@HALIMACS wrote:
@Ehabelgendy10 , for a user in my 'group' of users, it certainly is.
They got activated when Public Mobile offered a 2GBBONUS (recurring forever, not a limited 6-mo or 12-mo duration) so long as they remained on a $35 or higher plan.
She pays $33 / month for 5GB of data (on auto-pay so a $2/cycle discount), has unlimited Canada-wide calling, and unlimited international texting.
I haven't shopped around - anyone knows of anything better?
Rewards - including $2 AutoPay - are no longer an option for new customers. A $35 plan will cost them $35. Forever.
They do get Points instead. 1 point ($1) for every $20 they spend, effectively a $1.75 discount every month (with or without AutoPay). Although Points can't be redeemed until you've accumulated enough of them to buy the cheapest things PM sells. After a little more than a year, you automatically have enough Points to buy a "free" month on your $35 plan, if you choose.
Public Mobile's $35 plan can buy 5GB (2.5GB, plus 500MB with AutoPay, plus 2GB if you use a valid new activation promo code). With no activation fees, no setup fees, no number porting fees, etc. And (usually) the lowest-priced SIMs.
Public Mobile is strictly prepaid service, no contracts, no obligations, no conditions (aside from any can't-switch-plan conditions attached to some promos). So people can come and go any time as they choose, maybe grab the best deal they can find right now while always hunting for a better deal elsewhere.
The other third-tier providers have comparable plans and prices, overall. But none of them have any sort of Rewards or Points system which translates into real discounts and savings. And none of them have ever given their subscribers free gifts (long distance and data add-ons).
From time to time the other providers run their own promos and these are often better deals than what Public Mobile offers right now.
Public Mobile does not support LTE or 5G data speeds, eSIM compatibility, or VoLTE. If you must have those things then you simply must look elsewhere.
Different networks have different coverage. All about the same in most cities. But quite variable in many rural areas. If one provider has coverage in your area but another doesn't then your choice has already been made for you, the best deal is the one which actually works.
