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A Letter From Dave: Reflecting on our journey together + Introducing our 5 Days of Giving!

Dave_M
Retraité / Retired
Retraité / Retired

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Hi Community,

 

This December, we are celebrating 5 years since we embarked on a journey to redefine how wireless service is delivered to Canadians. We started down this path with the goal of giving Canadians control over their wireless spend. 

 

Central to the journey was the belief that if we did things differently and we saved on costs, we could pass off those savings to our customers as a result. This is how our online support model, and our beloved Community, came to be. At the time, I was told over and over again that this was a crazy idea; it would never work. Yet here we are, 5 years later.

 

I want to sincerely thank you for supporting our crazy ideas and playing a part in making Public Mobile what it is today. We could not have done it without you. Of course, we still have lots of room to make things even better, and we’re excited about incorporating your ideas in 2019 and beyond. In particular, this is the wish list of things you’ve asked us to focus on next and that we are passionately working on:

 

  1. Faster Moderator response times
  2. An improved ticket submission process
  3. Additional goodness from SIMon The Bot 

 

To thank you for being on this journey with us, we thought we’d have our own Public Mobile Advent Calendar and give away gifts everyday. But, in true #LessforLess spirit, we’re going to keep it to 5 days only because 25 would get very expensive. 🙂

 

With that said, we’re going to be holding a contest everyday from December 10 to 14 to get your holidays off to a great start! Each day, we’ll be announcing 5 winners. Make sure you come back on Dec 10th and check back every day next week!

 

Good luck!

 

Sincerely,

Dave

 

Contest:

Day 5 of 5

‘Tis the season to be jolly! Carolling aside, we hope that our deals are also music to your ears. To help you enjoy all sorts of music, enter for a chance to win 1 of 5 BassPal SoundRo X3 Portable Bluetooth Speakers, please share with us your favourite holiday tunes. Entrants must be an existing Public Mobile customer; please read Contest Rules for more details.


Well, today wraps up our 5-day advent calendar. If you didn’t win anything,have no fear- we still have something for you!

 


Get $20 for Free When You Sign Up for KOHO with the Code PUBLICMOBILE (until February 14)

 

The holiday season is a lot of great things, but cheap isn’t one of them! That’s why Public Mobile has partnered with KOHO to help you accelerate your savings and earn a little free money too.

 

KOHO is a financial tech company whose mission it is to make finances simple and transparent. They offer a slick reloadable Visa card and an integrated app. Get real-time insights into your money, automate your savings goals, and earn instant cash-back on all your purchases. KOHO is also free, because paying bank fees is so 2018.

 

Download the app now to get $20 when you join KOHO with the promo code PUBLICMOBILE.

The Public Mobile promotional code is available to the first 1000 customers.
Offer only available for Public Mobile customers.


Let’s break it down, step-by-step:

  1. Download the KOHO app and sign up with the promo code PUBLICMOBILE

 

  2. Add funds to your KOHO account and make your first purchase


  3. You don’t have to wait for your physical card to arrive. Shop online instantly by creating a virtual card in the app!


  4. Once you make your first purchase, $20 will instantly be added to your KOHO account


KOHO is backed by some of Canada’s leading investors, and your funds are held securely by Peoples Trust.


 

Contest Rules: 

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Public Mobile Holiday Contest

CONTEST RULES


  1.        HOW TO ENTER & ELIGIBILITY

No Purchase Necessary.  To enter entrants must share a response on the Public Mobile Community post sharing their favourite holiday tune(s).

Only one entry per entrant accepted.  No other form of participation is accepted.  In the event of a dispute on the entrant identity, the person who is the holder of the email address specified on the online form will be deemed to be the entrant.

If your entry contains a person, other than the entrant, by entering the contest, you state that you have obtained consent from everyone in the photo. If your photo contains a minor (under the age of 18) parental or legal guardian consent is required.

Contest runs December 14, 2018 only from 9:00AM to 11:59PM ET.


An Entry will be considered void and removed from the Community post if it contains subject matter that, in the opinion of the contest administrators, may violate community standards or is otherwise of questionable taste.


To be eligible, an entrant must be an existing Public Mobile customer and entry must be received on or before end of contest closing date and time. Entrants must be a Canadian resident who are 13 years of age or older and must be a member of the Public Mobile online Community. Contest not open to employees of TELUS Corporation, its affiliated companies or subsidiaries, its sales agents, its advertising and promotional agencies, and members with whom they are domiciled.  By accepting these Contest Rules, entrants agree that any and all liability related to this contest by TELUS is limited to the value of the Prize(s) as defined hereinafter.


  1.      THE PRIZE

There will be five (5) prizes awarded in total.  Winner will receive the following prize:

-1 of 5 BassPal SoundRo X3 Portable Bluetooth Speakers (approx retail value $44.99)


Prize must be accepted as awarded and with no substitutions, is not transferable unless set out in the Contest Rules and cannot be exchanged with Public Mobile or cash. Public Mobile reserves the right to substitute the Prize with a Prize of equivalent value if such prize becomes unavailable for any reason.  The chances of winning are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries received.


  1.      THE DRAW

A random draw for the Prize will take place at the Public Mobile office located at 25 York Street, Toronto, Ontario the day following the close of the contest (on or about 9:00am ET). Selected entrants will be notified on the Public Mobile Community. If the selected entrant cannot be reached within two (2) business days, or if the selected entrant does not meet any of the contest requirements, another entrant will be selected from the remaining eligible entries.


In order to win, the selected entrant must correctly answer unaided a mathematical skill-testing question and will be required to sign a standard release form.  If the selected entrant is under the age of majority in his/her province of residence, his/her parent or legal guardian must read and accept these Contest Rules.  Failure to answer the skill-testing question correctly, comply with the Contest Rules or sign and return the release form within two (2) days of receipt will result in disqualification and another entry will be selected until the Prize is awarded. Prize will be delivered to a Canadian address of the winner’s choice within (7) business days after prize has been awarded.


  1.      PRIVACY

By entering the contest, entrants consent to the use of their names, city of residence, photograph, voice and/or image for publicity purposes in all media used by Public Mobile, without payment or compensation.  Entrants agree to TELUS’ use of the entrants’ personal information that may include contacting you regarding limited time offers, promotional offers and/or surveys. Full details are as described in Public Mobiles’ privacy policy located at publicmobile.ca/termsofservice.


  1.      OTHER

All entries become the property of Public Mobile. Public Mobile assumes no responsibility for lost, damaged or misdirected entries during the contest period, for any problems or technical malfunction of any online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software and failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Public Mobile on account of technical problems, traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or failure of handset or mobile web browser. Public Mobile reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, cancel or suspend this contest without prior notice. Entries are subject to verification and will be declared invalid if they are mechanically reproduced, forged, falsified, altered, tampered with, not in accordance with Community standards or unlawful in any way. Entries submitted by unauthorized means will be disqualified. In the event that it has been determined that an entry has been made in an manner not sanctioned by these rules and/or an entrant has submitted more than the number of entries permitted by these rules, the entrant and all of his/her entries will be disqualified.  Entrants agree to abide by the contest rules and the decisions of the contest judges, which are final. This contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations.

 

Winners:

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12/10 ($50 Account Credit): Willaug56, bradman20012, @hultman, Vicky1313, Iorieux

12/11 (PM Swag Bag): lat34hat34, slash407, shartomjam, SD08, mcs11 

12/12 (Die Hard Blu-Ray Collection): @socialcocoon, Sphero, Adrian03, feedo, Sidewinder200

12/13 (Amazon Fire TV Stick): Canadaknows, ooakosiryan, 6500K, eizzor, francis26 

12/14 (BassPro Bluetooth Speaker): @Someone_here@itchyfeet01@ty_89@ntoulany@MacMe

 

886 REPLIES 886

penelope2
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Hi Dave,

i have your email to my request.

however like everything public mobile I can't find your response.

but I thank you.

 

im absolutely lost. Unlike you I feel absolutely lost in public mobile

They get my payments every month via my credit card always notify me and then they're gone!!!

 

penelope

i-am-mr-bug
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Is this where I post my response?
If so, then about 5 years ago I got my hands on a monitor that was a 27" flatscreen for about $130. That might seem kind of standard today, but at the time it was a smokin deal. lol I'm still using it to this day and it works just like the day I bought it.

SunnyK
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

Thanks for holding the contest guys!

 

My best deal a Ryzen 2600 CPU I got on black friday for almost 40% off and it helped bring down the price of this year's pc build!

Erinfroglady
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

My best deal ever was Public Mobile for my whole family! I am not a mod and really lost in thus community. Would love to win $50. 

samnation
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

The best holiday deal I got were Helinox One super light camping chairs on clearance at MEC. Under $100, which is amazing for those chairs.

Djsavmarie
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

The best holiday deal I ever got was from another phone company YEAAAARS ago . It was more like a treat actually because I didn't have to buy anything.  When I was a Rogers mobile customer one Christmas holiday  I received  a $10 credit on my account. 

Haooy holidays everyone !

-Viv

ARASALAN
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

The best holiday deal I got was from Public Mobile - $40 for 4gb, text and talk. Best deal of a lifetime actually as other cell companies charge an arm and a leg. Love PM!!

McLaren
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire
My best holiday deal was a discounted Essential phone last year. Still using it today!

Dbackman
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

First time user. I will recommend others to use your product. 

syphone
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

I am really happy with Public Mobile. Thank you!!

 

My best Christmas deal ever happened was 5 years ago my mom got really sick in October due to her kidney failure (both of them). I was scared and started praying for her every day and night. She got miraculously started to feel better in December and her kidneys started to work again! Her doctor said he never saw anything like this in his career. By the Christmas time, she and I was able to spend quality time together at her house with lots of smile and laugh. To me, that was my best Christmas deal.

Sarahmulder28
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

Can't waited for the contents

My best holiday deal was a flight pass from Air Canada, which included 2 roundtrip shorthaul flights within Canada and 1 roundtrip to Hong Kong, all for less than $900!

nathaliesh
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Wow I don't actually think I've actively taken part in buying anything on a Christmas sale before...but last year I took advantage of a two-for-one high tea and treated my mom for her Christmas present! It's the only deal that comes to mind.

Leibel52
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

My best holiday deal was the 2016 black friday public mobile 4G for $40 plan!

penelope2
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Hi Dave,

I'm having a problem at a very intense time for my family and yours. Christmas.

i have no service with Public Mobile at all.

Yesterday someone died in our family circle and no one could contact me.

my daughters thought I was dead in my apartment!

i have no way to contact public mobile...not even 611. Doesn't work.

its a horror story...can you pass this on? God bless. I only have an iPad to contact you.

Raelyn
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

My best holiday deal was getting free hot chocolate and skating, experiences and fun for the whole family!

georgeder
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

My best trip ever was a trip to China our whole family took last month 

Zeegor
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

The best holiday deal I’ve ever gotten was a 27” 2K 144hz Monitor with $350 off retail. 

kachoo22
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Hello, my best holiday deal was snow on Christmas Day  ️.  It is beautiful, peaceful and doesn’t cost a thing.  I definitely don’t enjoy driving in it so it can be gone by Dec 27 🎄

Spade
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

This best holiday deal ive had was the key Smith only charge me $30 from $75 to unlock my truck 

 

hillsteadman
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Best holiday deal would have to say would be my tv. Went to walmart inbetween christmas and new years and someone forgot to change one of the pricing signs so got it for almosr 200 dollars less then i should have.. yahoooooo.. lol

cbrooke100
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Best holiday deal (or at least my favorite holiday deal) would have to be my fake prelit Christmas tree.  Just pop it out of the box, stack it together, plug it in and voila it's Christmas🎄  So easy!

MarkSevy
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

My best holiday deal was on a 32" Dynex 720p "Flat" screen I bought probably 10+ years ago and it's still going strong. 

duanecrain
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Awesome news. Free draws, cant get much Christmas-er than that. Have a Merry Christmas. Hoping i get selected. Thank you.

batman
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

My current public mobile plan 🙂

BenGeldreich
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Happy 5 year anniversary PM!!! I am so happy with the servie here in comparison to any other cell company that I've been with!! Keep up the great work!

 

The best christmas deal I ever got was on an open box Denon DVD player. This was obvioulsy a few years back now, but it was a great deal and was a floor model but I didn't care. The kicker was, when I got home and opened up all the packaging I discovered that the DVD payer inside was not the Denon DvD player that I thought .... it was actually the highest model they sold in that store and should have cost me four times what I paid. I gues someone put the wrong payer in the wrong box. This was obvioulsy a fluke and an accident but by far the best holiday deal I've ever gotten.

melodytong
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

The best holiday deal I’ve gotten was a huge discount on clothing from Club Monaco!

Ilickporcupines
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

Love my no-surprises phone bill! 

The best holiday deal I've ever snagged? I think it was really part of a gift exchange. Everyone brings a gift valued at approx. $20. And then we pick from oldest to youngest with opportunities to steal gifts.

 

I bought a book about pizza making but made out like a bandit with a gloved windscreen scraper!

abclilly
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

My best holiday deal was the Lenovo Laptop I bought on Lenovo.com during the week before Black Friday this year. The price was very good and I also got 10% cash back from etabes.ca. 

Liam
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

How about $29 4 pack of tile mate 2018 and a free google home mini @ Bestbuy because they had the wrong tags on Black Friday 2018

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