Got the SIM card, signed up, doesn't work

[darylhandley]

Hi, 

I got my SIM card yesterday and entered it in the sign up page and thought I was all set up. When I put the card in my phone and reboot it, I get ... crickets. No data, can't call anyone,  no carrier info in the status bar. Super confused. I tried to go to the My Account pages to check the number on the SIM card is correct but couldn't find where I could see/change it. 

Any help appreciated, so far Public Mobile experience is not awesome. Also when I signed up it said I would be able to port over my Koodo number later and that I should sign up for a new number, so far I can't figure out how to port over my Kood Number because there seems to be zero support save for these forums!!

TIA 

Daryl

[darylhandley]

Thanks for the info. Yes it does appear that my phone is locked to the other network. I tried the SIM In my old nexus and everything works fine. I'm working on getting the phone unlocked and then will take it from there. 

[srlawren]

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@Shutdown wrote:

Log into your account then go to "change number" then "transfer a wireless or wireline number from public mobile or another provider" to port. As for your other issue you will need a mod help @CS_Agent

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@darylhandley I stronly suggest you DO NOT port your number until the other issue is resolved.  It sounds like your phone is either incompatible (though I don't think there are any G5 variants without the required 850MHz and 1900MHz frequencies) OR locked to a previous provider (did you purchase it from a provider other than Telus or Koodo and not get it unlocked?)

[Shutdown]

Log into your account then go to "change number" then "transfer a wireless or wireline number from public mobile or another provider" to port. As for your other issue you will need a mod help @CS_Agent

[Gonzo]

Very important to check if your phone is locked or not. (At least carriers are now required to unlock without an extra charge.)

[Dimesntreys]

Don’t forget to check the imei of your nexus to make sure it is network compatible. Don’t want to assume it is a network issue if it just not compatible

[Dunkman]

@darylhandley

Try your SIM in your old Nexus.  If it works in Nexus, then it is a hardware problem.  If it does not work, it is a Public Mobile issue and you likely need to contact moderator as stated above.  

Sometimes, with LG phones, for data issues, you may need to do factory reset.  But try the above first.  

[darylhandley]

>> What does your selfserve overview page say?

It says my account is active and lists some billing info and usage (so far 0 🙂 ) 

>> What phone are you using? 

LG G5

>> Can you try sim in different phone? Isolates hardware vs account issue.

Good point I think I have my old nexus lieing around. I wonder if my phone is locked to koodo, that miight be the issue. I know my nexus is unlocked

[hxj140]

If you did the sign up at a dealer, I recommend returning to the dealer and have them check for possible errors during the activation process.

If you did the sign-up yourself using PM's online system, log into your account, and you should see "Account Status: Active" at the top of the screen.

Is your phone compatible with Koodo's 3g cellular network?

[mimmo]

Hey sorry bad experience it dies get better.

What does your selfserve overview page say?

What phone are you using? 

Can you try sim in different phone? Isolates hardware vs account issue.

Official mod support is do e by private message to them durectly

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[Dimesntreys]

I signed up yesterday and am experiencing the same issue. It doesn’t seem like the port is going through at all. When I put in my old sim I still have full service. I guess all we can do is pm the mods and wait