Learn about SIM kits for Google Fi

Currently, Google Fi offers retail SIM card kits:

  • Starter kit: $9.99 USD. Prices may vary.
  • SIM kits: All are currently on one-month terms. Price can vary per retailer.
    • Unlimited Essentials
    • Unlimited Standard
    • Unlimited Premium

You need a credit card to activate Google Fi service with a SIM kit. New and current users can avail the $9.99 USD starter kits. Only new users can avail the one-month SIM 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 at fi.google.com.

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 vary by date and price. Faster arrival dates have higher shipping costs.
  4. To complete the checkout, select Buy.

After you complete the steps, you receive 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

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

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.
  4. Push until the tray pops out.
  5. Remove the tray.
  6. Put your SIM card in the tray.
  7. Push the tray back into the phone’s slot.
  8. To turn on your phone again, press and hold the Power button.
  9. To finish your activation, open the Google Fi app Fi.

Insert SIM card

Join a group

If you have a SIM kit, you can join other groups. However, different billing dates may shorten your purchase’s duration. 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, your remaining Google Fi bill credits convert to credits that apply to your monthly statement. This changes the credits 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 receive months of Google Fi service on a Google Fi plan.
  • The SIM kit’s Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is applied 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.
  • Your Google Fi bill credits are split among the group’s members.
  • You’re billed for any amount that isn’t covered in the Google Fi credit.
Switch plans

If you switch plans, your remaining credits apply to your monthly bill until it’s used up.

Pause your Google Fi account

You can pause your service at any time. When you unpause your service, your kit resumes. However, you might be billed for more than one calendar month and charged for the extra days. You still get the same number of months from your SIM kit.

Learn about eSIM

An embedded SIM (eSIM) lets you talk, text, and use data without a physical SIM card. This has many benefits:

  • Quick set up without inserting a physical SIM card.
  • You can’t lose your eSIM.
  • Reduce SIM card waste.
  • Easily switch between your Google Fi eSIM and your carrier’s SIM card.

Devices that work with eSIM include:

  • Samsung:
    • Galaxy S25 series
    • Galaxy S24 series
    • Galaxy S23 series
    • Galaxy S22 series
    • Galaxy S21 series
    • Galaxy Note20 series
    • Galaxy Z Flip6 and Fold6
    • Galaxy Z Flip5 and Fold5
    • Galaxy Z Flip4 and Fold4
    • Galaxy Z Flip3
    • Galaxy A35 5G
    • Galaxy A36 5G
  • Pixel:
  • iPhone:
    • SE (2020)
    • XR
    • XS
    • XS Max
    • 11 and up
  • Motorola:
    • Moto G 5G (2023 and 2024)
    • Moto G (2025)
    • Moto G Stylus 5G (2023, 2024, and 2025)
    • Motorola Razr+ (2023)
    • Motorola Razr (2024 and 2025)

Tip: Automotive eSIM isn't Google Fi supported.

End your Google Fi term

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

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

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