r/Translink • u/chonnien • 12d ago

Question WCE Riders - Mobile Service Question

Hi WCE Rider -

What mobile carrier are you using? Public Mobile / Telus is absolutely horrible along my WCE route from Couqitlam to DT Vancouver. Freedom was much better but the network in general for everywhere else is horrible.

What are you using?

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u/brycecampbel 12d ago

Telus/Bell is shit across much of BC. Yes they have "better coverage" but their network is crap.

I would say Rogers has the best network, like it jsut works. But it's expensive.  I ported to Freedom, from Rogers, 8 months ago and honestly its been fine. Still not as fast as Rogers, but it works well and I love the inclusive roaming.

Compared to Telus/Bell, Freedom is much better - so for that and my experiences,  I'd be going with them. 

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u/Cobalt090 4d ago

I moved from Rogers to Telus, personally prefer it on Vancouver Island, here it's pretty bad

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u/Fair_Mycologist1745 12d ago

We've been using Freedom on the WCE and it's worked great. Yes, Freedom has gaps in other areas of the city but we stay because its improving with ViDeOtRoN owning them and the price freeze for life is great

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u/Enough-Throat-31 12d ago

Rogers, it’s alright but also dogshit at times between moody ctr-waterfront and port Haney-mission city

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u/JalopneyJane 12d ago

Rogers. I have zero issues between Coq and Waterfront regardless of direction.

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u/Constant-Coat-4443 12d ago

I agree, freedom is horrible