If you pay for a Google One plan to get extra storage or other benefits, you are about to get some extra features. It was announced that all One subscribers will be getting access to the VPN that used to be limited to its Premium tier.
These link supports that this deal it's also available in Australia.
Australia it's in the supported countries so that means you can use Google’s VPN on a variety of devices, including Android phones and iPhones, as well as Macs and PCs. Previously, you had to pay $12.49 for the monthly tier that included 2TB of storage to access it. Now, however, it’s even included with the $2.49 monthly “Basic” plan, which comes with 100GB of storage.
Starting today, and rolling out over the next few weeks, Google is expanding VPN access to all Google One plans, including the Basic plan
| Plan | Storage | Monthly Price | Google Store Cashback | Extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 100 GB | $2.49 | — | — |
| Standard | 200 GB | $4.39 | 3% back | — |
| Premium | 2 TB | $12.49 | 10% back | Google Workspace Premium |
Included in all Google One plans:
- Billed monthly or annually (16-17% discount for annual payment)
- Access to Google experts
- Share with up to five others
- Extra member benefits
- VPN by Google One
(All Google Accounts include 15 GB of storage for free)
Important note!! Don't forget to use Subscribe Google One Monthly/Yearly 100GB (~A$0.44/$4.42), 200GB (~A$0.88/$8.81), 2TB (A$2.21/$22.09) @ Google Turkey (VPN Req)
For those of you wondering why you might want to use a VPN from Google, one reason is security, which unfortunately isn't always compatible with privacy. This article recommends using a VPN to protect yourself from GSM attacks:
https://www.kaspersky.com/blog/how-to-protect-from-pegasus-s…
Gmail was one of the first email providers to support U2F 2FA via hardware keys like Yubikey with their Advanced Protection Programme for whistleblowers and journalists.
You could roll your own wireguard VPN, but if you already use Gmail for the above mentioned security and rely on their location sharing so family and friends can find you if something happens, then using their VPN is convenient and not much of a stretch. I consider the likelihood of them implementing a proper VPN on their own phone high.
Protonmail also now supports U2F (they didn't when I was looking), but since the Optus and Medibank breaches, if you do become a victim of fraud, I can't help but wonder whether banks would be more inclined to give your money back if you use a "well-known" provider like Gmail as opposed to more obscure privacy-conscious options.