topic Re: How to port number and keep SIM active? in Get Support

How to port number and keep SIM active?

sahands — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:47:12 GMT

If I port my number from PM to another provider, how can I still keep my PM SIM card active (with any random number)?

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

iliketotalk — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:05:23 GMT

@sahands Hello once you port your number from p.m. your account closes sorry you can’t keep it open

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

geopublic — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:08:39 GMT

@sahands wrote:
If I port my number from PM to another provider, how can I still keep my PM SIM card active (with any random number)?

@sahands Unfortunately you can't.☹️

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

popping — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:31:42 GMT

@sahands

Port out you number to another provider means you are closing your account with your current provider.

This is the definition for all mobile providers in Canada. PM is no exception.

Since PM is a prepaid provider, therefore, any fund left in your account will be gone too because there is no refund of the money left in your account. This is also a standard practice for prepaid account in Canada.

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

shaker — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:54:48 GMT

After porting your existing number your current PM account will get closed.

Then, you can open a new PM account & activate your PM SIM card with a new number.

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

sahands — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:27:22 GMT

@shaker Are you sure I'll still be able to reactivate my old SIM with a new #? I know that with other providers like Rogers the old SIM can never be reactivated again.

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

dabr — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:39:43 GMT

@sahands wrote:
@shaker Are you sure I'll still be able to reactivate my old SIM with a new #? I know that with other providers like Rogers the old SIM can never be reactivated again.

@sahands No you will not be able to reuse your old PM SIM once you've ported out. You would need a new SIM and a different email to the one you've used.

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

BearFBI — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:31:20 GMT

@sahands No you cant. You will have to buy a new SIM. There only 10$. I would suggest contacting a moderator after you port out and close the account if you can use the same email again. You can buy it from this website. There half price https://canadiancellsupplies.com/

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

Luddite — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:43:14 GMT

@BearFBI wrote:
@sahands No you cant. You will have to buy a new SIM. There only 10$. I would suggest contacting a moderator after you port out and close the account if you can use the same email again. You can buy it from this website. There half price https://canadiancellsupplies.com/

👎👎 This seems a total waste of moderator time simply to avoid using/getting a different email address.

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

BearFBI — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:47:39 GMT

@Luddite wrote:
@BearFBI wrote:
@sahands No you cant. You will have to buy a new SIM. There only 10$. I would suggest contacting a moderator after you port out and close the account if you can use the same email again. You can buy it from this website. There half price https://canadiancellsupplies.com/
👎👎 This seems a total waste of moderator time simply to avoid using/getting a different email address.

@Luddite True. but ive seen other peoples accounts on the forum get canaled after 90 days of inactivity and they got a new SIM and number and contacted the Mods for them to apply their old email. But it would be much easier to just use another one. I wouldn't say its better because having 1 email for everything is easier than 2.

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

mdwallace97 — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:12:42 GMT

The company closes the account after number is ported! So this can’t be done

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

sahands — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:33:14 GMT

well confirmed it with a mod, the old SIM card becomes garbage afterwards and can never be reused! such a waste 😤

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

Pawprints1986 — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:07:00 GMT

@sahands that really is a waste ! I kept my old koodo Sim figuring if I need a device at some point I'll have to move back over. It is a waste though, if you can still read the number on it fully and the card itself isn't damaged in any way it seems a shame to just throw it away... I'm not a fan of wasting anything though. Reactivating an old Sim would be the perfect way to recycle, sucks you can't 😕

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

zblackma — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:06:31 GMT

@Pawprints1986reuse it.You can put a hole through it and make a SIM card necklace.

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

mpcdesign — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:15:33 GMT

@sahands, before you throw away the Public Mobile Sim card, make sure you remove all the information on the card!

The card holds your personal information and you should completely destroy the card to prevent theft.

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

Mountainmaxman — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:37:59 GMT

No, you will have to buy another PM sim card and activate that with a new 'random' number

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

computergeek541 — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:05:17 GMT

What everyone said.

How many will I be rewarded with?

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:29:10 GMT

@computergeek541 wrote:
What everyone said.

How many will I be rewarded with?

Comedy gold. You'll be here all week right?

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

mpcdesign — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:36:16 GMT

@Anonymous, am tempted to bravo you but, it's against my principles.....brahhhaaa

Re: How to port number and keep SIM active?

computergeek541 — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:03:20 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@computergeek541 wrote:
What everyone said.

How many will I be rewarded with?
Comedy gold. You'll be here all week right?

You know that I've been around. Truth be told, the actual amount of activity is very much decreased in Community of late. If there's nothing to add to a thread, I generally try not to post for no reason. My post was meant as a slight nudge about repetition.