How to Set up Google Project Fi on Your Pixel 2
If you’re purchasing the Pixel 2 (or waiting for the Pixel 2 XL to fix bugs ), you’re probably connecting it to your current wireless carrier as soon as it finishes charging. It’s pretty straightforward if you’re buying a phone from your carrier , but if you’re interested in changing providers, your new phone already has one. You can activate Google Project Fi directly from your smartphone.
You can start using Project Fi as soon as you finish setting up your phone. When it’s time to choose carriers, you can choose to install without a SIM card and choose Project Fi to connect the service to your account and get a number. Alternatively, you can download the Project Fi app from the Google Play store and start setting up your account there.
You can find a step-by-step guide to activating Project Fi on your Pixel 2 smartphone here and learn about the benefits of the service over a traditional cellular plan. Unlike your regular cell phone operator, which forces you to pay a set fee for their services no matter how much data you’ve used, Google’s Project Fi charges gigabytes.
Cellular service designed for certain Android devices works even if you choose to keep your original data plan, and can double as a second number on your device when you activate it for occasions like traveling abroad or traveling to areas where your current operator has restricted access. Best of all, you don’t need a SIM card to get started with it.