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[Nexus 6  General] jamexman:
Just got my invite!

1) Midvale, UT

2) Signed up for invite as soon as it became available.

3) Just today, 08/07 (after around 14 days since it changed to "1-2 weeks").

4) Just ordered the sim kit, by the way, the order contained also "welcome kit" so I guess they are still sending the goodies.
[Nexus 6  General] baiju2012:
Verizon changed its plans. Trying to compete on price with Project Fi and T-Mobile.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/07/...d_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget&ncid=rss_semi
[Nexus 6  General] thunderstruck!:
Man, my VZW UDP looks better and better with each change the carriers make.
[Nexus 6  General] jamexman:
Lol 1Gb for $30? They're crazy.
[Nexus 6  General] bluefalcon13:
Lol... Right? I'll stick with my $100 for 2 lines unlimited B)
[Nexus 6  General] mrw1215:
I suppose I can understand why Verizon's pricing and plan structures might sound crummy to people that use high amounts of data, but to me, this new set of plans has piqued my interest. I'm a low data user, to be honest. Would I like to be able to use more? Hell yeah (if I could be streaming video and stuff when I'm away from wifi, that would be amazing). But I've never been lucky enough to have unlimited data, and generally speaking, I don't really "consume" much data when I'm out and about.

To put things into perspective, I'm on a fairly old Verizon plan, where I get 700 minutes, 250 texts, and 2GB of data, and I'm paying $90 (that's including taxes) a month. Before Fi was a possibility, I was aiming to jump onto Verizon's newer prepaid option, which would've given me unlimited talk and text, plus 1.5GB of data for $45. That, right there, would've practically cut my bill in half. And now there's the option for a no contract, unlimited talk/ text, 3GB data for $45. Which is quite tempting, for someone like me.

That said, I'm still very much interested in giving Fi a shot. I believe I only use about 500-900MB a month, and with Fi, that equates to about $25-30 a month. As long as the service is good in my area, I'd kind of like to stick with that. Not to mention, a big draw for me is being able to use future Nexus phones, and that's always very iffy with Verizon. So, I'm still planning to jump onto Fi, hopefully in the next week or two (if I ever get my invite...), but if the service doesn't work so well for me, at least I have the option to jump back to Verizon with a plan that would still be okay for me.
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
Well 2 weeks ago today my status changed from 12 weeks or more to 1-2 weeks.

It's 10:37 pm eastern time and I received no invite from Project Fi.

Times up.

WTH

Waiting until hell freezes over I guess....or the cows come home.
[Nexus 6  General] jamexman:
Fi would be good for you, since you only use around 900megs max you would be getting a refund on your next months bill.
[Nexus 6  General] nxt:
Hey guys, if your Nexus 6 breaks for any reason, there's no way to use a backup GSM phone right?

I think that's a huge con to Project Fi.

I've had all the Nexus's, and with the Nexus 5 and 6, I've had to warranty claim them 2-3 times and used a backup/borrowed phone in the mean time. Sometimes they offer Advance Exchange like Motorola does with my Nexus 6, but my issue made the N6 unusable.

Just got my Fi invite Thursday. SIM and Welcome Kit shipped out today.
[Nexus 6  General] cyberr8der:
I just got my invite and am doing the same. Just ordered a new sim with my Google voice number and will give it a go. If it works well I'll port my Verizon number later.

PS. I'm also from central NY. Utica area.
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
if anyone has an extra invite and they want to sell it please PM me. i'm tired of waiting.
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
Apparently that is not an option.
[Nexus 6  General] david279:
Got the swag bag ?
[Nexus 6  General] rock7632:
I know this question has probably been asked before but I wasn't able to find a definite answer so here goes: When I originally signed up to request an invite I did so on my main Google account, the one with my Google Voice number which I use as my primary number. Now after all the reports came out and clarification of from Google about what would happen to the Google voice number I am having second thoughts about using my main account and instead I'm thinking of using my secondary account and getting a new number for FI. But from what I can see I would need to request for another invite from that account. Is this true? Because if so, that would mean I would need to wait another 2-3 months or so to get that invite and that would suck
[Nexus 6  General] baiju2012:
As I understand it, that is true. In your case, I would open a another gmail account. Transfer the current GV number to that and start using that account as the GV account. So, when the Fi invite comes you can get a new number on this account.
[Nexus 6  General] meh3884:
I decided to cash in the invite and give it a shot. Phone (from Amazon) and SIM kit due Monday.

I posted a few pages back but req. 22 April, rec. 6 Aug, Seattle. Again, this was 18 days after seeing 1-2 weeks so give it a few more days...

I am also porting GV before my Tmo # to test the service.

btw I chatted with Fi support and they do not expect to get more 64gb models available for the payment plan, so I bought one with Prime shipping on Amazon so I wouldn't be waiting a week/paying another $20 for Google Play to ship.
[Nexus 6  General] norwoodesteel:
you can use hangouts on any phone. i've got 2 other phones set in airplane mode(2 pcs, chromebook, nexus 7) that ring/text etc when someone calls/text my fi number.

cdma phones work too.
[Nexus 6  General] Reuven007:
I was facing the identical situation. My solution was to move my Google Voice number to my secondary Gmail account and use the invite on my primary.
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
it is most definitely an option from all the screens i've seen, just send to another gmail account. thats why the invites are being sold on ebay
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
Last I've seen about it is that it's a scam and Google won't honor it. You may be able to buy it but not be able to use it.
[Nexus 6  General] rock7632:
I think that's what I'll do. Do you know if it's easy to transfer a Google voice number to a different Google account and can it be done multiple times, let's say if I cancel fi and want to move the number back to my primary account, will that be possible?
[Nexus 6  General] :
1) Center Moriches, New York

2) Invite request email: Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:15 PM EST

3) Got my invite Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 4:35 PM

4) SIM and goodies kit came August 7th around noon.

Yay :)

Originally wait time was undetermined... Then 6-8 weeks. Then 1-2. I impatiently signed up for T-Mobile but got my fi invite a week later. Ugh. I'm glad Fi gets Sprint's network too because they have better coverage where I am. T-Mobile was cutting out all the time. Ported my Google Voice number over.

Question: can we still make free calls with Google Hangouts in GMail? I also, cannot find the Wi-Fi calling on my phone. I'm using the Project Fi factory image.
[Nexus 6  General] david279:
You can still make calls thru hangouts and look in the dialer settings-->calls for the wifi calling settings. Think it's on by default though.
[Nexus 6  General] jamexman:
I've seen people reporting it working fine on Samsungs S6 just fine but not in a Galaxy note 4.
[Nexus 6  General] Reuven007:
It's very easy and quick to transfer GV to another account but I don't know whether you can do it multiple times. I see no reason why not.
[Nexus 6  General] tehNYAZ:
1) city:

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

2) signed up timestamp from email:

Apr 22, 2015, 2:29 PM

3) received invitation:

Aug 5, 2015, 6:56 PM

4) when/how service activated, when sim arrived:

Currently being shipped (will edit when arrives)

Extra:

Coming from Sprint service

Originally bought nexus from Sprint

Ported Sprint Number to Google Voice

Awaiting port from Google voice to Fi
[Nexus 6  General] :
Thank you! On the factory image for T-Mobile Wi-Fi calling is available under settings and so on the project fi factory image location has changed. :)
[Nexus 6  General] FL0OD:
This is obviously not for people that are power users or folks always on the go or out an about all the time. I just received my kit yesterday and have been using this now for 24 hours. I was on tmo prior to this service, and still have that device, and live in a excellent tmo and sprint coverage area. I use very little data each month, a gig or less, mostly under a gig, as I am on WiFi at work and home. I do not surf the web when I am out and about and only use my device for texting and phone calls when I am. So far the coverage has been spot on, as I expected, for where I live. I am using the android M preview and had zero issues with simply installing the Sim and rebooting. Everything worked right out of the box, for me. If you do not consume very much data each month, and live in a good coverage area for Sprint and tmo, this is a good alternative. I will in my first month see a almost $40 decrease month over month. Thats a huge saving but my use case scenario obviously is not the norm. So far I have been happy with it and plan on testing it more over this next month.
[Nexus 6  General] meh3884:
I just realized that Amazon guaranteed delivery of my phone tomorrow...but they really shipped it via Ground by UPS from 1200 miles away and UPS hasn't even received it. UPS scheduled delivery is Wednesday. Amazon customer service told me to get bent. SIM scheduled for tomorrow still. I won't have much time to test before I go away for a week, so hopefully it works.
[Nexus 6  General] Knight-Rider:
Mine passed by almost a week now. I contacted project fi's so called customer service and they are brainless/clueless they have no idea what they're doing or talking about so best of luck to us all lol.
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
I know. They're just people they hired to answer the phone. lol. I'm going to call Monday evening if I don't get it by then and see what's up. I now they'll probably tell me it's coming soon and to be patient. :rolleyes:
[Nexus 6  General] ak47nerd:
Update 3:

City: Houston, TX

Signup Confirmation Email Date: 22/4/15 at 12:55pm (Central)

Invitation received: 4/8/15 at 3:07pm (Central)

Service Activation Date: 7/8/15 at 5:33pm (Central)

Flashed the Project Fi factory image onto my Nexus 6, inserted SIM card, and booted up. Activation took less than 5 minutes for me. It felt like I had a completely different phone after I set it up.
[Nexus 6  General] jamexman:
If it doesn't arrive by the guaranteed day, shoot them an email complaining and they will refund you the shipping. Whenever they don't meet dates for me (not that often) I complain and they always refund me shipping.
[Nexus 6  General] meh3884:
It was free prime shipping. I already printed a return label - going to best buy to pick up a 32gb model since I have a gift card and they have them in stock. The CS rep I talked to was really bad...forget it, I'll take my business elsewhere. I need to know sooner rather than later if Fi is gonna work for me, got vaca coming this week, don't want to pay for two plans while I am gone.
[Nexus 6  General] jamexman:
For the ones that signed up, once you signed, how long did it take for your packages to ship? I signed and ordered my sim on last Friday and hasn't shipped yet...
[Nexus 6  General] neilrl79:
Ordered on a Friday evening, received it the following Thursday.
[Nexus 6  General] iGoogleNexus:
So I'll be receiving my Kit Tomorrow... I just paid my T-Mobile bill so does that mean as soon as I activate my Sim I'll be charged? :)
[Nexus 6  General] meh3884:
I ordered this past Thursday afternoon and it shipped Friday afternoon.

I paid for expedited shipping, so I'm in the process of activating now. Nice welcome kit, pretty impressive. I wish the case wasn't white but stoked about the battery pack. During activation, the Project Fi app crashed once, but now just saying number transfer is in progress (currently transferring my GV #). I have signal and can see all my account info. So far so good. edit: Well I spoke a little too soon, actually my phone keeps freezing and crashing and showing a blank home screen, lol.
[Nexus 6  General] jamexman:
Did you get a tracking #?
[Nexus 6  General] neilrl79:
Yeah, I think I got it Sunday
[Nexus 6  General] Luxferro:
Just got my invite today. Took forever. Can't wait to have my GV number integrated with stock dialer, and be able to still use it's other functions on the internet.
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
na, as with anything on ebay you have to look at the feedback and do your homework. the sellers have much more risk selling on ebay than buyers given the policies of selling this product - no tracking numbers, etc.

you can go into live chat and ask them to transfer an invite to an account and they will. the other option is to have a gmail account you don't care about with the invite email in it and then just give someone that gmail account to use.
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
who reads the fine print when you are breathlessly racing through the signup steps ;)

srsly though, thanks. i missed that part. i'll be more patient. but i still want to know if el goog is biasing their invites toward people who don't have a nexus 6 yet.

-peter
[Nexus 6  General] GBPackerFanForLife:
1.Desmoines Iowa

2.4/22 Request

3.still waiting
[Nexus 6  General] antiochasylum:
+1, I've had a nexus 6 since release day back in November. No invite yet
[Nexus 6  General] mighty21:
Garner, NC | 4/22/15 @ 5:37pm EDT | Still Waiting

1) Garner, NC

2) 4/22/15 @ 5:37pm EDT

3) 5/26/15 @ 4:51pm EDT

4) 06/2015 - have to pay for N6 upfront.

The 30 day mark would be Wed 5/20; I'm betting the invites will roll out faster after Google I/O

Also due for a review/raise 5/21 so I won't feel the pinch ($650) too bad.

Cheers and good luck to everyone!
[Nexus 6  General] jtimmyf:
No I didn't already have a Nexus 6. Will purchase one with my invite order.
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
1) Dover, DE

2) Requested an invite Wed, Apr 22, at 7:02 PM atlantic

3) Still waiting :fingers-crossed:

"You have great service here in Dover" :good:

I bought a Nexus 6 from Google back in January and I'm currently with Tmobile
[Nexus 6  General] meh3884:
1. Seattle, WA

2. April 22, 12:17 Pm pacific

3. Still waiting.

Having the "!" connectivity issue with my Nexus 6 (and warranty replacement) on T-mobile. T-mobile/Motorola are doing nothing, so thinking to jump ship to Fi and see if the problem persists there and take the fight up with Google. When I get an invite, of course.
[Nexus 6  General] scott_65:
I just learned about Project Fi so I sent my request just now

West Texas

5/17

Obviously waiting for invite...

I'm on Verizon and my day to day traveling area has good service. But I moved to a rural area that has very minimal service, basically nothing indoors. I have a range extender that was working pretty good until my wife and I both got new phones. Now we drop and miss calls all the time, nothing but problems. It acts as though we have no extender, even though sometimes we get the "beep" when dialing out indicating its connecting through it. Oddly, sometimes, randomly, it doesn't have the beep. We have somewhat decent antenna-type high speed internet, but Verizon doesn't offer wifi calling. So I'm hoping Fi might be a good alternative for us. Only problem is that we both upgraded within the last 4 months or so, so no contract end date in sight.

Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see how already owning an N6 can determine when or if you get an invite. I don't recall anything asking me. Only my google login and zip code. I don't think my google account knows what my phone is since I'm on verizon...?
[Nexus 6  General] jhienk:
Saw a post on g+ with a guy getting just the new Sim card. So hopefully I get mine soon
[Nexus 6  General] Kurupt1:
Requested invite - - 4.22.

received - - - 5.15

Already had a nexus six, so yes they are sending invites to people not buying a new device .
[Nexus 6  General] brockkk:
Luckyyyyy still waiting.
[Nexus 6  General] jpsllc:
I'm in Columbia also. I requested my Invite in the first 20 mins of the announcement. Still waiting. Please let me and the rest of the world know if you get yours. Thanks in advance.
[Nexus 6  General] californiarailroader:
I'm curious, am I the only one who got a "your area isn't part of the initial testing" message when trying to request an invite? I'm in Redwood Valley, CA, 95470. We have LTE here from T-Mobile, but Sprint doesn't have coverage anywhere in Mendocino County.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redwood_Valley,_California
[Nexus 6  General] mowgli762:
Finally got my invite while I was on the road Friday 5/15 afternoon. Get this - you can't sign up from a mobile - you need to log in from a desktop ???

Got home Sunday night - signed up - ordered a SIMM only - got a confirmation est. delivery May 21 to 26 (yawn).

Orig. signed up on 4/22 - Location S.E. Massachusetts
[Nexus 6  General] electryon:
I remember someone posting that message a few weeks ago. Makes sense that an area with only T-Mobile coverage would be excluded from testing. .

I'm curious if anyone has gotten an invite yet that did not sign up on the 22nd. So has anyone received one that signed up after the 22nd and did not benefit from the Google Friends and Family list?
[Nexus 6  General] kolyan:
from MA too no invite yet

Please post if you can forward Google Voice calls to Project Fi number using 2 Google accounts
[Nexus 6  General] zen2go:
Google says no.

That would be nice, but Google says no - just as you can't forward from one Voice number to another (a major problem for me, since my home phones use Voice through OBiTalk, and I need to continue to ring all phones from the Voice number).

[Cambridge, MA - no invite yet.]
[Nexus 6  General] mowgli762:
It's in the (FedEx) mail

UPDATE: Finally got my invite while I was on the road Friday 5/15 afternoon. Get this - you can't sign up from a mobile - you need to log in from a desktop ???

Got home Sunday night - signed up - ordered a SIMM only.

Orig. signed up on 4/22 - Location S.E. Massachusetts

Rec'd shipment e-mail last night. FedEx ground from Illinois. Delivery est. for Thu. 5/21.
[Nexus 6  General] arunsharma7:
I signed up on day 1 at 12:49 PM CST and still waiting, checking the site and email every hour.

Now I just feel I will get reply only by 22nd (30 Day rule) so no more waiting.. Network shows full LTE in my area (Madison,WI).
[Nexus 6  General] xppppp:
No Fi Love For Me

Like mowgli762, I signed up on the 22nd and am in SE Massachusetts.

Unlike mowgli762, there is no love in my inbox.

I feel like the sun and clouds background icon on Google Inbox is mocking me.

so sad...
[Nexus 6  General] kmmxracer:
Sorry if this has been asked but this is a long thread. Will I need to flash the Project fi factory image in preparation for my SIM being on its way? I am currently using Simple Mobile on Build number LYZ28E for T-Mobile.
[Nexus 6  General] californiarailroader:
That's too bad, I've never had customer service like that from Amazon, in fact, Amazon has always gone above and beyond the call of duty for me, I only wish all the other companies I deal with were like them.

I got my invite this morning, I ordered the kit and service (I already have a Nexus 6), but as of tonight it's still showing pending. Hopefully, I'll have a tracking number tomorrow, I went with the free UPS Ground Shipping.
[Nexus 6  General] RTNDO128:
1) What city are you in?

Outside of Boston

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.

The day sign ups went live

3) Let us know when you received your invitation.

8/10/15

Finally got my invite yesterday. Can anybody confirm or deny whether Fi works 100% with CM? that's the only thing holding me back at this point.
[Nexus 6  General] iGoogleNexus:
Maybe this will help you. Read the comments :)

https://m.reddit.com/r/ProjectFi/comments/37hhvz/help_with_cyanogenmod_121_and_project_fi
[Nexus 6  General] RTNDO128:
Thanks, I just read that this morning. I'm concerned about the handoff between Sprint and T-Mobile not working, so we'll see what happens.
[Nexus 6  General] meh3884:
It's always been a mixed bag for me. I've had really great (got a $70 order refunded because they shipped me the wrong stuff) and then not so great (this time, and a time they told me its not their fault OnTrac(carrier) sometimes doesn't bother attempting deliveries).

Anyways, looking forward to a full day on Fi now.

I am not sure why exactly, but the Fi rep I chatted with yesterday told me *not* to flash the Fi specific build. I am using the stock LMY48I. Curious if others are using the Fi build and if it is working fine?
[Nexus 6  General] kmmxracer:
That's strange. From what I read it seems the fi build has the necessary Sprint radio files.
[Nexus 6  General] meh3884:
I am chatting with them again now. It seems that they are very good at answering vanilla questions about features, porting and activation but are clueless on anything more technical than that. They seem absolutely baffled by my build number.
[Nexus 6  General] kmmxracer:
Typical, I guess that's why we have XDA :D
[Nexus 6  General] iGoogleNexus:
What about the M Preview builds?

*damn it I thought I hit reply lol
[Nexus 6  General] meh3884:
Ok, here's what I got from that chat conversation. He basically said either the stock build or the Fi specific build should work, but he did not discourage me from using the Fi build. Since I bought my N6 on my own, I won't be receiving the upcoming Fi OTA with the Stagefright patch (I'm already patched with stock LMY48I); I'll manually flash it once it's posted. The build, he says, will be LVY48E - I don't see it posted yet on factory images. He says it should arrive to Fi-purchased devices by OTA *by* 13 Aug - hopefully then it is posted on factory images today?

He also said that yes, the M preview builds do work but they are not formally supported.

I also learned that the Project Fi community doesn't become immediately available upon activation of Fi service - you need to wait for an invite email after you activate.
[Nexus 6  General] kmmxracer:
That is some great info. I will probably just flash the fi build when I get my kit. It should arrive on the 14th so hopefully the new build will be up by then.
[Nexus 6  General] iGoogleNexus:
Thanks dude this info really helps :D
[Nexus 6  General] nxt:
AndroidPolice.com has the OTA for 48C to E zip file.

I applied it yesterday.
[Nexus 6  General] iGoogleNexus:
So I noticed the sticker says" Hi. Thanks for being here from the Beginning. These are for you."

Does that mean using android from the beginning or Nexus from the Beginning? Lol

I've had all Nexus BTW :D
[Nexus 6  General] jdk2:
They probably mean the beginning of Fi. They felt obligated to give you something for waiting so long :laugh:

1) What city are you in? Orlando, 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. 4/22/2015 2:20 PM EDT

3) Let us know when you received your invitation. 8/6/2015 5:04 PM EDT

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.) Sim card is supposed to arrive tomorrow. Will activate it right away.

Was showing on the Fi page a 1-2 week wait for a couple of weeks and then it just showed up in my inbox. We have excellent TMO and Sprint service here so I 'm not anticipating any issues.
[Nexus 6  General] Sniggity:
I just got my welcome kit and Sim today... Can't wait to activate and be done with TMobile.

Are you guys using Squaretrade or something similar for insurance on the phone?
[Nexus 6  General] iGoogleNexus:
Sorry about that I'm in Miami Fl

Signed up the first day it went live

Got my invite last 8/6/15 (am)

Shipping was 8/6/15 (PM)

Arrived today.

Only problem I'm facing is when Messaging via messenger... The replies come through Hangouts... I don't wanna use Hangouts for Messaging. Any way to fix it? I've already have the Messenger to default.