FLASH SALE: Get your second month FREE when you activate

[Catherine_T]

This offer has expired. 

Hey Community, 

For a limited time only, new customers can get their second month free when they activate on any plan online or in-store. 

This offer is available to new customers only. Rules and conditions apply.

How to Get this Offer: 

1. Submit your email address here
2. Receive a confirmation message that the email address you’ve submitted is now eligible for the offer.
3. Activate on any plan online or in-store to redeem this offer.

How to Activate:

1. If you need to purchase a SIM card, click here to order a SIM card online through Public Mobile. Your SIM card will be shipped within 3 to 7 business days. You can also order your SIM card through Amazon, and choose your shipping speed. Alternatively, you can purchase a SIM card by locating a retailer near you. 
2. Visit activate.publicmobile.ca to activate online, or activate in-store
3. The credit value that you will receive will be equal to the price of the rate plan on which you activated your SIM card. This credit will cover the rate plan cost only. It will not cover additional costs such as Add-Ons.
4. Eligible customers will be credited the 30-day rate plan amount within 30 business days. These credits will count towards your next plan renewal.
5. You will not need to top-up your account at your first renewal date, unless you purchase Add-Ons, change or future-date your plan to a more expensive plan during the first 30 days. Note that, if you have registered for AutoPay, you will continue to receive your $2 AutoPay reward every 30 days. All Reward rules, which can be found at publicmobile.ca/rewardrules, apply.  

To learn more about Public Mobile, click here.

- The Public Mobile Community Team

[HALIMACS]

Sorry, @_Daniel_, you missed out on the promo if you signed up AFTER activation.

I've got a consolation prize for you, sign up for the More the Merrier free gifts.

How to redeem your free data and international minutes:

1. Log into your Self-Serve account 
2. Click “Purchase Add-Ons” in My Data & Add-ons section of Overview tab
3. Select the Free Holiday Giveaway: $0 2GB Add-on and/or Free Holiday Giveaway: $0 500min INTL Long Distance (incl CA & US). It’s up to you if you want one or both!
4. Click “Buy Add-Ons” at the bottom of your screen.

[_Daniel_]

I just so happened to activate my shiny new SIM on Dec 18th... but as a brand new Public Mobile customer, I didn't know to look for promos first... honestly, I was really motivated to get off my old Rogers plan.

I did see this promotion and registered for it after the fact... and am curious if I am going to still qualify.  I got an email today reminding me I'm eligible and to activate a plan... but I've already done that on Dec 18th.

Congrats! Your email was received and is eligible for our limited time flash sale.

Get your second month of service for $0 when you activate on any plan, online and in-store.* Don’t miss out on this great deal!

Activate by January 8th.

Am I good to go, or did I miss this promo based on order of operations?  Installed/activated new SIM while setting up my account... then signed up for flash sale.

[computergeek541]

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@darlicious wrote:

@computergeek541 

Is it black tuesday or something?

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On the homepage, Public Mobile is referring to it as "Boxing Week savings".

[darlicious]

@computergeek541 

Is it black tuesday or something?

[computergeek541]

This offer has become interesting after today's improvement.  $25 higher plan new account activation in conjunction with this offer will also also receive a one time bonus 5GB (plan cannot be changed or the data bonus will be lost).

[darlicious]

@computergeek541 

Thanks for the update but maybe @Catherine_T  can include some dates in the original announcement. Other than the date edited there is no indication of start or end of the promotion. Or even that it has been extended?!!. Maybe in bold with green or red? And a santa emoji?

[computergeek541]

In case not everyone noticed the change to the first post, this offer has been extended.  Register for offer at https://publicmobile.ca/en/on/fs2020 and then activate the new account ( online or in-store) using the same e-mail address by January 15 11:59pm EST.

[alexscarter]

I completely agree - PM is not for everyone but I'm so glad I found it because it's definitely for me!  I was with Rogers forever and finally switched to Freedom back when it was still Wind.  I lived in Toronto so it was great - unlimited everything at a much cheaper price.  Then I moved out of the city and had to switch back to Rogers due to limited Freedom coverage.  When my daughter moved out if the city this year, I was helping her find the best plan to switch to and we came across PM.  Now both my daughters, my son, my wife, and I are all on PM!  Loving it so far and will definitely be spreading the word!

[AE_Collector]

@darlicious 

@Lanark 

Yes it is an interesting place here. There is lots to complain about if that is how you approach things. But there is lots to praise PM for as well in comparison to other providers. Let’s face it, all cell service is coming from huge companies with budgets in the billions. Some criticize PM for not fixing little glitches that annoy people regularly but I understand them not fixing everything here. Yes some things should be fixed but some of the glitches are here “on purpose” as they can’t have all customers cut their bills in half by moving to PM and still continue to provide the same network quality and advancements. PM works best for those of us who understand its place in the Big Cell Provider Scheme! 

AE_Collector

[darlicious]

@Lanark 

Rogers does not leave you with a sweet taste in your mouth. I'm happy to hear you escaped unscathed. You'll be happy here. Hang out here and learn all about public mobile and your service. There's little quirks, the odd bug and occasional glitch but if you know about them they are easy to deal with. Welcome to public mobile. And welcome to the community. We are always happy to help.

[Lanark]

I signed up with Public Mobile during this flash sale as I was ready with a new sim Card from Canadian Cell Supplies.

Creating a new account went smoothly as I had all my required info ready to input.

I was ported over within an hour and everything is working great !

Goodbye Rogers I gave you a chance but you offered nothing so I’m here at Public Mobile.

[tammyjosh]

Yes, we proceeded through the flash offer on the website to get offer then entered an email and was offered the option to proceed to sign up and did so.  Hopefully it's all set.

[NDesai]

@tammyjosh  wrote:

How can one verify within a newly opened account on this offer, that that second month is indeed tracking as 'free'.  

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You can't. Systems are set up to keep track and fulfill these offers. So if you do not get the credits in time, you reach out to support moderators for help. 

[JK8]

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@tammyjosh wrote:

How can one verify within a newly opened account on this offer, that that second month is indeed tracking as 'free'.  

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Did you submit your email and then receive the confirmation to go ahead and activate?

Eligible customers will be credited the 30-day rate plan amount within 30 business days. These credits will count towards your next plan renewal.

If you do not receive the credit within 30 days in self service contact a moderator by choosing the chat bubble in the lower right hand corner.

[tammyjosh]

How can one verify within a newly opened account on this offer, that that second month is indeed tracking as 'free'.  

[AE_Collector]

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@darlicious wrote:

@AE_Collector

 Did they try to enter their email for the new promo? I would say its worth pleading an error upon activation and adding $10 to the account balance and ask to be bumped up to the originally intended activation $35 plan with credit or a credit for the $25 plan as a good will gesture. It is Christmas after all.

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I was dealing with a moderator about something else so I ran the scenario by her just to see if they ever make small adjustments. I got what is likely the stock copy and paste response to most similar enquiries but bottom line was “Sorry, we can not fix that after the fact”. Potentially if I continued to push they may do something to get rid of me but I regularly advise people here that if you don't do your homework (research) and sign up in the correct time frame meeting the promotions rules then you dont get the promotion.

In this case his email was registered properly for the Dec 11-14 Flash Sale and activation was done Thursday evening Dec 17 but only on the $25 plan. Hours later the Dec 18-21 Flash Sale was launched allowing activation on any plan. So he tripped over the $35 plan requirement and fell right under the Bus with the Public Mobile Dec 18 - 21 Flash Sale advertisement on the side of it!

AE_Collector

[darlicious]

@fricstix 

I was hoping your renewal date would come up as the 17th of january meaning you squeaked in your activation past midnight.

[computergeek541]

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@fricstix wrote:

@darlicious 

I entered my email on the front page and it accepts it. What should I do next?

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Registering for an offer after you have activated your service isn't how it works. I do see that you activated, based on your other message, on December 17th. Sorry, but activations from December 17 aren't eligible for this promotion.

[computergeek541]

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@fricstix wrote:

My payment says it due on the 16th even though I signed up after that.

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This would be January 16.  This means that you signed up on December 17. Plans are 30 days in length, not a month.

[fricstix]

@darlicious 

I entered my email on the front page and it accepts it. What should I do next?

[fricstix]

My payment says it due on the 16th even though I signed up after that.

[yanzhiqiang]

Good deal again! Thanks Public Mobile.

[darlicious]

@AE_Collector

 Did they try to enter their email for the new promo? I would say its worth pleading an error upon activation and adding $10 to the account balance and ask to be bumped up to the originally intended activation $35 plan with credit or a credit for the $25 plan as a good will gesture. It is Christmas after all.

[AE_Collector]

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@darlicious wrote:

@AE_Collector 

Hey was that the same guy we talked about?

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Yes it was! I have managed to get three referrals in the last 3 weeks or so after a LONG Dry Spell. There have been Flash Sales close enough to all three of these new activations but only that one wanted to bother going with the $35 plan together the second month free. Of course the third of three activated on the $25 plan Thursday evening and Friday mornings New Flash Sale allows new customers to qualify on any plan. 

AE_Collector

[darlicious]

@Pipcan 

Generally you will see the second "month" credit added to your account 5 business dsys after the end of the promotional activation period. In your case you should see a $35 credit added on Christmas eve or the following Tuesday. Once added you can go to your plans and add ons page in your account and schedule a plan change to the $25 plan. Choose the "change on next renewal" option and it will automatically change on your renewal night.

If you change your mind you can cancel it and switch to whatever suits your needs. Regardless you will have an account credit of $35(promo)+$10(referred by a friend credit)+$4($2+$2 autopay)=$49

If you downgrade to the $15 plan your next 3 renewals will be covered plus enough for the $5/500min add on to supplement the 100 outgoing minutes. Or it covers your next two renewals on the $25 plan.

[darlicious]

@AE_Collector 

Hey was that the same guy we talked about?

[AE_Collector]

One successful referral I had on the Dec 11-14 Flash Sale saw the credit in his account the next day. $35 credit for this promo, $10 referral credit and $2 Autopay credit totalling $47. He activated at London Drugs and while he had to pay the $10 SIM card cost they apparently still had the $20 Airtime Credit sale (LD Only) so he got a voucher to load to his account for another $20. A happy New Customer!

AE_Collector

[Spudster]

You'll get it - if you followed the instructions correctly to be eligible and then activate.

Acknowledgement doesn't seem to be a strong suit with Public Mobile - your lucky to get a confirmation page to know you've entered something. (but even the confirmation page doesn't display the e-mail address or other entry information for one to screenshot.... hmmm)

And to be clear, you get the second 30-days free.

[Anonymous]

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@Pipcan wrote:

I’m confused by this second month free.  The offer came up on website before I switched over.  Said to enter my email for free second month which I did. Said it applied to $35 + plans which I took although only wanted $25.  Signed up with same email address as instructed but haven’t got any acknowledgment.  This was about a week ago.  Will I get the free week?

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 @Pipcan : you should see it credited to your account before your first renewal

[Pipcan]

I’m confused by this second month free.  The offer came up on website before I switched over.  Said to enter my email for free second month which I did. Said it applied to $35 + plans which I took although only wanted $25.  Signed up with same email address as instructed but haven’t got any acknowledgment.  This was about a week ago.  Will I get the free week?