10-07-2019 01:53 PM - edited 01-05-2022 09:25 AM
Being fed up with poor service, I am trying to leave public mobile but after many delays and push off, they refuse to release the number.
how do I get my number.
10-17-2019 02:58 PM
@Poorservice any updates??
10-09-2019 01:00 PM
@jonfirlotte wrote:As others have mentioned, I would file a complaint with the crtc, that definitely sounds illegal.
@jonfirlotte it *sounds* illegal, but we don't know the whole story. And of course, @Poorservice hasn't replied again to provide more info. So it's really hard to say for sure. If I had to guess, I would guess that they didn't realize their account had to be active in order for a number port, OR, they mis-entered info on the port request form at their new provider. Purely speculation but these are fairly common issues that prevent a port.
10-09-2019 09:09 AM
As others have mentioned, I would file a complaint with the crtc, that definitely sounds illegal.
10-09-2019 02:45 AM
@Poorservice Videotron should be able to inform you why the port the is not being completed. Could be a number of reasons. Did you ask them?
10-09-2019 02:11 AM
Public can't refuse to release an active phone number.
But they also cant release a suspended phone number.
If you let your Public service expire before approaching Videotron then you're out of luck. You need to have your Public plan active during the number port process. And now that you've requested a number port the clock might be ticking, could be a 10 or 30 day limit before the number port fails and the number is lost.
You need some overlap between old and new services to port a number, the same CRTC/CCTS Wireless Code applies to all carriers, if anyone should be blamed it's Videotron for making promises instead of asking questions and giving information.
10-07-2019 02:44 PM
@Poorservice wrote:Why is public mobile refusing to release my phone number to a normal company like Videotron against crtc rules.
As you all know public mobile hides itself and has no way to contact them.
so I went via Videotron and after multiple delays and excuses they simply refused to release the number. Illegally.
I'm not sure the details about why your number isn't transfering over to Videotron properly, except that people transfer in an out of Public Mobile all the time. Number porting can be a tricky thing for the customers sometimes, because some of the time, both companies will blame each other. What I can tell you is that Videotron is the one responsible for getting your phone number transfered over to them. They should be doing the leg work for you. As @srlawren was saying, your Public Mobile service must still be active.
10-07-2019 02:39 PM
@Poorservice, is your phone number ported in yet? Maybe your old carrier can pull it back, or refuse the port for you?
10-07-2019 02:01 PM - edited 10-07-2019 02:04 PM
I see srlawren answered in your other thread too:
"@Poorservice is your account suspended? It has to be active in order for a number port to take place. If your account is active and they are still refusing for some reason, then you may want to file a complaint with the CCTS. https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/phone/plaint.htm"
I fully agree and I feel something else is going on either with the steps you're trying to follow to port out or the status of your PM account (canceled? Suspended?). If it's active and you're starting this process from the new carrier, you should be good to go. Unless there's a "bad egg" somewhere, PM wouldn't stand in the way.
Also, while I can understand your frustration, a subject like "Stonewalling" doesn't exactly give much indication, at a glance, as to what you're wanting help with.
10-07-2019 01:59 PM
@Poorservice wrote:Being fed up with poor service, I am trying to leave public mobile but after many delays and push off, they refuse to release the number.
how do I get my number.
Your account status must be active before you can port out your PM number to another provider. If your account status is expired or suspended, add fund and re-activate your account and port out.
10-07-2019 01:58 PM
Sorry to hear you're having trouble with moving away from Public Mobile. To be clear, you're trying to port your number out?
To do that, you must initiate the port on the NEW carrier side. Follow their porting process carefully or walk through it with a customer service agent. This is not something that PM does. Keep your PM account active and the number should port to your new account no problem.
10-07-2019 01:49 PM
@Poorservice wrote:Why is public mobile refusing to release my phone number to a normal company like Videotron against crtc rules.
As you all know public mobile hides itself and has no way to contact them.
so I went via Videotron and after multiple delays and excuses they simply refused to release the number. Illegally.
@Poorservice is your account suspended? It has to be active in order for a number port to take place. If your account is active and they are still refusing for some reason, then you may want to file a complaint with the CCTS. https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/phone/plaint.htm
10-07-2019 01:29 PM
Why is public mobile refusing to release my phone number to a normal company like Videotron against crtc rules.
As you all know public mobile hides itself and has no way to contact them.
so I went via Videotron and after multiple delays and excuses they simply refused to release the number. Illegally.