05-24-2019 04:49 PM
Hey Community,
From May 25 to May 26, 2019 at 11:59PM ET, customers who activate online or in-store at participating retailers on a $25+ plan (Ready-Made plans only) can get a one-time bonus 5 GB of data. This will be applied as an Add-On. Plus, until May 31, 2019 at 11:59PM ET we are offering a $0 SIM card when you activate a 30-day plan in-store at participating retailers! These offers are available to new customers only.
How to Get this Offer:
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-Public Mobile Community Team
05-26-2019 03:26 PM
Checked at Walmart Kiosk at Queensborough. the bonus 5 GB of data is for only one month.
05-26-2019 03:22 PM
This 5 GB data is for one time one month or every month I will get 5 GB data
05-26-2019 03:20 PM
This add on is for only 1 time for one month or every month I will get 5 GB data
05-26-2019 01:36 PM
You won't get 5GB for renewal plan. You have to activate a new account
05-26-2019 01:35 PM
Yes 5GB data add-on will be applied automatic to your account up to 7 business days.
05-26-2019 01:08 PM
@TraOnVL wrote:I changed plan $25 May 25, 2019 but plan will apply my next bill cycle June 14 I don't know will I get this 5 GB of bonus data? Thank you.
In this business, the definition of the word activate is to create a new account with a new SIM.
05-26-2019 01:06 PM
@CallMeJoof wrote:I just activated a new account on a ready-made plan today ( $50 8GB ) but was unable to find where I could apply the 5GB bonus add-on. Is this applied automatically to accounts activated this weekend or do I need to apply it manually?
Take note...Please note it may take up to 7 business days for bonus data to be applied. Patience. It will be automatic. If not after 7 days write a private message to the moderator.
05-26-2019 01:06 PM
05-26-2019 01:05 PM - edited 05-26-2019 01:12 PM
@TraOnVL wrote:I changed plan $25 May 25, 2019 but plan will apply my next bill cycle June 14 I don't know will I get this 5 GB of bonus data? Thank you.
No. new activations to those plans only not for those moving switching plans if I understand correctly
05-26-2019 01:05 PM
It will be automatically to added within 7 days according to terms.
05-26-2019 01:04 PM
I changed plan $25 May 25, 2019 but plan will apply my next bill cycle June 14 I don't know will I get this 5 GB of bonus data? Thank you.
05-26-2019 01:04 PM - edited 05-26-2019 01:15 PM
I just activated a new account in-store ( WalMart ) on a ready-made plan today ( $50 8GB ) but was unable to find where I could apply the 5GB bonus add-on. Is this applied automatically to accounts activated this weekend or do I need to apply it manually?
05-26-2019 10:50 AM
@kav2001c wrote:I actually thought it was directly targetted to Freedom promo (4GB of bonus data)
So Public 1upped them (more data on better network)
Just checked Freedom's website - "Sign up on select plans and enjoy up to an extra 4GB of data every month". Public's offer is a one time Data Add-On - a 5GB data reserve that can be consumed over months/years until depleted.
I personally don't care if Freedom gives 100GB monthly - the network coverage, performance, and reliability is inferior compared to Public's (Telus). It's like being given a Ferrari in a busy downtown city rush hour traffic. Very frustrating.
05-26-2019 03:09 AM
I actually thought it was directly targetted to Freedom promo (4GB of bonus data)
So Public 1upped them (more data on better network)
@geopublic wrote:Lucky and Chatr must be . This is getting interesting. Maybe it's time to become a born again PM customer
05-26-2019 03:03 AM
Thank you for your help. i think overall, im just gonna stay with Public, mainly because the network is better than Freedom. ive noticed some improvments with my phone calls and texting over the last couple of days. plus, my biggest concern was going from LTE to 3G but i don't notice much of a difference at all.
05-25-2019 07:11 PM
Yes if the 1gb plan would almost always do then the 5gb bonus may go a long way for your friend. And back in September the $30 plan had 1/2 fb of data. Then they added the autopay 1/2 fb bonus making it 1 Gb. Then they cut it to $25. Then they cancelled it to new customers and brought it back at $25 for 1gb total data. So.... it may not be long before a bit more data gets added to the plan. Don’t overthink it too far into the future. Terry
05-25-2019 07:02 PM
@AE_Collector wrote:I really don’t see this as a perk worth spending a bunch of time to do a work around to take advantage of it. Yes it is a little incentive for someone about ready to make the move to actually get it done but beyond that... we’re jit talking months of fee service or a free phone etc. If you missed out on it this time take advantage of this offer by getting some friends and family onboard this weekend and you will get $ off your plan as long as you are with PM! Or start planting the seeds with friends and family and it shoukdn’t be long before the next $25 credit promo for referring new customers.
@AE_Collector if i could i would give you 2 bravos for it, we tend to spend hours to save cents sometimes, but in this case the true value of this offer for some people is $150.
I just referred somebody whose history of usage is 800m-1.2g, mostly its 900s but he doesn't want to be cut off and he finds $30/gig too pricy. I was waiting for 2g/30 or so to move him over. Now it's pretty safe to move him as 5g will take him really far, and i hope by then they'll have 2or3/30 or throttled over allowance cause he would be comfy with either
Sorry @mynewhome now i get what you might have meant, cause 40 it's the next one that really makes sense getting, and if you are just a tad over 1gig you wouldn't have to get on 40 plan for very long time.
05-25-2019 07:00 PM
That said, PM has great rates for service and the ability to cut your monthly bill further through a $2 every month credit for signing up your credit card for payment, $1 to $5 monthly loyalty credit once you’ve been a customer for 1-5 years, $1 every month credit for each referral you make who is still with PM and anywhere up to $20/month credit for helping people out here in the community area! Coupled with the fact that service is provided on the Telus LTE network it is an unbeatable bargain in my mind. Terry
05-25-2019 06:56 PM
So, as I said, better than no sign up bonus but just a small perk really. PM never has huge sign up perks because they have amoungst the lowest rates you can find for service. Sign up perks are small incentives to get you to stop talking about switching and actually do it!
05-25-2019 06:55 PM
Thanks, I was going to run out and get one!
05-25-2019 06:54 PM
Correct. A 5gb data bonus that will last until you’ve used it up. It only kicks in when you exhaust your plans monthly data allowance.
05-25-2019 06:50 PM
whoa..am i having a senior moment?
this is a one time 5 gig bonus...not a recurring 30 day data plan?
...feeling sheepish right about now
05-25-2019 06:43 PM
@mynewhome wrote:well $15/m saving will certainly add up over time so I think its worth it
Hi @mynewhome
I didn't think i follow, where does 15/m come from?
I should point out 5gig is one time add-on
05-25-2019 06:21 PM
well $15/m saving will certainly add up over time so I think its worth it
05-25-2019 06:11 PM
I really don’t see this as a perk worth spending a bunch of time to do a work around to take advantage of it. Yes it is a little incentive for someone about ready to make the move to actually get it done but beyond that... we’re jit talking months of fee service or a free phone etc. If you missed out on it this time take advantage of this offer by getting some friends and family onboard this weekend and you will get $ off your plan as long as you are with PM! Or start planting the seeds with friends and family and it shoukdn’t be long before the next $25 credit promo for referring new customers.
05-25-2019 05:19 PM
I have set it up to park a number and forward to another number, it did take a few days to kick in. It's a good service though. Have not tried to port out of it yet.
05-25-2019 05:07 PM - edited 05-25-2019 05:09 PM
@Anonymous wrote:
@mynewhome wrote:how about port your number to numberbarn.ca itfirst?,its $2 month and $5 porting fee
I'll defer to others on that. I don't know about porting *back* from such a place.
I think it's considered a VoIP provider for porting purposes. So porting times are several days to a week or two. Whereas porting to / from Canadian prepaid cell phone carrier should be in the range of a couple of hours, provided the information in the porting requests is complete and accurate.
05-25-2019 05:01 PM
@mynewhome wrote:how about port your number to numberbarn.ca first?,its $2 month and $5 porting fee
I'll defer to others on that. I don't know about porting *back* from such a place.
05-25-2019 04:58 PM - edited 05-25-2019 05:17 PM
Ya, saw that after, apologies!
how about port your number to numberbarn.ca first?,its $2 month and $5 porting fee
05-25-2019 04:55 PM
@mynewhome wrote:that's what I meant, activate a new sim with the flash sale then cancel the first one and port number over?
It's funny. Minutes before you asked your question, there were two posts about taking advantage of this promo. Scroll up and have a read.