Never before has calling so many countries from your cell phone been so affordable. Starting July 15th, Public Mobile is offering unlimited calling to 45 countries for $15 a month.
All Public Mobile customers who have the $40 unlimited talk and text plan have the option of adding unlimited overseas calling for an additional $15. There are no credit checks, no contracts and no surprises.
Canada has the highest per capita immigration rate in the world (Canada’s Immigration Program – Oct. 2004), and according to Statistics Canada, 2/3 of all Canadians self identify as being of ethnic origin. So it’s no surprise that a vast majority of Canadians want to make overseas calls. Yet, Canada has some of the highest long distance cell phone costs in the world. Public Mobile’s overseas long distance plan provides consumers with something that hasn’t existed until now – great value, flexibility and simplicity.
“The majority of our customers have family and friends living all over the world. Now they can call just to say hi, and not be surprised by the cost. With unlimited overseas calling, they can talk for as long as they like,” said Public Mobile CEO Alek Krstajic.
45 Countries – One Price
For $15 a month, customers can make unlimited calls to landlines in the following countries:
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- China
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech
- Denmark
- Estonia
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Russia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- US Virgin Islands
- United Kingdom
- Venezuela
Tags: $15, 45 countries, long distance, one price, overseas, unlimited | Posted in Our coverage, Plans and Features
I was hoping Lebanon would be on the list I would have transferred my number instantly
. I hope you create an overseas add-on for 20$ which allows unlimited landline calling to countries outside this list (should include Lebanon!).
Thank you
I meant 20$ for just one country of our choice outside the list above.
Bangladesh should be on this list, there are over a million Bangladeshi’s just in the greater Toronto area. Just under a million in Montreal.
These plans are for landline only? How much to call a mobile phone in Hong Kong or China?
You’ll be able to call landline phones and mobile phones in China, Singapore, Thailand, India and Hong Kong with our overseas long distance plan. The balance of the countries you’ll be able to make calls to landline phones.
Yeah I was going to join if my country was in the list (I call mobiles in egypt). U should do an option “Choose one country of ur choice and get to call there unlimited” for a fixed amount of $.
Also what about international sms? Because I am with another company and i get unlimited international text messages.
Increase the price by 5$ and add lebanon and pakistan maybe afghanistan….. people dont care about price even if one country had a set fee and was unlimited, usually people call one or two countries not 45 countries …… !!!!!!!!!
This is the standard 45 countries that I see in international packages from many companies that try to offer some type of “international calling package”…. when will there ever be the Philippines…?
You mentioned that we can call India, China, Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong on this long-distance plan, will there be other countries added where long distance to mobile will be unlimited, specifically UK? And will there be updates shown as to which countries this is available for because if you hadn’t written the above comment I wouldn’t have known mobile to mobile calls are included in this long-distance plan?
Remember guys, you can onl call landlines in these 45 countries. My request to Public Mobile is to offer unlimited calls to both landlines and mobile numbers to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai.
Why not make a package, call it Middle East Asia, add “Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Dubai-Iran” in this package and offer unlimited calls.
hey i jus wanted to know uk mbile calling will it be included let me know asap if it is im going wit 2 morow thanks
Hey me and some of my friends changed provider and became your customer because you are really offering good plans. We are also interested to take your long distance plan if Bangladesh is added to the list. Thanks you.
iwant you to edd tanzania please we nead your service.
Most people do not want to call hundred countries, one, two or three countries that is all
It is better to make the package like this
1 country $10
2 countries $13
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You need to add more countries, Iran, arab… look at ethnics in Canada.
Public Mobile is offering great plans! But I am little bit disappointed not seeing BANGLADESH in the list of 45 countries.
I have many friends who are really interested, but as BANGLADESH is not in the list, they are hesitating to switch.
I hope, Public Mobile will add Bangladesh in the list soon!! If you do, please make it for both home phones and land lines.
Regards,
Arp
Hey me and some of my friends changed provider and became your customer because you are really offering good plans. We are also interested to take your long distance plan if tanzania is added to the list. Thanks you.
in the province of quebec since we speak mainly french I think Algeria and Morroco should be added
Please add Bangladesh to the long distance plan.
There’s a big Haitian community in Canada, and Haitians are very closed to their loved ones. Help them stay even closer to them by adding Haiti to your International long didstance plan.
Gesklin
Please update if you can and put Pakistan in your list.
I hope bangladesh should be in this chart as many bangladeshi living in GTA
you shuld have pakistan in the list u r ignoring a big papulation
Please add Bangladesh into the list.Bangladesh is the country. # 1 top list in south Asia makeing overseas long distance calls.
I would like to see unlimited calls to Pakistan. I think instead of making it for 45 countries, it would be better to give one or two countries in a package. This way, there will be less chance of people abusing it by, such as giving the phone to their friends etc. You can also put a fine print to the plan that suspected misuse will be disallowed to discourage people from, again, abusing the service.
Hello sir…so many pakistani who live in Canada thay call to his relative and relation’s in pakistan but they used calling Card..i want that you also included pakistan also in your unlimted long distance call in pakistan..
have nice day
bye
About 5 hundred thousands Pakistanis live in Canada. And about 5 million relatives of Pakistanis live in middle east, like countries in UAE and Saudi Arabia. If you could make a package only including Pakistan and middle east counties. Definitely you will get thousands of Pakistanis living in Canada instantly.
It would be really nice to have Barbados,Jamaica ect… on that list. like most of the comments left there is a huge amount of Carribean people in Canada.
thanx
Please answer when you can add Bangladesh to the list??
Its COLOMBIA not Columbia.. very common mistake and a very bad one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia
PublicMobile should have Lebanon on the list, I mean they have israel and they dont have lebanon there beside eachother !!, there are tons of lebanese people , palestinian people who want lebanon on the list and are willing to switch, Im willing to pay the extra 20$, but after seing that list, im sticking with wind.
If you want to win hearts, PAKISTAN Should be in the list.
PLEASE, PLEASE INCLUDE PHILIPPINES IN YOUR LIST for both landlines and mobile phones, as well! I will switch to your company RIGHT AWAY~
I Definitely agree with those comments, if u put our country and just charge us $15 a month for that 1 country. It will makes us really happy. Please add Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and charge us $15 a month for that 1 country.
please add BANGLADESH
please add BANGLADESH
please add BANGLADESH
please add BANGLADESH
Hi im bangladeshi, thanks for your suggestion. There are extremely high costs associated with calling Bangladesh which is why this country is currently not included in our unlimited plan. (For more information, please see this blog post: http://blog.publicmobile.ca/blog/2010/07/29/country-suggestions-for-the-unlimited-overseas-long-distance/) We will continue to look for ways to be able to include Bangladesh in our unlimited overseas plan. In the meantime, you can use a prepaid calling card to call this country at a low cost. Also, Bangladesh is included in our unlimited texting plan.
HOW COME JAMAICA IS NOT ON THE LIST?
Please add Jamaica to your list of international calls and then you would have half of Toronto. The Caribbean make up a big part of Toronto diverse community.
Hi Cathy, thanks for your suggestion. There are extremely high costs associated with placing calls to Jamaica, which is why it is currently not included in our unlimited plan. (For more information, please see this blog post: http://blog.publicmobile.ca/blog/2010/07/29/country-suggestions-for-the-unlimited-overseas-long-distance/) However, we continue to look for ways to be able to include Jamaica in our unlimited overseas plan. In the meantime, you can use a prepaid calling card to call this country at a low cost. Also, Jamaica is included in our unlimited texting plan.
Please Please, please try to put Bangladesh on your list
Hi Nijhum, thanks for your suggestion. There are extremely high costs associated with calling Bangladesh, which is why this country is currently not included in our unlimited plan. (For more information, please see this blog post: http://blog.publicmobile.ca/blog/2010/07/29/country-suggestions-for-the-unlimited-overseas-long-distance/) However, we continue to look for ways to be able to include Bangladesh in our unlimited overseas plan. In the meantime, you can use a prepaid calling card to call at a low cost. Also, Bangladesh is included in our unlimited texting plan.
I am a Bangladeshi living in Montreal. I would like to know what is rate charged for calling to Bangladesh through your prepaid calling cards.
Hi I am uzma and I need unlimited calls for Pakistan can you gays add in public mobile company please for 15 dollers with 45 countries please I will appreciate to you guys. Bye
I need unlimited plan for sargodha that is in Pakistan
hi i wantedt to knoo if i alreadyy have a the phone that i pay 40$ could i change the contract to the 15$ one? or do i have to buy the phone of 15$
Hi Uzma, the connection charges between Canada and Pakistan are just too high for them to fit in an unlimited $15 plan. We do monitor the connection charges to Pakistan however, and should they be reduced we will add them to the unlimited overseas long distance plan. In the meantime, you can use a prepaid calling card to call at a low cost. Also, Pakistan is included in our unlimited texting plan.
Hi Odrey, you don’t need to change handsets to change your current plan. To change your plan, simply call our customer service department at 1-877-999-5055 or *611 from your phone, or visit your local Public Mobile store. http://www.publicmobile.ca/pmconsumer/storeLocator?lang=en
Hi, I noticed majority or almost Canadian providers is not including the Philippines. I wonder why. Philippines is now top 1 for Immigrants coming over to Canada.
please add Pakistan as well
Hi,
i have been using public network for more than six months… I`m really satisfied, with network coverage and accessbility… Thanks Public Mobile…..
I was just wondering, why you guys still not launched any summer plans., like what other network providers are doing,…
Why dont provide, some promotional offers on Plans for existing and new customers for a week or month apart from discounts on mobile Handsets… This might attract more ppls….
Looking forward for that……
Thank you once again
Hi Arslan, Thanks for the suggestion. The connection charges between Canada and Pakistan are just too high for them to fit in an unlimited $15 plan. We do monitor the connection charges to Pakistan however, and should they be reduced we will add them to the unlimited overseas long distance plan. In the meantime, you can use a prepaid calling card to call at a low cost. Also, Pakistan is included in our unlimited texting plan.