topic Re: Activating an additional account in Get Support

Activating an additional account

sparky4514 — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 21:24:37 GMT

I already have a public mobile account. I want to set up my brother with an account also, I want to pay for this account for first year. Should this account be setup in his name or mine. I will be paying for it. So does it matter whose name the account is in? Thanks..

Re: Activating an additional account

dust2dust — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 21:28:28 GMT

Anybody can start up and pay for any number of accounts. The name and address don't matter. The credit card postal code is all that needs to match.

Re: Activating an additional account

BKNS27 — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 21:28:38 GMT

@sparky4514

You can only have 1 email/1 account so you will need to use his email and in the Payment section, just add your CC, debit or vouchers.

This would also keep the 2 accounts separate.

Re: Activating an additional account

hairbag1 — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 21:29:21 GMT

@sparky4514

he needs to get a new sim and start a new account. Doesn't matter whose name as long as credit card is valid. You will need a separate email address. (but gmail works with alias)

I would be reluctant to pay a year ahead...if he changes his mind there's no refunds.

Re: Activating an additional account

sparky4514 — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 21:33:36 GMT

Thank you..

Re: Activating an additional account

sparky4514 — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 21:54:55 GMT

When I activate this account will I get the referral discount, I am mostly through the activate process and have not seen anything about the referral..

Re: Activating an additional account

softech — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 21:57:51 GMT

@sparky4514 step 4 is where the activation code to be input

https://publicmobile.ca/en/on/portal/activation

Re: Activating an additional account

maximum_gato — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 00:55:05 GMT

@sparky4514

Dang it....to late to help you save $$ on the activation plan but since you newly activated with a new number you can still take advantage of a "loophole" based on the phone numbers area code. If you wanted to top up more than one month's plan amount you can change the phone number to an Alberta phone number to pay only 5% gst on the top up amount. This can save up to 10% in pst. You can keep the Alberta number if that makes no difference and your autopay card will be charged only gst on autopayments or after a manual top up choose a new local phone number. You can change phone numbers up to 4 times every 30 days. Just a thought.....

Re: Activating an additional account

sparky4514 — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 01:14:31 GMT

Thank you, this is so good to know..👊

Re: Activating an additional account

kahull — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:36:40 GMT

No, it does not matter whose name the account is in, but please note that you will need to have separate account for your brother. Don’t forget to use your refer a friend code so he gets a $10 bill credit and you get 1 point for every 30 days he stays with Publuc.

Re: Activating an additional account

sparky4514 — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 01:28:02 GMT

awesome thats good to know about the point system

Re: Activating an additional account

sparky4514 — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:50:05 GMT

New to this rewards system. When will I see the 10.00 bill credit. On my next bill after my first payment made in order to activate account I paid the first month so will the credit show on my 2nd month? Right now it shows I have 0.75 reward credit.

Re: Activating an additional account

hTideGnow — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:54:50 GMT

HI @sparky4514

you will see the friend referral credit in your account within 72 hours

So, you pay full amount to activate. 72 hours later, there will be $10 on your account as credit

Your 2nd month , the $10 credit will be used first, and PM will charge you the rest of the plan amount

Re: Activating an additional account

dust2dust — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:58:42 GMT

The $10 will show up in that new account balance if it used a referral code at activation. How long ago did the account get activated? The referral code account (yours?) will get a point.

So the new account entered the referral code, clicked Add, hopefully a green checkmark appeared then you carried on with the activation?

Re: Activating an additional account

sparky4514 — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:59:51 GMT

After getting out of account and going right back in it shows that I have 5.75 reward points. I don't see the 10.00 credit but will look again now.. Thanks for your help.

Re: Activating an additional account

hTideGnow — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:01:12 GMT

@sparky4514 wrote:
After getting out of account and going right back in it shows that I have 5.75 reward points. I don't see the 10.00 credit but will look again now.. Thanks for your help.

HI @sparky4514 yes, it is a bit confusing here

For the $10 friend referral, it is not shown on My Rewards but it is on My Account, you should see it as a Availble Fund,

Re: Activating an additional account

sparky4514 — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:04:47 GMT

Ok thanks I see it there now.. Thanks for the help you guys are awesome in your quick replies..

Re: Activating an additional account

hTideGnow — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:06:33 GMT

HI @sparky4514 Welcome to PM. Post any questions you have and there are many good fellows here to reply quickly