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People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

Jonavin — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 17:59:47 GMT

How many people on $15 would upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if given the choice?

Really curious. This makes a lot of sense since Public Mobile would get more money from each line upgrade. No loss due to downgrading.

I’ll start. I would switch 2 lines.

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

Chalupa_Batman — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 17:47:27 GMT

Well, they offered me $25 5GB offer in a text several months ago. I took it. So I guess I got the deal I wanted. 🙂

This deal being offered is to get people in the door. Into the used car dealership. Then, eventually, folks will upgrade to something more new and shiny.

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

hTideGnow — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:09:11 GMT

HI @Jonavin

sorry, at this time, the $24 4GB plan is only for new activation.

Not sure why, but all we can say is that it is just a business decision

But keep an eye on your My Account, PM occasionally would bring those new activation plan for existing customers too as a flash promos.

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

sainttt — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:14:13 GMT

I'm not on the $15 plan but I'm on a $75 for 90 day plan and I'd loove to switch! Hoping that they open up that deal for existing customers at some point!

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

hTideGnow — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:15:26 GMT

HI @sainttt

not as good as the $24 deal, but the $39 for 50 GB or $40 for 60GB are both great plans for existing subscribers if you need lots of data

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

Chalupa_Batman — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:19:55 GMT

The $40 deal is a deal. The $39 plan is completely pointless to have. Not sure why PM has the two posted to be honest. It really makes no sense.

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

sainttt — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:25:15 GMT

Yeah it is pretty weird! $1 for 10GB?

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

hTideGnow — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:27:14 GMT

@sainttt wrote:
Yeah it is pretty weird! $1 for 10GB?

HI @sainttt marketing strategy, this is how they try to promo you the plan they really want you to get 🙂

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

Jonavin — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:27:33 GMT

Doesn’t help if you just need a bit of data. $39 for 50GB isn’t a great deal since many carriers, including PM, had it for $34 or less. It’s a whole different level of usage. And going from $15 to $39 is more than double the budget that is needed per month.

I’ve been recommending the Freedom annual plans for those who needs little data and where the network works for them.

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

hTideGnow — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:29:27 GMT

hi @Jonavin

or you can port out your line and port back in as a new activation if you really want the $24 deal

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

will13am — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:31:01 GMT

@Chalupa_Batman wrote:
Well, they offered me $25 5GB offer in a text several months ago. I took it. So I guess I got the deal I wanted. 🙂
This deal being offered is to get people in the door. Into the used car dealership. Then, eventually, folks will upgrade to something more new and shiny.

That is the 3G speed plan? I took the deal as well and then switched some of the accounts over to the $29/10GB plan which is a little bit of overkill. I am finding the traffic shaping on the 3G speed plans to be too aggressive to the point that it can be quite unusable. I would not mind cutting back on the monthly costs though. I doubt that Public Mobile would be interested in me saving a few bucks of month.

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

Handy1 — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:34:24 GMT

Not worth it to port out and back in @Jonavin you would lose your old rewards .i advised against that . Just keep an eye out they do offer “us “ existing customers these sorta plans to as @Chalupa_Batman mentioned he was offered the 5GB for $25 similar deal . And note this past Black Friday the 40GB for $34 was available to existing customers . So good chance existing will see these plans again sometime . Or maybe you will be one of the ones to get the targeted offer by text next time they do that and keep those old rewards intact .

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

Chalupa_Batman — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:40:03 GMT

Not just that @sainttt . The $39 is capped at 50GB. The $40 plan is max speeds to 60GB then unlimited after that but throttled.

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

Chalupa_Batman — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:45:05 GMT

Yes @will13am it's the $25 3G plan. TBH I rarely use the data that comes with it. Heck, I have 30GB that comes with my Telus phone and I rarely go near 3GB of data.

And, granted this is just my opinion, I think the 3G network just bogs down the other networks. Not even sure why there is a 3G network when it's 2024. It's time to follow suite with the US and remove 3G and place everyone on 4G. I guess we'll see what happens to all our accounts in 2026.

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

will13am — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:59:56 GMT

@Chalupa_Batman wrote:
Yes @will13am it's the $25 3G plan. TBH I rarely use the data that comes with it. Heck, I have 30GB that comes with my Telus phone and I rarely go near 3GB of data.
And, granted this is just my opinion, I think the 3G network just bogs down the other networks. Not even sure why there is a 3G network when it's 2024. It's time to follow suite with the US and remove 3G and place everyone on 4G. I guess we'll see what happens to all our accounts in 2026.

You are mixing up 3G speed plan with 3G network. 3G speed plans can run on any of 3G/4G/5G networks. It is the traffic shaping that defines 3G speed plan performance, not the network. In fact, there is no traffic shaping for any plan when running on the 3G network. You will find that the 3G speed plan yields slightly better performance when running on the 3G network.

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

Jonavin — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 19:08:51 GMT

TBH I could stay in this $15 plan forever if those non-expiring data addons were still available. They were good value to buy from time to time. The other great thing previously was the relatively cheap US roaming. Every has changed.

This line is for my mom. She’s low usage. For my own personal usage I’m already on plans with basically unlimited data.

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

Fdrcamb — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 19:42:47 GMT

I agree with you 100% it would be be a win win situation for Pm and costumers. Happy costumers stay. I’ve been with Pm for almost 4 years and very satisfied as a family we have 4 lines, the 4gb for 24 would be really nice.

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

HALIMACS — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 19:55:07 GMT

Not i, @Jonavin

$15 more than suffices for me with an unlimited work data plan. 😉

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

Handy1 — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 20:10:28 GMT

@Jonavin Thinking more about your question , I don’t think most would switch and I say that because if your already a low data user and are on the $15 plan your not that concerned about data in the first place I think that’s true even for the $25 plan. Both cheap plans in their own rights . And the $40 mark for a plan was always a middle of the road priced plan . I joined PM on 5GB $40 plan back in 2018 . So naturally anytime a plan came out with more day for same price I was grinning ear to ear . Even if I don’t need that extra data , and so now it seems with all the different plans that came out this year the $40 priced mark plans from my view are now seen as expensive plans now . And I still think they are just that middle priced plans that still offer the very best value . And the $15-$25 plans as cheap plans . So I wonder if the questions should be is data more needed now then before with better phones being used taking more memory and using more data with picture messaging and streaming etc. then should one simple just choose to get off the cheap plan and pay a middle road price to plan that would otherwise be overkill for their needs then to have to buy expiring data add ons (30day expiry after purchase now ) which was a blow to the community . Because I feel if you choose data being more needed now then before when one joined on the $15 plan the 4GB or even 5GB isn’t enough either anymore . And as I said I started on the 5GB $40 3G plan and to 4G I smiled and I never used all that data . Fast forward today and typically I use 20GB so that 5GB will no longer work but I still pay for a plan that has double the day I need just incase and that’s without breaking the bank on middle of the road plan .hope when I re read this after listing I don’t have a bunch of edits LOL feeling so long winded with that reply . And merry Christmas everyone 🙂

Re: People on $15 would you upgrade to the $24 4GB plan if allowed?

xiv — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 20:20:11 GMT

@Jonavin I am on the 15$ plan, and I don't plan on switching. I am a low-data user as @Handy1 describes, so I don't need anything more than the 250MB allocation. I also don't need the unlimited minutes that the other plans offer. So I'll be happily sticking to the CRTC-mandated plan.

And to add to @will13am 's comment about 3G network, it's actually the only way to avoid all those pesky Amber alerts that you can't turn off under LTE or 5G.

So I'm all set, and I'm not changing anything.

-xiv