topic Re: Forwarding calls to U.S. in Get Support

Forwarding calls to U.S.

JohnEleven — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:01:22 GMT

I have an Android phone on the Public Mobile network (Canada) which allows me to forward the phone calls to another phone. If I select this option and I remove the sim card will calls still be forwarded?
Specifically, what I would like to do is:
Buy U.S. calling Add On from Public mobile.
Forward my phone to my U.S. number (inactive)
Remove Public Mobile SIM card from my phone
While in US put my US Sim card in same phone.
So when someone calls my Canadian Public Mobile number, will the call go through?

Re: Forwarding calls to U.S.

hTideGnow — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:04:04 GMT

HI @JohnEleven

an easier way and FREE is to get a voip app TextNow

forward your PM calls using unconditional forward to the TextNow phone number. Remove the PM sim card before you enter US

Then when you are in US, your phone has TextNow, it will ring on the app whenever you have Wifi or Mobile data. Free solution and will work for sure

Re: Forwarding calls to U.S.

dust2dust — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:08:37 GMT

You had added to a previous thread earlier and some replies were given.
You can't forward calls to a US number.

Adding - https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Call-forwarding-set-inside-Canada-but-brought-the-phone-to-US/m-p/1077954/highlight/true#M752885

Re: Forwarding calls to U.S.

JohnEleven — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:28:08 GMT

Sorry to hear, I kinda knew it was too good to be true. Thanks for the sad news.

Re: Forwarding calls to U.S.

dust2dust — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:29:36 GMT

The voip app is an entirely decent workaround. Leave the sim behind though. Or turn it off.

Re: Forwarding calls to U.S.

Yummy — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:35:23 GMT

@hTideGnow wrote:
you have Wifi or Mobile data.

How is he to have 'mobile data' without SIM? I do not consider WiFi to be 'mobile data'...

If he is to have mobile data that would mean to have PM SIM with US add-on or Can+US plan. Or just get USA SIM for calls/data...

Re: Forwarding calls to U.S.

JohnEleven — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:35:42 GMT

Thanks hTideGnow for the email, I'm not quite sure why it's not posted here but I'm new to this community message board and a lot of things seem strange. My response was:

Interesting, Never heard of them but I would have to replace my sim card with their sim card and unfortunately

But I'll keep it in mind as I'm due for a new phone soon.

Thanks

John A.

Re: Forwarding calls to U.S.

JohnEleven — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:37:12 GMT

Many thanks dust2dust, this information is almost enough to make me run out and buy a new phone.

Re: Forwarding calls to U.S.

hTideGnow — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:39:01 GMT

hi @JohnEleven

email?

so, you need to use roaming now?

what phone you have? if you have an eSIM compatible phone, you can use travel esim

Re: Forwarding calls to U.S.

JohnEleven — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:40:05 GMT

Excellent, as I said to dust2dust it's almost enough to make me run out and buy a new phone. Thank you.

Re: Forwarding calls to U.S.

dust2dust — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:47:13 GMT

Why? What is the make and model of your current phone? But a new phone won't change the forwarding facts.

Adding - and there are many cell providers in the states that use sim cards, not just esim.

Re: Forwarding calls to U.S.

JohnEleven — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:50:57 GMT

I'm not sure that I understand your comment yummy, it seems to me that forwarding my PM phone to the Textnow option would work if I then removed my PM sim card and installed the Textnow sim card, then forwarded Textnow to my US my phone, removed my Textnow sim card and then installed my US Sim card? Whew!!

Re: Forwarding calls to U.S.

JohnEleven — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:01:24 GMT

Quite the learning curve here, another option/sim card I've never heard of. After a quick review of the travel Esim Web sites it would appear to me that it's pretty pricey (Relatively speaking to PM & Mint or U.S. mobile). My current phone does not support Esim however when I purchase my new phone, it will have double Esim card capability, but I'm gonna have to save up a few Bucks before that happens. Thanks for the info, another possible solution.

Re: Forwarding calls to U.S.

dust2dust — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:01:19 GMT

No it doesn't work that way. The Textnow option is an app in your phone that needs the internet (wifi or cell data). They do have a sim option only available in the states though.

Re: Forwarding calls to U.S.

JohnEleven — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:05:31 GMT

Got it, thanks for underlining the fact that Textnow doesn't use a sim card here in Canada. Being in proximity to Wifi or using data works for me in this regard. Thanks again.