Google Fi cuts unlimited plan pricing while increasing high-speed data

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Adding more high-speed data and cutting the prices of its two unlimited cellular plans is what Google Fi is doing. The Simply unlimited plan has dropped from $60 a month to $50 a month, while the full-featured unlimited Plus plan has gone from $70 a month to $65 a month. This is the first price cut for the plans since they were introduced.

The cheaper plan has more high-speed data on it, increasing from 22GB to 50GB and from 22GB to 35GB. On the updated plans page, it is noted that the data will be slowed down after you exceed either limit. If you want to use your phone or laptop as a mobile hotspot, you'll be able to use 5GB of tethering on the Simply unlimited plan.

Both plans now include unlimited calls to Canada and Mexico. Before the update, you couldn't make free calls to Canada or Mexico when traveling in either country. The Flexible plan is still $20 a month for one line and $10 a month for the rest, with free calls to both countries.

Although both plans offer unlimited calling, texts, and data, the Simply Unlimited plan comes with a few limitations when compared to the Unlimited Plus plan, such as capped hotspot data usage, the inability to share data across other devices, as well as fewer supported destinations for free calls, texts, and

It's lower price and the addition of hotspot tethering could make it a more serious contender when it comes to budget unlimited plans. AT&T's most affordable unlimited plan costs $65 per month, while the most affordable plan from Visible by Verizon costs only $40 per month.