Good bye Project Fi

In my last post I talked about the issues I have had with Project Fi.  At the time I joined there were only two options for phones – the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P.  I opted for the 5X because it could fit in my pocket.  On Sunday I called my parents and the phone and the service worked well.  I finished the call, connected the phone to the charger and did other things.  At bedtime, I went to retrieve my phone and noticed it was off.  I tried turning it on, but it did nothing.  I had to drive somewhere unfamiliar in the morning, so not having a GPS or phone was not a pleasant thought.  I did a Google search to see about resetting the phone and did get the phone to almost go into a reset mode before once again going black.  I printed maps to follow to get to my unfamiliar destination.  I also contacted Project Fi for help.  The tech person had me try everything I already tried then talked about a current $100 rebate special on new phones.  My phone was 15 months old and looked just like the day I received it.  I was determined to not give this company any more of my money.  My experience with their service was really poor and given that they also sold me a really lousy phone, I decided to leave.  I went to Verizon late in the day and unbeknownst to me, just in time for their “Black Monday” sale.  I got a good deal on a 128GB Pixel phone.  It is made by HTC, but has the Google brand on it.  Project Fi is run by Google.  I guess Google gets some of my money anyway, but at least I will not use their crappy cell network.

Week off

I just enjoyed a full week off for the first time in over 2 years.  I really enjoyed not looking at anything electronic for that week.  I swam, ate, and enjoyed the sun of the Caribbean with my baby!  I even inadvertently scheduled my vacation to include the fall-back time change, so I milked an extra hour!   I am back to reality, but with a better-adjusted outlook.  I should not go that long without a nice vacation!