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In addition to changing networks, the service will move users' phone numbers between screens, so they can talk and text on phones, tablets or laptops. And as with most things Google does, the service is meant to be cheap.
Traditional cellphone carriers like AT&T and Verizon charge customers upward of $100 a month for their services, including phone calls and mobile data. Google's service will be $20 a month for basic voice and text service, along with a flat $10 per gigabit of cellular data.
"Let's say you go with 3GB for $30 and only use 1.4GB one month. You'll get $16 back, so you only pay for what you use," according to the blog post.
Google is piggybacking on giant physical networks that are owned by other companies, creating a barrier that, for now at least, limits Google's competitive threat to traditional carriers. But Google has a long history of trying to cut out middlemen - including Internet service providers, online stores and delivery businesses - that stand between it and users.
Traditional cellphone carriers like AT&T and Verizon charge customers upward of $100 a month for their services, including phone calls and mobile data. Google's service will be $20 a month for basic voice and text service, along with a flat $10 per gigabit of cellular data.
"Let's say you go with 3GB for $30 and only use 1.4GB one month. You'll get $16 back, so you only pay for what you use," according to the blog post.
Google is piggybacking on giant physical networks that are owned by other companies, creating a barrier that, for now at least, limits Google's competitive threat to traditional carriers. But Google has a long history of trying to cut out middlemen - including Internet service providers, online stores and delivery businesses - that stand between it and users.
