Posts Tagged ‘toronto’
By david | Posted July 13th, 2011
Public Mobile was one of the proud co-sponsors of the “Taste of Italy” event that took place on College Street in Toronto over the weekend of June 18th.
The 12th edition of the event was a huge – and delicious – success! Approximately 200,000 people were in attendance, all of them there to connect with the community and to take part in cultural activities. 45 local restaurants provided samples of their finest lasagna, lamb skewers, meatball sandwiches and fresh crêpes. The event also featured performances from aboriginal, jazz and independent musicians adding to the lively atmosphere!
What makes this kind of event particularly special for us is that we get to connect with the community, meet new people and learn more about what matters to them.
If you attended the ‘Taste of Little Italy’ event, please write in and tell us about some of the highlights!
Tags: public mobile, team, toronto | Posted in Behind the scenes, People and Places | 2 Comments »
By david | Posted May 27th, 2011
Yesterday marked a full year since we launched service in Toronto, Ontario and expanded into the Greater Toronto Area, servicing a network from Hamilton to Oshawa. We are very proud of the progress that our company has made in the past year and, more importantly, of the relationships we’ve built with our customers and employees.
Your commitment and support, as well as our own, has allowed us to stay competitive in this challenging market and to provide you with plans and products that truly make it possible for everybody to talk.
We also feel very fortunate to have been involved with youth programs in communities we service. To date we’ve sponsored 120 local soccer teams, donated 5,000 back-to-school kits to elementary and high school students, as well as supporting community initiatives with phones, monthly phone service and charitable donations.
But it doesn’t end there. With a successful first year under our belt, we are more motivated than ever to continue changing our country’s telecommunications industry for the better. As Public Mobile’s CEO Alek Krstajic said, “we serve the needs of hard-working Canadians and we’re always looking for new and exciting ways to give back to the communities that have been a constant source of support.”
On behalf of everyone at Public Mobile, thank you.
Tags: Alek, coverage, public mobile, service, team, toronto | Posted in Behind the scenes, In the news | 1 Comment »
By david | Posted December 13th, 2010
Montrealers have been a buzz with our Find the Public Mobile $10,000 phone Contest, and now it’s Toronto’s turn. The contest with BOOM 97.3FM is now open! Click here to read all about how we can help you have a VERY happy holiday.
Good luck everyone!
Tags: 97.3, Find the Public Mobile $10 000 phone Contest, public mobile, toronto | Posted in Promotions | Write a comment »
By david | Posted November 19th, 2010
Construction is continuing in both Toronto and Montreal and the areas surrounding both these cities.
This past week in Toronto there was lots of construction of new sites which will become operational over the coming months.
In Montreal, we are happy to let you know that coverage in both Laval and Pointe Claire has expanded. We’ve posted a new map at http://www.publicmobile.ca/pmconsumer/coverage that shows the new areas. Montreal also had a number of sites become operational this past week;
- Located near the intersection of Rue Pullman and Blvd de Ste-Anne-de Bellevue this site expands coverage to Montreal West.
- Located near the intersection of Rue Hodge and Rue Petit this site expands coverage to Mont Royal
- Located near Blvd Le Carrefour and Blvd Daniel Johnson this site will strengthen coverage in the surrounding commercial (including Carrefour Laval) and residential areas.
- Located near the intersection of Rue Meloche and Ave du Chateau Pierrefonds this site improves coverage surrounding area.
Tags: montreal, Network Update, November 19, public mobile, toronto | Posted in Our coverage | 9 Comments »
By david | Posted September 15th, 2010
Gateway Newstand locations have a new look and a new partner. Starting today, the newsstand operator is selling Public Mobile phones and allowing customers to pay their bills at select Gateway locations.
A total of 60 Gateway stores are now co-branded with Public Mobile signs and also provide Public Mobile services. By January there will be a total of 120 stores carrying the Gateway /Public Mobile banner.
The stores feature innovative formats in countertop displays as well as floor stands in the larger locations. There is also a simple self-serve model where customers can select from several available handsets, including the new ZTE-C70 priced at $50. This allows a customer to purchase a phone and a $24 unlimited talk plan and leave the store for under $75. Public Mobile also has a limited time offer that is good at all Gateway locations. Customers receive a discount on all handsets. At Gateway stores that means people can choose between the ZTE C-70 for $50 and the Kyocera Tomo for $80 ($30 off the regular price). The offer ends on October 3rd.
Continue reading
Tags: Gateway Newstand, toronto, unlimited, ZTE C70 | Posted in People and Places | 5 Comments »
By david | Posted August 20th, 2010
Here’s the latest news from our network team and what they have accomplished in the last week.
The Montreal network had a number of neighbourhoods and areas see improved coverage. They include:
- Dorval (east of the airport): intersection of Griffith St. and McArthur St., Onesime-Gagnon.
- Riviere-des-Prairies: on Saint-Jean-Baptiste Blvd. near Perras Blvd, and on Armand Chaput Ave. (south of RDP).
- St-Pierre City & Montreal-West: Sherbrooke St. West and Westminster Ave.
- North of Verdun: Rozel St. between Charlevoix St. and D’Hibernia St.
- Bout-de-I’lle: Notre-Dame St. East and Raoul Jobin St.
- LaSalle (south west)
- Saint-Laurent (west of Vertu): Muir St.
In Toronto, the site which experienced a minor construction delay went live earlier this week and will cover the area north of Downsview Park.
Thanks for all your blog comments in the past week – we really appreciate them.
Tags: dorval, LaSalle, montreal, network, Riviere-des-Prai, Rivière-des-Prairies, Saint-Laurent, St-Pierre, toronto, Verdun | Posted in Our coverage | 7 Comments »
By david | Posted August 13th, 2010
Our Montreal network team was able to complete a number of sites this week, so you should see further improved reception. Here’s a list of what they were able to accomplish
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- East of Anjou: Pierre-Bernard Blvd. and De Forbin-Janson St., Yves-Prevost Blvd. and Azilda Av.
- Eastern of Saint-Laurent: Authier St. and Bourdon St.
- LaSalle: northern part of Newman Blvd. and from Hwy 20 to De la Verendrye Blvd. (North-South) and De Monk Blvd. to Dollard Av. (East-West)
- North of Outremont: Marie-Anne St. East and Marquette St.
- Cote-des-Neiges & NDG: Mariette Av. between Fielding Av. and Somerled Av.
- NDG: from Queen Mary to Upper Lachine Road (North-South) and Cavendish to LaVerendrye Blvd. (South-West, North-East)
- Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension: Robert Blvd. and 24th Av.
In Toronto, the team has been out working on the areas east, west and north of the city as we prepare to expand our network coverage this fall. Currently we are doing everything from site acquisition to construction to testing of new sites that have been powered up.
We hope these updates are helpful to you and that you’re seeing improvements in these areas.
Please keep the comments coming, we’ll do our best to incorporate your feedback into how we build and tweak the network.
Tags: Anjour, Côte-des-Neiges, LaSalle, montreal, NDG, network, Outremont, Parc-Extension, Saint-Laurent, Saint-Michel, toronto, Update, Villeray | Posted in Our coverage | 13 Comments »
By david | Posted August 6th, 2010
In Montreal in the last week, we’ve added equipment in the following areas to improve reception:
- Riviere-des-Prairies: we expanded coverage in many areas of RDP such as: Gouin Blvd. East and Alexis Carrel Avenue, 87th Av. and 4th St., Maurice-Duplessis Blvd. and 50th Av., 3rd St. and 63rd Av., on De la Riviere des Prairies Blvd. between the 7th St. and La Martiniere St., 71th Av. between 5th St. and 6th St.
- Montreal-East: Marien Av. and De Montigny St.
- Dorval (near the airport): Saint-Francois Rd. and Vanden Abeele St.
In the upcoming 2 weeks, we’ll be adding more sites that will improve coverage in NDG, St-Pierre City and LaSalle.
As for Toronto, we are continuing to work on the sites mentioned last week. Construction issues delayed these sites from being turned on this past week, but issues are now resolved and completion of these sites is close.
We’re continuing to work to expand and improve our coverage and we hope you’re noticing a difference. Please keep the comments coming as we do forward them on to the network team.
Tags: dorval, LaSalle, montreal, montreal-east, NDG, network, RDP, Rivière-des-Prairies, St-Pierre, toronto, Update | Posted in Our coverage | 6 Comments »
By david | Posted August 5th, 2010
Public Mobile was all over Toronto in July. First, we were at the Salsa during the St.Clair Street Festival on July 17th and 18th. If you were there you saw everybody having fun, dancing in the street amongst great food, dance lessons and of course, amazing music. Maybe you even spotted some of our crew dancing (or trying to dance) and meeting as many of you as possible.
Then, we were at the New Bloor Festival on July 24th to celebrate our local business, community, arts and culture in the middle of the street. We absolutely loved the market-feel, events, activities, exhibitions and the chance to connect, share and learn from all the locals from all the different communities.
It was so great to meet and chat with so many of you at these two festivals. Thanks for showing up and learning a little bit more about Public Mobile.
Tags: festival, fun, New Bloor Festival, public mobile, Salsa, St.Clair Street Festival, toronto, unlimited | Posted in People and Places | Write a comment »
By david | Posted July 30th, 2010
In Toronto this past week, the Lawrence Avenue and Keele Street site was completed. Over the next coming weeks, we have sites at Finch Avenue and Dufferin Street which will help with coverage at the north end of Downsview Park and Rogers Road and Dufferin Avenue which will improve coverage for the residential area surrounding that intersection.
As for Montreal, here are the areas that we’ve added network equipment in the last week to improve reception:
- Saint-Henri: St-Jacques St. and Highway 15 – site will provide coverage up to Highway 15 south all the way to the intersection of Highway 20/720 in the east
- West of Saint-Pierre City: Boyer Ave. and Des Erables St.
- North of Hampstead: MacDonald Ave. and Plamondon Ave.
- Town of Mount Royal: Henley Ave. & Dovon Ave. and Graham Blvd.
- East of Longue-Pointe: La Fontaine St. and Emile-Legrand Ave.
- East of Pointe-aux-Trembles: Prince-Albert St. and 16th Avenue
- Southeast of Vertu: Lebeau Blvd.
- Montreal-East: Gouin Blvd. East, between Paul Dufault Ave. and Alexis Carrel Ave.
- South of Tetreaultville: De Bruxelles St. and La Fontaine St.
Next week, our work will focus on the areas of northern Boulevard Newman in LaSalle, NDG, and Montreal-West into St-Pierre City.
Tags: montreal, network, reception, toronto | Posted in Our coverage | 10 Comments »
By david | Posted July 16th, 2010
In Toronto, the network construction team has also been working hard to enhance our coverage. Here’s what they’ve been able to accomplish in the last week:
- Bloor St E and Parliament – coverage in the St. Jamestown area, improving coverage around the intersection of Bloor Street and Parliament and the southern sections of Rosedale
- Sheppard Ave East and Kennedy Rd – the Agincourt section of Toronto, and east of Highway 404 and North of Highway 401
- Queen St and University Ave – In building coverage in downtown Toronto, and enhance the coverage at the University/Wellington intersection
The next areas we’ll be working on include the following:
- Yonge Street and Gardiner Expressway – along the Gardiner Expressway, and in-building coverage in the commercial buildings that line Queens Quay and Yonge Street.
- Lawrence Avenue and Keele Street –Weston area, and along Keele Street
We’ll provide another update next Friday for both Montreal and Toronto. If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.
Tags: network, toronto | Posted in Our coverage | 3 Comments »
By david | Posted July 13th, 2010
A question came in over the weekend pointing out that we hadn’t updated everyone on the Toronto network. While we’ve been working hard improving the Montreal coverage and letting everyone know what we’ve been doing, the network build in Toronto has continued as well. Since the end of June we’ve added the following sites that improve coverage at the following locations:
- Bloor Street and Bathurst Street
- Lakeshore Boulevard and Spadina Ave.
- Don Mills Road and Lawrence Avenue East
- Victoria Park and Sheppard Avenue East
- Bloor Street East and Parliament Avenue
- Highway 401 and Meadowvale Avenue
We’re continuing to build and expand the network as fast as we can, and appreciate your patience and feedback as we do so.
We’ll have an update for both Montreal and Toronto on Friday, letting you know what’s been happening in the past week.
Tags: Network Update, toronto | Posted in Our coverage | 4 Comments »
By david | Posted June 15th, 2010
Soon, Public Mobile customers will be able to buy a phone or pay their bill at any Gateway Newstand.
Public Mobile will have in excess of 200 retail locations exclusively dedicated to selling Public Mobile phones in Toronto and Montreal when the 152 Gateway locations are combined with the 66 Public Mobile stores that are already open in Toronto and Montreal.
Public Mobile signs and/or kiosks will begin opening in Gateway locations in Toronto and Montreal over the next few months.
To see the complete press release, click here.
Tags: Gateway, GO, montreal, Newstands, Partner, toronto, TTC | Posted in In the news, People and Places | 1 Comment »
By david | Posted June 8th, 2010
In March, we opened 25 Public Mobile stores, our goal was to double that number by mid May. We’re pleased to announce we’ve exceeded our goal and now have 60 store locations open – 22 in Montreal and 38 in Toronto. We’re not done yet though. We are planning many more store openings to make our service even more readily available to more people. To see which store is nearest to you, visit our store locator.
Tags: march, public mobile, stores, toronto | Posted in People and Places | 3 Comments »
By david | Posted June 4th, 2010
On May 25th, Public Mobile celebrated the network launch in Toronto with their dealers and employees. They enjoyed good food, entertainment and had a panel discussion with the executive team and Public Mobile’s handset vendors, Samsung, Kyocera and ZTE. We’re looking forward to a similar celebration at the end of June as we turn on the network in Montreal.
Tags: Dealers Rally, Kyocera, montreal, Panel Discussion, public mobile, Samsung, toronto, ZTE | Posted in People and Places | Write a comment »
By david | Posted May 26th, 2010
We’re happy to announce that our network is now on! At midnight May 25th we turned on the our network in Toronto, giving all our customers unlimited talk and text service. For those that took advantage of our pre-network launch offer, they’ll now be enjoying unlimited Canadian long distance for life as part of their $40/month unlimited talk and text service.
For Montreal, we’re continuing our pre-network launch offer – For a limited time, join us and take advantage of free unlimited Canadian long distance for life! All you have to do is purchase a phone and subscribe to our $40 monthly plan before the official Montreal network launch on June 25th and you are in!
You can check our network coverage areas at http://www.publicmobile.ca/portal/consumer/coverage/coverage.xhtml .
To find a store to purchase a phone, use our store locator http://www.publicmobile.ca/portal/consumer/coverage/storeLocator.xhtml
Everybody talk.
Tags: 40$, coverage, montreal, network, public mobile, talk, toronto, unlimited | Posted in Our coverage, Plans and Features, Promotions | 2 Comments »
By david | Posted March 18th, 2010
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.
Tags: free, long distance, montreal, press conferences, stores, toronto, unlimited | Posted in In the news, People and Places | 6 Comments »
By david | Posted February 19th, 2010
A number of our stores are close to being completed. We visited some of them the other day and took some pictures to give you a quick peek inside. We’re really excited as we get closer to launch and can’t wait to greet you at the door.
Tags: montreal, stores, toronto | Posted in People and Places | 15 Comments »
By david | Posted January 27th, 2010
We’re very proud of the team we’ve assembled and we want to introduce you to as many of them as possible. Back in November you met a handful of the Public Mobile team when we posted a clip featuring our Toronto employees talking about ‘one thing’ they wanted you to know about Public Mobile and the service we want to provide. Here’s a small glimpse at our Montreal group of friends and employees talking about what makes Public Mobile special.
Tags: employees, montreal, one thing, toronto | Posted in People and Places | Write a comment »
By david | Posted December 18th, 2009
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 | 22 Comments »
