When I discovered Google Fi six months ago, I thought to myself, “Finally, a phone service that accomplishes everything I need at a reasonable price.” Unlimited data anywhere in the world for $50 per month? As someone who frequently travels internationally for work, it seemed almost too good to be true.

The first few months of service were smooth sailing. Fast data and great coverage no matter what country I was in. The days of buying pre-paid SIM cards from shady airport kiosks and fumbling through my SIM collection as my plane landed were becoming nothing more than distant memories. That is, until COVID-19 restricted travel and essentially locked me in the Cayman Islands.

After a few months of being trapped in Cayman, I received the following email from Google Fi stating that my international coverage was being suspended:

“As a reminder, Fi’s Terms of Service requires you to use our service primarily in the