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My unused data is going to expire can I donate it to charity?

RobertQc
Mayor / Maire

 

 

Data & Add-Ons

Amount Used
3GB at 3G Speed /90 Days
518.097  /  3072 MB

 

I only used 15% of my data and its a long shot but I don't see an option to donate data, can I send it to africa or something else useful? I feel wasteful.

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jp2
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

I don't think so because every sim is on it own separate account. There aren't family accounts 

frankieshi
Great Citizen / Super Citoyen

Just wondering is Public Mobile can have a pool share plan for family mumber or not? Can Public Mobile set up this kind of paln?


@RobertQc wrote:

@jp2 wrote:

@RobertQc I think it works better for point systems because it's not costing the comapny money. Also I'm not aware of being able to transfer account credit to other users?


@jp2Look at this

 

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Paying-for-your-service/165-Credit-for-Sale-Best-offe...

 

@pmguy123 wrote:

I'm leaving to Koodo but I have an account credit with Public Mobile that I can't get refunded or take with me to Koodo.

 

The mods have offered a solution of transferring the credit to the acoount of a friend or family member. 

 

So if you want to be my "friend" I'll instruct them to transfer the credit to your account.  Just let me know how much you are willing to buy it for.  I will accept the best offer. Thanks!

 


That is hardly comparable to this situation.  Since you use so little data, why not just get a talk and text plan and use the non expiring data add-on.  If you need a suggestion for your charitable offering, I can PM you my interact credentials.  Smiley LOL

LEGO
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

@RobertQc wrote: 

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Paying-for-your-service/165-Credit-for-Sale-Best-offe...

 

@pmguy123 wrote:

I'm leaving to Koodo but I have an account credit with Public Mobile that I can't get refunded or take with me to Koodo.

The mods have offered a solution of transferring the credit to the acoount of a friend or family member. 

So if you want to be my "friend" I'll instruct them to transfer the credit to your account.  Just let me know how much you are willing to buy it for.  I will accept the best offer. Thanks!


Hey, I missed that... Woman Sad Good find RobertQcWoman Happy


@jp2 wrote:

@RobertQc I think it works better for point systems because it's not costing the comapny money. Also I'm not aware of being able to transfer account credit to other users?


@jp2Look at this

 

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Paying-for-your-service/165-Credit-for-Sale-Best-offe...

 

@pmguy123 wrote:

I'm leaving to Koodo but I have an account credit with Public Mobile that I can't get refunded or take with me to Koodo.

 

The mods have offered a solution of transferring the credit to the acoount of a friend or family member. 

 

So if you want to be my "friend" I'll instruct them to transfer the credit to your account.  Just let me know how much you are willing to buy it for.  I will accept the best offer. Thanks!

 


@MacMe wrote:

Data isn't really worth anything.  

 

Why not switch to a lower plan and donate the extra money to charity?


Now this is a really sensible suggestion. 


@LEGO wrote:

@RobertQc wrote:
 
@LEGO wrote:

@@RobertQc 

Enable Hotspot on your phone, let all your “nice” neighbors to use your Data and praise you for your generosity! Woman Wink

 @LEGO I would but I don't trust people on my wifi incase they do bad things / download illegal stuff. I would give someone all the money in my bank withdrawn as cash but not give them access to my bank account / login password of bank. 


That’s why I said “nice” neighbors. “Nice” neighbors would not do bad things / download illegal staff! Woman Wink


I was going to suggest the same thing.  Make some friends in the process.

 

I had to check my data usage to see whether I might need to follow through with this suggest.  I should be okay for this period.  My usage is tracking at about 95%, so no much left on the table at renewal time.  I might need to seek out @RobertQc to borrow some data should my rationing go off the rails. 

will13am
Oracle
Oracle

@RobertQc, my only suggestion is buy what you need.  This is a prepaid service, so no overages to worry about. 

Cheetah24
Town Hero / Héro de la Ville

Hi, 

 

I believe this is something not easy to do; donating data. However you could try out making a plan to use more data related stuff to make your life easier and meaningful since you have a lot of data to spare. If you are traveling in the bus listen to some podcasts or some online courses; and even while driving you could listen to a podcast. It will also make you learn new things 🙂  

MacMe
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

Data isn't really worth anything.  

 

Why not switch to a lower plan and donate the extra money to charity?

meocon
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

@RobertQc Yeah I agreed with what you thought. I sent a private message to Mods a year ago about that but they said it’s impossible to transfer unused data for someone else. Hopefully PM will have a new policy about that in the future

LEGO
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

@RobertQc wrote:
 
@LEGO wrote:

@@RobertQc 

Enable Hotspot on your phone, let all your “nice” neighbors to use your Data and praise you for your generosity! Woman Wink

 @LEGO I would but I don't trust people on my wifi incase they do bad things / download illegal stuff. I would give someone all the money in my bank withdrawn as cash but not give them access to my bank account / login password of bank. 


That’s why I said “nice” neighbors. “Nice” neighbors would not do bad things / download illegal staff! Woman Wink

jp2
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

@RobertQc I think it works better for point systems because it's not costing the comapny money. Also I'm not aware of being able to transfer account credit to other users?



@Nevantech wrote:

Unfortunately, you can't donate data. But you can watch netflix anywhere you want.


 

@NevantechThat's too bad, we should be able to in a friendly community such as this. If I can send my balance of canadian dollors to a friends account I should be nice to be able to donate my balance of data, or balance minutes to someone less fortunate even at a reduced amount like paying a penalty on air miles to balance transfer.

 

@jp2 wrote:

@RobertQc have you seen this at other carriers? How would it work?

 

@jp2I have not seen it at phone companies but I have with many other programs usually dealing with points but at the same time I have never seen a phone company have a public forum and community. It could be done in "my account" you just insert the phone number / account number and what you are willing to send over or even a "donate" button where public mobile sends 10% back the cost to a war amps or something.

 

@meocon wrote:

@RobertQc I have never heard about donation data but that’s a good idea. I have 12GB data for 3 months but I just used about 3GB for 3 months.

 @meocon You may have more of a reason to stay on a 12gb plan when you only use 3 if you have the possibility to help people, although the other argument they would have is then other people won't buy the data add-on but I think its worth a shot, since public mobile is different than other companies and it would be one heck of a promotional item to essentially "share" or "donate". The first of its kind. Huge publicity for them.

 

@LEGO wrote:

@@RobertQc 

Enable Hotspot on your phone, let all your “nice” neighbors to use your Data and praise you for your generosity! Woman Wink

 

 @LEGO I would but I don't trust people on my wifi incase they do bad things / download illegal stuff. I would give someone all the money in my bank withdrawn as cash but not give them access to my bank account / login password of bank.

 

I am would be more likely to stay on a higher priced plan if I could donate some un-used portion to someone who may not be able to aquire more.

 

LEGO
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

@RobertQc 

Enable Hotspot on your phone, let all your “nice” neighbors to use your Data and praise you for your generosity! Woman Wink

jp2
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

@RobertQc have you seen this at other carriers? How would it work?

meocon
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

@RobertQc I have never heard about donation data but that’s a good idea. I have 12GB data for 3 months but I just used about 3GB for 3 months.

Nevantech
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Unfortunately, you can't donate data. But you can watch netflix anywhere you want.

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