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SIM card

dougjoy — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 22:01:16 GMT

Is a prepaid SIM card the same as a public Mobile card that doesn’t say prepaid ?

Re: SIM card

Triguy — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 19:24:35 GMT

Checked Amazon and there are PM sims that include one month of service.

https://www.amazon.ca/Activated-Public-Mobile-Canada-Talk-Text/dp/B08FKK7KPC/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=public+mobile+sim+card&qid=1611688949&sprefix=public&sr=8-4

Re: SIM card

Dunkman — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 19:14:16 GMT

@dougjoy

Can you attach a photo of your SIM card?

There are two designs.

Here is the old design

Re: SIM card

LEGO — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 04:29:23 GMT

@dougjoy It is the same thing, as Public Mobile offers only prepaid services / plans.

Re: SIM card

HALIMACS — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:14:26 GMT

@dougjoy

As long as the SIM card packaging has the picture of those 3 funny looking people figures and/or the words Public Mobile on it, you're good to go!!!

The SIM card itself should at least contain the word "PUBLIC" on it, if nothing else.

At least, this is what a recently purchased spare I have looks like.

Re: SIM card

computergeek541 — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 22:08:38 GMT

@Dunkman wrote:
@dougjoy
Can you attach a photo of your SIM card?
There are two designs.
Here is the old design

I know of at least 3 different designs. In addition to the one in picture that you posted, there is also a version that is mainly blue in color. There's also the newer design with the newer Public Mobile logo and designs.

Re: SIM card

computergeek541 — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 22:10:10 GMT

@dougjoy wrote:
Is a prepaid SIM card the same as a public Mobile card that doesn’t say prepaid ?

While some Public Mobile SIM card might look different, there is no functional difference in any of them - as long as you get a SIM card that is the size that you need (some older version could only be used for one sizing type).

Re: SIM card

Korth — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:37:44 GMT

Public Mobile's "triple punch" SIM cards support all three North American physical SIM card form factors. The plastic spacers are just plastic spacers, they don't contain anything electrical, and they're interchangeable with all other North American SIM cards.

Public Mobile does not support eSIM formats (yet).

Public Mobile does not support special SIM card extensions (like NFC, TPM, etc).

Some operators issue different kinds of SIM cards which they've registered for different service models (like prepaid vs postpaid, VoLTE, whatever), but Public Mobile only has one kind of SIM card for one kind of (prepaid) service.

Re: SIM card

tavestwo — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 03:16:20 GMT

I purchased a prepaid sim card for PM from Amazon Canada. It includes a bonus $10 credit referral code for new activations. However, I have yet to find where this credit will be shown on my account. Thanks.

Re: SIM card

JK8 — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 03:18:22 GMT

@tavestwo wrote:
I purchased a prepaid sim card for PM from Amazon Canada. It includes a bonus $10 credit referral code for new activations. However, I have yet to find where this credit will be shown on my account. Thanks.

Once you activate, the $10 credit will appear in Available Funds within 72 hours after activation in self service.

https://selfserve.publicmobile.ca