@Meow
Adding sufficient funds to prepay for a full billing cycle will automatically reactivate a suspended/expired plan.
Most of the time.
Even if it doesn't, you can always click the "Reactivate" button manually.
@Rich000liu
New activations or number ports usually go online within minutes. But they can take hours. They can even take days. Old CRTC wireless code actually allows the carriers up to 10 days (or even up to 30 days in certain instances) to complete activations and ports, but such delays are extreme these days, if it goes longer than a couple business days then there's probably be a problem.
Restart the phone from time to time, it will eventually show a "Public Mobile 3G" or a "TELUS" banner, this indicates that the SIM card and the network can see each other.
You will need to go into network settings and select the carrier/network/operator (whatever it's called). Some phones will do this automatically, some will not. And some phones will work better if you explicitly select "Public Mobile" instead of "Auto".
You will need to go configure the phone with Public Mobile's APN settings if you want to access data (and MMS attachments). Change the things you have to change, leave everything else unchanged or blank. Public Mobile doesn't push (broadcast) their APN settings like most other operators so very few devices will autoconfigure this stuff for you.
You will of course have to restart the phone before these changes take effect. All this might seem like a hassle, but it's basically exactly what the tech at a wireless kiosk would do for you and it's a one-time setup on any phone. On that note, you can actually take your phone and your SIM card to a retailer (like Walmart or London Drugs) which carries Public Mobile, you might be able to convince the person behind the counter to do it for you (especially if you buy something from them, like a payment voucher or whatever).
