The “network of networks” approach of Google Project Fi is an interesting move. I like the idea of being able to leverage multiple networks, in this case Sprint, T-Mobile, and wifi connections.
Any chance Google Fiber cities will see Google wifi access points that specifically target Project Fi users?
I clicked on “request invite”, which provided this disappointing response:
For now, Project Fi is available only for accounts with an @gmail.com address
Just in case you weren’t sure that non-@gmail.com accounts are second class Google citizens.
Combine this with the pain Slack is having with multiple user accounts and I wonder if user management is the next level up on scaling challenges.
3 replies on “Google Project Fi, @gmail.com Only”
Same disappointment here. I use gmail via a custom domain through Google Apps, and despite being squarely in the Google ecosystem and owning a Nexus 6, I cannot sign up for Fi unless I create a separate @gmail address to run it through (which Apps will not let me alias to my domain’s users). 🙁
I encountered the same issue, so I requested an invite using an old gmail account that I no longer use. Now I’m wondering if I activate that invite (whenever I get one), will I be able to use my normal (custom-domain) Google account?
When Google recently opened up Inbox to everyone with @gmail.com addresses I assumed it wouldn’t work with my Google Apps account either. Someone sent me an invite anyway, and it works completely fine with the custom domain. I’ve heard the reasoning is Google Apps accounts are for paying customers (although many free ones are grandfathered in), so new services aren’t offered to them until they’re proven stable.
Too bad that trying that experiment with Fi requires buying a Nexus 6. Hopefully someone who already has the phone and a custom domain will get a Fi invite via another account, and let everyone know.
Any news on the custom domain with Google Fi? I don’t mind signing up with an @gmail address, but wondering if I can use my Google Apps with the phone itself.