topic Re: Son's phone lost in Get Support

Son's phone lost

MamaMia — Tue, 30 May 2023 21:13:42 GMT

My son lost his phone. I want to cancel his subscription or get a new SIM card. But here is the trouble:

1) when I log in, I only see my daughter's phone number (I have a phone number for each of them through Public Mobile)

2) I don't understand the billing? I look at my billing history and it lists the amount I am paying for her, then right underneath that it says "top up" with the same amount a second time. Is that for the second phone number? It's totally unclear.

3) I don't know how to cancel his number because it is not showing under my account. Only her number.

I'd like to talk to a human being and the chatbot is no help. Getting frustrated trying to understand this account 😞

Re: Son's phone lost

Handy1 — Tue, 30 May 2023 21:18:59 GMT

@MamaMia No each account would have its own email and number , you cannot have mutilple phone lines on one account

Son's phone lost

will13am — Tue, 30 May 2023 21:21:42 GMT

@MamaMia , each account can support a single line. You should have a different account for your son's line.

Re: Son's phone lost

Handy1 — Tue, 30 May 2023 21:23:18 GMT

@MamaMia For your sons line if you want to cancel you can 611 if you know PIN number and disable auto pay , or if you can remember his email sign in and disable it …. If you want to keep his line get a new SIM card and you can SIM card swap the number in my account if your able to log in or you will need supports help to regain access to it and change email if needed … and at same time ask support to SIM card wrap the number … but you need a SIM card first … if this is the route you wanna take you can order on Amazon or calll around to local Telus Koodo stores for in stock

Re: Son's phone lost

hTideGnow — Tue, 30 May 2023 21:24:42 GMT

HI @MamaMia is your son going to stay with PM? you don't need to cancel the account. You will need to buy a new sim cad and login to My Account of his and then change sim card there

When you login, you only see your daughter's number because PM needs a unique email for each account, you need different email for different account. You can use Forgot login there to try different email address

if you are sure you never setup a My Account for your son, maybe you activated in store? Then you will need CS agent to help to create an account for your son, then you can either canel the Autopay to cancel the account, or as I said earlier, buy new sim card and change sim card there

You can submit ticket with CS agent. They will message you back (instead of really talk to you on phone):

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/composepage/note-to-user-id/22437

Re: Son's phone lost

geopublic — Tue, 30 May 2023 21:29:07 GMT

@MamaMia Public Mobile only supports one account per phone number so you son's account must have been setup using another email account or an alias of the email that was used to setup your daughters account.

If you can't remember then login using your daughter's account select the CHABOT type Contact Us then select Submit a Ticket and explain the problem including your son's phone number and PIN.

Hope this helps!.

Re: Son's phone lost

MamaMia — Tue, 30 May 2023 21:40:46 GMT

I am sure I've never set up an account for my son. I set it up in store, and both of my receipts for both phone numbers have my same email listed on them. I tried a "forgot password" with every email I could think of (three of mine, my son's, my daughter's, my ex-husband's lol) and nothing worked. I tried to submit a ticket from the chatbot and got a 404 error. I'll try your link, thank you!

Re: Son's phone lost

hTideGnow — Tue, 30 May 2023 21:46:49 GMT

@MamaMia wrote:
I am sure I've never set up an account for my son. I set it up in store, and both of my receipts for both phone numbers have my same email listed on them. I tried a "forgot password" with every email I could think of (three of mine, my son's, my daughter's, my ex-husband's lol) and nothing worked. I tried to submit a ticket from the chatbot and got a 404 error. I'll try your link, thank you!

Hi @MamaMia Yes, in the old days, account setup is option after store activation.

CS agent should reply shortly , but in case no reply tomorrow morning, message them again. They have been busy with all the problems on the new upgrade

so, you planning to buy new PM sim card and stay? if you are , get a PM sim from Telus or Koodo stores

Re: Son's phone lost

Handy1 — Tue, 30 May 2023 21:46:54 GMT

@MamaMia If you had set up the account I store it’s possible you never created a my account .. so I that case you would need support to help create the account .. so your on the right track

Re: Son's phone lost

MamaMia — Tue, 30 May 2023 21:50:20 GMT

Thank you! I messaged them and hopefully can get it sorted. I think you are right that I never created an account. Funny enough, my welcome email from when we first signed up, lists his number. Not hers. But when I log in with that email is shows her number, not his. hmmmm lol

Re: Son's phone lost

SunnyJ123 — Tue, 30 May 2023 22:36:37 GMT

If you do want to talk to a representative rather than a AI you could always stop by at walmart, there is a tech person there that can support your needs. They seem to have a lot more expertise in this issue as well.

Re: Son's phone lost

hTideGnow — Tue, 30 May 2023 22:38:35 GMT

HI @SunnyJ123 those Walmart sales are working for the carriers they try to sell

PM has removed all retail channels and hence those Walmart sales properly won't help, and might not have the knowledge to PM system to help

Community support and submit ticket really are the best ways

Re: Son's phone lost

Handy1 — Tue, 30 May 2023 22:39:38 GMT

@MamaMia I’m confident , and fingers crossed !