Public Mobile: A Canadian Mobile Provider Worth Switching To
So, it's been awhile. Lately, I've been wanting to do a little writeup on Public Mobile (PM), a mobile service provider I switched to within the last year. I've had a good chance to try out the service so I feel I've been able to form my impressions about the service. Here goes! A good place to start might be what (PM) is not: * They are not a contract service provider. * They do not subsidize phones (and thus absorb those costs in the plans). * They do not offer appealing plans and rewards to just new customers. * They do not bill you after-the-fact for what you use (data, minutes, etc.) * They do not have call centers for customer support. * They do not use a network with limited coverage in Canada. They do not use the concept of "zones". Some of the above may not appeal to everyone. In short, PM is not for those who rely on the service provider for when things go wrong or for getting the latest and greatest phones. As a provider, they...