Google Fi adds automatic switching between two 5G networks

Google Fi Wireless is launching what it calls a super network. Google says the service automatically switches a phone between two 5G cellular networks in real time. If the primary connection drops, Fi moves the phone to a secondary data connection. Google also says Fi is the only carrier among the major ones that switches between networks automatically.

The update adds Wi-Fi Auto Connect+, which Google says connects phones to Wi-Fi in millions of locations without going into settings or logging in. Google says it encrypts the connection automatically. The company also introduced Ask Fi, a support agent powered by Google AI inside the Fi app, for account help, billing questions and connectivity troubleshooting.

Fi subscribers with a Pixel 9 or newer get the network switching on every Fi plan. Google says the aim is fewer dead zones on highways and country roads, and faster speeds in crowded places such as airports and malls. Pixel devices already support Wi-Fi Auto Connect+, and Google is bringing it to some Samsung and Motorola models as well.

Network switching and Wi-Fi Auto Connect+ also work internationally. Google says they are included at no extra cost on the Unlimited Premium and Flexible plans. The company has not said how much the plans cost.

Two promotions run alongside the launch. New subscribers who buy the Google Pixel 11 Pro receive $500 off at purchase and $599 returned through 24 monthly credits. Those on the Unlimited Premium plan also get a service credit of $10/mo for 2 years. That offer ends 11/18/26. Pixel owners not yet on Fi can take 50% off select unlimited plans during their first 12 months, with that deal ending 12/1/26. Terms apply to both. Google has not named the two carriers behind the 5G networks.

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