topic Re: phone number in Get Support

phone number

benim — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:33:26 GMT

can i keep my number if i switch to public mobile

Re: phone number

mimmo — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 05:19:12 GMT

YES.

but activate with a temporary number first then port your number once you are set up.

Re: phone number

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 05:47:37 GMT

@benim wrote:
can i keep my number if i switch to public mobile

And if you're coming from Rogers/Fido/Chatr then make sure the phone will work here by checking it with willmyphonework.net .

And certainly if bringing it from some other country.

Re: phone number

Alex888 — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 07:11:23 GMT

Yes, as long as the number you want to tranfer is still active with your previous provider.

Re: phone number

surreyboz — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:41:18 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@benim wrote:
can i keep my number if i switch to public mobile
And if you're coming from Rogers/Fido/Chatr then make sure the phone will work here by checking it with willmyphonework.net .
And certainly if bringing it from some other country.

Bad Advice A Rogers, Fido & Chatr phone doesn’t need to be checked. As long as it’s unlocked it will work.

Re: phone number

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:45:58 GMT

@surreyboz wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@benim wrote:
can i keep my number if i switch to public mobile
And if you're coming from Rogers/Fido/Chatr then make sure the phone will work here by checking it with willmyphonework.net .
And certainly if bringing it from some other country.
Bad Advice A Rogers, Fido & Chatr phone doesn’t need to be checked. As long as it’s unlocked it will work.

@surreyboz

I seem to recall that they still use 2G.

It's not "bad advice"...it's not going to harm anything or cost anything. No need for such inflammatory language.

Re: phone number

bridonca — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 16:09:25 GMT

There are 2G only Rogers branded phones that will not work with Public Mobile. Most Rogers phones from the last couple of years should work, if they are at the very least 3G phones.

Re: phone number

computergeek541 — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 17:01:57 GMT

@surreyboz wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@benim wrote:
can i keep my number if i switch to public mobile
And if you're coming from Rogers/Fido/Chatr then make sure the phone will work here by checking it with willmyphonework.net .
And certainly if bringing it from some other country.
Bad Advice A Rogers, Fido & Chatr phone doesn’t need to be checked. As long as it’s unlocked it will work.

This isn't right. There are many phones being used on the Rogers network that are not compatible with Public Mobile. There are even devices that were sold by Rogers, Fido, and, Chatr that will not work at Public Mobile.