# International Phone - Google FI

**URL:** <https://community.nomadgate.com/t/international-phone-google-fi/24813>\
**Category:** Tech\
**Created:** [July 6, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/international-phone-google-fi/24813 "2020-07-06T01:06:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![louisz](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c77e96/32.png) [@louisz](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/louisz)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/international-phone-google-fi/24813/3 "2020-07-07T16:17:43Z")

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We have discussed Google Fi a few times on this forum. My verdict is that it’s not a suitable service for digital nomads, perpetual travelers or those that aren’t in the US often. There have been many cases where people traveling abroad (even American residents) for an extended period have had their accounts suspended.

Their TOS is quite clear:

> The Services are offered only to residents of the United States. The Services must be primarily used in the United States and are not intended for extended international use. Further, the Services are designed for use predominantly within our network. If your usage outside our network is excessive, abnormally high, or cause us to incur too much cost, we may, at our option and sole discretion, suspend your Google Fi account, terminate your service, or limit your use of roaming.

Here are two topics with more details about Google-Fi:

> [@Beware of Google Fi and service outside the US!](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/beware-about-google-fi-and-service-outside-the-us/15835):
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> I’ve been a happy Google Fi customer for about a year, but I’ve just run into three pretty major problems with Fi that I wanted to share. Let’s start with the worst: 1. “Extended” Fi use outside the US breaks the terms of service Despite advertising extensive international coverage (and actually working outside the US), the [Terms of Service](https://fi.google.com/about/tos/#welcome) (under “Using the Services”) include this: The Services are offered only to residents of the United States. The Services must be primarily used …

> [@Best world cell phone service](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/best-world-cell-phone-service/9158):
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> Want to know what the best cell phone provider is for world wide travel?

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