@SDO8 wrote:
@theoc198 wrote:In my opinion people aren't switching from Rogers to Public Mobile for 2 reasons. Firstly a lot of people don't even know the company exists and they doesn't know what network Public uses. When someone asks me what carrier I'm on, I always respond with "Public Mobile, It's owened by Telus and it uses their network". The second reason is regular priced plans just aren't that great. 2 gb isn't enough for a growing number of people. If Public Mobile has another $40 promo, 4gb it will for sure gain customers again as it did a few months ago.
Another major reason people aren't switching from the big 3 is that they depend on the contracts to frequently subsidize their acquisition of the latest new phones. What they may not realise is they usually end up paying significantly more over the life of the contract, phone included. Some simply can't afford to shell out for the new phone entirely upfront. With some discipline to save up cash ahead of a purchase, they could have the best of both worlds - a nice phone and a good, inexpensive plan. It's maybe a few hundred dollars, which won't take forever to save up. Certainly doable within the 2-year life cycle of cell contracts. That's how I make purchases, and I've a nice new, unlocked high-end phone, happily enjoying my fantastic, low-cost plan with PM.
Public Mobile for the win!
Yeah, I think the initial outlay of funds to buy a phone is somewhat of a turn off to many who are so accustomed to walking into a carrier store and leaving with a shiny new smart phone for no money up front. Many do not adapt well the change. If they did, they would find that it actually costs less.
Canada has one of the highest cellular rates in the world because of the lack of real competition. To a large degree, the customers are an enabler to the sustained high rates. The quest for hardware/service bundles puts the carriers at an advantage to over charge on the service side. The unbundling of hardware and services is one of the best ways to make service rates lower. We see it in the cost of the Public Mobile plans. Without the hardware, it is hard for there to be hidden fees and such.
@theoc198 wrote:
In my opinion people aren't switching from Rogers to Public Mobile for 2 reasons. Firstly a lot of people don't even know the company exists and they doesn't know what network Public uses. When someone asks me what carrier I'm on, I always respond with "Public Mobile, It's owened by Telus and it uses their network". The second reason is regular priced plans just aren't that great. 2 gb isn't enough for a growing number of people. If Public Mobile has another $40 promo, 4gb it will for sure gain customers again as it did a few months ago.
Another major reason people aren't switching from the big 3 is that they depend on the contracts to frequently subsidize their acquisition of the latest new phones. What they may not realise is they usually end up paying significantly more over the life of the contract, phone included. Some simply can't afford to shell out for the new phone entirely upfront. With some discipline to save up cash ahead of a purchase, they could have the best of both worlds - a nice phone and a good, inexpensive plan. It's maybe a few hundred dollars, which won't take forever to save up. Certainly doable within the 2-year life cycle of cell contracts. That's how I make purchases, and I've a nice new, unlocked high-end phone, happily enjoying my fantastic, low-cost plan with PM.
Public Mobile for the win! 
LOL - this has become a support group for ex-Rogers customers 
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Hi, my name is TheOldVR and I used to be a Rogers customer 
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Who's next?? Gotta share those feelings!!
Someone at Rogers should be looking at this thread btw....
