What are the current limitations of using iPhone 12 on Fi?
I know this all ahs been discussed in the past, but most of the forums I am finding are a year or so old and I am looking for new info. I am currently using an iPhone 7 with AT&T but will be buying a new iPhone 12 mini and am exploring my options as far as providers go.
I see that the iPhone doesn't have the network swapping capabilities that Fi offers and is restricted to T-Mobile network -- that is fine with me. However, I also read things about text message issues, inability to send photos to non-iphone users, no wi-fi calling, etc.
Can anyone who is well-versed in using their iPhone on Fi shed some light on some of the drawbacks that they have experienced? Is it ultimately even worth it if you aren't even getting the benefits listed?
Posted Mar 10, 2021, 10:22 PM UTC
No 5g, that’s the only downside I’ve encountered. Lack of network switching is annoying sometimes when the T-Mobile network isn’t strong... No WiFi calling isn’t really a big deal to me. I have occasional issues with not receiving text messages, but those have mostly been resolved.
Honestly, the price and international usage are my draws. I’m a low data user who likes to travel abroad (damn covid!!) but the beauty of Fi is that my cell bill this past year has been tiny, vs paying a boatload of cash to Verizon and getting nothing for it.
Fi is great if you are low data and travel a lot. The rest of the features are more or less lost on me personally.
Exactly what I was looking for. Seems not much has changed in the last year.
Thanks for taking the time to type that out.
Is messaging still a problem? Wanted to know this since everything should be routed through T-Mobile. Also, are you using Fi on Sim Card or Esim?
No issues lately, probably since October I’d say. Using physical sim