If you're looking for a cell plan in Canada, I've been with Public Mobile, ‘discount Telus’, for years and am happy with their service. This is my referral link. You get a $10 credit and I get a "point”.

Their website is minimalist and good. Telus’ network is reliable and widespread (uses Bell elsewhere). You can order a SIM/eSIM online.

I have 40GB 5G for $35/mo unlimited in Canada. They have a special for 60GB 5G Canada/US/Mexico.
#CellPhones #Canada #Telus
https://publicmobile.ca/en/bc/plans?referral=PXPYRY

@chris I’m only concerned with their coverage…is it exactly the same as TELUS’ (that’s who I’m with now).

Like if the coverage is the same, why is it som much cheaper?

@emd coverage is identical to Telus. And I've also used it in Ontario and Mexico when travelling, again identical to Telus (inc. roaming etc)

I think it's cheaper because it's more barebones on the support end. There is no phone number to call for support. It's all web or app based.

@chris perfect, I never call them anyway, I’ll explore switching, thanks.

If you're looking for a cell plan in Canada, I've been with Public Mobile, ‘discount Telus’, for years and am happy with their service. This is my referral link. You get a $10 credit and I get a "point”.

Their website is minimalist and good. Telus’ network is reliable and widespread (uses Bell elsewhere). You can order a SIM/eSIM online.

I have 40GB 5G for $35/mo unlimited in Canada. They have a special for 60GB 5G Canada/US/Mexico.
#CellPhones #Canada #Telus
https://publicmobile.ca/en/bc/plans?referral=PXPYRY

If you're looking for a cell plan in Canada, I've been with Public Mobile, ‘discount Telus’, for years and am happy with their service. This is my referral link. You get a $10 credit and I get a "point”.

Their website is minimalist and good. Telus’ network is reliable and widespread (uses Bell elsewhere). You can order a SIM/eSIM online.

I have 40GB 5G for $35/mo unlimited in Canada. They have a special for 60GB 5G Canada/US/Mexico.
#CellPhones #Canada #Telus
https://publicmobile.ca/en/bc/plans?referral=PXPYRY

@chris « Bell elsewhere ». Both Bell and Telus have towers in each province but never in same places. Both can claim they have their own facilities in province X when comes time to bid for spectrum in that province. But to users, every tower broadcasts both bell and Telus services so you see great big coverage for either. Towers broadcast both Bell and Telus services so when relying on a bell tower , you still use Telus network instead of roaming on Bell

@chris For all intents and purposes, they are TELUS. They’re a subsidiary.

My deal breaker is Visual Voicemail
I depend on it almost weekly.

@EdwinG only Telus has VVM at this point still but I still get the same benefit on iPhone. I can see or hear my voicemail there regardless of carrier.

@chris @EdwinG curious to see if Public Mobile uses Telus SIM cards and all is done with the customer profile to determine service features or whether they use SIM cards with its own NMC. Public Mobile was an old CDMA carrier so when Telus bought its remains, it migrated customers to the bell/Telus gsm network instead of merging the networks as Rogers did when it bought fido.

@jfmezei @EdwinG you have to get a separate PublicMobile SIM if you are already on Telus, so I think they're separate? but no idea really.

@chris @EdwinG The separate SIM could be a management tricks to pretend Public Mobile is a seprate company that competes. Also makes it impossible for Telus customer to choose a cheaper package since they have to "switch carrier" to get a Public Mobile price with fees for new SIM etc.

Telus has a number of network codes it can use for SIMs:
302 220
302 221
302 222
302 360
302 760
302 860
302 880 (shared netword id)

https://cnac.ca/data/MNC_Codes.htm
and
from ITU: https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-E.212B-2014-PDF-E.pdf

If you're looking for a cell plan in Canada, I've been with Public Mobile, ‘discount Telus’, for years and am happy with their service. This is my referral link. You get a $10 credit and I get a "point”.

Their website is minimalist and good. Telus’ network is reliable and widespread (uses Bell elsewhere). You can order a SIM/eSIM online.

I have 40GB 5G for $35/mo unlimited in Canada. They have a special for 60GB 5G Canada/US/Mexico.
#CellPhones #Canada #Telus
https://publicmobile.ca/en/bc/plans?referral=PXPYRY