Thought Id just add to this thread. I was with Virgin Mobility, now with Koodo.
I'm using the same phone (turned off my phone and restarted to refresh the protocols to the providers towers etc) and visited the same locations. My testing location was Real Canadian Superstore off of Harmony Rd and noticed on Virgin Mobility my reception was very poor. I would have to login to the stores Wifi to use it's Data. The other day (now on Koodo) I found I did not need to go on Wifi and I could use my phone as I normally would all throughout the store.
Just puts an interesting spin on the theory that Virgin and Koodo (Bell and Telus) are an the same towers.
Food for thought.
I'm using the same phone (turned off my phone and restarted to refresh the protocols to the providers towers etc) and visited the same locations. My testing location was Real Canadian Superstore off of Harmony Rd and noticed on Virgin Mobility my reception was very poor. I would have to login to the stores Wifi to use it's Data. The other day (now on Koodo) I found I did not need to go on Wifi and I could use my phone as I normally would all throughout the store.
Just puts an interesting spin on the theory that Virgin and Koodo (Bell and Telus) are an the same towers.
Food for thought.