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Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

mobileuser — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 16:59:39 GMT

Just a heads up. Lucky Mobile will be running a promotion until the 20th.

+2GB on $40 dollar plans or over.

So, $40 for 7GB.

It does not indicate that you need to be a new customer, only get a new SIM.
If Public Mobile can match and retain my rewards, I would renew here in a second. But, as it is, I am tempted due to the unlimited data (albeit throttled) with Lucky Mobile.

Please do the right thing and match + rewards. Otherwise, why bother offering prepaid plans where there is no contract and then not showing any sort of continued support when promos come out.

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

AE_Collector — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 17:14:22 GMT

Well, I think PM has a history of matching competing offers. So, quite likely they will. If they don't though, I don't think that it is a case of "not doing the right thing". It is a competitive business where companies do what they think best to attract new cipustomers and retain the customers they already have. If they all did the exact same thing we would have less choice and they would wind up getting together over a game if golf and all the prices would go up. 😞

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Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

mimmo — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 17:18:17 GMT

@mobileuser @The offer is only for new customers. So even if PM did match only new activations would qualify. If you want the deal best to visit your local lucky mobile retailer and port out.

I also doubt pm will match this promo because of the short window. They would have to implement it Monday morning and end it Monday night...

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

AE_Collector — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 18:12:38 GMT

Didn't notice that...does that promo only run ON Jan 20? Just looked at the Lucky Mobile plans. They look awful familiar except...their $15 plan looks to be 100 minutes in/out, not unlimited incoming like PM?

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Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

Usernametaken — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 17:47:06 GMT

Just joined on Thursday and I'll be jumping ship. Love the PM concept but an extra 2gb and unlimited throttled data seems like a solid deal.

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

CannonFodder — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 17:53:44 GMT

@AE_Collector wrote:
Just looked at the Lucky Mobile plans. They look awful familiar except...their $15 plan looks to be 100 minutes in/out, not unlimited incoming like PM?

That's exactly what it is, which is the main reason I'm here, and after I arrived, I found out about PM's $5/500min. add-on, which rolls over until completely used, which makes it even better than Lucky's $15 plan, which has "Service Passes", which expire at the end of 30 days.

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

Shutdown — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 18:02:11 GMT

Fyi you have to do in-store activation to get this promo can't activate yourself online.

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

will13am — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 18:48:06 GMT

I certainly hope that Public Mobile will take notice and provide some sort of competitive response. These deals are always for new activations which can't really excite the long termers here. We can only possibly get the side affects; referral opportunity.

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

pmmobile — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 19:04:25 GMT

@mobileuser Wow that sounds like a great offer! PM had $40 6GB promo back in Dec, but of course no unlimited throttled data

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

Tony_Xu — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 19:10:39 GMT

I guess there would be a fight between Public Mobile and Lucky Moobile to keep or attract customers.

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

Dolphin1 — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 19:45:45 GMT

@CannonFodder wrote:
@AE_Collector wrote:
Just looked at the Lucky Mobile plans. They look awful familiar except...their $15 plan looks to be 100 minutes in/out, not unlimited incoming like PM?
That's exactly what it is, which is the main reason I'm here, and after I arrived, I found out about PM's $5/500min. add-on, which rolls over until completely used, which makes it even better than Lucky's $15 plan, which has "Service Passes", which expire at the end of 30 days.

Having the roll over until used is a great benefit. Most other companies expire after 30 days. This feature is an excellent one to have - great job PM !

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

mobileuser — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 19:48:31 GMT

To be clear, my do the right thing comment was about if they match, apply the promo to the extended user base and allow us to keep the rewards.

If they don't then there is less incentive for me to move from the $25 to the $40 here, than there is from $25 to $40 in the same foot print, plus unlimited data (again, throttled further after the allotment). It is unlimited minutes in both scenarios.

Incentive for new customers, sure, incentive to prevent churn, maybe that is not as interesting to them. With that said, I know of the promo, so I need to reach out to my referred friends anyways, because that is my personality to help them also get better value.

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

mimmo — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 23:14:53 GMT

@mobileuser the biggest thing pm has done to prevent churn is it's rewards system which no other provider has. A couple referrals, autopay, comunity, and loyalty easily equal $8+/30 days.

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

Usernametaken — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 23:34:33 GMT

Loyalty or No loyalty when your data hovers around 5gb's. Staying at the $40 mark for 7gb is huge. Not to mention if you stream heavily for one month and need a couple extra days of data the unlimited for WhatsApp, email and maps is huuuggggeeeee.

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

mimmo — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 23:37:43 GMT

@Usernametaken wrote:
Loyalty or No loyalty when your data hovers around 5gb's. Staying at the $40 mark for 7gb is huge. Not to mention if you stream heavily for one month and need a couple extra days of data the unlimited for WhatsApp, email and maps is huuuggggeeeee.

Then it's a great opportunity to switch.

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

AE_Collector — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 03:12:05 GMT

What speed is Lucky providing data at once you are into the throttled unlimited territory? The big guys are all 512Kb I assume? I recall TELUS launches at 256 but believe they bumped to 512 either to meet one of their other competitors or to push ahead.

I have no interest in switching as I "allowed myself" to come to PM (career long BCTel/TELUS employee who remains loyal to them even though we had our differences of opinion over the years) as it is still under TELUS.

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Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

mobileuser — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 03:26:21 GMT

128Kbps, so basically enough for messaging, email without attachments and "Oh m'gwerd!" Web browsing.

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

CannonFodder — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 04:22:32 GMT

@mobileuser wrote:
128Kbps, so basically enough for messaging, email without attachments and "Oh m'gwerd!" Web browsing.

Yeah, web browsing at 128Kbps.... EEEEEEW, no thanks! I sort of remember what web browsing was like when using our 56K dialup modem.... only ever go back to THAT, if it was ABSOLUTELY necessary.

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

mimmo — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 04:26:47 GMT

@CannonFodder of you have the correct plan then you will never use 128

KBS. But if you run out at least you can limp to renewal. At pm it just stops. Your call which is better.

Re: Lucky Mobile Promotion, will PM match it and if so, apply it to existing customers.

AE_Collector — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 04:51:31 GMT

@CannonFodder wrote:

Yeah, web browsing at 128Kbps.... EEEEEEW, no thanks! I sort of remember what web browsing was like when using our 56K dialup modem.... only ever go back to THAT, if it was ABSOLUTELY necessary.

And web pages were optimized for 56K viewing then! Now they aren't.

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