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Tips and tricks?

Layla2 — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:34:45 GMT

Looking for tips and trick to lower my monthly plan?!!

Re: Tips and tricks?

softech — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 02:59:42 GMT

1. Setup Autopay, that is an easy $2 saving

2. Come and participate in the Community. Try to help out others, you can easily have $1 or $2 saving. If you participate more, you can get $5 or $10 or $15, but you will have to put in a lot more time 🙂

3. you have a Friend Referral code in you My Account page. Give it to your friend. When they activate, they will get $10 off one time while you will get $1 per month,

4. Stay on PM.. next year this time, you will start having $1/month Loyalty reward. At the end of the 2nd year, it becomes $2 and so on, max to $5/month

Re: Tips and tricks?

NDesai — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 03:21:53 GMT

@softech wrote:
1. Setup Autopay, that is an easy $2 saving

@Layla2 Even a prepaid card with $1 balance will work to enable AutoPay. In this case, you will need to manually add sufficient balance using another credit card or using voucher prior to renewals.

Re: Tips and tricks?

Korth — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 05:23:56 GMT

Some prepaid credit cards work with AutoPay, some don't. A Mogo Prepaid Visa Card worked for me in the past, but the rules might have been different when I signed up long ago.

AutoPay will always use available funds before charging anything to a card, so you can enable it (to collect $2 Reward and bonus data) while actually depositing payment vouchers to pay for the plan instead of having your card charged. "Broken AutoPay" is a recurring problem for some subscribers - something to do with PM's payment pre-auth setup - which can be entirely sidestepped with this method.

Community Rewards can save you a few bucks, but the raw payout is not really worth the time you have to commit online, plus the awards vary month-to-month so you can't really bank on them (unless you're an Oracle).

Loyalty Rewards just take time. Easy. But can't be rushed.

Referral Rewards all add up. I always keep a spare PM SIM card or two ready to score more referrals. If you can configure someone's phone to work with PM on the spot - and if you can show them your own ever-decreasing phone bill - and if you can cash in on a decent promo - then it's not too hard to hook referrals. And once they start getting Rewards (or Referrals) of their own they're likely to stick around. It helps if you know how to configure Android and iOS phones, select the operator, setup the APN, use the online Activation and Number Port forms, etc - or if you at least know how to find the instructions for these things in the Community forums.

I avoid all the hassles of looking up phone specs, trying to determine if the phone is (un)locked, figuring out whether it's radio-compatible, etc ... I just plug my own PM SIM card into the (potential) referral's phone and it works or it doesn't work. Only takes a couple minutes to confirm compatibility.

Re: Tips and tricks?

mh1983 — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 11:35:24 GMT

Tips listed above are already great, but what plan are you on?

Re: Tips and tricks?

Dtack — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:27:20 GMT

@Layla2 - well I would look at the plan you are on firstly and see if it is the most cost effective for you....do you really need and use that much data?

2. Auto pay automatically saves you the $2.00 off a month

3. Refer a Friend - $1.00 per a friend (this one can really help save $ and lower your bill)

4. Participate in the Community ... unless you spend a lot of time expect $1 to $2 savings

5. Stay with PM - loyalty reward of $1 after 1 year and up to $5 for 5 years

Re: Tips and tricks?

mh1983 — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 15:24:44 GMT

@Dtack wrote:
@Layla2 - well I would look at the plan you are on firstly and see if it is the most cost effective for you....do you really need and use that much data?
2. Auto pay automatically saves you the $2.00 off a month
3. Refer a Friend - $1.00 per a friend (this one can really help save $ and lower your bill)
4. Participate in the Community ... unless you spend a lot of time expect $1 to $2 savings
5. Stay with PM - loyalty reward of $1 after 1 year and up to $5 for 5 years

These tips were extensively covered in earlier replies above.

Re: Tips and tricks?

LurganIeUk — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 15:43:42 GMT

Use a cash back credit card for auto pay.

All incoming calls are free on the $15 plan. So say "feel free call me".

800 calls are free too. So call CRA and wait with no fear of loosing minutes on your $15 plan.

Also watch in the Community Announcements for Freebies. So easy!!

If @Luddite will tell me how he posted https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Self-Serve/Bugs-quirks/m-p/545887

I could do same for "How to Save". I assume it may be excel.

Re: Tips and tricks?

darlicious — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 15:50:09 GMT

@Layla2

You can feel free to call the CRA but be prepared to be summarily cut off by pm at exactly 150 minutes. So if you have been on hold for a while give the CRA rep your phone number to call you back just in case you get disconnected.

Re: Tips and tricks?

LurganIeUk — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 16:33:20 GMT

@darlicious wrote:
@Layla2
You can feel free to call the CRA but be prepared to be summarily cut off by pm at exactly 150 minutes. So if you have been on hold for a while give the CRA rep your phone number to call you back just in case you get disconnected.

Would that only be with PM?? I know my voip.ms is like that too...but I think you can set the time limit.....I need to check it!! But what about other land lines or mobile plans??

My TEST attempt. Also note the first 2 columns that have underlined entries/links will take you to the PM website page for full explanation.

@darlicious @Layla2

Your comments please....and any one else too.

		Tips, Tricks, Savings


$15 Plan	Any Plan	Savings/30 Days/Recurring	Savings/One Time	Other Savings Tips

Auto-Pay	Auto-Pay	$2
Loyalty	Loyalty	$1 per year - Max $5
Referrals	Referrals	$1
Community	Community		$1-$20

Start Up Using Referal	Start Up Using Referal		$10

Re: Tips and tricks?

LurganIeUk — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:21:31 GMT

Another test. See next

Re: Tips and tricks?

LurganIeUk — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:33:58 GMT

Savings,	Tips, Tricks	and	Things to	Know

$15 Plan	Any Plan	Savings/30 Days/Recurring	Savings/One Time	Other Savings Tips
				Things to Know
				Comments

Auto-Pay	Auto-Pay	$2
Start Up Using Referal Code	Start Up Using Referal Code		$10
Loyalty	Loyalty	$1 per year - Max $5
Referrals	Referrals	$1
Community	Community		$1-$20
Freebie Add-Ons	Freebie Add-Ons	$5 to ??		Watch Community "Announcements"
Become an Oracle		$20
Become a MODerator		??


Underlined	items	are links!

$15 Plan	Any Plan	Savings/30 Days/Recurring	Savings/One Time	Other Savings Tips
				Things to Know
				Comments

Discount Vouchers @ CCS	Discount Vouchers @ CCS		10-20% OFF	Get them quick they go fast!!
Use Auto- Pay Hybrid	Use Auto- Pay Hybrid	$2		Prevents Auto Pay Failure
Use a Cash Back Credit Card	Use a Cash Back Credit Card			Adds to CC cash back


Underlined	items	are links!

$15 Plan	Any Plan	Savings/30 Days/Recurring	Savings/One Time	Other Savings Tips
				Things to Know
				Comments

Call 800 #'s when option is given vs local #				Does not deplete minutes
Max Calling Time	Max Calling Time			150 Minutes


Underlined	items	are links!

Re: Tips and tricks?

Luddite — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 19:59:29 GMT

@LurganIeUk wrote:
Use a cash back credit card for auto pay.

All incoming calls are free on the $15 plan. So say "feel free call me".

800 calls are free too. So call CRA and wait with no fear of loosing minutes on your $15 plan.

Also watch in the Community Announcements for Freebies. So easy!!

If @Luddite will tell me how he posted https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Self-Serve/Bugs-quirks/m-p/545887

I could do same for "How to Save". I assume it may be excel.

@Layla2 Copy and paste from spreadsheet. Once posted can be edited, and also rows added by tabbing past the last row.

Re: Tips and tricks?

Layla2 — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 20:17:45 GMT

$35/ month plan!

Re: Tips and tricks?

mh1983 — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 12:36:18 GMT

@Layla2 wrote:
$35/ month plan!

Cool, thanks! Can you hop down to the $25 plan or is that too little data?

Re: Tips and tricks?

darlicious — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:55:25 GMT

@Layla2

Did you add the promocode 2GBBONUS for the 2gb of bonus monthly plan data?

Re: Tips and tricks?

Yummy — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:16:29 GMT

@LurganIeUk wrote:

Cool table.

I believe 'become a MODerator' are full time (or contractors) PM employees?

Re: Tips and tricks?

LurganIeUk — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:44:22 GMT

@Yummy wrote:
@LurganIeUk wrote:

Cool table.
I believe 'become a MODerator' are full time (or contractors) PM employees?

Thanks. But I also read here that they get $20 a month. Would like to confirm as perhaps that was some sarcasm.

I would assume a PM designation is a paid position in Canada.

I would also assume a MODerator might be a paid contractor located in other countries?

Will have to see if any one knows.

Re: Tips and tricks?

darlicious — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:27:58 GMT

@LurganIeUk

I do believe all moderators live/work in a variety of countries around the world. I can confirm there is at least one moderator who lives/works in one of eastern europe's slavic nations. ( I just can't remember which one off the top of my head.....the czech republic ?)

Re: Tips and tricks?

Layla2 — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:55:16 GMT

I think I did.