Genuinely curious why anyone would choose Google Fi over a way cheaper prepaid plan that's almost half the monthly cost for roughly the same experience. Also Google support is truly terrible.
None of the major carriers can even scratch that price point for a single device. Most are upwards of twice the price per month, plus BS activation fees etc.
I've considered switching to other MVNOs like Mint, but when I take a look at the pricing, it seems like the only way to go lower in price than what I currently pay is promotional rates. And if the price will spike after a year, I'm not interested in going through the process of switching my line over, creating a new account, and all that jazz. Fi works well and costs me a reasonable price per month so I stick with it.
Another benefit: if I ever get a cellular smart watch or a cellular tablet, you can get data-only SIMs on Fi for no monthly cost -- it just shares the same data pool as your phone. That means I could someday run a laptop, hotspot, phone, watch, tablet, etc. all off a "1 person" Fi unlimited plan for $70/mo all-in. Not too shabby.
Which prepaids? The last time I compared Fi to my prepaid plan they were roughly the same cost.
I understand that "unlimited" plans mean I'll generally eventually hit a limit where my speeds get throttled but $2/GB is not comparable to Google Fi at all.
Obviously, for some people, they won't care about these features/downsides and consider the plan worth it. But comparing it to Google Fi as an equivalent but cheaper option is just misleading.