The new carrier on the Canadian block, Public Mobile launched yesterday, touting a $40 a month “unlimited” talk and text plan. They only offer four phones, all of which are pretty standard that are designed mainly for messaging and calling purposes. Sorry folks, no Nexus One this time around.

WIND mobile has come out to try to inform users to just what this “unlimited” plan includes. WIND issued a press release to make sure customers understand the limits of Public Mobile’s plans. They point out the fact that Public Mobile’s plans only work in their coverage area proving that while the plans may be unlimited, the coverage is not. There is no roaming at all so if you aren’t Public Mobile’s limited coverage areas then you simply don’t have service. Public Mobile is currently able to reach 19 million people in Ontario and Quebec. While this sounds good, the map below shows that coverage is limited to the cities of Montréal and Toronto and it’s surrounding area.

Whether or not Public Mobile will be a serious competitor in Canada’s mobile market is still debatable and to some it seems that Public Mobile is just looking to get bought out by a larger provider. What do you think about Public Mobile? Will they compete with the larger wireless providers in Canada?

[Via MobileSyrup]

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