Whether you’re shopping for your family or sending emails for work, getting stuff done online can sometimes involve sharing personal information, like your credit card number or address. It’s important that this information is protected and kept private, no matter what network you’re connected to.

Every day, our teams help protect your personal information, working to ensure all Google products are secure by default, private by design and put you in control of your data. That’s why all Google Fi phone plans come with privacy and security features at no extra cost. And in honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, in addition to other announcements Google is making, today we’re sharing an update that makes it even easier to protect your personal information online when browsing.

Easier online protection if you’re a Pixel user on Fi

Starting today, we’re providing an added layer of protection: If you are a Pixel user, your mobile data traffic on the Fi cellular network is automatically encrypted and private. This feature is now available for the recently introduced Pixel 7, and earlier models down to Pixel 4, so long as they're running Android 12 or above. That means you don’t have to take any additional steps to keep the content of your web browsing private on the Fi network — your mobile connection is private by design. You can learn more about this automatic cellular data encryption on Fi in our report and our Help Center.

And if you want protection for your Wi-Fi connections as well, you can still choose to enable the Fi Virtual Private Network (VPN) for an encrypted and private data connection on all networks — no matter what type of phone you have. Whether you’re using cellular data or Wi-Fi, once you enable the VPN, it encrypts your browsing and data activity, shielding you against attackers on unsecure networks (like public Wi-Fi) and preventing websites from using your IP address to track your location.

Privacy and security for data, calls and texts on Fi

The new privacy protection for your mobile data traffic that we’re announcing today is just our latest effort to help keep your personal information private and secure. It joins other privacy and security features already included in all Fi plans.

For example, with the Fi VPN for all phones, it's easier to privately browse online. Plus, voice calls between Android phones on Fi already come with automatic end-to-end encryption, so the contents of your verbal conversations stay between you and the other Fi user you’re talking to. And when you and the person you’re text messaging use the Messages app and enable chat features, what you share via text — including photos and video — is kept private, too.

If you have a family or group using Android phones on Fi, this means the content of your communications with each other can be kept private, whether you’re browsing online, calling or texting each other.

These features are enabled by Protected Computing — a growing toolkit of technologies that transforms how, when and where data is processed to technically ensure the privacy and safety of your data. With Google’s continued investment in Protected Computing, we’ll work to continue delivering even more private experiences across our products.

Other ways we’re keeping you and your family safe

We’re committed to keeping your family’s personal information safe, no matter what plan or phone you choose. So all Fi plans come with privacy and security features such as spam call detection and blocking to stop identified robocalls and scams, all included at no extra cost. You also get extra layers of protection by default, including a robust account recovery process and notifications for suspicious activity. And family features allow you to block contact from strangers, set data budgets and share your location with family members.

To learn more about privacy and security on Fi, you can visit our website.

When you land in another country after a long flight and turn on your phone, you expect it to just work. Booking a cab, contacting your hotel or letting your loved ones know you arrived safely should be painless. With Google Fi, we make it easy to manage those moments when you’re traveling internationally. And today, we’re announcing several improvements to Fi coverage to help you stay connected on more types of phones and in more places.

Access more international 5G coverage

We’re tripling our international 5G network coverage by adding 5G to 26 more countries and making it available on compatible Samsung phones. So if you’re on the Flexible or Unlimited Plus plan and have a compatible Pixel or a Samsung Galaxy S22 series phone, you can now enjoy 5G speeds in 39 countries.

Even if you’re not using one of those devices, you can still get full-speed 4G coverage with Fi in over 200 countries. If you’re on the Unlimited Plus plan, there are no separate data caps on international coverage — so while you travel, you can use unlimited high-speed data up to 50 GB included in your plan. This is in addition to the fast coverage you already get on all Fi plans, including nationwide 5G[4162af]for supported phones.

We’ll expand 5G coverage to more countries over time so you can stay connected no matter where your travels take you.

Use your iPhone as a hotspot abroad

Our Flexible and Unlimited Plus plans include automatic international coverage in more than 200 countries and territories, with no extra setup required. And if you have an Android phone on either of these plans, you can already use hotspot tethering while abroad. That means you can use your phone as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share its internet connectivity with your tablet, laptop or other devices. Now, international hotspot tethering is available on iPhone, too.

Make Wi-Fi calls on your iPhone

If you have an Android phone on Fi and you’re in an area where your cellular coverage may not be as strong, like in a large building or underground on the subway, you can already use Wi-Fi to make phone calls if it’s available. Now, we’re bringing Wi-Fi calling to iPhone.

On both Android and iPhone, if both Wi-Fi and cellular networks are available, Fi will route your call over whichever one gives you the best connection. If you’re traveling abroad, Wi-Fi calling can even help reduce calling costs, depending on the country you’re in.

Get more value from your phone plan

We’re always working to give you even more value, and a few months ago, we announced reduced pricing for our unlimited phone plans and feature updates. With today’s coverage updates, you’ll see no changes to the price of your phone plan.

The Unlimited Plus plan starts at just $40 per month per line for four or more lines, and includes 100 GB of cloud storage with Google One for each person on the plan. If you don’t need international features, the Simply Unlimited plan starts at $20 per month per line for four or more lines. The Flexible plan will continue to help you save if you use less data, at $17 per month per line for four lines for unlimited calls and text, plus $10 per GB for data at home and abroad.

Whether you’re an international traveler or a homebody, all our plans include fast coverage, privacy and security features to protect your personal information, and family features to help you block contact from strangers, set data budgets, share your location with family members and more.

Explore our Fi plans to find the best option for you.

Your family’s phone plan should be safe, seamless and offer great value, no matter what your data and budget needs are. That’s why today, we’re announcing reduced pricing for our unlimited phone plans and feature updates to all our phone plans to give you even more value.

Simply Unlimited — if you want unlimited data with the essentials

With the Simply Unlimited plan, rates now start at $20 per month per line for four or more lines, compared to the previous starting price of $30 per month. At this new lower price, Simply Unlimited will continue to be our most affordable unlimited plan — especially for families and groups.

We’re also adding more high-speed data — an increase from 22 GB to 35 GB. And we’re including 5 GB of hotspot tethering so that when you’re on the go, you can use your phone as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot and share its Internet connection with your other devices, like a tablet or laptop.

In addition, we're adding unlimited calling within Canada and Mexico. That means you’ll get data, calls and texts within the U.S., Canada and Mexico included in your plan.

Unlimited Plus — if you want unlimited data at home and abroad, plus all the extras

The Unlimited Plus plan — our plan packed with the most premium features — now starts at only $40 per month per line for four or more lines, compared to the previous price of $45 per month.

We’re adding more high-speed data, too — an increase from from 22 GB to 50 GB per month. And we’re including unlimited calling within Canada and Mexico at no extra cost, so data, calls and texts within the U.S., Canada and Mexico will be included in your plan.

With Unlimited Plus, you’ll continue to get all the same features as Simply Unlimited, plus unlimited high-speed hotspot tethering, the ability to use your data on up to four additional devices with data-only SIMs at no extra cost and 100 GB of cloud storage with Google One. You also get international calls to 50+ destinations and international data abroad in 200+ destinations.

Flexible — if you use less data or lots of Wi-Fi

The Flexible plan will continue to help you save if you use less data, at $17 per month per line for four lines for unlimited calls and text, plus $10 per GB for data at home and abroad. We’re also adding unlimited calling within Canada and Mexico at no extra cost.

With the Flexible plan, you’ll continue to only pay for the data you use at home and abroad in 200+ destinations. You’ll still get unlimited calls and texts as well as hotspot tethering, plus you can use your data on up to four other devices with data-only SIMs at no extra cost.

Peace of mind and helpful features at no extra cost

No matter which plan you choose, you’ll get fast coverage, including nationwide 5G for supported phones and helpful features — all at no extra cost. For instance, if you’re a parent, one of your biggest concerns might be your child’s safety. Our privacy and security features include spam blocking, a built-in VPN and end-to-end encrypted calls for Android phones on Fi to protect your family’s personal information. And family features allow you to block contact from strangers, set data budgets, share your location with family members and more.

With Fi you’re never locked into contracts, and you can cancel anytime. You can join right from home without having to walk into a store, and you can easily switch between plans so you have room to grow if your needs change.

To celebrate this launch, for a limited time, you can save up to $500 on select phones or get $100 in Fi bill credit if you bring your own phone, when you join or add a line. Terms apply, and you can read more about them on our website.

To explore Fi plans and find the best and most affordable option for you, visit fi.google.com/about/plans.

What you share with friends, family and others on phone calls is your business. Google Fi has always been committed to keeping your personal information safe, and we want to help you keep your personal conversations private, too. That’s why today, we're announcing end-to-end encrypted calls, starting with Android phones on Fi.

What is end-to-end encryption?

End-to-end encryption is a complex term for a simple idea: that no one besides you and the person you’re talking to should be able to hear what you're saying over the phone. End-to-end encryption has become an industry standard for real-time communications such as messaging — and now, we’re bringing it to phone calls, right from your Phone app. Calls between two Android phones on Fi will be secured with end-to-end encryption by default, so you can have peace of mind knowing your calls are staying between you and the person you’re talking to.

End-to-end encryption is the latest addition to the collection of privacy and security features that come included at no extra charge in all Fi plans, alongside our built-in VPN for a private online connection and spam blocking to stop unwanted calls.

How does end-to-end encryption work on Fi?

With this feature, you’ll notice new audio and visual cues to let you know that your calls with other Android phones on Fi are protected with end-to-end encryption. When placing an eligible call, you'll hear a unique ringing tone and see a lock symbol on the screen just before being connected. You and the person you’re calling will also see a lock symbol on their screen during the call.

For more security in your texts, Messages by Google already automatically encrypts your one-on-one conversations when both you and the person you're messaging have Messages and chat features enabled. This ensures no one can read the content of your messages as they travel between your phone and the phone of the person you're messaging.

End-to-end encrypted calls will begin rolling out for one-to-one calls between Android phones on Fi in the coming weeks. In the meantime, learn more about other ways Fi helps keep you safe.

Everyone needs something different from their phone plan. Some people love the freedom of a plan that works seamlessly at home and abroad. Others just need the essentials: unlimited data, talk and text on a fast network with great coverage. So today, as Google Fi celebrates its sixth birthday, we’re introducing a new phone plan: Simply Unlimited.

For the person who wants unlimited data with just the essentials

Simply Unlimited is our most affordable plan for unlimited data, calls and texts. You pay a consistent price each month, with rates starting at $30 per month per line for three or more lines. That price includes unlimited calls and texts in the U.S., plus unlimited data and texting in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Simply Unlimited is also a great choice if you’re looking for a plan for a group or family — you can get three lines for the same total price as two. As with all our plans, you always get privacy and security features that help protect your personal information, and family features that help your family stay safer on their phones and build healthy digital habits.

For the person who wants unlimited data at home and abroad, plus all the extras

If you want unlimited data, and you travel internationally or use your phone as a hotspot for your other devices, look no further than the Unlimited Plus plan (previously called the Unlimited plan). At $50 per month per line for three lines, it comes with all the same features as Simply Unlimited, plus international calls to 50+ destinations and international data abroad in 200+ destinations at no extra cost. You also get full-speed hotspot tethering and 100 GB of cloud storage with Google One. 

And for the person who uses less data or lots of Wi-Fi

Maybe you mostly rely on Wi-Fi, so prefer to only pay for the data you use. In that case, our Flexible plan can help you save. It’s $17 per month per line for three lines for unlimited talk and text, plus $10 per GB for data at home and abroad. 

No matter what plan you choose on Fi, you get great coverage and helpful features. That includes being able to join from home with no contracts or hidden fees and nationwide 5G for faster coverage on supported phones. And it’s easy to switch between plans — say you’re on the Flexible plan and decide you want unlimited data; you can change your plan with just a few taps in the Fi app. 

To celebrate six years of Fi, if you activate a new Fi account and bring your number to any plan, we’re offering an extra $100 off select phones for total savings of up to $700, or you can use the code SAVE100 for $100 in bill credit if you bring your own phone. Terms apply, and you can read more about them on our website.

Want to explore Fi plans and find the best option for you? You can learn more by visiting fi.google.com/about/plans.

Everyone deserves a phone that meets their needs -- at Google Fi, we want to help you find a phone that's just right. Today we’re adding three new Motorola phones to the list of phones available on Google Fi: the Moto G Play,  Moto G Power and the Motorola One 5G Ace. And, for a limited time, if you sign up with Fi, you can get any Motorola phone for free with Fi service credit. So let’s take a look at the latest three options: 

Moto G Play

People consistently tell us how much they get out of their Motorola phones for such an affordable price. Now, we’re introducing our most affordable phone ever with the Moto G Play, which starts at just $99 and has an impressive charge.

Moto G Power 

If you’re looking for a big screen and a capable camera, check out the Moto G Power. It has an ultra-wide 6.6-inch screen and three cameras, and starts at $199. 

Motorola One 5G Ace

Finally, we have the Motorola One 5G Ace, which brings 5G at our most affordable price point yet. The 5G Ace has access to our nationwide 5G network and starts at just $279 (where available).¹

And just in case you want even more options, good news: Since last fall, we’ve tripled our phone selection with the latest Samsung and Pixel flagship phones, including the Samsung S21 5G series, which comes with the latest Qualcomm chipset, improved camera and hardware and a whole new design, at a great price -- currently $300 off through March 9.

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Because we use our phones for so many different things, it’s important to know the network connecting us to the world is protected. There are plenty of times when you have to use unsecure networks like public WiFi, or apps and sites that don't encrypt your data. If you share sensitive information like your credit card number, hackers and third parties may try to intercept your personal data while it's in transit. This is why all Fi phone plans come with a built-in virtual private network (VPN). 

With the Fi VPN, you’re able to stream, browse and download on an encrypted, private connection -- meaning that websites can’t use your IP address to track your location and you’re shielded against hackers, even while you’re using unsecure networks. In fact, the Fi VPN secures over 226 TB of data every day -- which is enough data to stream videos for 107 years straight! 

Since today is Safer Internet Day, we wanted to share a few improvements we’ve made to the Fi VPN: 

Fi VPN for Android exiting beta  

Privacy shouldn’t slow you down. After listening to your feedback and making performance improvements, we’re taking the Fi VPN out of beta for Android phone users. This means you can get the benefits of the VPN while also getting a faster, stronger connection across your apps and services.

Expanding the Fi VPN to iPhone®

A new privacy and security hub

Today, we’re also beginning to roll out a new privacy and security hub in the Fi app on Android phones. The hub makes it easy for you to learn more about privacy and security features on Fi, and manage them with just one tap. This includes the Fi VPN and other tools that protect your personal information and put you in control of who can reach you. 

In addition to what’s new, we wanted to remind you of existing features that protect your privacy and security on Fi:

Fi blocks suspected spam and unwanted calls

Your phone number is yours, and only the people you trust should be able to reach you. That’s why no matter what phone you use on Fi, you get free spam call warnings and blocking to stop identified robocalls and scams. You can also block specific numbers from calling or texting. Interesting fact: Fi blocks tens of thousands of spam calls every day, which would be enough to keep you answering the phone 24 hours a day for years.

Your phone number is secured against theft

Your Fi number is tied to your Google Account and comes with security features that protect your phone number from threats like SIM swaps -- that’s when bad actors try to take someone's phone number and assign it to another SIM card without their consent. On Fi, you receive extra layers of protection by default, including a robust account recovery process and notifications for suspicious activity. You can also enable 2-step verification for more protection.

Google Fi is committed to keeping your personal information safe, treating it responsibly and putting you in control, so be sure to look out for more privacy and security features to come. To learn more about how Fi helps keep you safe and find the latest updates, you can visit our website.

Google Fi is known for pricing that’s easy to understand and coverage that helps you stay connected, but your phone is about more than the service plan. Choosing and upgrading to a new phone can be time consuming, complicated and expensive. So today, Google Fi is announcing our new phone subscription program: for just$15 per month¹, you get the top-rated Pixel 4a, device protection, and a phone upgrade after two years. This amounts to saving $133 over two years. You can pair the phone subscription program with the Fi Flexible plan or the Fi Unlimited Plan for everything you need to connect with friends and family.  

The Pixel 4a comes packed with the things you want the most in a phone, like a camera that takes great low-light photos, a battery that lasts up to 24 hours and the Google Assistant. With device protection, you can get device replacement or repair for damage from cracks, drops, spills and more (deductibles apply). When you upgrade to a new phone after two years, the Pixel 4a is yours to keep for no further cost.

So if you’re ready to get everything you need in a simple package and save every month, you can join our phone subscription program now.  

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Google Fi is known for pricing that’s easy to understand and coverage that helps you stay connected, but your phone is about more than the service plan. Choosing and upgrading to a new phone can be time consuming, complicated and expensive. So today, Google Fi is announcing our new phone subscription program: for just$15 per month¹, you get the top-rated Pixel 4a, device protection, and a phone upgrade after two years. This amounts to saving $133 over two years. You can pair the phone subscription program with the Fi Flexible plan or the Fi Unlimited Plan for everything you need to connect with friends and family.  

The Pixel 4a comes packed with the things you want the most in a phone, like a camera that takes great low-light photos, a battery that lasts up to 24 hours and the Google Assistant. With device protection, you can get device replacement or repair for damage from cracks, drops, spills and more (deductibles apply). When you upgrade to a new phone after two years, the Pixel 4a is yours to keep for no further cost.

So if you’re ready to get everything you need in a simple package and save every month, you can join our phone subscription program now.  

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