05-26-2019 12:05 AM - edited 01-05-2022 05:05 AM
Can my PM number be ported to a new PM account? I ask this question because I would like to get the new 5GB PM bonus promotion that applies only to new accounts set up on $25 and up plans.
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06-04-2019 06:15 PM - edited 06-04-2019 06:24 PM
I think it will work well for my data needs which are not high but fluctuate month to month. For the $25 i will get i think, 1 GB (with autopay bonus), plus unlimited canada texting and canada wide calling....and with the 5 GB bonus that should buffer or act as insurance for my data overage needs for probably the next six or ten months. We'll see.....i'm new at this game here but i can tell you the general deal(s) even without the bonus is way way better than my last prepaid phone (Rgrs). I was adding money to that account from time to time like a casino slot machine. Best of luck all.
06-04-2019 05:28 PM
@BarryereTotally freedom of choice.. people line up for bonus things like ice cream, pop etc for the same reason.
06-04-2019 05:25 PM
What's the point of signing up for this bonus deal if it is one-time only? That's silly.
05-26-2019 12:30 PM
@Anonymous yes you are right, 250mb -500mb is minimal, I should have used low instead. 🙂 but in my defence , i was thinking anything under 1gb as minimal.
05-26-2019 11:10 AM
@mimmo wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:Yup. If you use a good bit of data then it could be attractive for few months. But if you don't then you're stuck paying the minimum $25 until you've used it all. Or waste it 🙂
@Anonymous I agree and disagree. for big data users the promo is really pointless. for minimal data users like the $25 plan this give a good buffer for those times you might run out of data early , and could last a long time.
Call that minimal? 🙂 I would say the 200mb add-on or the $15 250mb is minimal 🙂
I'll stand by my stuck paying the $25 until used up. Or waste it moving on.
I agree with you on big data users which is why I hedged on saying "good bit".
05-26-2019 11:06 AM
@Anonymous wrote:Yup. If you use a good bit of data then it could be attractive for few months. But if you don't then you're stuck paying the minimum $25 until you've used it all. Or waste it 🙂
@Anonymous I agree and disagree. for big data users the promo is really pointless. for minimal data users like the $25 plan this give a good buffer for those times you might run out of data early , and could last a long time.
05-26-2019 10:56 AM
@BEER wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@BEER wrote:Ok then — will cut and paste -/
Re: FLASH SALE! Activate any $25+/mo plan and get a bonus 5 GB of data + get a SIM for $0
Anyways—-it’s been made clear that it’s an add on but does it roll over until it’s used up?
That's how add-ons work. I don't personally like the term rollover for this exact reason.
Thanks to all - for now I’ll just stick with my plan and be done with this.
Yup. If you use a good bit of data then it could be attractive for few months. But if you don't then you're stuck paying the minimum $25 until you've used it all. Or waste it 🙂
05-26-2019 10:51 AM
@Anonymous wrote:
@BEER wrote:Ok then — will cut and paste -/
Re: FLASH SALE! Activate any $25+/mo plan and get a bonus 5 GB of data + get a SIM for $0
Anyways—-it’s been made clear that it’s an add on but does it roll over until it’s used up?
That's how add-ons work. I don't personally like the term rollover for this exact reason.
Thanks to all - for now I’ll just stick with my plan and be done with this.
05-26-2019 10:43 AM
@BEER wrote:Ok then — will cut and paste -/
Re: FLASH SALE! Activate any $25+/mo plan and get a bonus 5 GB of data + get a SIM for $0
Anyways—-it’s been made clear that it’s an add on but does it roll over until it’s used up?
That's how add-ons work. I don't personally like the term rollover for this exact reason.
05-26-2019 10:35 AM - edited 05-26-2019 10:40 AM
Ok then — will cut and paste -/
Re: FLASH SALE! Activate any $25+/mo plan and get a bonus 5 GB of data + get a SIM for $0
Anyways—-it’s been made clear that it’s an add on but does it roll over until it’s used up?
05-26-2019 10:34 AM
"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:
05-26-2019 10:29 AM
@BEER wrote:
@Dogbert wrote:
@BEER wrote:Can my PM number be ported to a new PM account? I ask this question because I would like to get the new 5GB PM bonus promotion that applies only to new accounts set up on $25 and up plans.
The 5GB bonus is a one time thing; meaning that they'll give you an extra 5 GBs of data and once you burn through it, it's gone. It's not renewed on a monthly basis; however, it can be carried until you consume it.
In order to do so, you'll have to port out & back in.
IMO: This is way too much work for this bonus offer.
If the 5 GB bonus was re-occuring on a monthly basis, it maybe worth considering.
The description is a bit vague- I think it’s possible that it’s reoccurring- would like to get this clarified by a moderator if possible.
Well sure a lot of times around here wording can be a bit uncertain.
I don't quite see how it can be interpreted otherwise though.
From Alan_K's announcement:
can get a one-time bonus 5 GB of data. This will be applied as an Add-On
Keywords are one-time and add-on. one-time means once and add-ons don't renew each term.
05-26-2019 10:29 AM
You can contact a moderator by sending them a private message.
Moderator can be reached at
https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/composepage/note-to-user-id/22437
05-26-2019 10:28 AM
You can contact moderator via private message if you want clarification. However, the general consensus is that it is only a one time 5 GB data add on. It mentions one-time bonus. No mention of re-curring monthly bonus.
Here are the terms:
Bonus 5 GB of data: When you activate a Public Mobile SIM card online or in-store at a participating retailer on a $25+/mo Ready-Made plan from May 25 until May 26 2019, you will get a one-time bonus 5 GB of data.
05-26-2019 10:24 AM
@Dogbert wrote:
@BEER wrote:Can my PM number be ported to a new PM account? I ask this question because I would like to get the new 5GB PM bonus promotion that applies only to new accounts set up on $25 and up plans.
The 5GB bonus is a one time thing; meaning that they'll give you an extra 5 GBs of data and once you burn through it, it's gone. It's not renewed on a monthly basis; however, it can be carried until you consume it.
In order to do so, you'll have to port out & back in.
IMO: This is way too much work for this bonus offer.
If the 5 GB bonus was re-occuring on a monthly basis, it maybe worth considering.
The description is a bit vague- I think it’s possible that it’s reoccurring- would like to get this clarified by a moderator if possible.
05-26-2019 09:37 AM - edited 05-26-2019 09:42 AM
@BEER ,
Don't port out your number out if you have available fund in your account because PM plans are prepaid plan which don't have refund. But you can send a private message to moderator to move fund between account.
Please note that you cannot move refer-a-friend reward between accounts. Your rewards will be gone after porting.
05-26-2019 09:36 AM - edited 05-26-2019 09:45 AM
05-26-2019 05:15 AM - edited 05-26-2019 05:15 AM
@BEER wrote:Can my PM number be ported to a new PM account? I ask this question because I would like to get the new 5GB PM bonus promotion that applies only to new accounts set up on $25 and up plans.
The 5GB bonus is a one time thing; meaning that they'll give you an extra 5 GBs of data and once you burn through it, it's gone. It's not renewed on a monthly basis; however, it can be carried until you consume it.
In order to do so, you'll have to port out & back in.
IMO: This is way too much work for this bonus offer.
If the 5 GB bonus was re-occuring on a monthly basis, it maybe worth considering.
05-26-2019 12:14 AM - edited 05-26-2019 12:17 AM
@BEER wrote:Can my PM number be ported to a new PM account? I ask this question because I would like to get the new 5GB PM bonus promotion that applies only to new accounts set up on $25 and up plans.
Sure. It'll cost ya though.
Run out and get a $0 SIM and activate a >=$25 plan and get the promo.
Buy a SIM from some other company, get a cheap plan porting your current number over to it. Then port it back into your new account.
There *are* complications along the way though. But it's doable.
ninja'd by everybody 🙂
No it's just a one-time add-on.
05-26-2019 12:11 AM
@BEER wrote:
@sunflowershine wrote:@BEER No. You can't do that.
So the only option would be to get a new number and then advise the change to all my contacts, etc. --- Before I seriously consider doing this want to make sure that this 5GB bonus is monthly re-occurring and not just an add on.
The 5GB bonus occurs only one-time.
05-26-2019 12:11 AM
@BEER Yes and you have to get a new number.. and the 5GB bonus is 1 time only.
05-26-2019 12:10 AM
@sunflowershine wrote:@BEER No. You can't do that.
So the only option would be to get a new number and then advise the change to all my contacts, etc. --- Before I seriously consider doing this want to make sure that this 5GB bonus is monthly re-occurring and not just an add on.
05-26-2019 12:09 AM
05-26-2019 12:06 AM
@BEER No. You can't do that.