Public Mobile offers promo plan competitive with Freedom’s $40/4GB deal

[Michael77]

The deal was spotted by Red Flag Deals commenters, who noted that it hasn’t been announced yet, but is available through self-serve.

https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/19/public-mobile-offers-promo-plan-competitive-freedoms-404gb-deal/

[Michael77]

@Wonder_why,

Yes, same 6 gig promo but the FM promotion is on for a longer period of time.

[Wonder_why]

@Michael77 no is Promo till Oct 2nd this time

[Michael77]

@Wonder_why, 

This is the same FM weekend promo $40/6gigs.

[Wonder_why]

FM now triple the Data 2 plus 4 GB =6 GB Data for $40 a month ,PM no match 😄

[Acekiller]

Time to get since referral!

[srlawren]

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@SD08 wrote:

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@will13am

If they're not going to strictly enforce the provincial residency requirement, PM might as well open the promo to all of Canada, seeing as they're already starting to honour it for other provincial residents who were able to select it.  As I noted already, it's going to be tricky to enforce anyway.

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@SD08 I could not agree more!!!  I'm really upset that PM has now gone and crossed the region-specific promotion boundary.  Yet another errosion in the wonderful brand we used to know and love.  I've definitely made my negative feelings clear to @Jeremy_M in the oracle discussion area.  Unfortunately, I'm not optimistic that it will have any effect.  But at least I've voiced my extreme displeasure.

[SD08]

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@will13am wrote:

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@Luddite wrote:

@will13am Unfortunately, I think that restriction was planned. 

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So, the workaround is activate with Ontario number, then port in any other number as a second step???  I have not played around with the self serve portal, is it possible to select ON as the location and select any area code number during activation? 

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@will13am

If they're not going to strictly enforce the provincial residency requirement, PM might as well open the promo to all of Canada, seeing as they're already starting to honour it for other provincial residents who were able to select it.  As I noted already, it's going to be tricky to enforce anyway.

[mtfolks]

Same here. Future dated three BC numbers in self serve. 

[Jorno]

For what it's worth, I'm in BC and can select the promotion under self-serve.

Note: I have not changed my plan to the promotion so cannot confirm an actual plan change.

[will13am]

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@Luddite wrote:

@will13am Unfortunately, I think that restriction was planned. 

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So, the workaround is activate with Ontario number, then port in any other number as a second step???  I have not played around with the self serve portal, is it possible to select ON as the location and select any area code number during activation? 

[will13am]

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@stonechucker wrote:

Yay!  @will13am!  You're getting a great plan!

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I already got a better plan, the one from last year. 

[stonechucker]

Yay!  @will13am!  You're getting a great plan!

[Luddite]

@will13am Unfortunately, I think that restriction was planned. 

[Jorno]

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@SD08 wrote:

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Looks like they've fixed it:

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Maybe the following is just a delay as Public Mobile updates the website, but the above image under the Promotions tab is currently only visible if your region is set to Ontario.

Edit: Thanks, @Luddite, for the FYI as I was typing my reply 🙂  A second FYI: when you "Click Here" on the promotion under the Plans tab, the plan total is not $141 as presumably should be before the $2 AutoPay reward/30 days.

Edit(ii): The plan total now displays as $141.

[will13am]

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@Luddite wrote:

FYI: that $45 promo is only visible if you set your province on the Plans landing page to Ontario.

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I don't know who is in charge of implementing changes to the self serve portal and web site.  This team needs some serious coaching on how not to do their job.  Crazy that there are so many bugs during roll out.  Now, I wonder if this promo is truly limited to those that select a phone number with an Ontario area code.

[Luddite]

FYI: that $45 promo is only visible if you set your province on the Plans landing page to Ontario.

[will13am]

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@MEU_21 wrote:

It's just nice to see PM competitive again!

Good job PM!

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AMEN!  Not quite the 2016 fall promo, but I guess it will do. 

[MEU_21 · Accepted solution]

It's just nice to see PM competitive again!

Good job PM!

[Luddite]

Thanks guys. This has been driving me crazy as the promos page did not show until just now! 

[SD08]

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@Dan wrote:

The wording on the plan page is weird though, it says:

- $45/90 days: Province-wide talk, global text and and 4GB of data on 4G LTE*

But it should say:

- $45/30 days: Province-wide talk, global text and and 4GB of data on 4G LTE*

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- $135/90 days: Province-wide talk, global text and and 12GB of data on 4G LTE*

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Looks like they've fixed it:

[Dan]

The wording on the plan page is weird though, it says:

- $45/90 days: Province-wide talk, global text and and 4GB of data on 4G LTE*

But it should say:

- $45/30 days: Province-wide talk, global text and and 4GB of data on 4G LTE*

or

- $135/90 days: Province-wide talk, global text and and 12GB of data on 4G LTE*

[Michael77]

@xCameron94x,

Yes, it wasn't there earlier. It is there now.

[xCameron94x]

It is on the promotions page on the website though