topic Re: Cell Phone Plan Price Increase in Get Support

Cell Phone Plan Price Increase

StillWaters — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:29:56 GMT

I have the $10 monthly plan. I just received a notification that the price of this plan will increase to $13 starting April 28th. Is the price of all the cell phone plans offered by Public Mobile also increasing on this date. Thanks.

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Anonymous — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:30:52 GMT

We haven't heard any others yet.

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missorange — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:33:59 GMT

I think it is just for the old plan, so disappointed.

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PublicMobile21 — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:34:36 GMT

+1, also just received,

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Meow — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:39:01 GMT

No notification for current plans. I do not want to receive any....

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RocketMan — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:39:51 GMT

Lame move. There should be a law against a 30% increase.

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PublicMobile21 — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:42:23 GMT

This is garbage. PM lures in users with the low cost plan & loyalty rewards then discontinues both & declares war on the grandfathered users by wiping out my 3 years of loyalty $3 discount with a $3 price increase.

Absolute garbage tactics & an untrustworthy carrier who's rewards program isn't worth anything because once you accrue any they make sure to nullify it with price increases. Ought to be illegal.

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PublicMobile21 — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:45:17 GMT

Ought to be illegal

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darkomega — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:47:25 GMT

Typical Telus move, I'm not surprised.

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StillWaters — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:49:32 GMT

RocketMan - I smiled and shook my head. It isn't about the three dollars...it is about the 30% increase. If Public Mobile is only applying this price increase to the no longer offered $10 plan, then it is a classless thing to do.

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Anonymous — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:08:33 GMT

@PublicMobile21 : I agree that it effectively wipes out the loyalty reward. Sucks. Illegal? Everything goes up in price. Gas, groceries, loans, fees, taxes. I don't like it either. The company changed their policies around price increases after the fall 2016 revolt. So here we are.

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Yummy — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:22:59 GMT

$3 increase might seem insignificant but as somebody calculated it is 30% price hike! Did your wage increase 30% for this year?

I believe a lot of people on old plan will be upset. Lets wait until @darlicious logs in...

As @Anonymous mentioned, do you loudly complain at the gas pump with gas increase of almost 20 cents within past few days? How about grocery bill? Feel the pain? I DO!

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Anonymous — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:37:02 GMT

@Yummy wrote:
As @Anonymous mentioned, do you loudly complain at the gas pump with gas increase of almost 20 cents within past few days?

@Yummy : I have an EV 🙂 buck 95 for gas in Metro Van!...crapper jack!

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Meow — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:51:17 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I have an EV 🙂 buck 95 for gas in Metro Van!...crapper jack!

Yep. I can see Shell has it at $2.029 at 2103 W Broadway & Arbutus St, and other Shell pumps... But you know what BC stands for...

EV!? That is nice. But did you ever calculate how much $ to fully charge it? And difference between EV vs. ICE car cost?

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Jackhyf63 — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:54:32 GMT

I just received email today.

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softech — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:58:13 GMT

I guess PM is testing water now... more negative responses will the delay a full price increase for the rest of the plans, I hope 🙂

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Anonymous — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:59:09 GMT

@Meow : Topic has long since been in the lounge. Cost of charge varies like the price of gas and the quantity put in. But my battery is 64kwh. So from 0 (like an ICEV you would really never be at 0) to full, charging at home if you can, my current rate is 13¢/kwh comes to $8.32. Compare that to my old Jeep that I frequently put about 70 litres into is now at $142. Um...yikes!

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Yummy — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:06:18 GMT

@softech wrote:
I guess PM is testing water now... more negative responses will the delay a full price increase for the rest of the plans, I hope 🙂

What do you suggest then? All $10 plans to start sending notes to agents?

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softech — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:09:46 GMT

@Yummy wrote:
@softech wrote:
I guess PM is testing water now... more negative responses will the delay a full price increase for the rest of the plans, I hope 🙂
What do you suggest then? All $10 plans to start sending notes to agents?

@Yummy that is a good suggestion, but the $10 plans subscribers need to understand they won't turn back the time, their $3 increase will for sure come as scheduled.. not, just whether they can stop the storm for the rest of the community (those on other plans) . LoL

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softech — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:12:24 GMT

@Yummy .. and my crystal ball tells me someone will come out and say they are writing to BBB, CRTC or PM Trudeau. 😂