03-06-2026 02:19 PM
03-14-2026 08:45 AM
Changing carrier is not a solution. It is a limitation of shortcode itself
International shortcode text, like 2FA text from banks in US or Switzerland, are not guaranteed., it is a hit or miss. Regular international text are ok but not shortcodes. It might work on some providers sometime and experience show it will broke sometime
only Canadian shortcode text found here are guaranteed
https://www.txt.ca/en/current-short-code-programs/
So, it is better to check with your overseas bank and see if you can receive the 2FA using other ways, such as email or authenticator app
03-14-2026 08:04 AM
Hello NDesai
The last Agent added a note that explained everything:
Note: Public Mobile does not support international short codes from businesses or banks outside of North America. Additionally, while standard international texting is included in most plans from Canada, it often fails due to formatting or carrier-level blocks on the recipient's side.
The problem lies with PM
I need to change
Thanks for following up
With best regards
Sansfil
03-07-2026 01:48 PM
hi @SansFil it could be a problem on your friend side
but you can ask PM to check and confirm
please submit a ticket with CS Agent using this Chatbot link: https://widget.telus.tiia.ai/publicmobile/publicmobile.html Type the question "Submit ticket", Then click the following in order: "Contact Us" , "Other", "Log In".
If any issue with ticket submission, you can submit by direct message:
https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/composepage/note-to-user-id/22437
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03-07-2026 01:35 PM
I’m in Quebec and trying contacting friends in Switzerland or receiving text messages from them.
03-07-2026 09:51 AM
hi @SansFil
are you in Canada now?. the International text is to send to other countries From Canada. It is not to be used when you are overseas
03-07-2026 09:44 AM
Unfortunately, I can’t send or receive text messages to an from Switzerland
03-06-2026 02:22 PM
@SansFil Are you able to send a text to him? Does he have International texting included in his plan?
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