09-19-2025
03:56 PM
- last edited on
09-19-2025
06:31 PM
by
computergeek541
Hey, I am needing some advice, I am currently aiding a family member to switch over to Public Mobile, I have never had such issues like we have been. It has been 3 days now that we are trying to get her phone active but it is still in SOS mode, tried with ESim and it didn't work. Bought a physical sim and now it is saying her number is not a valid Canadian number. I have tried absolutely everything, we have followed the instructions to a tee.
Side not she never received her welcome email with the QR code either which I have also never seen before. They number was transferred over, payment taken, instruction's followed......I am at a loss.
09-20-2025 11:00 AM
Try sim in another phone.
Call and text the number and see if works.
Do a full reset on phone.
09-19-2025 04:00 PM
hi @Mygalkal
have you completed your activation earlier using the PM app? you got to Step 6 of the subscription process?
if you are changing eSIM to physical sim, you need PM support agent to help to update the sim card number. Please message them here:
https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/composepage/note-to-user-id/22437
Remember CS_agent will reply to your Community inbox within 2 to 4 hours, please check your inbox here:
https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/privatenotespage
09-19-2025 03:58 PM
if you got a physical sim, you need to login My Account to update the phone number instead of activating another account
check with PM first. Since you cannot properly login, you won't be able to open the preferred Chatbot ticket. So, you will need to message them here:
https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/composepage/note-to-user-id/22437
CS_Agent will reply to your community inbox between 9AM-10PM EST (Mon-Sun), check here:
https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/privatenotespage