Now you can share your oject Fi data with your tablets

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Published 15 Dec 2015

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oject Fi is finally coming to more devices. updated the support page with information on how to get the data-only service for your tablet. l you have to do is open your account preferences order a data-only nano SIM. en you get the SIM pop it into your tablet, it will share the same data pool as your main oject Fi device (current at a rate of $10/GB), with no extra fees.

Currently supported tablets include the Nexus 7, Nexus 9, id Air 2, id mini 4, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S. In a roundabout way, this marks the first support for ‘s MVNO carrier experiment on an Apple device. added that the data-only SIMs may also work with with devices that aren’t on the list. So, if your tablet is cellular-enabled, you’re already a oject Fi customer, you can order a data-only SIM card for free try it out for yourself. The same works for any other smartphone that isn’t a Nexus device, though you won’t be able to make calls texts on the cellular network.

The nano SIM is free as long as you have an active account, so it’s worth the try. You can add up to nine data-only devices. Bear in mind that any extra charges you incur past your data allowance will show up on your monthly oject Fi bill.

y this matters: Finally, you can use oject Fi with a device other than your Nexus smartphone. ed, it’s only data, but the upside is that you’ll no longer have to worry about tethering to connect a companion tablet to the Internet. You still need a modern Nexus phone to sign up for oject Fi in the first place, though, so this doesn’t do anything to exp the pool of users that are able to use ‘s competitively-priced service.