Why family’s can not share data ?

[hinamirza]

Hi , I like to ask why public donot offer family sharing data and minutes .

[DOA]

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@hinamirza wrote:

Hi , I like to ask why public donot offer family sharing data and minutes .

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Public Mobile, like Lucky and Chatr, is a 3rd tier provider for people who just want basic service and cheap prices.  If they add a bunch of frills most people don't want or need, pretty soon it would be as pricey as the 1st tiers.

Remember how Oneplus phones started out at $299, and now they're getting close to $1000?  Like that.  Upward bloativity.

[Luddite]

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@will13am wrote:

Those family plans are not without cost for sharing.  It's like going to a restaurant ask to share a single meal among two people.  There will be a charge for an empty plate.  Two separate plans here probably cost less per person than a share plan.

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No charge for empty plate and utensils at Swiss Chalet!   Too much high living for you.

[marimacas]

PM does't have family plans. If you want to share your data, you can be a HOTSPOT.

[srlawren]

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@LovesToPM wrote:

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@wangce2007 wrote:

You can use the hotspot 

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Reasonable option as long as your family member is close by.

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@LovesToPM and you don't mind draining the battery of the device with mobile data much quicker than otherwise.

[LovesToPM]

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@wangce2007 wrote:

You can use the hotspot 

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Reasonable option as long as your family member is close by.

[LovesToPM]

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@hinamirza wrote:

Hi , I like to ask why public donot offer family sharing data and minutes .

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The main competitors for PM are Lucky and Chatr.

As none of them offer this, PM will not be offering it any time soon.

[wangce2007]

You can use the hotspot 

[popping]

@hinamirza 

Shared family plan are usually provided by the postpaid providers.

PM is a prepaid provider.  I have not find a single prepaid provider in Canada which offers family shared plan.  Lucky, Chatr, Speakout, PetroCanada Mobile etc do not offer family shared plan.

[will13am]

Those family plans are not without cost for sharing.  It's like going to a restaurant ask to share a single meal among two people.  There will be a charge for an empty plate.  Two separate plans here probably cost less per person than a share plan.

[kselmak]

I suspect to keep it simple hence cheaper. 

[gblackma]

Not their business model.

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@hinamirza wrote:

Hi , I like to ask why public donot offer family sharing data and minutes .

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[ShawnC13]

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@hinamirza wrote:

Hi , I like to ask why public donot offer family sharing data and minutes .

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That is just Public Mobiles' way of business.  The cheap no-frill plan is what public is all about.  If you are looking for family share plans with the Telus network you will need to look at Koodo or Telus.

[Staliger]

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@hinamirza wrote:

Hi , I like to ask why public donot offer family sharing data and minutes .

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@hinamirza  Do you mean several users per one account? If so, PM allows to have only one user per account... 

[Jb456 · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately Public Mobile does not offer family plans. One email address per account.

Only option you would have is if one family member still has data to make the phone a hotspot that another family member could connect to when they are in vincinty of one another