Google Launches Its Own Wireless Service, Project Fi

Report Claims Google Is Exploring Offering Wireless Carrier Services

Google is exploring launching a wireless carrier service, according to The Information. The report cites a meeting between Google and Verizon officials in which the possibility of a Google MVNO was discussed. At this point, with Google Fiber and ever-expanding Nexus brand, it would be irresponsible for Google not to explore the possibility of a launching such a service. In 2013, Google reportedly talked to Sprint to launch a wireless carrier service that leaned on Sprint’s network. Google had long worked with Sprint, offering a complete Google Voice package on its wireless devices. This time around, Google could look to Verizon or T-Mobile to piggyback on. If a Google MVNO does come to fruition, while the end game could be to take on major wireless carriers, chances are the initial offering would be small like in the case of Google Fiber. If the interest is there, Google would likely ramp up the offering to better compete. If anything, Google is not afraid to fail.

As rumored for months, Google has just announced plans to offer its own wireless cellular service.
Here’s what we know so far:

It’s called “Project Fi”
It’s for Nexus 6 owners only, at first.
It’s invite only right now. You can sign up for an invite here.
It’s built on top of Sprint and T-Mobile’s networks
No contracts
Subscribers pay $20 for unlimited talk/text, and then pay $10 per gig of data. So a 3GB plan would be $30 on top of that $20, coming out to a total of $50.
You only pay for what you use, but in sort of a strange way: if you pay for 3GB of data per month ($30) but only use 1.5GB, you’ll get $15 back at the end of the month.
It’s all tied into Google Hangouts, which will allow you to place calls from your number on any Hangouts-enabled tablet or laptop in addition to your phone.
WiFi Tethering is included.
This is what their US Coverage map currently looks like (Montana gets basically no love):