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IOT/infrastructure plans?

mr_newlove — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 22:24:12 GMT

Hello, I am looking at different options for remote data collection for infrastructure because our current provider is unsatisfactory.

We need 50-100 3g/LTE sim cards that will only use ~10MB/month on average per card. Do you guys offer anything like this?

Thanks,

Kyle

Re: IOT/infrastructure plans?

computergeek541 — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:26:21 GMT

@mr_newlove wrote:
Hello, I am looking at different options for remote data collection for infrastructure because our current provider is unsatisfactory.

We need 50-100 3g/LTE sim cards that will only use ~10MB/month on average per card. Do you guys offer anything like this?

All price plans are listed at Plans (publicmobile.ca)

Re: IOT/infrastructure plans?

RosieR — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:59:38 GMT

@mr_newlove wrote:
Hello, I am looking at different options for remote data collection for infrastructure because our current provider is unsatisfactory.

We need 50-100 3g/LTE sim cards that will only use ~10MB/month on average per card. Do you guys offer anything like this?

Thanks,
Kyle

Hi @mr_newlove check the plans offered by Public Mobile here. (as per post above)

Please note that all Public Mobile plans run at 3g speed.

If you have other questions regarding PM service, let us know.

Welcome to Public Mobile

RosieR

edited: to correct 3gb to 3g speed

Re: IOT/infrastructure plans?

mr_newlove — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:30:23 GMT

Hello, even the lowest tier plan is really high for only needing 10MB/month with nothing else. Unless there is a way to add many sim cards to the same plan?

Re: IOT/infrastructure plans?

computergeek541 — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:34:10 GMT

@mr_newlove wrote:
Hello, even the lowest tier plan is really high for only needing 10MB/month with nothing else. Unless there is a way to add many sim cards to the same plan?

Public Mobile plan usage cannot be split over multiple SIM cards. Each active SIM must have a seperate plan. Sorry, but Public Mobile doesn't have anything for what you're asking for.

Some carriers do have "share" plans, but those are going to end up being much more expensive.

Re: IOT/infrastructure plans?

softech — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:41:05 GMT

Not sure if PM is the way to go for you

1 SIM - 1 email address. if you are planning for 50-100 SIMs/lines, it will be a headache to manage all these emails. There is no one account manage all lines in PM

Re: IOT/infrastructure plans?

RosieR — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:44:51 GMT

@mr_newlove wrote:
Hello, even the lowest tier plan is really high for only needing 10MB/month with nothing else. Unless there is a way to add many sim cards to the same plan?

Hi @mr_newlove this is the cheapest plan Public Mobile is offering.

This $15 plan doesn't have data but if you apply for autopay you get 250mb data as bonus and $2 credit every 30-day cycle, so you pay $13 per 30-day cycle.

RosieR

Re: IOT/infrastructure plans?

will13am — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:49:24 GMT

Public Mobile is geared toward cell plans and not data only plans. I think it would be useful to contact the tier 1 brand Telus to negotiate some sort of bulk deal that might otherwise not be available at the consumer level.

Re: IOT/infrastructure plans?

Nezgar — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:15:12 GMT

@RosieR wrote:
Please note that all Public Mobile plans run at 3gb speed.

Surely you mean 3G speed / 3Mbps. 😉

Re: IOT/infrastructure plans?

RosieR — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:05:52 GMT

@Nezgar of course that's what I meant! and don't call me shirley. jk 😁

thank you Mr/Ms/Mrs Nezgar 🌹🌹🌹

Re: IOT/infrastructure plans?

srlawren — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 22:22:15 GMT

@will13am wrote:
Public Mobile is geared toward cell plans and not data only plans. I think it would be useful to contact the tier 1 brand Telus to negotiate some sort of bulk deal that might otherwise not be available at the consumer level.

This seems like your best approach, @mr_newlove. You may want to talk to Bell and Rogers as well.

Re: IOT/infrastructure plans?

srlawren — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 22:23:25 GMT

@RosieR wrote:
@Nezgar of course that's what I meant! and don't call me shirley. jk 😁
thank you Mr/Ms/Mrs Nezgar 🌹🌹🌹