Learn about SIM kits for Google Fi

Currently Google Fi has retail SIM card kits:

  • $9.99 USD Starter kit (price may vary)
  • Simply Unlimited SIM kit (price may vary by retailer, currently 1 month term)
  • Unlimited Plus SIM kit (price may vary by retailer, currently 1 month term)

You need a credit card to activate Fi service with a SIM kit. $9.99 USD starter kits are available to new and current users. 1-month SIM kits are only available to new users.

Both new and current users can activate Google Fi service on $9.99 USD starter kits.

Activate & set up a SIM kit

Order a SIM card

You can buy your new Google Fi SIM kit from certain retailers or place an order.

To order a SIM card:

  1. On your device, sign in to the Google Fi website.
  2. Order a SIM card.
    • If you don't find the option:
      1. Open an incognito tab.
      2. Sign in again.
  3. On the review page, enter your payment and shipping information. Your shipping options are:
    • Ground shipping: The default for regular SIM cards. This method has no charge and takes 3–5 business days.
    • 2-day shipping: This takes 2 business days.
    • Next day shipping: This takes one business day.
      • The prices for both 2-day and next day shipping start at $11.99 USD.
      • Final shipping prices, plus any taxes, are based on the address. We charge the prices to the form of payment that you select.
  4. To complete the checkout, select Buy.

After you complete the steps, we send you a confirmation email. When the order ships, you get a separate shipping confirmation email with tracking info.

Set up your SIM

Important: Check the SIM package for the activation flow. Check the package for a QR code or URL.

  1. Open a new Google Fi account.
  2. If you haven’t already, upgrade to Android 13.
  3. Set up credit card billing.

Insert a SIM card

Your SIM card tray is on the top left side of your phone when you have a phone compatible with Google Fi. You can find the eject button on the right side of the tray door inside a small hole.

To insert a SIM card:

  1. Turn off your phone.
  2. On your phone, find the small hole.
  3. Insert the SIM card ejection tool that came with your phone or SIM card.
  4. Firmly but gently, push until the tray pops out.
  5. Remove the tray.
  6. Put your SIM card in the tray.
  7. Gently push the tray back into the phone’s slot.
  8. Turn your phone back on.
    • On the phone’s right edge, press and hold the power button for 3 seconds.
  9. To finish your activation, open the Google Fi app.

Insert SIM card

How do I join a group?

If you have a SIM kit, you can join other groups. However, if the billing dates are different, you might give up some of the duration you buy. Whether you must give up any duration depends on the anniversary date of the group you join.

If you join a group as a SIM kit user, the rest of your Google Fi bill credits transition to credits that apply to your monthly statement.

This transition is from months to dollars.

Understand fee changes when you add a member

When you buy a SIM kit that isn’t a starter kit:

  • You get a number of months of Google Fi service on a Google Fi plan.
  • Through the months the SIM kit covers, we apply the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of the kit as a credit to your monthly Google Fi bill.

When you buy a SIM kit and add a member:

  • The monthly rate per group member goes down, like it does with any other group plan.
  • We split your Google Fi bill credits across the group’s members.
  • We bill you for the amount that the Google Fi bill credit doesn’t cover.

Switch plans

If you switch plans, we apply your credits for the rest of your plan’s months to your monthly bill until it’s used up.

Pause your Google Fi account

You can pause at any time and your kit resumes when you unpause. When you unpause your service, we may bill you for more than one calendar month in a cycle and charge your card for the extra days. You still get the same number of months from your SIM kit.

Learn about eSIM

An embedded SIM, or eSIM, lets you talk, text, and use data without a physical SIM card.

An eSIM has many benefits, like:

  • Quick set up without the need to place a SIM card into the tray.
  • You can’t lose your eSIM.
  • You can reduce SIM card waste.
  • You can easily switch between your Google Fi eSIM and your carrier’s SIM card.

Devices that work with eSIM include:

  • Samsung:
    • S24 series
    • S23 series
    • S22 series
    • S21 series
    • Galaxy Note20 series
    • Galaxy Z Flip6 and Fold6
    • Galaxy Z Flip5 and Fold5
    • Galaxy Z Flip4 and Fold4
    • Galaxy Flip3
    • Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Pixel:
  • iPhone:
    • SE (2020 version)
    • XR
    • XS
    • XS Max
    • 11 and up
  • Motorola:
    • Moto G 5G (2023 and 2024)
    • Moto G Stylus 5G (2023 and 2024)
    • Motorola Razr+ (2023)
    • Motorola Razr (2024)

Tip: Automotive eSIM isn't Google Fi supported.

End your Google Fi term

If you enjoy Google Fi, you don’t have to do anything. Your Google Fi service continues after the end of the term, and we bill you monthly.

If you choose to leave Google Fi, cancel your Google Fi service before the end of the term.

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