Why a temp number? My last ports had my actual number moved over in literally minutes.
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Why a temp number? My last ports had my actual number moved over in literally minutes.
Because that was my experience? lol
Got it done. No temp number, and the 5G works with a 4G phone. Did have to pay $10 for the SIM card, since I didn't want to wait the two days for free delivery. The Telus/Koodo staff in the store knew nothing about Public, except how much the card costs, and it's all done online.
On a semi-related note, I just used the eSim option last month. What a super-easy, painless option... when it works. Signed onto a new provider, in a new country and subscribed to a plan in literally under 2 minutes, all online. If I was faster typer and could tap out my credit card number quicker, it would have taken 30 seconds...
My wife, however, had problems with the provisioning process and we had to go into a physical store to get her eSim activated.
Still, a lot easier than farkin' around with physical SIM chips.
My wife, however, had problems with the provisioning process and we had to go into a physical store to get her eSim activated.
Still, a lot easier than farkin' around with physical SIM chips.
Have a Galaxy S10 that's paid off. Not baller enough for a new phone with esim and satellite calling yet. Might look in the summer and see if I can swing it.
Koodo hiking price of its $29/30GB plan to $35/month
Koodo is hiking the cost of its $29/month 30GB plan it introduced during the 2023 holiday season to $35/month.
mobilesyrup.com
Here we go with the bait and switch price hikes.
Another reason why I recommend Freedom over any of the others trying to match them now.
I think there was a phone thread a while back but this one is the only one I found on a quick search.
We’re looking for a new plan as our old Bell one is overpriced for what’s out there now. Can’t use Rogers as there’s no service reception in my area. Quick look around and Telus has better deals than Bell and as I understand it Telus uses Bell towers so if I have reception with Bell I also will with Telus. Any other phone plans I should look at that’s still using Bell towers?
Don’t need US/Mexico calling and 60gb data per person is plenty.
We’re looking for a new plan as our old Bell one is overpriced for what’s out there now. Can’t use Rogers as there’s no service reception in my area. Quick look around and Telus has better deals than Bell and as I understand it Telus uses Bell towers so if I have reception with Bell I also will with Telus. Any other phone plans I should look at that’s still using Bell towers?
Don’t need US/Mexico calling and 60gb data per person is plenty.
Public Mobile
My current plan, comes up often in their promotions. Zero complaints in a yearish+
Have had Public Mobile Can/US plan for a while now, and the US is spotty. Some places work and others don't with the auto select even when other phones have a good connection. Sometimes it can be remedied by making manual changes and others not. Canada seems fine with some no signal areas out in the bush, especially in Nfld. May flip back to Koodo, which is also Telus along with Public, but has physical locations, when I need a new phone.
I've had issues in Vermont & travelling to Oklahoma. In parts of Vermont I could manually lower the connection type removing LTE and/or change the network operator and sometimes get a call through. I have a Samsung S10, so the newer 5G phones might work better.
Public Mobile:
Just a follow-up on this plan, we just crossed over into the Upstate NY and the Public Mobile roaming switched over to AT&T.
We have full 5G. I am going to assume Public Mobile coverage in the US will be exactly the same as wherever AT&T is available.
Not bad.
Heading into the bush tomorrow. Will send an update on our non-urban coverage experience.
Just a follow-up on this plan, we just crossed over into the Upstate NY and the Public Mobile roaming switched over to AT&T.
We have full 5G. I am going to assume Public Mobile coverage in the US will be exactly the same as wherever AT&T is available.
Not bad.
Heading into the bush tomorrow. Will send an update on our non-urban coverage experience.
Hm.. T-Mobile and LTE+ in Lock Haven, PA...
excellent! I saw the Mexico offer but it didn't include the extra data. Gonna swap to this now myself.
Thanks!
I spent about 3 weeks this summer riding all over the US, 80% rural and 20% urban and was happy with Public Mobile's mostly 5G speeds in-town and the odd LTE+ in the bush.
Will have to try out this new MX coverage soon!
Will have to try out this new MX coverage soon!
You can all thank Freedom Mobile for having forced the Big3 into offering plans like this. We all know that without them shaking up the market we'd still be stuck with the garbage we had 2-3 years ago, and while travelling we'd all still stuck paying either insane roaming fees, or $15-$20/day for that "Roam Like Home" nonsense.
My wife and I remain with Freedom Mobile still simply because I still choose to support the underdogs. And their network has seriously matured a lot in the last few years, so they deserve a look. We've both had plans with Freedom that included unlimited US roaming for about 6-8 years now, ages before the Big3 were dragged kicking and screaming into that reality...certainly not by choice.
My wife and I remain with Freedom Mobile still simply because I still choose to support the underdogs. And their network has seriously matured a lot in the last few years, so they deserve a look. We've both had plans with Freedom that included unlimited US roaming for about 6-8 years now, ages before the Big3 were dragged kicking and screaming into that reality...certainly not by choice.
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We have freedom it's great no roaming charges for most of the world and unlimited data. They also don't restrict roaming in Canada so it works anywhere there is signal.
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