topic Re: Switching to a 3G phone in Get Support

Switching to a 3G phone

zsak — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:40:33 GMT

My iPhone was using 4G, but it broke. I don't want a new phone. I have two older Samsung phones that are not 4G capable. I don't use Data, don't beed data, don't care about data speeds, don't need 4G etc. Do I need a special or different account from the one i have in order to use a 3G phone?

Thanks

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

Handy1 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:41:52 GMT

@zsak No just take SIM card out of phone and put it into the replacement phone and you should be good to go

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

Dunkman — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:47:08 GMT

@zsak

You will not need to switch to a different account. Just try the SIM card in the older phones. Which models of Samsung? The phones may not be fully compatible with Public mobile.

With the introduction of VoLTE, your call quality may not be as good with the older phones.

https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/ab/get-help/articles/volte

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

zsak — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:47:27 GMT

Thank you. Just the answer I needed

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

zsak — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:50:20 GMT

I used them on PM before 4G was available on PM. I juste needed to know if I now need a special or different account in order to use 3G, seeing as how I've been using 4G/LTE with my iPhone for the past couple of years

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

hTideGnow — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:51:52 GMT

Hi @zsak

you don't. The plan you have is just a speed plan. All plan can access 3G/4G/5G network, just at different speed based on your plan

So, what old phone you have? if they care Canadian unlocked phone, it should work.

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

zsak — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:56:58 GMT

... and my call quality has never been great anyway so I'm used to it, but it doesn't matter because I only use my phone for maybe 5 minutes a month and text about 10 times a month. (I wish that there was a texting only service... so that I could avoid getting nuisance voice calls completely. I already have "Do not answer if caller is not in my Contact list" enabled)

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

Handy1 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:59:03 GMT

@zsak There’s. $15 plan that’s unlimited text unlimited incoming calls only 100 out going calls thou

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

zsak — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:04:54 GMT

Both phones worked on 3G on Canadian networks before 4G/LTE became "a thing." I use 5 minutes of voice time per month and send/receive maybe 10 texts per month. I have Data disabled, never use it, don't care about speeds. Voice calls have always been crappy, even on 4G/LTE so I'm used to that. I wish someone would start a texting only service so that I could avoid nuisance voice calls. (I already have my phone set to "Do not answer if caller is not in Contacts." I'm a minimalist, old school, old fart who's been in the technology game long enough to hate it. Thanks for your reply

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

zsak — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:09:05 GMT

That's what I have and that's what my wife has. And it's not about the money, it's about minimal exposure to aggravation. I've worked in technology since 1968, just long enough to come to hate it...

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

dust2dust — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:11:26 GMT

If you're in areas of MB then you might have problems with an old 3G UMTS phone. 3G is also on a sunset path allegedly planned for shutdown the end of '25. But this may very well get extended. Watch that Apple ID and your imessages. I think you need to turn it off or disconnect or something for what is now your broken phone when moving to Android. But I'm not an Apple guy.

Adding - and you used an Apple product in that meantime? 🙂

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

Handy1 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:10:56 GMT

@zsak Gotcha . Wasn’t sure what plan you were on and that’s the most minimalist plan PM offers . Just wanted to share in case you were not already aware

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

zsak — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:18:52 GMT

I've already disable or disconnected everything that's automatic - no notifications, no SIRI, no location services, no pineapples, no bacon bits, no onion rings etc. I'm trying to ditch Apple and have these two Samsung phones

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

dust2dust — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:21:49 GMT

But there's also the device attached to an Apple ID iirc.

What are the models of the Samsungs? Like full SM-...

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

zsak — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:35:31 GMT

I've already removed it from my Apple Devices in Apple ID.

One of them is a Galaxy Ace GT-5830D (or GT-S830D?) and the other is a newer one, but its battery is flat. I like the older on because it's smaller and it has a built-in FM receiver. I'll see if the Ace will work and if not, I'll try the newer one... don't remember the model)

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

Handy1 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:38:27 GMT

@zsak In your phone settings there should be a option for “about” this will tell you the model and it’s specs

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

zsak — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:45:23 GMT

...ummmmm That's only true when there's a battery with some charge left in it or if the charger will power it when there's a duff battery or no battery in the phone

Cheers

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

Handy1 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:46:17 GMT

@zsak Ahh yes well that could be problematic

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

zsak — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:55:52 GMT

Luckily both Samsungs have user removable/replaceable batteries and they're still available, unlike our iPhone batteries which are not as easy, although I've replaced them myself using IFIXIT tools and guides. (I fix iPhones and iMacs for friends and people who are nice to me. nice=a bottle of Johnny Walker Black)

Re: Switching to a 3G phone

Handy1 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:57:11 GMT

@zsak Well friend I’m feeling awful thirsty 😉