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[UPDATE] Last day to get our limited time 4GB / $40 promo plan!

Brooke_C
Retraité / Retired
Retraité / Retired

 

Note: The promo plan has been removed from our website; however is still available in the activation portal and in Self-Serve. 

 

We will be honouring the promo plan for all customers who ordered their SIM card between October 25th-November 16th, but did not receive it before November 20th.

 

Why the November 16th cut-off date you might ask? SIM card orders take 1-2 business days to arrive at your home, and Canada Post does not deliver on the weekends. Knowing that there is a lead time for SIM cards to arrive, we have temporarily stopped SIM card ordering until after the promotion is complete. This is because anyone who would have ordered a SIM card after November 16th would not have received their SIM card in enough time to sign up for the promo plan. We didn’t want anyone to get your hopes up and then be disappointed.

 

If you get a SIM card at one of our pick-up locations this Friday and Saturday, you will need to sign-up for our promo plan on or before November 20th. The promo plan will not be honoured for these customers after November 20th.

 

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Hey Community,

 

Yes, you read the subject line correctly! From October 25th to November 20th, we will be offering an amazing promotion where you can get 12GB of data, unlimited province-wide talk and unlimited global text on a 90 day plan for only $120. This equates to 4GB each month for the low, low price of $40 every 30 days. If there was ever a time to get friends and family to join Public Mobile, now would be it!

 

Check out the full details below to see how you and your friends and family can sign up for this awesome plan!

 

Things you need to know

 

  • This is the only promotional plan during this period. No other plans are affected
  • During the promo period, there will be two plans totaling $120: (1) the 6GB unlimited province-wide talk and global text plan and (2) the promotional plan, which has 12GB of data. Please be sure to choose the plan with twice as much data for the exact same price!
  • If you have signed up for the promotional plan, you will be able to keep it after the promo period, as long as you are an active customer. This means that, as long as you are an active customer on this plan, your plan price will remain at $120, even after your initial 90 days. No surprises. 

Getting the plan

 

Pick & Pay Customers

 

If you are an existing Pick & Pay customer and are interested in taking advantage of the promo plan, you have two options:

 

  1. If your plan ends during the promo period: You can sign up for the plan in self-serve, as you normally would to change your plan
  2. If your plan ends after the promo period: You can future date a rate plan change during the promotional period, and have the promo plan take effect after November 20th. For example, if you’re currently on a 90 day plan that ends on November 28th, you will be able to sign into self-serve anytime between October 25th-November 20th and future date the promo plan to take effect upon your existing plan’s completion. Come November 21st, you would no longer be able to future date the promo plan.

This means that everyone has the option to take advantage of this great deal, regardless of when your existing rate plan ends. 

 

Legacy Customers

 

If you are a legacy customer who is interested in having this promo plan, you will need to call into the call centre and upgrade to the Pick & Pay plan. Please note that, once you switch to a Pick & Pay plan, you will be unable to switch back to your old plan and will lose access to the call centre.

 

 New Customers: You want to join because the grass is really greener over here

 

As a new customer, you can add the promo plan when you are prompted in the activation process. You will need to have your SIM card in hand in order to activate, so please be sure to order it first!

 

-Public Mobile Community team

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Shazia_K
Retraité / Retired
Retraité / Retired

@Sedul

 

Hey! 

 

Cn you trying using the workarounds provided by our awesome members? ex (shorten your name, using a different area code, clearing caches, using another browser etc..)

 

Thanks,

 

Shazia

* Please do not post private info such as: phone number, account number, pin etc.. This is a public forum.

zanunz
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

@makkahn28 Well I tend to disagree.  I have been in customer service for many years, and still am and every customers concerns are number 1 priority whether they are new or been with you for 20 years.

 

Bad publicity is not something that any company wants these days with the social media highway's that are out there.

Shazia_K
Retraité / Retired
Retraité / Retired

@zanunz 

 

For some reason, the private message option was disabled in your settings, I turned it back to on because I couldn't reply back.

 

Feel free to disable it after your issue has been completely fixed. 

 

Thanks,

 

Shazia

* Please do not post private info such as: phone number, account number, pin etc.. This is a public forum.

Sedul
Great Citizen / Super Citoyen

Hi @Shazia_K

 

I sent you PM today regarding unable to activate through the website because of the regex and / or the regional drop down issue.

 

Maybe my name is too long as well. Any ETA? guess?

 

I am guessing you're working through a backlog of work. Does this PM go towards a queue for other mods to work on as well?

 

 

 

Thanks,

 

Felix

WearySky
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

@zanunz you could always just spend another $5 to order another one, and worry about organizing a refund for the one that didn't show up.  Your lack of ability to sign up, while important to you, is in the grand scheme of things less urgent of a problem than the many people who have no service at all right now.

I hope that when PM announces a new Promo in future, that this can be avoided, the glitches has certainly created some backlogs and some urgent issues, lol

zanunz
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

@WearySky  Thats all good and fine but I ordered my sim card on Nov. 7.  It ends Nov. 20 so I can't really wait 4-5 days....they obviously have not processed and shipped my SIM card.  I received my other one that I ordered 3 weeks ago in 3 days.

zanunz
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

PERFECT thank you!! @Shazia_K

 

Now hoping it got though to you  🙂

WearySky
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

@zanunz if you go to this page you should be able to see your private messages sent and received.

 

Unfortunately, there are MANY people with issues right now (due to the unexpected popularity of this promo), so you're going to have to wait in line.  Current turnaround is in the neighbourhood of 4-5 days for most folks, looks like.  This is very much not the norm for PM's customer service times, but this promo has really knocked their support team on their butts.

Shazia_K
Retraité / Retired
Retraité / Retired

@zanunz

 

If you hover over your pointer above my name, you will see the option of sending a private message.

 

* Please do not post private info such as: phone number, account number, pin etc.. This is a public forum.

zanunz
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

ok @Shazia_K I sent a IM, or PM.  Hope it worked?  Not sure why I can see send a PM or anything.

Shazia_K
Retraité / Retired
Retraité / Retired

Hello @zanunz

 

I'm sorry about this! 

 

We have several customers waiting for a response and I do not see any private message from you, can you please send me one and explain the situation with (Sim card #, email, phone number)

 

Thanks, 

 

Shazia

* Please do not post private info such as: phone number, account number, pin etc.. This is a public forum.

zanunz
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

Just cleared cache and strill the same - not able to IM anyone.  Not sure what is going on.

 

Its been 2 hours since I first tagged a moderator, and have not heard back so I am not sure they are getting my tags...this is getting frustrating.....

zanunz
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

ok sent a message.  Now where do you go to be able to send an IM?  Like if I wanted to post a message or even to post a commecnt and not just reply to someone elses comment.  I think I am not able to see this stuff thats why I am having such a hard time?

 

WearySky
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

@zanunz how about just clicking this link directly?  That should open up a page to send a private message directly to @Mary_M

zanunz
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

Thats why I am worried I am not getting through to anyone.  I had did the tag in a message 2 weeks ago and no one answered me.  Now I have 6 days left and ordered my SIM on the 7th, bit still haven't received it.

@Shazia_K

zanunz
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

@WearySky  Just tried in IE and it doesn't show me anything...remove, ignore, nothing...so notg sure

 

WearySky
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

@zanunz have you tried a different browser/different mod?  I've never seen that link be invisible for anybody before.

imm1304
Retired Oracle / Oracle Retraité

@terry7866,

 

There is really very high probability that you will get the sim delivered by Wednesday or Thursday.

 

If you don't get the sim cards by Thursday or Friday, post an update here.  Someone may have spare sim cards near you.  If in Toronto, you can pick up from me as well.. free, of course.   

@terry7866, it is going to be close, that's for sure.

 

CanadaPost Express mail is the shipping, expected turn around is 2-3 business days, if ordered before 11:30 AM EASTERN.

 

If you're in Ontario, pretty good chance of next day, possibly in Quebec also, as the cards are shipped out of Mississauga ON.

 

Calgary has reported 1 day shipping, and I think Edmonton also.

 

Other than that, I'm not sure.

 

The regular plans are pretty good also, so if you don't get the 2016 Fall Promo, there's a 6GB that might work for you at the same $120 for 90 day price.

 

I hope you are able to get the promo, and if not, think about the other plans available.  I'm saving (on the 6GB plan) about $30/month compared to my previous WIND account, and $50/month from my OLD ROGERS 2GB Canadawide about 2 years ago  (bundled)

zanunz
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

 @WearySky

 

This is what I see when I do this.

instant message.jpg

 

terry7866
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

I am planning on switching from Wind Mobile, and I just ordered my SIM cards (switching two plans from Wind).

 

However, I am worried that the SIM cards may arrive later than when the promotion ends. Is there anything I can do to ensure that I am able to sign up at this price?

 

I placed the order Nov 14th and the deal ends on the 20th.

 

Thx!

WearySky
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

@zanunz wrote:

 

 

I can't find this anywhere.....

 


Click this link: @Mary_M

 

Then click "Send this user a private message" as in this screenshot:

 

Private Message link location

zanunz
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

well I am stumped at how to IM a mod because I don't see anywhere to send it.

 

You can do this by searching for the Community Moderator’s name or by clicking on the Community Moderator’s name or Avatar, then, on the right-side of their profile click on “Send this user a private message”

 

I can't find this anywhere.....

 

imm1304
Retired Oracle / Oracle Retraité

si_kwok
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

hi @hopetindall 

 

I save roughly about $500, giving up my old honored 6GB plan.. which I did use almost to the max per month, so I will have to tone it down a little. 

 

With PM I have seen LTE+ on my phone, unlike Rogers.. where I never saw that.. the only time I ever saw the + pop up was when I was using other carriers in Asia... 

 

I can only hope the service becomes better over time.. but as of right now... I'm saving money, and for me, being in Vancouver, I have not had a problem with the signal levels.. 

 

Simon

zanunz
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

@imm1304 how do we find who the mods are to private message?

imm1304
Retired Oracle / Oracle Retraité

*611 from your public mobile phone.

18554PUBLIC toll free

rz514
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

Legacy Customers

 

If you are a legacy customer who is interested in having this promo plan, you will need to call into the call centre and upgrade to the Pick & Pay plan

I am a legacy customer... what is the number for this "Call center" that i need to call in order to switch over to pick and pay plan?

imm1304
Retired Oracle / Oracle Retraité

@zanunz, Send one of the mods a private message with the order number.  

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