topic Re: Do it Public!! Completely Free GPRS/GPS for Public in Get Support

Do it Public!! Completely Free GPRS/GPS for Public

RaviSingh — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:02:22 GMT

Dear Public Mobile Team,

As members of the community, we appreciate your efforts in providing affordable mobile services to Canadians. However, we would like to request a free or low-cost GPS/GPRS access option, especially for those who rely on navigation and basic internet services but may face financial constraints.

Why This Matters:

Essential Navigation: Many individuals depend on GPS for daily commuting, work, and emergency situations. Free basic access to location services can be a huge help.

Community Support: Providing a minimal data allowance for GPS use would greatly assist seniors, students, and low-income individuals.

Emergency Readiness: Ensuring access to essential online services, maps, and emergency alerts can improve public safety.

Re: Do it Public!! Completely Free GPRS/GPS for Public

slusagm — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 03:59:07 GMT

@RaviSingh

We are just customers here and Public Mobile staff do not monitor this forum. To make sure the PM hears your voice, please open a ticket with CS Agent and ask them to send to the management

Just open ticket with PM using the Orange Chatbot icon on the lower right. (For 2FA when login, you might need to use email to receive if you cannot receive the text on the phone.) Type the question Submit ticket and select Contact Us to get to ticket open screen
Or message them using this link:
https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/composepage/note-to-user-id/22437

CS_Agent will reply to your community inbox, check here:
https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/privatenotespage

Re: Do it Public!! Completely Free GPRS/GPS for Public

DennyCrane — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:32:16 GMT

Who is the "we" that you speak for? I don't think your ask is at all reasonable.

In any case, as has been mentioned Public Mobile staff don't monitor these forums.

Re: Do it Public!! Completely Free GPRS/GPS for Public

kb_mv — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:46:07 GMT

@RaviSingh You don't need any data to use the GPS on your phone. You can get any number of GPS apps that include downloaded maps. You can even use Google maps with pre downloaded maps for the coverage you need. Again no need for any cell signal or data to use GPS.

Re: Do it Public!! Completely Free GPRS/GPS for Public

golfball — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:19:49 GMT

@RaviSingh wrote:
Zero-Rated Data for GPS Apps: Allow free usage of Google Maps, Here WeGo, or other navigation apps.

This is an unworkable suggestion. It's actually illegal to make data free for specific apps.