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Walmart SIM

cat2019 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:00:43 GMT

I read over the threads posted before regarding purchasing SIM from Walmart and got refused. I remember somewhere in the forum people mentioned they got free SIM card from Walmart as well. Wondering was that just for certain time promotion or Walmart provides free SIM while you activate a plan with them?

Re: Walmart SIM

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 03:30:15 GMT

@cat2019- Walmart sometimes has their own in-house promotions (likely time limited), on top of the 'official' Public Mobile promotions.

Re: Walmart SIM

geopublic — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 03:33:45 GMT

@cat2019 Many of the Walmarts will provide you with a free sim card if you activate your sim card with them.

Re: Walmart SIM

cellphoneuser1 — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 03:37:35 GMT

@cat2019 wrote:
I read over the threads posted before regarding purchasing SIM from Walmart and got refused. I remember somewhere in the forum people mentioned they got free SIM card from Walmart as well. Wondering was that just for certain time promotion or Walmart provides free SIM while you activate a plan with them?

The result can change from store to store or with different employees. If they've met the performance quota, they may not care as much if you walk away.

Re: Walmart SIM

will13am — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 03:47:57 GMT

This is probably all over the map. The latest promo apparently doesn't involve Walmart. So go figure.

Re: Walmart SIM

popping — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 03:48:50 GMT

@cat2019

WM will not sell PM SIM without activation. But sometime WM will give you free SIM card with activation. Ask before activation.

Please note that the current 6x$10 credit promo is not available at WM.

Re: Walmart SIM

Luddite — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 04:01:01 GMT

@popping wrote:
@cat2019
WM will not sell PM SIM without activation. But sometime WM will give you free SIM card with activation. Ask before activation.

Please note that the current 6x$10 credit promo is not available at WM.

I wouldn't be so sure. Seems unlikely PM has gone to the programming effort to prevent a new customer activating at Walmart from receiving the credits?

Re: Walmart SIM

totalUser — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 04:23:08 GMT

@popping wrote:
@cat2019
WM will not sell PM SIM without activation. But sometime WM will give you free SIM card with activation. Ask before activation.

Please note that the current 6x$10 credit promo is not available at WM.

@popping

I got my sim in Walmart and I didn't activate for over a month.

Is there a change in policy?

Re: Walmart SIM

totalUser — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 04:27:53 GMT

@Luddite wrote:
@popping wrote:
@cat2019
WM will not sell PM SIM without activation. But sometime WM will give you free SIM card with activation. Ask before activation.

Please note that the current 6x$10 credit promo is not available at WM.
I wouldn't be so sure. Seems unlikely PM has gone to the programming effort to prevent a new customer activating at Walmart from receiving the credits?

Hi @Luddite

Yes I also find it really strange, go figure.

The only thing that I can think of is that it's applied manually (hence a week) and the activation location is on record.

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Announcements/Until-November-21-get-10-off-for-the-first-6-months-when-you/m-p/451767/highlight/true#M33058

Re: Walmart SIM

AE_Collector — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 04:29:59 GMT

Lots of reported examples of Walmart refusing to sell a sim without activation. But may not be their policy, may be lots of factors at any given moment.

I have heard numerous times of London Drugs giving the sim free if they activate an account. I have never heard of them refusing to sell a sim to a customer.

I still think the statement that the current promo isn't available at LD or Walmart is an error. Makes zero sense.

AE_Collector

Re: Walmart SIM

cellphoneuser1 — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 04:31:03 GMT

@totalUser wrote:
@popping
I got my sim in Walmart and I didn't activate for over a month.
Is there a change in policy?

Public Mobile policy says for them to sell it. It could be store policy not to sell or it could be a way to force you to activate. Each person gets a different experience.

Re: Walmart SIM

cat2019 — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 18:09:19 GMT

Thanks for the reply. If there is so much uncertainty doing it at WM, I'd rather suggest my friend try at other retailers instead.

Re: Walmart SIM

Luddite — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 19:26:46 GMT

@cat2019 wrote:
Thanks for the reply. If there is so much uncertainty doing it at WM, I'd rather suggest my friend try at other retailers instead.

Excellent idea. 👍👍

Re: Walmart SIM

88cranston — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 19:40:10 GMT

@AE_Collector wrote:
Lots of reported examples of Walmart refusing to sell a sim without activation. But may not be their policy, may be lots of factors at any given moment.

I have heard numerous times of London Drugs giving the sim free if they activate an account. I have never heard of them refusing to sell a sim to a customer.

I still think the statement that the current promo isn't available at LD or Walmart is an error. Makes zero sense.

AE_Collector

So, just asking, what does London Drugs benefit from spending time to set up account and give you a free SIM?🤔🤔

Upsale on plan or hopefully not, an employee using their referral on your new account?🤔🤔

Re: Walmart SIM

computergeek541 — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 19:46:44 GMT

@88cranston wrote:
So, just asking, what does London Drugs benefit from spending time to set up account and give you a free SIM?🤔🤔

Upsale on plan or hopefully not, an employee using their referral on your new account?🤔🤔

Even without the opportunity to upsell or for an indidvidual employee to use a referral code, Public Mobile almost certainly provides a monetary compensation to the store/salesperson for each new lline activated.

Re: Walmart SIM

xiaoyan5711 — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 06:00:56 GMT

Do you buy and active the SIM at Walmart?

I tried to buy and active the SIM at walmart,that is free.But that is about 6 weeks ago.

@cat2019 wrote:
I read over the threads posted before regarding purchasing SIM from Walmart and got refused. I remember somewhere in the forum people mentioned they got free SIM card from Walmart as well. Wondering was that just for certain time promotion or Walmart provides free SIM while you activate a plan with them?

Re: Walmart SIM

ddandersonn — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 06:09:37 GMT

I just activated a walmart SIM that I purchased three days ago. I had no problems.

That being said, I had to tell the guy at Walmart that I DIDN'T want him to activate it for me, because he tried to push me into activating on the spot.

Re: Walmart SIM

buiya — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:36:13 GMT

Interesting! I just experienced this today at a Walmart in Calgary. Asked for a PM simcard with out activating was flat out denied. Cashier was pushing Freedom mobile hard, I said no thanks, walked down the mall and found a kiosk selling a PM sim without activation and no problems! Weird.

Re: Walmart SIM

88cranston — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:41:24 GMT

@buiya wrote:
Interesting! I just experienced this today at a Walmart in Calgary. Asked for a PM simcard with out activating was flat out denied. Cashier was pushing Freedom mobile hard, I said no thanks, walked down the mall and found a kiosk selling a PM sim without activation and no problems! Weird.

My guess. Not a salesperson that identifies of the the need of customer, not too bright, commission driven. Let’s face it, potential PM customers already know what they want. 😀

Re: Walmart SIM

AE_Collector — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:44:00 GMT

I can't imagine that dealers are making very big Bucks on SIM cards or activations from Public Mobile. Probably getting half the $5 SIM card revenue but couldn't hazard a guess at what the new activation fee is....but I will anyway...$50? Enough that they usually push it hard in the Walmart case and always ask if they can activate for you in the London Drugs case. Enough that they frequently include the sim cost in the deal too. But, PM being pretty low budget and there being nothing to lock a customer in over and above the $10 SIM investment, we certainly aren't talking $100 or more to the dealer.

AE_Collector