With its new plans, is Google Fi finally competitive again?

Last week, I wrote a feature timed with Google Fi’s tenth anniversary explaining why the carrier was no longer for me. In the piece, I mentioned it was largely because Google Fi has always catered more to international travelers or large families, and that’s become even more the case in recent years. Ironically, many of the points I raised were undercut just hours later when Google announced a major overhaul of its plans.

Now that the dust has settled and I’ve had time to dig into what’s changed, I have to ask: Is Google Fi finally competitive again for mainstream users? Let’s break it down with a quick overview of what’s new, then a comparison to the broader market.