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Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

JaK — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:56:10 GMT

Hi,

Got the email announcement of the Flash Sale, the English text reads "Get your next 30 days of service for $0!", while the French text says "Obtenez une carte SIM et 30 jours de service à 0 $!". My French isn't that great, but I think that roughly translates to "Get a SIM card and 30 days of service at $0....

So, which is it, is the SIM free or not? (Or is only free if you speak French ?)

Since it the email went out as an offer in both languages, doesn't the better of the two have to be honoured?

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

Jb456 — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 04:07:06 GMT

Walmart offering free sim with activation ( free sim deal expires the 18th I think)

Be sure to get a friend's referral code so you can get the referral bonus.

Edited by SD08: Offer of referral code deleted

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

Triguy — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 18:23:52 GMT

You need to purchase a sim which is $10. You get reimbursed the plan cost for the first month.

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Announcements/FLASH-SALE-Get-your-next-30-days-of-service-for-0/td-p/421156

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

JaK — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 19:44:03 GMT

@Jb456 wrote:
Walmart offering free sim with activation ( free sim deal expires the 18th I think)

Be sure to get a friend's referral code so you can get the referral bonus. If you don't know someone on PM I could give you my referral code (mods not sure if it's allowed to offer referral code please edit my post if it's not allowed)

Thanks @Jb456 for your reply. I already knew about the Walmart deal, but others might not have so that is useful. However it doesn't really answer my question in the general case of if you paid for your SIM.

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

JaK — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 19:52:55 GMT

@Triguy wrote:
You need to purchase a sim which is $10. You get reimbursed the plan cost for the first month.
https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Announcements/FLASH-SALE-Get-your-next-30-days-of-service-for-0/td-p/421156

Hi @Triguy , I did read the annoucement and noted that it said nothing about the free SIM as offered in email in French, which is precisely why I asked the question....

I think this was a translation screwup on the part of Public Mobile, they didn't mean to offer the free SIM, but they did in French so now they should honour it for anybody who actives in this period with a paid SIM. As such, I don't think this is something that the community can solve, it needs input from the moderators @CS_Agent

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

FrankEnns — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 02:44:20 GMT

I just went to Walmart to get a sim card because of the flash sale going right now but I had to pay the $10 for the sim card still

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

cavemantoronto — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 02:52:17 GMT

@FrankEnns wrote:
I just went to Walmart to get a sim card because of the flash sale going right now but I had to pay the $10 for the sim card still

Some stores give free and some don't and only you do in store activation.

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

Jb456 — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 03:02:45 GMT

Did you activate in the Walmart store or just buy the sim?

Cause redflagdeals forums..says if you go in Walmart and activate a new plan with them the sim cars is free up to Sept 18th.

@FrankEnns wrote:
I just went to Walmart to get a sim card because of the flash sale going right now but I had to pay the $10 for the sim card still

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

cavemantoronto — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 03:06:43 GMT

@Jb456 wrote:
Did you activate in the Walmart store or just buy the sim?

Cause redflagdeals forums..says if you go in Walmart and activate a new plan with them the sim cars is free up to Sept 18th.

@FrankEnns wrote:
I just went to Walmart to get a sim card because of the flash sale going right now but I had to pay the $10 for the sim card still

If it's not in flyer or on a sign at store, there is no free sim promo. Rfd person probaby just said what employee told them but not advertised means might be free, might not be free. Up to salesperson.

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

darlicious — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 03:24:48 GMT

Yep not allowed as I have so publicly learned via ShawnC13 today. To avoid public shaming and groveling apologies perhaps you want to edit yourself. I've only been here 3 weeks I didn't no I was contravening the terms of service. ShawnC13 kindly posted a link and highlighted the relevant section in the promo thread today or access via my posts. At least I feel relieved I'm not the only one who has made this mistake this weekend.

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 03:29:33 GMT

@darlicious wrote:
Yep not allowed as I have so publicly learned via ShawnC13 today. To avoid public shaming and groveling apologies perhaps you want to edit yourself. I've only been here 3 weeks I didn't no I was contravening the terms of service. ShawnC13 kindly posted a link and highlighted the relevant section in the promo thread today or access via my posts. At least I feel relieved I'm not the only one who has made this mistake this weekend.

The next thing you could figure out here is the big quote button above this typing box after clicking the Reply button to the lower right of a post.

Who is this in reply to?

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

darlicious — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 03:39:34 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@darlicious wrote:
Yep not allowed as I have so publicly learned via ShawnC13 today. To avoid public shaming and groveling apologies perhaps you want to edit yourself. I've only been here 3 weeks I didn't no I was contravening the terms of service. ShawnC13 kindly posted a link and highlighted the relevant section in the promo thread today or access via my posts. At least I feel relieved I'm not the only one who has made this mistake this weekend.
The next thing you could figure out here is the big quote button above this typing box after clicking the Reply button to the lower right of a post.
Who is this in reply to?

OMG! Thank you! I'm not good at this stuff. Technologically challenged I am. Yes this will most definitely be used now. The second most useful thing I've learned today. Understanding the terms of service was the other.

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

Psygineer — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 03:41:38 GMT

I watched one of the sales associates at Walmart today giving someone their "Free SIM" card and listened to them talking to the customer. It's Activate in store, pay for the SIM up front and get $10 off your first bill for the SIM. That sounds a lot like a Referral, so I stayed and watched, and sure enough the sales person typed in a Referal code (probably their own as the customer didn't tell them one). So maybe that is how people are getting their SIM's free at Walmart, the staff member is a PM customer themselves and just referring them?

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 03:44:00 GMT

@Psygineer wrote:
I watched one of the sales associates at Walmart today giving someone their "Free SIM" card and listened to them talking to the customer. It's Activate in store, pay for the SIM up front and get $10 off your first bill for the SIM. That sounds a lot like a Referral, so I stayed and watched, and sure enough the sales person typed in a Referal code (probably their own as the customer didn't tell them one). So maybe that is how people are getting their SIM's free at Walmart, the staff member is a PM customer themselves and just referring them?

The slime is thick this one. Nice observing. I can almost hear the spiel. I don't suppose you challenged him on it?

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

darlicious — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 04:42:39 GMT

@Jb456 wrote:
Walmart offering free sim with activation ( free sim deal expires the 18th I think)

Be sure to get a friend's referral code so you can get the referral bonus.

Edited by ShawnC: removed referral offer out of quoted message

Sorry I answered you earlier in this thread but just learned how to use the quote button. Now if I knew how to link my answer with this one I would be moving forward by leaps and bounds.

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:14:25 GMT

@darlicious wrote:
@Jb456 wrote:
Walmart offering free sim with activation ( free sim deal expires the 18th I think)

Be sure to get a friend's referral code so you can get the referral bonus. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sorry I answered you earlier in this thread but just learned how to use the quote button. Now if I knew how to link my answer with this one I would be moving forward by leaps and bounds.

So it begs the question...why wasn't Jb456 given the same treatment?

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

Jb456 — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 03:53:02 GMT

Doubt it's a Walmart employee using their own referral code considering the RFD thread is apparently a free sim is available for signups from Public Mobile, ChatR & lucky mobile.

With lots of reports of people getting free sims at different Walmart locations there must be alot of Walmart employee that are PM clients to use their own referral lol.

The last post on that thread someone mentioned the process the Walmart employee has to enter in their system. Screenshot below.

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

darlicious — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 03:55:58 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@darlicious wrote:
@Jb456 wrote:
Walmart offering free sim with activation ( free sim deal expires the 18th I think)

Be sure to get a friend's referral code so you can get the referral bonus. If you don't know someone on PM I could give you my referral code (mods not sure if it's allowed to offer referral code please edit my post if it's not allowed)

Sorry I answered you earlier in this thread but just learned how to use the quote button. Now if I knew how to link my answer with this one I would be moving forward by leaps and bounds.
So it begs the question...why wasn't Jb456 given the same treatment?

I dont want to get anyone else in trouble....tried to use humor to deal with situation but that went over like a lead brick. So the public and private apologies ensued....i wouldn't want Jb456 to go thru that.

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

computergeek541 — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 04:10:01 GMT

@Psygineer wrote:
I watched one of the sales associates at Walmart today giving someone their "Free SIM" card and listened to them talking to the customer. It's Activate in store, pay for the SIM up front and get $10 off your first bill for the SIM. That sounds a lot like a Referral, so I stayed and watched, and sure enough the sales person typed in a Referal code (probably their own as the customer didn't tell them one). So maybe that is how people are getting their SIM's free at Walmart, the staff member is a PM customer themselves and just referring them?

I wouldn't have a so much of a problem with this if the customer knew this was going on. However, if the customer didn't have someone to refer him/her, this actually benefits the customer too. Walmart's wireless department is supposed to allow customers to bring and use their own referral codes when coming in to activate Public Mobile service. Some Walmart location have been offering free sim cards and still did allow customers to use their own referral.

Re: Question on Flash Sale, SIM free or not?

SD08 — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 04:15:05 GMT

@darlicious wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@darlicious wrote:
@Jb456 wrote:
Walmart offering free sim with activation ( free sim deal expires the 18th I think)

Be sure to get a friend's referral code so you can get the referral bonus. If you don't know someone on PM I could give you my referral code (mods not sure if it's allowed to offer referral code please edit my post if it's not allowed)

Sorry I answered you earlier in this thread but just learned how to use the quote button. Now if I knew how to link my answer with this one I would be moving forward by leaps and bounds.
So it begs the question...why wasn't Jb456 given the same treatment?
I dont want to get anyone else in trouble....tried to use humor to deal with situation but that went over like a lead brick. So the public and private apologies ensued....i wouldn't want Jb456 to go thru that.

@darlicious @Anonymous

I've just now noticed the mention of the personal referral code and deleted the relevant line.