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Public Mobile officially announces roaming agreement, starts March 14th

By on February 28, 2011 at 8:00am in Mobile News, Public Mobile


Public Mobile has officially announced a roaming agreement that will see customers covered in “most major cities in Ontario and Quebec, as well as areas in Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Alberta and B.C”. The actual day that customers can start to roam is March 14th and it’s available to all Public Mobile customers, but you’ll need to deposit money into your “wallet”.

The prices are set at the following:
- To make or receive a call to a Canadian or U.S. telephone number is $0.15/minute
- To receive International calls is $0.15/minute
- Outgoing texts are 0.15/each and incoming texts are free

This is the best thing that could have happened to Public Mobile. The reason is because in the past customers were only limited to their zone and when/if they traveled outside the area their phone wouldn’t be able to make or receive calls. Now with the roaming in place customers can actually continue to talk/text without worry. In addition, this now expands their coverage area and they can continue to attract more customers. Next up is data.

Alek Krstajic, Chief Executive Officer of Public Mobile stated in a release that “We’ve always said that we want to offer all the value we can in the marketplace. We want to make owning a cell phone affordable, and give everybody the chance to talk. Introducing roaming at a price far less than any other wireless carrier in Canada demonstrates Public Mobile’s commitment to providing consumers with cell phone service they can afford.”

Here is the roaming coverage for Ontario and Quebec:

Related posts:

  1. Public Mobile signing roaming agreement with TELUS
  2. Mobilicity gives Vancouver customers free roaming due to “accidental CDN Roaming”
  3. Public Mobile: “Today we have 25 stores open for business”
  4. Public Mobile officially opens doors in Oakville and Hamilton

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21 comments for “Public Mobile officially announces roaming agreement, starts March 14th”

  1. too little, too late…

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    Posted by TCom | February 28, 2011, 8:06 am
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  2. Come to quebec city and i switch !
    For people who want a phone in city … and travel just 1-2 time per month … is great !
    Cdma Coverage is excellent in canada !

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    Posted by Cedric | February 28, 2011, 8:07 am
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  3. If I were with Public I’d roam more often not because of their limited network coverage. Good for getting into Oakville, Burlington and Hamilton, though!

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    Posted by Jonesy1966 | February 28, 2011, 8:40 am
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    • That should rea, “…I’d roam more often than not…”

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      Posted by Jonesy1966 | February 28, 2011, 9:14 am

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      Posted by RoccoStiffReddi | February 28, 2011, 9:29 am

    • Oh Rocco! Still sticking to the script I see? Time for a change, methinks. You were once humourous, you’re now nothing more than a bore. Can write these little asides for you if you’d like. They’re getting so predictable I could do them blindfolded.

      Here’s a thought; interesting how such a little company can beat Mobilicity to Oakville, Burlington and Hamilton.

      Have a nice day, Rocco. I’m sure someone, somewhere is thinking nice thoughts of you.

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      Posted by Jonesy1966 | February 28, 2011, 9:36 am

  4. Congradulations to Telus for aquiring Public Mobile, they needed a 3rd brand. Now everybody is on an even playing field. Go Canada Go.

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    Posted by Steveorama | February 28, 2011, 8:45 am
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    • Oh Steve how misinformed u are, roaming only means they partnered with that particular company, they didnt aquire them as u stated. Every company partners with someone for roaming doesnt mean that company owns the other.

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      Posted by JSmith | February 28, 2011, 12:44 pm

  5. :( i have not see the coverage maps … is just crap … is only some area ! not the entire cdma network ! bad !

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    Posted by Cedric | February 28, 2011, 9:24 am
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  6. 15 Cents for Call while in Roaming Zone.. Thats awasome…
    So How much is actually is profit margin for other guys. I am assumung with 15 cents also they as well as their roaming partners are making money…

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    Posted by Rookie | February 28, 2011, 9:43 am
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  7. Now ironically, roaming using public mobile is cheaper than using the $15 plan with the big 3

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    Posted by Big 3 | February 28, 2011, 10:56 am
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  8. Public is making a go of it!

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    Posted by RoccoStiffReddi | February 28, 2011, 11:14 am
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  9. Still to date i have yet to see someone using or holding their phone. Darn it!

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    Posted by 5Gs | February 28, 2011, 11:29 am
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  10. Wow, these are the cheapest roaming prices in Canada. Nice job, guys!

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    Posted by cheenachatze | February 28, 2011, 3:11 pm
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    • Their roaming rates needed to be something better than the rest as you’re probably going to need to roam a lot more on their network. Having said that, they’ve got much better coverage West of GTA than Mobilicity

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      Posted by Jonesy1966 | February 28, 2011, 3:15 pm

  11. That is dang cheap! If you think about it, prepaid on Rogers + LD costs 3 times as much. Assuming there is no other rate for LD, it sounds like this is 15 cents per min to anywhere in Canada? Can anyone confirm?

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    Posted by Grover | February 28, 2011, 4:45 pm
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    • I would say ask mikie but his Wind phone works everywhere.. its a magic phone.. even where there is no coverage it works.
      But as we all know the shill has a job to do.

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      Posted by RoccoStiffReddi | February 28, 2011, 5:29 pm

    • Rocco, you’d kill to have my job. I’ll keep ya guessing as to what it really is, maybe it’ll keep you entertained. But then I was always taught not to tease the less fortunate.

      What to do.

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      Posted by Jonesy1966 | February 28, 2011, 6:44 pm

    • awww mikie I doubt that very much. You see judging by how much you are on line and how limited your knowledge is.. I am guessing you work at chester chicken farms.

      but we all know you are unemployed. So says Tammy. She said she hooked you up with the wind deal..

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      Posted by RoccoStiffReddi | February 28, 2011, 8:12 pm

    • More and more predictable with each and every post.

      I feel sorry for you, Rocco. I really do.

      :)

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      Posted by Jonesy1966 | February 28, 2011, 8:21 pm

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    Posted by Bobby | February 28, 2011, 7:36 pm
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