02-11-2023 11:48 PM
I'm confused about the new points system - it doesn't seem worth it to swap onto it? I get a better deal on the old rewards system, unless I'm missing something?
I pay $40/month - which is 2 points a month? So (2*12)+10 = $34/year?
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02-12-2023 05:47 PM
Sounds like good advice from everyone to not swap to points if you are lucky enough to be on previous rewards program. I'd really like to be able to swap the other way round from my points to old rewards, haha.
02-12-2023 10:39 AM
You are not missing anything. If you are on $ rewards, stay there.
02-12-2023 10:09 AM
@crreature wrote:I'll stay on the rewards system!!!
@crreature Good calls and save more 🙂
02-12-2023 10:06 AM
Haha thanks for the confirmation everyone!!! When I got the email about points I thought for sure I was missing something. But I'm not and I'll stay on the rewards system!!!
02-12-2023 09:28 AM
02-12-2023 08:27 AM - edited 02-12-2023 08:28 AM
@darlicious wrote:You've got the math right ... .... Stick with points.
Huh?
You meant "Stick it to points" or "Stick with rewards", right?
Unless, of course, the OP is already on the points program and the alternative is no reward program at all - though I didn't get they were.
🤔
02-12-2023 07:47 AM
@crreature Stay on your old rewards it more lucrative then points ,and saves you a step by having them applied automatically to your bill . Opposed to having to sign in and redeem them every time you earn 15 points for $15 off your bill
02-12-2023 04:33 AM - edited 02-13-2023 07:44 PM
You've got the math right....with your current plan price points will give you the equivalent of $34/year. You are coming up on your 5th anniversary so you will soon be earning the maximum $5/30 days loyalty rewards+$2 autopay=$7×12=$84/year. A $50 difference per year. Referral and community/give back rewards keep the same value. Stick with points.
Edit:
Oops! I meant stick with rewards!!! My bad!!
Thx for the correction.
02-12-2023 01:06 AM
Pretty simple:
Old Rewards system - instant monthly credits plus $2/month if on AutoPay.
New Rewards system - 5% in points of monthly payment (need $300 total of bill payment) to collect 15 points and redeem $15 and no $2 or 2 points if on AutoPay.
Stay on the old Rewards system!
02-12-2023 12:16 AM - edited 02-12-2023 12:16 AM
@crreature the Community pretty much all agree if you are on the old Rewards system:
DO NOT migrate to the new one.
You loss most with Loyalty rewards if you switch, and you earn less from 5% back than $2 Autopay rewards if your plan is $40 or less
Just in case you want to really check it out, here is a comparison of the old vs new:
in summary
On the other hand, the goodies for new system,
- 5% Points back for add-on purchases as well
- add-ons are around 33% cheaper when you redeem with Public Points
- you can use 1 point for lucky draw, so, technically you bet $1 and can win an iPhone
02-12-2023 12:11 AM - edited 02-12-2023 08:31 AM
The old reward program in superior in almost every way.
The most notable difference is the loyalty, which gets better every year on the old reward program. (Up to 5 years)
So if you’re considering switching, just remember that public mobile wants you to because it saves them money.
And by saving them money, it costs you money.
[ EDIT: also @crreature , once a user switches to the Public Points program there's no going back to the old if they develop switchers remorse. It's a one-way move with no way back onto the old rewards plan. ]
02-12-2023 12:06 AM
No point of being confused. If you are on $ Rewards......
D O N ‘ T consider changing to points.