Given all the posts with porting problems, I was a little hesitant to finally make the switch. With a sea of problems, thought I'd mention my positive experience.
Ordered my SIM card a week before the end of the 90/12G promo, registered the SIM with a new number and popped it into my iPhone just to make sure everything was working properly. Tested it out - fully functional, data, text, voice - all working fine.
A week or two later, ported my number from Telus. Used a different email account as suggested and used my account number to identify me. After a minute or two of waiting (a very long anxious wait!), received notification that my port was successful. Replaced my Telus SIM with PM and voila - everything worked as expected. No config changes needed, all happened automatically.
No difference in features or coverage from Telus (as expected, with the exception of international roaming), just paying less and very happy.
