[Public Mobile] Public Mobile - Canada-wide calling priced same as Provincial-wide

Apr 28th, 2018 2:45 am

#1

ElectricBrain [OP]: Jr. Member; Oct 26, 2004; 130 posts; 48 upvotes; Vancouver

Apr 28th, 2018 2:45 am

Public Mobile - Canada-wide calling priced same as Provincial-wide

Deal Link:: https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/
Retailer:: Public Mobile

So, haven't posted one of these before so excuse me if I make an error.

Just noticed that Public Mobile right now isn't charging anything more for Canada-wide calling.

My mom was originally on 90day/provincial/text/1.5gb-3g for 90 bucks. Changed her over to include Canada-wide for the exact same amount (with switchover happening next time she renews).

Interestingly, the plan price goes UP if you do No Data or No Text. So this may be a bug? Another family member of mine has a 90day Provincial call only plan and changing her over to Canada-wide makes the price for higher. So didn't work for her.

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Apr 28th, 2018 3:20 am

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bob5593: Member; Dec 11, 2013; 420 posts; 329 upvotes

Apr 28th, 2018 3:20 am

Yeah it seems to be the same price but for 3G-throttled data. Plans with LTE speed still cost more with Canada wide calling. This would save some customers from buying long distance top ups.

Apr 28th, 2018 3:52 am

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Mysticode: Sr. Member; Feb 4, 2007; 669 posts; 495 upvotes

Apr 28th, 2018 3:52 am

Curios, what are you guys on data plan wise?

Apr 28th, 2018 6:38 am

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MrRoboto69: Newbie; Apr 14, 2016; 17 posts; 11 upvotes

Apr 28th, 2018 6:38 am

I'm on this above referenced 90day/canada-wide/text/1.5gb-3g for 90 bucks, minus 18 bucks for my rewards. 500MB per month is fine for me, and the 3G speed (I tested it and get a consistent 2.6-2.9Mb/s) is certainly fast enough for someone who's satisfied with 500MB per month.

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Apr 28th, 2018 8:55 am

#5

gumby: Deal Addict; Sep 22, 2005; 3951 posts; 3125 upvotes; Ottawa

Apr 28th, 2018 8:55 am

Thanks OP. My Dad is on the same plan as yours with Province-wide calling only so I'll let him know to switch now for his next renewal. No need to use the $8 LD add-on for Canada-wide calling anymore.

Apr 28th, 2018 1:31 pm

#6

dtaylorl: Member; Mar 6, 2011; 256 posts; 92 upvotes

Apr 28th, 2018 1:31 pm

Thanks OP. Just upgraded to an identical plan but now with free Canada Wide instead of province wide. (4+2gb at 3g, speed never seems to be an issue)

Apr 28th, 2018 1:39 pm

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eshizzi: Newbie; Jan 25, 2012; 86 posts; 76 upvotes

Apr 28th, 2018 1:39 pm

I don't see it on all the plans unfortunately. The $20, $25, $45 plans don't seem to have it. Am I missing something?

Apr 28th, 2018 2:21 pm

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Psygineer: Deal Addict; Sep 10, 2006; 1558 posts; 271 upvotes

Apr 28th, 2018 2:21 pm

eshizzi wrote: ↑ I don't see it on all the plans unfortunately. The $20, $25, $45 plans don't seem to have it. Am I missing something?

Use the custom plan builder. For the 3G plans, it seems to hold true for the ones that have voice/data/texting.

Psygineer = Psychological Engineer, when A.I. gets strong enough, I will be the first in the field of Android counseling.

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Apr 28th, 2018 2:27 pm

#9

eshizzi: Newbie; Jan 25, 2012; 86 posts; 76 upvotes

Apr 28th, 2018 2:27 pm

Psygineer wrote: ↑ Use the custom plan builder. For the 3G plans, it seems to hold true for the ones that have voice/data/texting.

Thanks, I'll try it out.

Apr 28th, 2018 2:42 pm

#10

thetipster: Deal Addict; Dec 13, 2010; 2215 posts; 1077 upvotes; ON

Apr 28th, 2018 2:42 pm

Hey guys, it seems like some of the plans are no longer giving a discount for 90 days.
So make sure you try the same plan on 30 days.

I tried the $40 Can Unlimited talk, 2G data for 30 days... 90 day version is $120.
Weird....

Apr 28th, 2018 3:29 pm

#11

frankyCrankie: Member; Dec 2, 2014; 402 posts; 357 upvotes; Calgary, AB

Apr 28th, 2018 3:29 pm

Thanks for the heads up, i changed my plan

Apr 28th, 2018 3:57 pm

#12

Psygineer: Deal Addict; Sep 10, 2006; 1558 posts; 271 upvotes

Apr 28th, 2018 3:57 pm

thetipster wrote: ↑ Hey guys, it seems like some of the plans are no longer giving a discount for 90 days.
So make sure you try the same plan on 30 days.

I tried the $40 Can Unlimited talk, 2G data for 30 days... 90 day version is $120.
Weird....

I believe they eliminated the 90day bonus, now you just get the choice of averaging your data over 3 months, or resetting each month.

Psygineer = Psychological Engineer, when A.I. gets strong enough, I will be the first in the field of Android counseling.

Apr 28th, 2018 5:04 pm

#13

wally_walrus: Deal Addict; Oct 19, 2007; 1530 posts; 484 upvotes; 45.467253°N, 75.5123…

Apr 28th, 2018 5:04 pm

Please enlighten me... Is PM any better than Zoomer price- or feature-wise for someone who stays under 2G / month, and if so - how?

Thanks

Apr 28th, 2018 6:26 pm

#14

bob5593: Member; Dec 11, 2013; 420 posts; 329 upvotes

Apr 28th, 2018 6:26 pm

wally_walrus wrote: ↑ Please enlighten me... Is PM any better than Zoomer price- or feature-wise for someone who stays under 2G / month, and if so - how?

Thanks

Tough to say which is absolutely better. You should decide which is better for your needs.

PM runs on the Bell/Telus LTE network and has pricing options for data3Mbps vs full LTE). Zoomer runs full speed on the Roger's LTE network.
PM doesn't run a credit check. Zoomer does.
PM is byop. Zoomer makes you take a phone to get their deal.
PM has many US roaming packages. Zoomer has one.

+3

Apr 28th, 2018 6:42 pm

#15

dtaylorl: Member; Mar 6, 2011; 256 posts; 92 upvotes

Apr 28th, 2018 6:42 pm

bob5593 wrote: ↑ Tough to say which is absolutely better. You should decide which is better for your needs.

PM runs on the Bell/Telus LTE network and has pricing options for data3Mbps vs full LTE). Zoomer runs full speed on the Roger's LTE network.
PM doesn't run a credit check. Zoomer does.
PM is byop. Zoomer makes you take a phone to get their deal.
PM has many US roaming packages. Zoomer has one.

Pretty good summary here. I've got an account with each. I'm in the west and prefer PM because I get a better signal/coverage on the Telus/Bell network than Rogers. I'd also add that PM has unlimited minutes whereas the Zoomer 3GB plan only has 400. After six months you could get the 2GB unlimited minutes loyalty plan and you'd be paying $4 less a month than PM. But depends if you want to wait four months or be locked into a two year contract.

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Apr 28th, 2018 8:50 pm

#16

aznxtambOy: Deal Addict; Dec 13, 2004; 1142 posts; 162 upvotes; GTA

Apr 28th, 2018 8:50 pm

Thanks OP! Just switch (2) family members to have Canada Wide calling for the same price as Province calling.

Apr 28th, 2018 11:39 pm

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e_speakerca: Jr. Member; Aug 5, 2008; 123 posts; 81 upvotes; Richmond Hill, ON L4…

Apr 28th, 2018 11:39 pm

It does not seem to work anymore. Province Talk+International Text + 90 days = $75, but adding canada talk instead gets the price of $105. For 30 days differents is $10 between $25 and $35. Seems like it was a bug and they fixed it up

Apr 28th, 2018 11:41 pm

#18

ElectricBrain [OP]: Jr. Member; Oct 26, 2004; 130 posts; 48 upvotes; Vancouver

Apr 28th, 2018 11:41 pm

e_speakerca wrote: ↑ It does not seem to work anymore. Province Talk+International Text + 90 days = $75, but adding canada talk instead gets the price of $105. For 30 days differents is $10 between $25 and $35. Seems like it was a bug and they fixed it up

Still works. You need to have a data component too.

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Apr 29th, 2018 9:34 am

#19

fonzy35: Deal Addict; May 26, 2010; 1400 posts; 894 upvotes; Canada East

Apr 29th, 2018 9:34 am

I see in build your own plan section,
30 days unlimited Province talk, unlimited internationals text, 1 GB (3 G network) for $35
or
30 days unlimited Canada talk, unlimited internationals text, 1 GB (3 G network) for $35

30 days unlimited Province talk, unlimited internationals text, 500MB (3 G network) for $30
or
30 days unlimited Canada talk, unlimited internationals text, 500MB (3 G network) for $30

nice

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Be Nice...

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Apr 29th, 2018 2:19 pm

#20

will888: Deal Expert; Dec 12, 2009; 22024 posts; 10588 upvotes; Toronto

Apr 29th, 2018 2:19 pm

In this era, all plans should come with Canada wide calling. It's nice to see Public Mobile coming around.

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