@srlawren
I can see how those would be compelling features. Especially if people want or need the whole pile of LTE-based features. Although the premium features (VoLTE, VoWiFi, etc) are limited to a selection of premium phones on (24 month) Tab plans.
Koodo's roaming (and long-distance) options do cover places PM's roaming (and long-distance) add-ons do not. So the choice is simple if you need to roam (or long-distance) to any of those places. PM's CAN and USA and "International" rates are (mostly) cheaper for the places they do cover.
And we know that PM's support model isn't for everyone. Some people would indeed be better off with Koodo's support.
But these Koodo features come with a price. All of Koodo's plans cost a little more and give a little less than their PM counterparts. (Except for all the high-end Koodo plans which exceed PM's top-end plan, $55 or more per month.)
It just seems that no matter how you work it out - whether you take a Tab or not, whether you bring your own device or you buy a Koodo device - you'd have to pay more for your Koodo plan than you'd have to pay for your PM plan, and you'd also get less data as a result.
And all this before even considering PM's Rewards.
Let alone PM's unpredictable gifts and bonuses.
I don't personally see better value by having faster LTE data speeds which can burn through an even smaller monthly GB ration in minutes. Or in paying a premium for things like VoLTE which (to me) generally aren't noticeably better than non-VoLTE, things like Visual Voicemail and Call Control which could be entirely emulated with (free) on-phone apps.
I could see some value in paying for those things if they're Tab-bundled into the price of a premium phone, basically letting me defray the cost of buying the device over a 24 month period. Especially if discounts or promos can reduce that price.
