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Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

Harvir_K — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:50:43 GMT

Hi I used to be with public but switched away. I now need a second line and am thinking about having that on public mobile. But can anyone share LTE speed in b.c if possible close to new Westminster.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

MoreYummy — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:46:34 GMT

Speed is decent in BC area. You wont get much LTE speed result as it used up too many data.

You can simply sign up for a short term and test it in your area by yourself, results varies, depends on many variables.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

Harvir_K — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:47:46 GMT

I know I just want to know near Douglas college if possible. Is it useable. I'm going to order a SIM card.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

imm1304 — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:49:38 GMT

Hey @Harvir_K,

You can expect excellent data speeds in most areas where there is Telus coverage.

Recently, PM fixed a bug that was resulting in slower LTE speeds. Read the last few pages of this thread where people have reported speedtest results, many of them from BC: http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Discussions/Is-Public-Mobile-s-LTE-throttled-vs-Telus-Koodo-Who-here-has-the/m-p/155682/highlight/true#M48519

Hoepfully someone from the specific area you are interested in will comment sooner or later.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

Harvir_K — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:50:34 GMT

Thanks once my SIM card comes I will bring my second line to public and maybe move my first one here too.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

MoreYummy — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:51:12 GMT

Borrow a sim card from Telus/Bell and test. The result is the same.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

Harvir_K — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:52:34 GMT

My old sim card might be able to work with public. I will ask a mod when does a SIM card expire.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

SD08 — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:52:49 GMT

@Harvir_K

You can check for the cell towers in your area on this map:
https://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/cancellsites.html
PM uses any green (Telus) or blue (Bell) towers. You can also click on the individual towers to see which bands they support.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

imm1304 — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:54:11 GMT

If the old sim card was already used, then you have 90 days from the day the last plan expired on that sim card. If more than 90 days have passed, then you can toss it.

If its an unused sim card, it doesnt really expire until activated first.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

Harvir_K — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:59:22 GMT

It's been about 20 days

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

imm1304 — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 16:02:42 GMT

20 days is good. From the selfserve you can only reactivate on the plan it was on at the time of suspension.

If you want to reactivate on a different plan, you have to send a private message to @Mary_M with your choices. You can, however, edit the Payment section in the selfserve while the account is suspended to enter your card details and then instruct the mod to charge the registered card to make things more efficient.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

wetcoaster — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 16:11:50 GMT

@imm1304 wrote:
20 days is good. From the selfserve you can only reactivate on the plan it was on at the time of suspension.

If you want to reactivate on a different plan, you have to send a private message to @Mary_M with your choices. You can, however, edit the Payment section in the selfserve while the account is suspended to enter your card details and then instruct the mod to charge the registered card to make things more efficient.

Not sure if you have ported your number to your new provider? @Harvir_K

My understanding is that in that case the SIM card becomes unusable.

Good luck!

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

imm1304 — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 16:12:26 GMT

@wetcoaster bring up an important point, @Harvir_K!

If you ported out of PM, then the account got deactivated permanently. The sim card is useless in this case and you will have to order a new one.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

mtfolks — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 16:57:09 GMT

I'm in New West near the Justice Institute. I did a speed test yesterday and got 69 down, 10.31 up.

Speeds and coverage have been good everywhere I've used it in New West which isn't a surprise since PM uses Telus' network.

Hope that helps.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

ShawnC13 — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 17:56:21 GMT

@Harvir_K, I see you are coming back to PM I hope that you have found that the data amounts are ok I know before you were saying it wasn't enough and that is why you switched away that and the last promo wasn't as good as you thought it would be. I am in Victoria and my speeds are nothing to brag about I am only getting 15-20 download and 8-9 upload.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

Harvir_K — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 18:13:38 GMT

Yes I had moved my number too new provider. The 4gb for 1 month is enough for me but I will switch after 1 month. Because i have $100 credits in freedom mobile. 😞

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

srlawren — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 18:28:02 GMT

I can do some testing at or near the New West or Columbia skytrain stations on my way home or way to work if that helps. I take the train through there most weekdays.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

NDesai — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:45:52 GMT

As @imm1304 mentioned, Public Mobile recently fixed the throttling bug. The speed has been improved alot since then. I am not in the New West but somewhere near there and i got this speed at home. I am sure you won't have to worry about the coverage as long as your phone is fully compatible with Telus network.

@ShawnC13 Is that speed you got after they fixed the throttling bug? It should be more than that unless you aren't connecting to LTE bands.

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

Harvir_K — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:48:54 GMT

Wow that is much faster. I'm probably going to wait for a month since i have $100 credit with freedom mobile 😞

Re: Can anyone share LTE speed in b.c

Harvir_K — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:49:06 GMT

Wow that is much faster. I'm probably going to wait for a month since i have $100 credit with freedom mobile