Is it possible to sign up for Google Fi as a tourist in the US?

1/20/2022 12:31:36 AM

Just to add to the existing answers, nowadays one can purchase Google Fi SIM cards in brick-and-mortar stores in the US such as Best Buy, and consequently in practice there’s no need to have a US physical address.

12/28/2019 7:22:11 PM

A short answer from myself: yes, it is definitely possible if you have a US address which can accept packages. You don’t necessarily need a US credit card. And Google Fi now supports all phones, not just Pixels or certain Motorola models as they did before. Although do note that it’s better to get a phone with wide band support to ensure maximum speed and coverage.

Overall I highly recommend it if you’re looking for a dependable travel SIM card with a lot of data. You can pause it while not traveling, so all you’ll pay is $20/month for base service and then $10/gb (almost) anywhere in the world.

12/7/2017 1:07:02 AM

Looks like it’s possible, quoting from a similar thread on Reddit –

  1. Have a North American Nexus device (Fi won’t work with euro devices,
    re: network bands, CDMA support)
  2. Have a valid US address and bank account.
  3. Have a US Google account.

I’m not sure if the 2nd requirement is actually a requirement(it is also moot because a sufficiently motivated tourist can open a US Bank Account), here are the acceptable payment methods(both credit and debit) –

  1. Visa
  2. MasterCard
  3. American Express
  4. Discover

However the first point is really important. Project Fi only works with certain devices.

These Nexus and Pixel models are unsupported, be sure to check this if your’s isn’t a North American model –

  1. Pixel Model G-2PW4200 (Rest of world version)
  2. Pixel XL Model G-2PW2200 (Rest of world version)
  3. Nexus 5X Model LGH791 and LGH791F
    (Rest of world versions)
  4. Nexus 6P Model H1512 (Rest of world version)
  5. Nexus 6 Model XT1100 (Rest of world version)

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