My understanding is that Google Fi is a glorified T-Mobile MVNO at this point (i.e. you're a Fi customer but using T-Mobile towers). It used to give you the closest/best connection of T-Mobile, Sprint, or US Cellular, but Sprint no longer exists, and T-Mobile bought US Cellular.
On newest iOS this didn't work for me. But it did work for my friend who has a slightly older iOS version. I imagine it's probably related to the difference in areas we're physically in rather than anything on Apple's side.
whew! I’ve been in hold for 30 minutes, because a few days ago I switched one line to US Mobile, and I thought they killed my wife’s line in the process.
(Though as soon as I get a transfer PIN, her line goes, too. Fuck T-Mobile’s plan switcheroo.)
I've restarted my phone and tried the airplane mode strat but no dice I'm completely kicked out....
Perhaps it's time to try Verizon
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