Public Mobile is implementing price hikes, in what appears to be a practice we’ve normally seen for postpaid customers on Koodo and Telus.
So what’s happening? Some customers such as those on $15 and $20 per month plans have been notified that a price increase is coming at $3/month. This is coming as a surprise to customers who believed their prices would remain the same as long as they didn’t change plans.
After reaching out to the company about the change, a Public Mobile spokesperson told iPhone in Canada in a statement they “proactively contacted a small number of Public Mobile customers on select legacy monthly rate plans” to let them know a $3 increase is coming on their next billing cycle, set to begin on October 30, 2025.
Public Mobile said customers affected by the price hikes “can take advantage of any of our in-market monthly rate plans” that fit into their needs and budget.
So what’s the alternative if you’re being affected by this? You could check out Freedom Mobile’s $159 annual plan that includes 40GB of data, as that works out to $13.25/month, or its $129 annual plan with 20GB of data, which is essentially $10.75/month.
Rogers-owned Chatr also has a $149 annual plan with 30GB of data.
Right now, Public Mobile plans start at $20/month for talk and text, while moving up to $25 includes 3GB of 4G data, and $30 gets you 6GB.
Their 5G plans are $40/30GB (Canada-US), to go with $45/60GB and $50/80GB Canada-US-Mexico plans. There’s also a $35/15GB nationwide plan.
It’ll be interesting to see what kind of Black Friday “deals” will come from Public Mobile in November. But this latest price increase is definitely coming as a shock to some users who thought they could retain a $15/month plan if they stuck to it.
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Public mobile knows that customers do not read the terms and conditions. In the terms and conditions. It does say that they can raise their price at any time or change any plan at any time along with a notice of at least 30 or 60 days in advance. Yes, they tell the customers that they can keep their plan forever and it will never change. But of course because they are a cruel company owned by Telus, they will not ever be able to keep their plan at the same price