topic Re: International roaming in Get Support

International roaming

Clfraser — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 05:39:34 GMT

Is Public Mobile going to get set up for the ability to add international roaming? I'm headed to Costa Rica and I've just confirmed that I won't have any ability to add this to my plan which is rather disappointing.

Re: International roaming

walker1 — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 05:42:32 GMT

@Clfraser

Your guess is as good as ours. But probably not, so don't hold your breath.

Re: International roaming

JK8 — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 05:41:29 GMT

@Clfraser

I doubt it as a 3rd tier provider. You can pickup a local sim there and also use Whatsapp.

Re: International roaming

HALIMACS — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 13:37:18 GMT

@Clfraser

Public Mobile is a 'no frills' 3rd tier provider of services under the TELUS umbrella, with Koodo being the middle tier.

It's much the same as Roger's Chatr service and Bell's Lucky Mobile.

Services here are based on essential type basis and do not provide nearly all the bells and whistles the higher tier segments do.

Re: International roaming

BKNS27 — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 22:14:28 GMT

@Clfraser

I doubt it because PM would have to setup an agreement with carriers in other countries and this will cost PM…the extra cost will be passed onto customers.

PM is aiming to keep cell service at low cost.

Re: International roaming

Luddite — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:19:50 GMT

@BKNS27 wrote:
@Clfraser
I doubt it because PM would have to setup an agreement with carriers in other countries and this will cost PM…the extra cost will be passed onto customers.
PM is aiming to keep cell service at low cost.

I doubt the issue is PM's inability to garner agreements with other carriers. More likely Telus is simply blocking the service; same as is being done with VoLTE