Sign up to Public Mobile before November 21st and get our popular $40 unlimited talk and text plan for only $30, for 6 months. We are also including free Canadian and U.S. long distance for 6 months as well.
To make it even easier to get talking, we are continuing to offer 50% off select phones.
Click here to find a Public Mobile store near you.
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Summer isn’t the only thing to officially arrive in Montreal this week! The Public Mobile network is set to launch this Friday, June 25th. The launch marks the end of our pre-network offer of free unlimited Canadian long distance for life. That’s right, free, unlimited, Canadian, long distance, for life. It’s the beginning of a long distance relationship that everyone will love! So come on out and enjoy this first official week of summer by paying us a visit at one of our Public Mobile locations around town. To find a store, use our store locator.
Everybody Talk!
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Thanks for all the comments around countries we should add to our overseas long distance plan. The suggestion list is long and includes countries like Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Philippines, Pakistan, Laos, Mexico, Haiti, Turkey and Thailand. We’d love to add all these countries and more.
In building the plan we tried to balance the number of countries (taking into account that each country has a different connection charge, with some being significantly more expensive) against the price of providing the service to our customers. We think we’ve come up with a pretty good mix of both number of countries and cost, but there’s always an opportunity to change and add to the list if we get enough comments and suggestions.
Tags: Bangladesh, countries, Haiti, Laos, Lebanon, long distance, Mexico, overseas, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey | Posted in Our coverage, Plans and Features | 136 Comments »
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.
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Today’s press conferences announced the official launch of Public Mobile in Toronto and Montreal.
The company is opening 10 stores in Montreal and 15 in Toronto with more stores planned over the next few months. Customers can now purchase a phone and sign up for $40 unlimited talk and text service with the added bonus of unlimited Canadian long distance being included as part of the pre-network launch offer.
Journalists and industry people also had the opportunity to meet the team behind Public Mobile as well as view parts of the advertising campaign. The campaign is unique, it features untouched images of people from the communities that Public Mobile will serve.
To see the press release, click here.
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We have been getting a whole lot of questions from you and we want to try to address as many as we can. Below is a list of FAQs that we have gathered over the last little while, along with our answers. We love hearing from all of you and really appreciate your interest in unlimited talk with Public Mobile.
Q: Will your plan include long distance coverage?
A: Yes, we’ll certainly have options available around long distance– whether it is Canada, US or internationally. As we get closer to launch we’ll be sure to communicate the full details of our offer. Right now, we aren`t publicly discussing this information.
Q: Does $40/month include voicemail and call display?
A: We`re thinking of all types of options, including voicemail and call display. However, right now, we aren`t publicly discussing these plans. As we get closer to launch we’ll be sure to communicate the full details of our offer.
Q: Will you have roaming capabilities/US/over seas?
A: Public Mobile’s offer will be $40 flat rate unlimited talk and text. Initially we will not offer roaming but that may be added over time.
Q: I’m looking for a simple data plan along with talk & text.
A: While we are building our network to accommodate data transmission, our initial offer at launch will be an unlimited talk and text plan.
Q: Will you offer more rate plans in the future?
A: At launch, we’ll have our $40 unlimited talk and text plan, and we’re currently looking at more plans to follow.
Q: Definitely no contracts?
A: Definitely no contracts, no credit checks and no surprises.
Q: What will be your primary distribution method?
A: You’ll be able to purchase Public Mobile phones and service through corporate and dealer stores.
Q: Where and when can I purchase this service?
A: As we get closer to launch we’ll be sure to let you know where you can purchase Public Mobile phones and plans.
Q: Will I be able to bring a phone, or will I have to purchase a Public Mobile phone?
A: No, you will not be able to use an old CDMA phone on the Public Mobile network.
Q: Will the Public Mobile phones support other commercially available blocks of spectrum?
A: Our phones are also capable of supporting commercially available PCS (Personal Communications Service) blocks of spectrum, so if you ever need to make a 911 call outside the Public Mobile network footprint, the phone will still place the call.
Q: What regions do your licences cover?
A: Our licence covers southern Ontario and Quebec from Windsor to Quebec City – an area with 19 million Canadians.
Q: Will there be service in places other than Montreal and Toronto?
A: Our initial launch will take place in Montreal and Toronto, with plans for coverage from Quebec City to Windsor in the coming years.
Q: What phone models will you have at launch?
A: We currently have the ZTE C78 up on our website as a phone we’ll offer at launch. We’ll also offer a selection of phones from various manufacturers that we have yet to disclose.
Q: What is G – block spectrum anyway?
A: The spectrum that Public Mobile acquired in the 2008 Spectrum auction conducted by Industry Canada was known as G-Block. The letter is just a way of designating that particular block, and is no different than the A, B, C, D, E or F blocks that were also part of the auction
Q: Why did you go with CDMA technology?
A: GSM and CDMA describe the network technologies that mobile phones work on. Both have proponents that say one is superior to the other. In the case of Public Mobile, we’ll be building our network on CDMA technology because the network is able to handle a greater capacity
Q: Is G band going to work as well as GSM or CDMA?
A: Band (or G-Block) describes a block of spectrum that was auctioned by Industry Canada in 2008, with no difference between G-Band and A, B, C, D, E or F Bands that were also auctioned off. GSM and CDMA describe the network technologies that mobile phones work on. Both have proponents that say one is superior to the other. In the case of Public Mobile, we’ll be building our network on CDMA technology.
Tags: cdma, coverage, distribution, faq, g-block spectrum, licenses, licensing, long distance, mobile, montreal, no contract, offer details, phone support, plan, roaming, technology, toronto, voicemail | Posted in Our coverage, People and Places, Phones, Plans and Features, Support | 24 Comments »
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