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Service at Wal-Mart

Publicly_Mobile — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:58:54 GMT

Just wanted to echo the other reviews regarding service at Wal-Mart. I spent a ridiculous amount of time waiting in line to buy my $10 SIM card. Apparently of all the employees they have working in the electronics department only one is permitted to sell anything related to mobile phones. I went to two different locations and both times waited more than 30 minutes without even being acknowledged by the salesperson before leaving empty handed.

Re: Service at Wal-Mart

ShawnC13 — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 01:54:51 GMT

@Publicly_Mobile wrote:
Just wanted to echo the other reviews regarding service at Wal-Mart. I spent a ridiculous amount of time waiting in line to buy my $10 SIM card. Apparently of all the employees they have working in the electronics department only one is permitted to sell anything related to mobile phones. I went to two different locations and both times waited more than 30 minutes without even being acknowledged by the salesperson before leaving empty handed.

The mobile phone departments are a third party company and not Walmart Staff so that is why it is only 1 person able to do that. Most Walmarts have not been selling a sim without activation anyway and with a retail activation, you do not qualify for the $25 referral credit.

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chrisbasm — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 01:54:53 GMT

@Publicly_Mobile - Hope you were able to pick up a SIM at another retailer (WOW Mobile, London Drugs, etc).

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spacecowboy — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 02:05:30 GMT

I guess I should consider myself lucky that there was no one there when I went today!

It was a typically busy mall, but 7pm on a Wednesday night though.

Re: Service at Wal-Mart

Alex888 — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 02:09:04 GMT

@Publicly_Mobile You can buy a SIM at a London Drugs, Wow Mobile, K Mobile, ect. Don't forget to register online and use a referral to get the $25 bonus, you won't get it if you register in-store.

Re: Service at Wal-Mart

TheGx — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 02:22:01 GMT

Don't support bad companies by giving them your money, use your money to support good companies, like using your money as votes. I never but anything from american companies or american products no matter how cheap they are.

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mycatpuma — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 03:05:34 GMT

That’s a real pita 😞

I’ve heard some awful stories re: Walmart and public Mobile too, many get tricked into activating with them in store and only get $10 instead of $25 referral.

If you are still looking, I’ve found that The Mobile Shop is convenient and hassle free to pick up SIM cards, and you can also use Optimum points to pay for them since they are inside Loblaws or Superstore.

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sunflowershine — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 03:20:33 GMT

@Publicly_Mobile Feel so sorry for your experience. Hope that when PM has their own kiosks may help that kind of situation. Welcome to PM!

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Alex888 — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 03:23:11 GMT

@mycatpuma That's why when someone asks where they can get a PM SIM I don't list Walmart, to many people have complained about being forced into a plan, sometimes missing online-only bonuses,.

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markevee — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 04:24:42 GMT

yeah, I the nearest walmart is St. Albert Alberta, and it is a ridiculous wait time. Honestly for $10 I dont even know why the sim cards are locked up behind a counter, i cant imagine them getting stolen and they should have a system that activates them at the tills. Anyways i ordered mine online and it came really quick. It is not the greatest if you need it imediately.

Re: Service at Wal-Mart

krissy — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:41:26 GMT

Both London Drugs and The Mobile Shop (in Edmonton) told me that they would not sell me a sim card without activating. Apparently it's a new London Drugs policy. Mobile Shop let me buy one straight, but only because I called first and the dude told me I could (then I drove across town to pick it up and they told me they weren't supposed to).
It's a money thing of course. They don't get a kickback/less of a kickback if it's not activated in store (or at least that is what Mobile shop told me)

Re: Service at Wal-Mart

stonechucker — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 19:28:17 GMT

@krissy, this is strange for London Drugs and the Mobile Shop in most experiences here.

WalMart we know is bad for this. If you could, please provide the store locations (addresses) you had an issue with to the Moderator_Team account, attention Mary_M.

Re: Service at Wal-Mart

thechunkyknot — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 16:44:54 GMT

Walmart in grande prairie alberta will sell you a sim card without activation. unless you want it activated. You can also buy vouchers at walmart and superstore in grande prairie alberta.