Just another plan price hike

[Handy1]

Public mobile is at it again cleaning out customers pockets just got this text informing me my plan will go up $3 , this after removing legacy rewards then reducing points value and adding 911 charges and now this lovely new unnecessary $ grab to old loyal customers well done public you once again found away to disappoint . And all this still without offering wifi calling such a shame BOO !

[Meow]

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@hTideGnow wrote:

hi @Meow 

where it shows Oct 18?  do you mind to post a screenshot?  

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My mistake. Cut off day is 2025.10.30

[Grinch]

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@Neo-the-One wrote:

* Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 13:26 NDT, 12:56 ADT, 11:56 EDT, 09:56 CST and 08:56 MST

   What is the last date during which the new plans which are offered exclusively to customers with the old basic $13 and $15 talk and text plans (which Public Mobile is increasing the price of beginning on October 30) will be available to change over to? 

Since the increased prices on these basic plans will be the same as the new most basic 4G plan, and the new most basic plan includes unlimited call time and 1 gigabyte of data each month, a customer might as well take the new basic plan, but schedule the change to occur during the last possible plan renewal date.

Thanks in advance for your help,.  It is appreciated. 

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Here’s  my text. Same as above. 

There was another notification about the revision to rewards and I believe that date was October 15 2025. 

[hTideGnow]

hi @Meow 

where it shows Oct 18?  do you mind to post a screenshot?  

[Meow]

I believe cut off date is Oct 18.
Do not wait, if you see $18 1GB plan on your account schedule plan change otherwise you will pay $18 for 500MB data. Either plan will cost you $18 but one will have 2x more data and all other features are identical.

[slusagm]

@barndoor1 

the regular referral bonus still there, just the extra referral bonus ended yesterday

[barndoor1]

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@slusagm wrote:

this special plan can be gone and you will  regret

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Good call  ...they said the referral bonus was done Oct 6  ...seems the other decent offers were as well . At least they have dissappeared off of my subscription  list. Cheapest plan is $20 now .  🙁

[slusagm]

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@barndoor1 wrote:

Yeah , OK  ... lol  .   I was hoping you'd tell  me that it was a typo and that the $20 plan actually had 3 gigs of data .  

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@barndoor1  Yeah, the $18 was a typo, it was supposed to be 600Mb and they put 1GB 😂

[barndoor1]

Yeah , OK  ... lol  .   I was hoping you'd tell  me that it was a typo and that the $20 plan actually had 3 gigs of data .  

[slusagm]

Yes, the $18 is a special discount for existing customers.  If you decide to stay with PM, better choose that

Schedule the plan using Change on Renewal Niwas this special plan can be gone and you will  regret

[barndoor1]

Just curious as well ... on my subscription page there is a plan for $18 and one for $20 and the description is exactly the same ... what am I missing ? Both are  both unlimited T&T with 1gb data .

[barndoor1]

If you're happy with the plan as is  just remember they don't start putting the price up until Oct 30  so if your  payment date is Oct 28 or before you may not want to change your   subscription   until  Oct 29 . I just about spent an extra 3$ by changing too early .

[Yummy]

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@TheSterlinger wrote:

Do it before they remove this 'special ' then you will be paying more for less.

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Nope. He will be paying the same as those who scheduled switch to current $18 plan - for less.

[TheSterlinger]

They will increase the plan to $18.00 and keep you at 500 MB. 

You have to switch yourself on Renewal to the new $18.00 for 1 GB.

Do it before they remove this 'special ' then you will be paying more for less.

[slusagm]

it's not automatic.  if you want the new $18 plan for 1GB, which is a much greater deal, you need to login My Account->Change Subscription and schedule a plan change by clicking Change on Renewal

[foffe]

Hi,

I was just notified that my plan is going up to $18 from $15. I just noticed that the basic plan now at $18 offers 1 G of data compared to 500M on the old plan. Will my plan be automatically upgraded to the new basic plan since both are at $18 or do I have to change to the new plan.

[d5]

These price creeps are how Canada maintains its top 5 ranking...
https://www.voronoiapp.com/money/The-Cost-of-1GB-Mobile-Data-Worldwide-2884

[ORNGNBLK]

@GPX  I second @Chalupa_Batman ’s comments, and understand your frustration. But a $3 increase in 5 years is actually pretty good considering a bag of Doritos went up $2 overnight. Everyone is worried about about PM raising the prices again, but I too don’t see it happening anytime soon. 

[Chalupa_Batman]

Everyone, including those who have the $15 unlimited no data plans or $15 100 minutes 250mb plans are affected by this. The fact there hasn't been a price hike in years on that $15 is good. If it's going to $18, good chance you won't see another hike for several more years. One would hope. But threating to take your business elsewhere, that's a waste of breath. Companies like PM lose and gain clients daily, it's just business to them. 

[GPX]

On one of my subscriptions( that i seldom use for privacy reasons),  I was on the older 15$ (no data) plan forever. 

Untill recently i saw there was a 15$ plan (same price, but with additional Data), easy choice! 

I updated my plan to this newer 15$ + data plan, only to receive a text last month stating this plan is increasing by 3$ (18$) with absolutely no upgrade in the plan. It's just a good'ol plain price hike. 

And i cannot go back to the 15$ (no data) plan as it's no longer offered. So I find myself screwed 

I am not impressed, i have 5+ subscriptions with Public and I'm looking at moving to another company, because i know for a fact these price hikes will slowly creep up as they all usually do. 

Very disappointing 

[slusagm]

@barndoor1 

you need to schedule the plan change to the $18 -1GB yourself.  If you don't don anything, when the price hike comes, you will only be with the old plan 250Mb or 500Mb, same as the data you getting on your current $15 plan

[barndoor1]

Just wanted to ad  ..pretty sure when I got this plan 3 G was the only option at that price ...the cheapest 4g plan at the time was $20 or $25  and didn't seem worth it at the time for what I use .  Now in the last year they offered me the 4G  3gb plan for $20  3 times and I regret passing on it but I misunderstood and thought they were offering a data add on for my current plan not unlimited T&T with 3GB of data , so  I declined . Oh well. 🙄

[barndoor1]

I guess I will find out in a few days when my account updates ... not changing anything till then .   If they upgrade the plan with the upgrade in price , such is life .  If they upgrade the price without upgrading the plan  I guess we get to see  the  Trumpish aspect  of PM management . 😀 

[slusagm]

@barndoor1 

Nothing to do with 3G plan or not.  3G plan is just about speed, capped at 3Mbps.  You can use any of the 4G and 5G network even with. 3G plan 

The price hike is about those $15 plan.  Both $15 3G and 4G plans are seeing this $3 pice increase 

[barndoor1]

Is it not just a forced upgrade to the minimum 4g plan so  3G becomes extinct ? So a higher price  but you get more as well ?  

[rockdong]

Thanks

[Sansan]

I got the same message.  I currently have $15.00 for 500 MB. Come October 30, I will be paying $18 for the same 500 MB.

For now, there is a $18 for 1 GB in My Account. I will make the switch on Renewal to this plan until if I decide what to do from there.

If not, you will pay more for same data.

[Handy1]

@rockdong  This is disappointing news I reporting in this last week have a look 

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Get-Support/Just-another-plan-price-hike/td-p/1371242

there is $18 plan with 1GB of data you can change to for next renewal before it’s gone or you will just get charged extra $3 with less data 

[slusagm]

If you do nothing, you plan will stay same and you will be paying $18

But there is a better $18 plan for 1GB , change to that plan yourself.  Go to My Account -> Change Subscription, and choose that plan, use Change on Renewal to schedule the plan change 

[rockdong]

Hi，

Today, I got a message when I log in to the Public Mobile official website. 

"Starting October 30, 2025, your monthly plan will increase by $3 per month, going from $15 to $18 on your next renewal date."

What does it mean? Does it mean my current subscription should pay an extra $3 per month, or my subscription will be changed to $18 per month the Data (for 1G of 4G ata) .

Thanks and regards,

Rock

[Grinch]

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@golfball wrote:

Why has Public Mobile scheduled this price increase as well as the rewards cut for right before Black Friday? It almost seems like a deliberate upsell tactic. 

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Huh? Price increase October 30 2025.. Black Friday is Fri, Nov 28, 2025. Or are you concerned about the closeness to Halloween or the Mexican The Day of the Dead.