Public Mobile ( Cell Phone ) : Unlimited Province Wide Calling only $ 15/month

[tjthemanto]

http://www.publicmobile.ca/pmconsumer/plans

If you live in Toronto or Montreal , Public Mobile has unlimited province wide calling for only $ 15 / month .

This is cheaper than your landline

[SmCoupongirl]

I was considering getting one soon for my dad hes just about to retire and has a compagny cell phone so he has to get his own now. does ayone have any reviews about this compagny yet?are they new?never heard of them before

[tjthemanto]

I was considering getting one soon for my dad hes just about to retire and has a compagny cell phone so he has to get his own now. does ayone have any reviews about this compagny yet?are they new?never heard of them before

They are very good if you need a NO FRILLS cheap cell phone + phone plan in a limited area .

If talk & text is all you want to do they are good ..but if you need data , smart phones etc , they are not for you .

The phones are CDMA & not GSM .

[babymama2009]

We are having lots of problems with WIND Mobile with calls that continually get missed because the phone doesn't ring, etc.

Does Public Mobile have any reception issues or the like?

[tjthemanto]

We are having lots of problems with WIND Mobile with calls that continually get missed because the phone doesn't ring, etc.

Does Public Mobile have any reception issues or the like?

Apparently their reception is much better than Wind Mobile as they are not trying to expand as quickly as WM ..they are just focussing on quality as opposed to quantity right now ..so in the limited area that Public Mobile does have coverage they are apparently very good ..that's what I heard .

[lammie]

tjthemanto is right in saying if you want a basic phone service.

Tried Public when they first began operating in Toronto but ended up switching to chatr [chatr's network piggy-backs off of Rogers so it's very reliable] a couple months later because at that time their coverage and reception was pretty poor. If you look on the website coverage is better now but you will be subject to roaming charges should you wish to call any further north than the 407 (i.e. Vaughan, Richmond Hill, etc.). Can't comment on if they've made any improvements in reception...

So, in brief, if your calls will be mostly in their coverage area give them a go. After all there's no contract!

ps - I've been happy with chatr since I moved. Yes, it's more expensive but you get what you pay for!

[tjthemanto]

They have vastly improved their coverage area & reception in GTA now , probably the same in Montreal

[YOU AND ME]

I have had mine since May no problems ,good reception

[Aimz]

I have had mine since May no problems ,good reception

Same here - my mom chose to go with Public Mobile since she doesn't need a data plan, just the phone basics of unlimited talk and called ID. Total comes to $22.xx a month, and reception has been perfectly fine so far. The cute phone is always a plus.

[pknarang]

They have no caller with $15.Mobilicity has a better deal for $12.50 with caller id,unlimited call and unlimited messages.

[win-star]

They have no caller with $15.Mobilicity has a better deal for $12.50 with caller id,unlimited call and unlimited messages.

Just to let you know that's only for 1 year of service on pre-authorized credit card or 6 months on "pay per use/month" and then it goes back to $25 per month after.

[Aimz]

They have no caller with $15.Mobilicity has a better deal for $12.50 with caller id unlimited call and unlimited messages.

If that was in reference to my post, I never said they include the caller ID in the $15 price. I said unlimited talk and caller ID comes to $22.xx (including tax).

$15 + tax would not equal $22.xx. The caller ID is an extra $5, so $20+tax.

[sarah_cio]

That's an amazing deal...damn I am under contract with Rogers.

[tjthemanto]

Walmart is selling the phone for $ 38 and it includes 2 months for free ! It's all pre paid no contracts, no cancellation fees nothing .