Agreed with @Delaroyas
@Pier ... exactly which plan(s) are cheaper on Fido, Mobilicity, Chatr, Koodo, Virgin and Bell? Please provide specific links or describe the sorts of plan details you're comparing? I chose PM after methodically comparing all the prices and plans offered by every phone company in my area (worth an hour to save a little money for years, yes?), but your requirements or service area are likely different from mine.
I think the *only* item PM doesn't completely win over is data - specifically, they don't offer any Unlimited data options. But I also think you'll find PM's basic data rates and over-usage rates are far superior, and that you'll also find the "unlimited" data plans offered by some of the other carriers come bundled with a lot of (not always obvious) costs, limitations, and tradeoffs which make them much less affordable than the deals they appear to be. I know people who've been hugely dissatisfied when they hit the limits on their "unlimited" Virgin Mobile, WIND, and Chatr data plans.
And there's one advantage PM offers which the others don't: it keeps improving and it's driven by community feedback. Unlimited data has been suggested many times, and PM has thus far declined with the explanation that it doesn't fit their vision or business model - but it's never entirely off the table. In fact, you can now buy PM long-distance and data add-ons as needed (quite affordably) as a result of this feedback.
Although I hardly use data at all (and when I do, it's usually across WiFi, lol), so my experience is anecdotal and your experience might vary. But there's no substitute for success - try out whatever you think might be the best carrier and best plan for you, it might work out well but I suspect in the end you'll come back to Public Mobile.
