If you're getting a Pixel 2 (or waiting for the bugs to get worked out in the Pixel 2 XL), you're probably connecting it to your current wireless carrier as soon as it's done charging. It's pretty straightforward if you're buying the phone from your carrier , but if you're curious about switching providers, there's already one in your new phone. You can activate Google Project Fi right from the smartphone.

You can start using Project Fi as soon as you finish setting up your phone. When it's time to choose carriers, you can select the SIM-free setup and choose Project Fi to connect the service to your account and get a number. Alternatively, you can download the Project Fi app from the Google Play Store and begin your account setup there.

You can find a walkthrough of how to activate Project Fi on your Pixel 2 smartphone here , and learn about the benefits of the service compared to a traditional cellular plan. Unlike your normal cellular provider, which makes you pay a set fee for your service no matter how much data you've used, Google's Project Fi charges by the gigabyte.

The cellular service dedicated to particular Android devices works even if you choose to keep your original phone plan, and can double as a second number on your device when you activate it for occasions like trips abroad, or traveling in areas where your current provider has limited access. Best of all, you don't need a SIM card to get started with it.

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