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Give me a reason

iamnopreacher — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 23:21:23 GMT

Yesterday I found out that Freedom Mobile is offering the following for $50 per month:

- 5GB Data (+3GB Bonus if you sign up by end of today)

- Canada Wide and US Calling

- Global Texting

I did a quick check on PM and found that for the same features as above (except the addl. 3GB) costs $72 per month.

Moreover, Freedom Mobile has a lot of retail stores and an actual Call Center. Above all, it works in the TTC, underground...amazing.

So, I would like to get one reason why I should stay with PM?

Re: Give me a reason

jp2 — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 13:17:30 GMT

Uh... You have service if you leave a major city

Re: Give me a reason

smp99 — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 14:03:20 GMT

Oh, I don't know. Maybe ask all those who fled Freedom because of the spotty network coverage. Now, to be fair, I have heard that there have been improvements with their coverage, but it is still lacking compared to most other service providors.

Re: Give me a reason

meocon — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 14:18:32 GMT

@iamnopreacher PM has largest network coverage. Freedom Mobile is just good at major city. And if you're in basement, you won't get coverage. But if you need a phone, you can go with them.

Re: Give me a reason

amarieyyz — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 14:28:56 GMT

Freedom Mobile was rebranded from Wind Mobile - although the service is great in USA, in Canada, in a major city centre (i.e.Toronto) you'll get reception, but if you leave and go to the GTA such as Markham, you'll barely get reception.

Unless you don't travel outside the city center I would not recommend it.

Re: Give me a reason

mimmo — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 14:37:49 GMT

Do you need 8 gb? If yes then go it's a great deal. If you only need 4.5 gb @3g@ then stay.

Re: Give me a reason

adil-5aar — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:21:41 GMT

The reason you will know it yourself when you leave PM and start using the new Network..

as you said in your message they have a good network but once you will use it you will see the difference between what its said and what you really trie it..

have a Good luck ...

even if PM they dont have Call center but they have people working 24/24h when u need assitance ..

have a great day

Re: Give me a reason

iamnopreacher — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:35:56 GMT

I am covered in most of the cities I've travelled to. In Toronto, it works amazingly.

Re: Give me a reason

iamnopreacher — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:37:41 GMT

That's strange you say that. I was skeptical too, but I work with 5 collegues who have been with Freedom for some time now and they don't complain. Looks like their service has improved. I even tried out the subway today and it works, crystal clear, from the train.

Re: Give me a reason

jp2 — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:38:44 GMT

If your always in the city then switch but remember if you leave the city you will be on the away network probably 0 data included and there isn't good signal. Also while your traveling between major cities this will be a problem.

Re: Give me a reason

adil-5aar — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:39:36 GMT

Ok Good for you, maybe im not up to date about their service..

but i think if u travel out of big city its not the same coverage ..

Re: Give me a reason

iamnopreacher — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:39:48 GMT

Well, PM doesn't work in basements either. I live in a condo and I can't get a signal with PM from one level below ground. As a matter of fact, I couldn't get a signal from the basement level of my office building, which is right in the financial district. Amazingly, I got a signal from Freedom, in these same place as well as in the subway train.

Re: Give me a reason

iamnopreacher — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:41:04 GMT

You are probably right, but I rarely go to those cities. I live in Toronto and , so far, where ever outside I went the signal was great. Haven't tried Markham yet. Thanks.

Re: Give me a reason

iamnopreacher — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:42:21 GMT

No, bro, 3G is slow. I like LTE and, yes, the more data the better, whether I use it all or not. Atleast I don't have to think about running out of data. That's one less thing to think about. 🙂

Re: Give me a reason

jp2 — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:43:04 GMT

The best thing to do to check if the coverage is good enough for you is look at the home network coverage map those areas are good; it's everywhere else you can have issues.

Re: Give me a reason

iamnopreacher — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:45:27 GMT

Yes, PM's online support is good but the wait time to get service is not the best. Sometimes you need to be served right away. The point is to move away from the big 3. They are ruining the market. Art some point the prices offered by PM will be at par with their parent company. It's already getting there. The prices a few years back were a lot better. Big 3 - they will get you any which way they can.

Re: Give me a reason

iamnopreacher — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:46:59 GMT

True, but I don't really travel to those areas that are not covered, so Freedom's coverage suits my needs. Thanks.

Re: Give me a reason

will13am — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:47:24 GMT

I will give a really good reason based on my own personal experience which includes about 5 years with the former Wind Mobile in two separate stints. The reason for not going to Freedom is plain and simple, the network is terrible. The lure of lots of data at a cheap price might be really enticing. However, if you have to consume that data on a network that may not yield a reliable signal at critical times, it far from the panacea. While one could argue that was then, this is now, here is an ongoing discussion of the virtues of the Freedom service. There continues to be major coverage issues being reported, in spite of the LTE roll out, implementation of AWS-3. They remain no so ready for prime time.

https://forums.redflagdeals.com/opinions-freedom-mobile-formerly-wind-mobile-1725817/78/

Re: Give me a reason

iamnopreacher — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:48:51 GMT

Thanks for the update. I guess I'll have to see for myself. 🙂

Re: Give me a reason

koimr1 — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 16:00:08 GMT

Everybody is going to have their own opinion on what's acceptable and what's not. Best thing to do is find out for yourself. You can sign up with them and try them out for 15 days:

(scroll to "13. Trial Periods")

To add my own two cents to the conversation, it's always the friends/acquaintances on Freedom who have issues (very delayed texts, calls straight to voicemail, slow mobile data despite phone showing strong signal strength). These were the same things that I and family experienced when we were with them.