topic Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery in Announcements

$5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

Jeremy_M — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 16:33:52 GMT

Hey – if you’re just visiting the Community and not yet a Public Mobile customer, now’s a great time to order a SIM card.

For a limited time, you can get next day SIM card delivery for only $5!

It’s just until the end of February so you better do it soon.

And if you’re already a Public Mobile customer, make sure you tell your friends!

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

srlawren — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:32:41 GMT

Cool promo, @Jeremy_M!

I imagine the pricing is out of your control, but It would be nice if there were a way to bring down the cost on a more permanent basis--$20 is fairly steep. It would be great if it were in the $10-15 range all the time.

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

NDesai — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 19:44:08 GMT

That's great. $5 is nothing where others charge more when you physically go to stores.

If you're thinking of joining PM, take advantage of this....

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

Duckman — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 18:07:54 GMT

I agree that $5 is cheap. When I recently switched to PM I didn't have the option of next day delivery or else I would have paid it in order to have been up and running a few days earlier.

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

terrilin — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 19:00:08 GMT

This is great, and it's triple-punched, how convienent is that! Imagine if you're with other carrier, always need to buy a new size when changing a device. Or cut it yourself ... 😄

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

PublicEcho — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 02:15:24 GMT

Is it usually more than $5?

I am thinking of joining Public Mobile soon.

I may even get all my family members to join if I know how things work here at Public Mobile.

Thanks

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

Martin — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 02:19:04 GMT

Hello,

The $5 is usually $20 when not on promotion.

If other family members are planning to become customers, they have until the end of this month to avail themselves of the $5 promo.

FYI.

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

PublicEcho — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 02:29:09 GMT

I am not sure when they will be done with their current contract...

If they buy the sim card now can they use it in 1 or 2 years later?

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

Martin — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 02:35:53 GMT

Hi,

Yes, they would able to use SIM cards bought now, but used 1 or 2 years down the road.

Ensure that the SIM cards are kept in pristine condition, away from needless handling.

Cheers.

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

PublicEcho — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 02:41:47 GMT

Oh I plan to keep it somewhere safe.

How will I be able to participate in the "refer a friend promotion" you are having when they are finally able to join Public Mobile?

Would they enter my Public Mobile number as they activate the account?

Thanks for helping me out!

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

Martin — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 02:46:52 GMT

Hi,

In the wireless industry, much can happen in 1 or 2 years.

If the refer-a-friend program still exists, the family member signing up would provide your phone number so that you would be able to receive the credit each month.

FYI.

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

PublicEcho — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 02:50:14 GMT

I'll have a nice chat with my family members about this.

I wish I knew about Public Mobile months ago...
Thank you.

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

Martin — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 03:08:39 GMT

Hi,

You're quite welcome.

Cheers!

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

7789849803 — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 04:47:59 GMT

@PublicEcho Sorry if this is stating the obvious, but if you're not in a hurry, you can actually "buy" SIM cards from PM at absolutely no charge and have them send it to you by regular Canada Post. The $5 promotion applies only for next day shipping (which usually costs $20).

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

PublicEcho — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 04:54:05 GMT

@7789849803 wrote:
@PublicEcho Sorry if this is stating the obvious, but if you're not in a hurry, you can actually "buy" SIM cards from PM at absolutely no charge and have them send it to you by regular Canada Post. The $5 promotion applies only for next day shipping (which usually costs $20).

Really?!!

Thanks for the info!

What an interesting promotion they are doing....

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

Martin — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 05:09:37 GMT

Hi @PublicEcho,

The free SIM cards are not a promo. That's their regular price: $0.00. If you've never ordered a SIM card, you will be required to create a MyShopify account during the process. Upon ordering a card, you will immediately receive 2 emails: one acknowledges that you created an account, and the other that you ordered a SIM card. On the next business day, or, at the latest, the day after, an email will be sent, stating that your order was shipped. Three to seven business days will then elapse before your card is delivered by a Canada Post letter carrier.

Cheers.

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

Ilickporcupines — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:20:05 GMT

When I ordered mine it was free (roughly twould weeks ago). I just chose the slowest delivery option available. Had it within 48hr. It comes in a regular envelope via cdapost. Cda post guarantees letter mail in cda within 2 business days. So the slowest possible part would be PM having a chance to post the letter.

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

7789849803 — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:46:09 GMT

@Ilickporcupines wrote:
Cda post guarantees letter mail in cda within 2 business days.

Hi @Ilickporcupines,

Could you please share the source of this information? I usually never receive mail within 2 business days - even when the sender is in a different part of the same province that I'm in. Mail from Toronto usually takes about a week to arrive here in Vancouver.

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

Martin — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:01:34 GMT

Hi 778,

On Canada Post mailboxes, it's written that mail between major centres within the same province takes 2 days to be delivered, and 3 days between major centres if in different provinces. I believe that the preceding delivery times are either 95 or 98 times out of a 100, according to a Canada Post communiqué that I read years ago.

Unfortunately, it seems that, though I'm in a major centre in Ontario, the 95% or 98% never applies to me. Mail from Toronto always takes 3 days.

It's best to regard Canada Post's stats as ideal.

Cheers.

Re: $5 Next Day SIM Card Delivery

7789849803 — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 22:27:36 GMT

Thanks for the response, @Martin. I'm still eager to know what guarantee @Ilickporcupines is referring to.

As you state, here in Vancouver, I don't think I've ever received mail from Toronto (both presumably major centres) within 3 business days.