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Considering 57 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers frequently complained about unhelpful customer service representatives who repeatedly failed to resolve technical issues, refused supervisor escalations, and made communication extremely frustrating. Reviewers also noted long wait times, unresponsive support channels, and significant language barriers when attempting to get basic assistance. Some people were dissatisfied with unexpected charges, hidden fees, and promotional offers that were not honored properly. Consumers additionally experienced frustrating billing mistakes, sudden price increases, and occasional problems with mobile network coverage while traveling or at home. Many users felt that the company failed to provide adequate support for these financial and technical problems.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The coverage and prices are great — until you have to deal with customer service. My husband is listed as the “owner” on our shared account, and even though he gave permission for me to handl... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Google FI is the absolute worst! They lie about billing, are incompetent, don't speak English, demand un-owed payment before considering fixing THEIR MISTAKES. Don't ever use them - don't even go near... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Google Fi uses its website to argue their point, though pages are different everywhere, and they don't provide communication on fees or billing in real time. For a big data and communication company,... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst experience ever, anywhere! It was extremely difficult to understand their customer service overseas. We had to call back 4 times to get different reps whom we could understand! Th... See more


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Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware.


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Run Away for these people worst company…

Run Away for these people worst company EVER had. Been with them for years and I have lost my Numbers I have over 20 years from these Jerks. Don't do it people they will never let you leave nor give you your pin numbers to get your number back. I am just in tears over this. Horrible Company. I gave it 2 stars just to have this printed otherwise you get no stars.

19 July 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had a poor experience with their…



I had a poor experience with their service. I had used my SIM card when I visited the States a year ago, and I wanted to reuse it now. However, they had recycled my phone number, so I had to order a new one. The delivery took more than a week. Additionally, they had blocked my service for some reason, and I had to contact support to unblock it. I had to wait a week and be without internet for my first week in the state.

When my SIM card finally arrived, it failed to activate, and there was an issue with my phone not recognizing it. I spent a lot of time troubleshooting this and eventually reached out to support, who informed me that there was an outage and I would need to wait. Another week passed, but the issue remained unresolved. I contacted them again, and they said there was still a problem and that I would need to order a new SIM card, which would take another week to deliver.

For nearly a month, I had no data access, yet they had charged me from the initial date. When I requested a refund, they refused and said I would need to wait for their engineers to fix the issue. I do not see why I should have to wait; I simply do not want to use their service and want my money back. I would advise others to avoid this service, as it appears to be a scam.

19 July 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

GOOGLE FI I IS FRAUD

GOOGLE FI I IS FRAUD. IMO. I HAVE PURCHASED ONE DEVICE ON PRAMOTION AND ADDED TWO LINES . NOW BECUASE OF THE WORST SERVICE I AM TAKING OUT ONE NUMBER WHICH WAS NOT USING THAT NEW PHONE. NOW THE GOOGLE COUSTOMER SERVICE GUY BLACKMAIL ME THAT IF I TAKE ANY ONE NUMBER FROM THIS ACCOUNT , I HAVE TO PAY THE DEVICE PRICE IN FULL . WHAT A FRAUD . PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY CELL PHONE NETWORK . SUCH SHAME ON GOOGLE

19 July 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not for iPhone

I just purchased a new unlocked iPhone 14 and so far it has been impossible to get Google Fi working properly. I can receive texts but can't send them. Listening to customer service hold music as I type this. Second attempt. Will have to hang up again shortly as I am out of time. If you have an iPhone (or maybe any phone) don't bother.

15 July 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

iPhone compatability is terrible

We signed up as a family and have iphones. It was OK for the first phones. However, changing phones has proven to be impossible. If you have an iphone stay away from Google Fi. It’s barely compatible. Save yourself the stress.

15 July 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible

Horrible, horrible, horrible. Tech support is a joke. I’ve been international for over 2 weeks without WiFi They claim it’s been restored but mine hasn’t. I spend day after day on the phone with them. It’s a complete joke. And the best part is, they are willing to compensate me a whopping $10 for my lack of usage and time I’ve spent on the phone with them while I’ve been on vacation.

27 June 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wanted to cancel.

I wanted to cancel after going through the process to find out the phone I wanted to use was locked and couldn't. No problem, I request the customer service rep cancel my plan while I had him on the phone. He asked for information which had nothing to do with me canceling the plan if he was paying attention. Rather than repeat myself I asked to speak to a manager or supervisor which is when he begin to over talk me while going through his spill reps normally do before handing up on me. like really....NP i'm glad you gave me an insight on how you treat your customers. this is the last draw for me with Google. I will never use anything again unless I already own it by google. Once what I have exhausted its life span i'll move on while I chuckle to myself and the corny rep who lost you a customer and a for life "Hype Man"(sharing my experience) on whoever I hear plans on using your products within my vicinity.

8 July 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They are theives and they know it.

They are theives and they know it.

They suspend my data while traveling internationally 2 billing cycles ago, however SOMEHOW I used data after that happened. That's news to me. My phone has been a lemon since my data was suspended so I have no idea how I used data.

Yet they still bill me for this ghost data.

Customer service is useless, patronizing me and telling me not to be angry about them stealing my money, when I ask them "Wouldn't you be pissed?".

I used to love Google Fi but now I cannot wait for them to go out of business and a class action lawsuit be added to the pile of this scum business.

Stay away from them. I used to reccomend them, but now I can't stop reccomending people not to use them.

7 July 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

horrible

horrible, but horrible customer care. I can't stress it enough. As long as there are no issues things work ok. The minute you need to talk to someone it's impossible. AVOID

27 June 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've been using Google-fi for five or…

I've been using Google-fi for five or six years now. I couldn't be happier. The rate at which I pay is slightly lower than what I'd pay at other places, and the ability to be able to deal with anything that comes up online, is, to me, a total blessing. Every time I've had a cracked screen, or went to update my phone, the process havs been incredibly smooth. Support is always a joy to talk to. As I've been with them a while, the deals I get make staying with well worth the while. The service is comparable to, or better than anyone else I've had with me that had a different carrier. Too, when things go wrong, instead of offloading the burden of having payed for services no longer available, they simply pay me that back, I don't need to ask, they just do the right thing without hesitation.

21 May 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad Service from Google Fi:

Bad Service from Google Fi:
I recently switched from AT&T to Google Fi. With AT&T, I used an average of 6 GB per month. Within a day, Google Fi is says that I used 1.73 GB! I’m on my Wifi (different service) the majority of the time. I called the Customer service and they said their data is correct, 1.73GB in one and a half days. Then she hung up on me! Over charging and terrible Customer Service!

18 May 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Connectivity in China was abysmal

Spent a week in major cities in China and connectivity was really, really bad. Hard to find signal, never at 5g, usually LTE, sometimes e. Reminded me of mobile phones back in the early aughts. And,call customer support and they wouldn't give me a credit or offer any sort of comp.

Use Google fi in Canada, usa, mexico regularly and works fine. And worked in Germany while in transit.

9 May 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Been with them since the beginning

In Canada a couple years back the phone couldn't connect to towers. Fast forward to last week in Germany and my data plan was always LTE or better. I only used signal/telegram for calls so I have no idea if the phone was also working. I was expecting the worst -- this review was revised from a 1 star.

3 May 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't wait until it's too late @

If I could give a negative 1 star I would. Never had this problem before. In Europe Italy to be exact. Cannot not hook up with any 5g. Only time my phone works is in the hotel with their wi fi. Totally unacceptable. When I get home will be looking for a new provider. I reached out to customer support ABSOLUTELY no help at all.

30 April 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not a viable service for people making…

Not a viable service for people making 90 day trips to the Schengen Region. My data service was suspended mid-trip despite the fact that I'm in the US more than Europe, both in general and prior to this trip specifically. I was able to bridge the gap using HolaFly. I will be canceling Google Fi and replacing it with a combination of Mint Mobile and HolaFly.

26 April 2024
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