topic Re: How much does call forwarding cost? in Get Support

How much does call forwarding cost?

WoozyPolarBear — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:10:12 GMT

I am wondering if Public Mobile charges $5/month for call forwarding like my line with TELUS does. My TELUS line costs $5/month for 3000 call forwarding minutes to Canada or US numbers. Is it the same charge here? Also, if I forward to US numbers, will I be charged for long distance calls in addition to the call forward fee?

The only information I could find here was about HOW to use call forwarding, not about the cost associated with using it.

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

softech — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:11:31 GMT

@WoozyPolarBear you cannot forward your calls to US number. You can only forward to Canadian numbers

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

dust2dust — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:12:26 GMT

No cost (unless you're on the old $13 plan). You can't forward to a US number.

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

CountyDownIeUk — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:13:48 GMT

Zero for Canadian numbers.

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WoozyPolarBear — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:15:25 GMT

I am forwarding my number to USA with Telus as we speak. So it does work.

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

softech — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:16:14 GMT

@WoozyPolarBear not with PM.. that's what I meant. PM does not allow that

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

WoozyPolarBear — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:17:36 GMT

Oh, I thought Telus and PM was the same company. Weird that Telus lets me do this. With PM, I am interested in forwarding my number from Alberta to one in Ontario.

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

dust2dust — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:18:59 GMT

Sure, and for things like that that no one does or everyone does I might have said that. But like softech, that's what we mean. You can't do that here.

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

softech — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:20:25 GMT

@WoozyPolarBear wrote:
Oh, I thought Telus and PM was the same company. Weird that Telus lets me do this. With PM, I am interested in forwarding my number from Alberta to one in Ontario.

@WoozyPolarBear yes, Telus owns PM.. PM uses Telus network.. but we are not paying the same as Telus.. so, we have 2nd class service.. in terms for features.. LoL

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

WoozyPolarBear — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:22:35 GMT

Still doesn't make sense, since Canada and the USA share the same phone system (NANP). An area code in Kitchener Ontario has the same format as an area code in Atlanta Georgia.

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

dust2dust — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:23:43 GMT

Oh well.

Should be no problem forwarding from AB to ON.

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

softech — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:25:02 GMT

@WoozyPolarBear wrote:
Still doesn't make sense, since Canada and the USA share the same phone system (NANP). An area code in Kitchener Ontario has the same format as an area code in Atlanta Georgia.

@WoozyPolarBear if you think that way, then it doesn't make sense why we need to buy US calling add-on to call US then. LoL

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

WoozyPolarBear — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:29:57 GMT

@softech wrote:
@WoozyPolarBear wrote:
Still doesn't make sense, since Canada and the USA share the same phone system (NANP). An area code in Kitchener Ontario has the same format as an area code in Atlanta Georgia.
@WoozyPolarBear if you think that way, then it doesn't make sense why we need to buy US calling add-on to call US then. LoL

My TELUS line does include USA calls without needing a addon, so I do think it's weird you do with PM.

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

dust2dust — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:30:42 GMT

Curious what you pay for all that?

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computergeek541 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:32:04 GMT

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

softech — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:39:07 GMT

@WoozyPolarBear not all plans in the market include US calling for free. I am pretty sure if a plan does not include US calling, you cannot forward to US phone number. that is pretty much true for most carriers. And in some case, even you have US calling for free, forwarding might not allow that too. PM has offered free US calling for a small number for plans before, pretty sure those do not include forwarding to US as well

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

dust2dust — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:41:53 GMT

I'm not going to talk about plans and features of other providers that I know nothing of.

Even with US calling minutes like the freebies, you can't forward to the US here.

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

WoozyPolarBear — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:49:01 GMT

I've never heard of a plan at the big 3 carriers that charged extra for calls to the USA. It's something I've had included on Bell, Rogers and Telus since I've had a cell phone/moved out. I can understand not having it included on value brands like PM or Lucky, hence the cheaper rate. I remember my parents telling me about a time where even calling a different province in Canada had long distance charges associated with it, but that was back in the 90's and earlier.

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

dust2dust — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:50:47 GMT

Province? Heck...across town!

Re: How much does call forwarding cost?

softech — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 04:00:35 GMT

@WoozyPolarBear wrote:
I've never heard of a plan at the big 3 carriers that charged extra for calls to the USA.

Realy?

https://www.rogers.com/plans?icid=R_WIR_JOR_BO605X - only $105 and $175 includes US calling, the rest? Canada calling only

https://www.bell.ca/Mobility/Cell_phone_plans/Unlimited-plans - Only the $95 has US calling.. the rest? Canada calling only