03-29-2019 09:58 AM - edited 01-05-2022 04:01 AM
I just transferred from Telus - and with them, I could use a dial around number #100 for any long distance number - other than Canada (because that was included in my plan). The cost was 5 cents per minute to the States - I think to Europe as well.
Can I use the same long distance dial around option with Public?
Thank you
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04-06-2019 12:28 PM - edited 04-06-2019 12:29 PM
@ladybearbc wrote:Thank you.
Probably won't be using 'Hangouts' because they insist on having access to my contacts
I can undersatnd your concern, but I'm not sure how the comes into play when your default phone dialing app also has permission to access your contacts list. The only way to get around that would be to never once have the phone ever connect to the internet. You probably don't want to know some of the stuff that your phone and apps have permissions set to do.
04-06-2019 07:36 AM
Thank you.
Probably won't be using 'Hangouts' because they insist on having access to my contacts
03-29-2019 04:49 PM
@austinhuang wrote:
@ladybearbc wrote:No.....it was prepaid. I just had to dial the #100 and it showed up on my bill
You do pay your plan prices beforehand, but you pay for your long distance afterwards.
Say your billing cycle is April 1 ~ May 1. You pay for the plan price before April 1, but then you made a long distance call on April 10, so you pay that on/after May 1. That's postpaid.
For prepaid: You pay your plan prices, and if you reached your usage included in the plan, you just can't use it anymore (Unless you buy addon, manually, essentially paying before using extra stuff). PM is prepaid.
@austinhuang @ladybearbc some prepaid providers have a "pay as you go" set up, where you load credit and then it deducts from it as you make calls, use data, send texts, etc. It sounds like that's the type of plan @ladybearbc was using previoulsy, and that's why calls to #100 could be billed to her account.
Public Mobile is different, there are NO pay as you go or pay per use charges--you literally must pre-purchase anything before you can use it. For long distance, that means pre-purchasing a block of minutes as noted by previous responses in this thread. They do not expire, and will stay on your account until fully utilized.
If the country(s) you wish to call is not on the list of 18 countries covered by the 400 min long distance package, you will need to make other arrangements such as purchasing a calling card from your local convenience/grocery/drug store.
03-29-2019 01:24 PM
@ladybearbc wrote:No.....it was prepaid. I just had to dial the #100 and it showed up on my bill
You do pay your plan prices beforehand, but you pay for your long distance afterwards.
Say your billing cycle is April 1 ~ May 1. You pay for the plan price before April 1, but then you made a long distance call on April 10, so you pay that on/after May 1. That's postpaid.
For prepaid: You pay your plan prices, and if you reached your usage included in the plan, you just can't use it anymore (Unless you buy addon, manually, essentially paying before using extra stuff). PM is prepaid.
03-29-2019 01:12 PM - edited 03-29-2019 01:28 PM
@ladybearbc wrote:No.....it was prepaid. I just had to dial the #100 and it showed up on my bill
Hi @ladybearbc, with Public Mobile these are the long-distance options when calling from Canada.
In Canada Long Distance Add-Ons6
03-29-2019 01:06 PM
No.....it was prepaid. I just had to dial the #100 and it showed up on my bill
03-29-2019 11:13 AM
@austinhuang wrote:
@ladybearbc wrote:I just transferred from Telus - and with them, I could use a dial around number #100 for any long distance number - other than Canada (because that was included in my plan). The cost was 5 cents per minute to the States - I think to Europe as well.
Can I use the same long distance dial around option with Public?
Thank you
That's postpaid - You pay for your usage afterwards.
Since PM is prepaid, it is highly unlikely for them to have such service.
Please mark quoted post as solution, with the app boom there are loads of apps that are widely used for long distance communications. What's App and Viber are your best bet.
03-29-2019 10:09 AM
03-29-2019 10:09 AM - edited 03-29-2019 10:10 AM
@austinhuang wrote:
@ladybearbc wrote:I just transferred from Telus - and with them, I could use a dial around number #100 for any long distance number - other than Canada (because that was included in my plan). The cost was 5 cents per minute to the States - I think to Europe as well.
Can I use the same long distance dial around option with Public?
Thank you
That's postpaid - You pay for your usage afterwards.
Since PM is prepaid, it is highly unlikely for them to have such service.
That wouldn"t be possible because Public Mobile has no way to bill you.
There are many low cost long distance options, including many long distance companies who you pay for minutes ahead of time. Those work by having you dial a local access number which connects you to a system that then prompts you for the end destination number. Those types of services will work.
For calling the U.S., use of Hangouts Dialer is free.
03-29-2019 10:06 AM - edited 03-29-2019 10:07 AM
@Lieux not all countries in Europe are included in the long distance plan.
The list can be found here
03-29-2019 10:03 AM - edited 03-29-2019 10:40 AM
@ladybearbc wrote:I just transferred from Telus - and with them, I could use a dial around number #100 for any long distance number - other than Canada (because that was included in my plan). The cost was 5 cents per minute to the States - I think to Europe as well.
Can I use the same long distance dial around option with Public?
Thank you
You can buy an add-on for 15$ for 400 minutes for Europe (some countries ..thanks @mimmo ). And it will roll-up until it is used.
03-29-2019 10:02 AM
@ladybearbc wrote:I just transferred from Telus - and with them, I could use a dial around number #100 for any long distance number - other than Canada (because that was included in my plan). The cost was 5 cents per minute to the States - I think to Europe as well.
Can I use the same long distance dial around option with Public?
Thank you
That's postpaid - You pay for your usage afterwards.
Since PM is prepaid, it is highly unlikely for them to have such service.
03-29-2019 10:02 AM
Pm has long distance to 16 countries fm 400 mins for 15$
Never heard of dial around how exactly does that work?