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What do you like best about Public Mobile

Patrick_R — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:43:45 GMT

Just curious was going to switch from Freedom for the Public Mobile better coverage on the Telus Network.

What do you like best about Public Mobile?

Re: What do you like best about Public Mobile

Lieux — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 18:24:18 GMT

You can do all by yourself! The price and the promotion and rewards can give you a very low price for your plan...just check....

Re: What do you like best about Public Mobile

computergeek541 — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 18:24:49 GMT

@Patrick_R wrote:
Just curious was going to switch from Freedom for the Public Mobile better coverage on the Telus Network.

What do you like best about Public Mobile?

I would say that the best thing is the ability to earn discounts and there being no credit checks/no overage charges.

Re: What do you like best about Public Mobile

popping — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 18:27:26 GMT

@computergeek541 wrote:
@Patrick_R wrote:
Just curious was going to switch from Freedom for the Public Mobile better coverage on the Telus Network.

What do you like best about Public Mobile?
I would say that the best thing is the ability to earn discounts and there being no credit checks/no overage charges.

Agree. The most important for me is no overage. I can expect the same payment every 30 days.

Re: What do you like best about Public Mobile

hzmy — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 18:36:30 GMT

Unthrottled 3G network
Referals

Re: What do you like best about Public Mobile

mh1983 — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 18:46:43 GMT

No frills and DIY service which results in SAVINGS.

Flexible plans to fit most needs.

No overages. Just simple prepaid.

Great forum support.

Network coverage.

Loyalty rewards.

Re: What do you like best about Public Mobile

smp99 — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 19:03:43 GMT

The first would have to be the wide spread coverage across Canada. If you don't have that, then all of the other things don't have as much value (see Freedom)

After coverage, it would be the continuous referal credits and generally low cost for what you get.

Re: What do you like best about Public Mobile

sbreakin — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 19:24:58 GMT

Our family has 2 PM lines (pre-paid) & 1 Koodo (postpaid) & I've checked Freedom plans too.

We like:

No overage charges period.

You order & pre-pay your basic plans & any add-on's. No extra charge for data, minutes or roaming - if you didn't order/ pay it won't work.

(Freedom appears to have no data overage but not for minutes or roaming).

Coverage: Uses Telus & (under sharing agreement) Bell networks.

So usually good coverage along highways & outside major cities.

Also, frequencies that penetrate buildings (although I think Freedom is adding that)

Coverage 2: Most PM plans are the whole province, no zones.

PM is usually Province-wide talk (& Canada data)

Cheaper plans & with a good range of choices (in the number of minutes/ data)

Cheaper add-on packs

I haven't compared recently but add-ons are bought only when needed & I found them cheaper than other providers (even usually cheaper than USA only service)

Forum, community help: gosh ask a question & the community answers so quickly.

Usually, that solves it but if not moderator are normally quick to reply too although have to admit at times the moderators have been backlogged

Rewards are a nice addition:

Particularly nice is the loyal reward ($1 reward after each year to max of $5) - i don't think anyone else offers a chance to decrease costs with loyalty. Plus participate & may receive other rewards.

Drawback compared to Freedom:

No opportunity for phone discounts, although with Freedom that usually means a 2-year commitment or lose that discount.

No freedom go wifi (or whatever it's called) but there are other wifi opportunities (Shaw internet customers or Telus hot spots).

Re: What do you like best about Public Mobile

JuniorJunior — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 21:57:56 GMT

I really like the community's help with answers & solutions - because the answers/solutions are real experiences and real working solutions, and not just some 'scripts' that some person from headquarter wrote up for the 'Phone Rep' to repeat to the caller with the problem.

So, KUDOS to the community!

Re: What do you like best about Public Mobile

mh1983 — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:49:20 GMT

@JuniorJunior wrote:
I really like the community's help with answers & solutions - because the answers/solutions are real experiences and real working solutions, and not just some 'scripts' that some person from headquarter wrote up for the 'Phone Rep' to repeat to the caller with the problem.

So, KUDOS to the community!

2nd that. I'm still relatively new but also find myself wanting to help others who just signed up or find themselves in a bind and need troubleshooting help. It's nice to be able to give back.

Re: What do you like best about Public Mobile

Murco — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:57:35 GMT

Its fun to help others. And I love saving a few bucks a month to

go into my travel account!