topic Re: Signal and Data Coverage in Get Support

Signal and Data Coverage

tsparkle21 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:54:30 GMT

This is my second month in PM and so far so good: I find that the signal and data coverage is great and I haven’t really hit any deadspots as of yet. That being said, just out of curiosity, are there areas where signal is weak or non-existent at all in Canada?

Re: Signal and Data Coverage

iliketotalk — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 00:54:56 GMT

@tsparkle21 yes I am sure there are, thats why they are always upgrading and adding towers

Re: Signal and Data Coverage

darlicious — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 00:58:17 GMT

Obviously way up north can be an issue where there can be few towers and the big 3 often refuse to put repeaters on them( cost vs amount of customers). Parts if rural nova Scotia are very underserved and mountainous regions have issues especially in the valleys or away from highway corridors.

Re: Signal and Data Coverage

tsparkle21 — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 00:58:20 GMT

@iliketotalk Lol, I mean if there are known ones, to have them listed in this discussion. I would like to know if for example, I go to ACC for an event, would PM signal be good?

Re: Signal and Data Coverage

ShawnC13 — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 01:02:07 GMT

@tsparkle21 wrote:
@iliketotalk Lol, I mean if there are known ones, to have them listed in this discussion. I would like to know if for example, I go to ACC for an event, would PM signal be good?

Public mobile users the Telus and Bell towers so it will be the biggest network in Canada that you have access to

Re: Signal and Data Coverage

mimmo — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 01:03:18 GMT

@tsparkle21 this map might help.

https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/bc/coverage

you will notice that its the same map as telus and bell as its all one network.

Re: Signal and Data Coverage

darlicious — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 01:08:18 GMT

@tsparkle21 wrote:
@iliketotalk Lol, I mean if there are known ones, to have them listed in this discussion. I would like to know if for example, I go to ACC for an event, would PM signal be good?

Ohhh...it is a 3g signal so in larger concrete buildings it could be an issue. Just lost it the other day in no frills. Haven't been to an event since switching but I'm sure someone else has....

Re: Signal and Data Coverage

wetcoaster — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 01:20:11 GMT

@darlicious wrote:
@tsparkle21 wrote:
@iliketotalk Lol, I mean if there are known ones, to have them listed in this discussion. I would like to know if for example, I go to ACC for an event, would PM signal be good?
Ohhh...it is a 3g signal so in larger concrete buildings it could be an issue. Just lost it the other day in no frills. Haven't been to an event since switching but I'm sure someone else has....

True for voice calls.

However, it's only 3G data if you force your phone to "3G only" mode. All Public Mobile plans deliver data over the LTE network where possible, it's just throttled to 3Mbps (which all three flanker brands consider "3G speed").

Re: Signal and Data Coverage

sheytoon — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 01:25:31 GMT

There's lots of places with poor coverage. It depends on where you go.

ACC is not a problem because Bell has extensive indoor sites for that venue. Same with Rogers Centre and most large shopping malls, airports, hospitals, etc.