topic Re: plan for tourist in Get Support

plan for tourist

mwn — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:20:37 GMT

Hi,

I'm from Europe and would like to stay in Canada as a tourist for four weeks. Is it possible to purchase a plan for a month? Can I register even though I don't have a residential address in Canada? What else should I consider?

Re: plan for tourist

Meow — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:45:58 GMT

You can open a PM account but you would need Canadian (the best way) credit card and any legitimate Can address. As service starts and you confirm all is working well you should immediately remove autopay (subscription). After 90 days of no pay that account will be deleted. Credit card will be charged once - when you open an account.

Other alternative is to get a free VOIP app like TextNow but you have to be close to WiFi to place/get calls/sms

Re: plan for tourist

mwn — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:05:53 GMT

I don't have a Canadian credit card.
Are there any other payment methods?
I will mainly use data to navigate and inform during my travel.

Re: plan for tourist

hTideGnow — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:12:18 GMT

hi @mwn

yes, there are other payment way.

But a prepaid credit card from stores or gas stations and you can use that to activate

of course, you can ask your friends to help if they have a credit card

Re: plan for tourist

mwn — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:33:15 GMT

Hi @hTideGnow
Interesting idea.
Do you have to register the prepaid credit card to use it?
Thank you very much.

Re: plan for tourist

hTideGnow — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:04:02 GMT

hi @mwn

you don't really need to register it. and for PM subscription, make sure you put in a Canadian address with a matching postal code. Any address will do. If you have a friend's address/postal code, best to put that in. If not, put in the hotel address/postal code should be sufficient

Re: plan for tourist

mwn — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:22:36 GMT

Hi,

I found a prepaid card with the following note:
"You may not make pre-authorized regular payments through the card."
Can this be a Problem?

real speed after using up the high-speed volumes

mwn — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:26:57 GMT

Hi, does anyone have experience with the real speed after using up the high-speed volumes, e.g. the 4G Speed plans with one or four GB of high-speed volume?

Re: plan for tourist

mwn — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:55:07 GMT

Do PM this PAD transactions ?
"However, you may not use your card for regular pre-authorized debit (PAD) transactions, where you authorize a company or organization to withdraw funds from your card. All PAD transactions will be rejected and Peoples Trust will not be liable for any costs incurred by you as a result."

Re: real speed after using up the high-speed volumes

computergeek541 — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:21:38 GMT

The speed would be 0 Mbps. On 4G speed plans, the data stops working as soon as the plan's data has all been used.

Re: real speed after using up the high-speed volumes

mwn — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:30:40 GMT

How i can understand this ? :

Terms and conditions

10. Data speeds reduced to a maximum of 512Kbps after your included high-speed data bucket is exhausted. Speed may vary with your device, Internet traffic, environmental conditions, applicable network management policies and other factors.

Re: real speed after using up the high-speed volumes

computergeek541 — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:53:46 GMT

That term doesn't apply to any of the 4G plans. It only applies to some Canada-wide 5G speed plans that are advertised as including unlimited data. The small superscript number or symbol that matches up that condition to specific plans isn't shown anywhere in any ot the 4G speed plan details.

Re: real speed after using up the high-speed volumes

mwn — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:39:04 GMT

Thanks for the info. I can't believe how expensive mobile data is in Canada. I'm afraid to ask, but are there cheaper options?

Re: real speed after using up the high-speed volumes

mwn — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:29:11 GMT

I am

I am surprised, can't find unlimited data plans. What i am doing wrong ?

https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/why-public

100% Surprise-Free

Know what you’re getting from the get-go. With a variety of options as unique as you are, subscribe to the plan that’s right for you and get the features you want, like unlimited data, with cost-certainty you can depend on.

Re: real speed after using up the high-speed volumes

hTideGnow — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:33:21 GMT

hi @mwn

yes, that unlimited plan is a 5G plan, not the 4G plan you mentioned earlier

for 5G, Canada only data, the unlimited plan will triggered the low speed usage after the big amount of data is used up. The slow speed data is at 512kbps, which is decent for browsing and email checking. You can check the current available plans here

https://www.publicmobile.ca/plans