LTE connectivity issues have went away and I can honestly say, I'm happy with the Fi Service. I know RF equipment inside and out as I work for a company makes the equipment that ATT, Verizon, Sprint etc use at their macro cell sites, Speeds are anywhere from 15mbps to as high as 50mbps in some spots....If you live in a heavily populated area you should get decent service. If you live in the in-between, you may have spotty coverage. The Wifi calling is outstanding.

I wouldn't be surprised that if in the future ATT and Verizon were added. That would be the ultimate MVNO service.
[Nexus 6  General] ptesmoke:
this really really needs to happen in Canada. I'd leave my carrier right now for fi even at 2g speeds.
[Nexus 6  General] mexiken:
Got my invite. I'm still under contract with the phone though =/
[Nexus 6  General] quailallstar:
Those of you that have signed up for fi... Is your credit card charged when you place your order and sim kit is shipped? Or does Google only charge your card once the service is activated through the N6? Thanks!
[Nexus 6  General] billiamwu:
1) Jacksonville, FL

2) April 22nd, 2015

3) August 14th, 2015

4) SIM card should be here shortly
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
It's starts when your service is activated.

I activated on the 14th so my service is from Aug 14th to Sep 14th but they are not charging my card until Aug 25th. I'm under auto pay.

My service is with 1 GB so I will be charged 32.96.

The 2.96 is taxes & regulatory fees
[Nexus 6  General] quailallstar:
That sounds good to me. I've had an invitation for a month now and have yet to pull the trigger to leave T-Mobile. Holding out to see if the Nexus 6 drops in price once the Moto X Pure edition is released or Amazon has a fire sale :)
[Nexus 6  General] epic4grooted:
So on average it's taking 3?4? Months
[Nexus 6  General] boomerbubba:
Project Fi is not an open commercial offering. It is a controlled beta, open by invitation.

In the early months, they were adding users at a very slow pace, by design. They accelerated that some about 3-4 weeks ago. But it is still not a released product.
[Nexus 6  General] NYZack:
Actually, to be totally accurate, there are two Nexus 6 models - the US version (XT1103) and the international version (XT1100). I only point this out because the international version is available on Amazon and Swappa, but only the US version will work properly with Project Fi.
[Nexus 6  General] meh3884:
I honestly don't think Fi is gonna work well for you. I know its tempting to try, but it's definitely a niche service. That said, you gotta do what you think will work for you.
[Nexus 6  General] buecker77:
I signed up May 24th and just got my invite. My original zip code didn't work even though the maps show coverage and I am actually on sprint now..

I was almost hoping the invite would come later. I have a long ways to go on my contract. That ETF is steep.
[Nexus 6  General] markwebb:
Came home to my welcome kit and up and running!
[Nexus 6  General] Stolly08:
Thanks man! Ya the more I think it's just going to complicate things and I might as well ride out my vz plan still.
[Nexus 6  General] jdk2:
Supposedly, the invite will never expire. Hang on to it until you're ready.
[Nexus 6  General] vwoom:
Hopefully , my invite will arrive no later than the end of 8/31 (Signed up last 6/26)..otherwise, I'm jumping ship.... back to T-Mobile for the $30 5GB 100mins plan. Btw, my 2 GV-Hangouts accounts with own, separate numbers are all up and running, ready for WiFi/data calls. My T-Mobile signals around these parts of Los Angeles are quite strong. Sprint OTOH, have "weak sauce"...

Make it snappy, Google!!
[Nexus 6  General] Senegalensis:
Atlasttttt

Registered : 23rd Apr 11 32 AM

Invite received : 17 Aug 05 36 PM
[Nexus 6  General] mrw1215:
Was kinda hoping my SIM would arrive today, since I'm off today, this way I could get it set up and see how it performs while I'm at work tomorrow. But, if the tracking is any indication, it looks like it'll be arriving tomorrow, while I'm already at work. Still not seeing anything to indicate a welcome kit, as well, but perhaps it's just considered part of the SIM kit, I guess.
[Nexus 6  General] :
*****Update 2*****

So I received my unlock code from cellunlocker.net this morning at about 5am. So I got my Project Fi sim and inserted it into my device and input the sim unlock code. That went through very fast. I decided to use my current Google Voice number, not my at&t number just in case things go bad and have to go back. This is just a test of the service anyway.

I'm still on build LMY48I, not sure if that makes a difference or not. After all the updates came through I did a speed test and got very impressive results(pics below). Continued testing while on my way to work. The service worked very well, fast data and clear calls(I'll bet on the T-Mobile network). I was impressed that everything worked so well.

At work there was another story. As soon as I walked in the building(data center) coverage dropped down to 3g. When I got to my desk and looked at my device I was still at 3g with no bars(Sprint probably). So after getting settled at work I noticed no bars and no service in sim status in the settings. So I rebooted the device to see if I could get a better signal. When the device turned back on it went right back to 3g service between no bars and 1 bar reception. Went to check APN settings and for some reason couldn't find it. Not sure if Google hides this as you are switching between networks. All of a sudden, magically, I got an LTE signal and hurried to do a speed test. I got about 5mbps down which I could live with, maybe.

As it stands right now I believe I'm on the Sprint network. Sim Status screen is showing me on CDMA. Still 3g between no bars and 1 bar. Sprint is crap in my area, I know, my wife has them with an iPhone 6 and complains frequently. She gets a signal but very slow data, about .5 - 1mbps down in most cases. T-Mobile is what I was really curious about. All the noise Legere is making and depending on where you are it is true. Outside I was on LTE and it was very fast, noticeably faster than my at&t data. But as soon as I walked in my workplace I went to 3g, although I was on LTE at home. T-Mobile hasn't fixed their main problem yet, data signals inside buildings, which has been a long standing issue.

So as it stands I may be going back to at&t for their more consistent network, im on LTE 95% of the time. I'll try to make it through the day. I like to stream music and watch YouTube. Project Fi is worth a try but if in your area Sprint and T-Mobile are not as good, then Project Fi may not be for you, definitely try if you can though.

*****Update 3*****

For some reason I jump to LTE, not sure why. I'm still at work at my desk. I'll have to investigate and will update again.
[Nexus 6  General] :
Couldn't attach pics to my update post.

First pic is at home. Second pic is at work. Night and day. Right now still on LTE, so my fingers are crossed Google is working some kind of magic behind the scenes.
[Nexus 6  General] boomerbubba:
The welcome kits are backordered right now, according to this notice on the Project Fi Help site:
[Nexus 6  General] meh3884:
Full week in and still really happy with Fi here in Seattle. I went out to east jesus nowhere WA this past weekend and lost service completely...but so did everyone else. The VZW users had service for a little longer than the rest of us, but coming from T-Mo that wasn't a surprise.
[Nexus 6  General] cyberr8der:
Wonder if you're connected to a partner for the 2nd shot. I noticed it's very slow when that happens to me. I'm using Fi Spy to see which networks I'm connected to. It's still new and in beta but working fine for me. You can sign up here if you want to try it.

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.novvia.fispy
[Nexus 6  General] jt3:
Hmm. Strange. When I ordered my SIM on Friday (8/14), and went back to look at it, it showed both a SIM and a Welcome Kit. Both, show having shipped out yesterday, arriving tomorrow, although they are both showing the same tracking number. I guess I'll see when it arrives. I really hope that the welcome kit is there. Maybe I squeaked in just before they ran out? (Fingers crossed)
[Nexus 6  General] meh3884:
They come in the same FedEx box so same tracking would be normal.
[Nexus 6  General] polke45:
After 4 hours of struggling to activate my service going back and forth with the customer service, I decided to stay with Verizon. I keep getting the message "Something went wrong" and because the app is required for activation, the customer service couldn't activate for you. I tried installing stock rom, rom that built for project fi......no go.

It almost feels like the customer service exist solely for FAQs, not for managing customer account.
[Nexus 6  General] digitalbot:
My sim kit should be arriving this friday, it's only labeled as "sim kit" no welcome kit label in sight.. Though under sim kit the weight is 1lbs, doubt just a sim would weigh that much.. Hoping welcome kit included!
[Nexus 6  General] raiderep:
Same here, shipped last night. No mention of a welcome kit anywhere in my status. Still waiting to be allowed into g+ group as well.
[Nexus 6  General] qnet:
Well, I finally received my Project Fi invite today. I signed up for an invite on 4/23, went from 12 weeks or never to 2-3 weeks about a month ago, and received invite today. I ordered my sim kit, but I'm not sure how I feel about it now. I'm a phone guy and get a lot of different phones, and wish Fi worked with other phones besides a N6.

I'll probably just keep it as a second phone number for now until other phones are allowed on the network. I'm located south of Atlanta GA.
[Nexus 6  General] uploder:
Ahhhhh yeah Im In! Finally!

1) What city are you in? Jacksonville,FL

2) Let us know when you signed up for your invite. Please use the date and time on the email that Google sent to thank you for requesting an invite. April 23rd 6:42pm

3) Let us know when you received your invitation. Today! around 3:30est

4) Let us know when you activated your service and info on the process (when did you receive your SIM, how did you activate it, etc.). Just placed an order. Already have a N6 so just a sim kit and hopefully a welcome kit. I'll update once I receive the sim! Getting a new number. Currently on Tmobile

Cant wait:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
Sweet! You are my "patient zero"... The first I know of who signed up on the 23rd and got an invite. That means I can't be far off either. Registered evening of 23rd, still showing 2-3 weeks, after nearly 4 weeks...

Like you, I am going into this cautiously, before I give up my grandfathered $25/mo unlimited data from att. The nutty way they prioritized who they sent the first invites to, worries me a little.

-Peter
[Nexus 6  General] metaphz:
1) Cheyenne, Wyoming

2) Let us know when you signed up for your invite - Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 5:55 PM

3) Let us know when you received your invitation - Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 9:19 PM

4) Shipped Aug 13th, received SIM card and Welcome kit today Aug 18th.
[Nexus 6  General] ak47nerd:
I've randomly decided to put my Fi SIM into my Nexus 5 to see how it runs for a day. Everything but the dialer codes and Wi-Fi Calling worked for me.
[Nexus 6  General] limen123:
I just got my invite today! I requested one the first day it was available. Live in Lake Charles.

Now to wait a week for my SIM kit. I contacted customer support, and they told me that due to high demand, they will not be sending out anymore Welcome Kits until they have replenished their stock, which would be before or on September 30th. Sucks because I really just wanted the kit, I was going to activate my Fi services later this year when I moved lol
[Nexus 6  General] qnet:
I think I read one other person in this thread who ordered on the 23rd and got an invite, but it was some pages back. I know it's not that many. What's crazy is there are still people who ordered day one, who don't have it. I agree, it's crazy the way they are sending them. I know two people I work with who I actually told about Project FI, after I signed up, who got their invites before me. One had a Nexus 6 already and used his invite, and the other didn't, and probably won't even use the invite.
[Nexus 6  General] pattielipp:
Signed up April 23.

Received my invite August 18th.

Ordered Project Fi SIM Kit on August 18th (Order Pending AUGUST 24 – 26, 2015)

Sim Kit Shipped August 18th.

Will update when I receive kit

Live in Southern Maryland(20 miles south of DC)

Currently on Tmobile.

Already had a Nexus 6
[Nexus 6  General] mrw1215:
My SIM will be arriving today, though I won't be able to try it out, because I'm going to work soon and I won't be back home until later on this evening. Plus, tomorrow is my day off, so I'll be at home on wifi all day, instead of being able to really see how well the network holds up when I'm out and about. Ah well.
[Nexus 6  General] M.Noury:
I have an invitation which I don't need, If anyone interested PM me to transfer it.