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Important Update: eSIM QR Code Now Included in Activation Summary Emails

Hi Community, We're happy to share some news that aims to make your eSIM installation process smoother and easier. As of June 15, we've started including an eSIM QR code in our activation summary emails. Why does this matter? If you encounter any dif...

Troubleshooting Login Issues: OTP, 2FA, EverSafe

Hey Community, We are working very hard to resolve errors some of you are facing when logging in or creating a new ID. For Eversafe ID specific issues, our agents are currently unable to support a fix. Please hang tight until we provide an update. I...

Resolved! Your balance is too low

I received the following text message (within a conversation with someone) "2504: your balance is too low" My plan is unlimited talk and text. What does this mean?

Phones aren't updating to the time zone change.

None of the phones in our house on Public Mobile updated the time change this morning. As a result we almost missed our flight. Turns out it did update once we restarted the phone but heads up to anyone else out there that you may have to manually up...

Resolved! Have no service, no voice no data... My sim is not working! Help!!!

Resolved! every month renewal date is different

I just realized that every month my renewal date move one day earlier, hard for my to track me data usage because I set up my phone same day every month to monitor it. Now I have to change date every month.

Resolved! activation problem

Hi, I just helped my friend switch from Fido to public. However, a few things is off, 1, i can send test messages fairly quickly, but receiving text messages take a noticably longer time2, i can call out, but no one can seem to call me3, internet dat...

Resolved! over autopay plan limit

Hello, I cannot see my data usage and have not been able to use any data, so I'm assuming I'm over my limit. How can I find out what's owed/how much I'm over and pay it?Thanks so much

Resolved! Setting my voicemail number

I am trying to set up my phone so that when it notifies me of a new voicemail and I select the notification, it will dial voicemail so I can hear the message.So far, the notification says voicemail number unknown. When I touch the notification, it ta...

Forgot my Username and password

I forgot my username and password to my self serve account

Resolved! New texts showing up

We are pleased with the incredible savings on our phone bill.since we started using Public Mobile at the end of January 2020. I do find it somewhat inconvenient that since the change to Public Mobile, new texts don't always show up on my phone in th...

Data ad on purchase

I purchased data add on but it's not working do I have to wait before it activates

Resolved! Activation Troubles...

Salutations, i just bought a SIM card, however, when I try to activate it and start the account and service, it's claiming that it's an invalid SIM card number. I am positive I've put in the right number.

Question for Moderator - dropped texts and call

Our son and daughter-in-law recommended Public Mobile, and we appreciate the significant savings on our phone bill and the quick and helpful responses we've received to questions we've posted on the Community since we started using Public Mobile at t...

Question About Moderators

Hello, I'm new to PM (just got my number today). So far things are going well (having some trouble porting in a number from Koodo, but a Moderator is helping me out with that). So far, I'm a little confused. I was warned that PM didn't have customer ...

*Data Outage

Official announcement: [ISSUE RESOLVED] Intermittent Impact to Data Usage Issue seems to be resolved in some areas as of 10:35 EST Seems to be intermittent *There seems to be an outage in some areas. Please don't change anything on your phone.NDesai...

Data

I have my son and I both on public mobile using the same credit card with 2 different accounts. I set up a third account for my second son tonight and me and my other son lost our data. Any ideas?

Resolved! Group text msg not working

Whenever I want to send or receive a msg on text with more than one receipient, I have to turn the data on. I don't have to if just sending to one person, why is this the case? I have double checked my mobile setting and they are correct.

Resolved! Locked out of Self-Serve

Recently was locked out of Self Service as m CC expired and need to log in to update.Can't use password recovery How would I contact someone who would be able to let me back in? Thanks

Resolved! Picture text

Can I send a picture text without using cellular data?

Where can I tract when I buy a sim?

Roaming in Canada for a Canadian

Hi. I was at a Freedom store and considering their cheap plan with 250mb with talk and text for my personal phone since I use my work phone for data and most calls. I live in the city and I told them I go up north to the cottage at least 15 times a ...

Will a phone used with Freedom work with Public?

I am considering getting the Alcatel GO Flip for my father in law, but this specific one is for Freedom and not the generic one. I was going to try it with Freedom and if it doesn't work well up north at the cottage then switch to Public. How do I kn...

Resolved! Refer a friend code usage

How can I share my code for people to use? Can I share it on public mobile? Facebook? Youtube? Other forums? Anywhere else online? Or is it just live friends and family? Thanks

Issue

So I paid my phone bill after not paying it for 2 months or so & since I paid it, usually at the top where it says my carrier and shows how many bars of service I have won’t switch from searching. Ive tooken out my SIM card and put it back in, I’ve t...

Texting/SIM card issue?

Hi,I am a fairly new convert to Public mobile. I did the switch last month & everything seemed fine. Just over the last couple of days though I am having trouble sending texts.The only way I can force a text to send is to remove the SIM card, wait, r...

forgot username and password, also do not remember the account number

Using this service for a long time, I do not remember the username and password for self serve account. I do not even remember the account number for my number. I want to make payment for this number. I had pre-authorized payment, but now I changed m...

payment voucher

i submitted my payment voucher and i got a text saying my payment was verified but there is no data in my account and the money went into my account but i cant figure out how to get my data

Resolved! New Device

I bought a new to me iphone 6s today. As soon as I opened it up I turned the device on, set it up and inserted the public mobile sim card from my old phone. I get an error message saying the Sim is not supported and something about being locked. I ch...

Christmas promotion

Signed up this past beginning of January. There was a promotion to get first month free. I understand it can take time for this promotion to get processed. Just had my third payment get charged to my account but still no month credit

Cell phone

Will my Public Mobile Sim card work with Alcatel Go Flip 4044M?

Resolved! active account line not working

I suspended my account as i was out of the country for a couple months now I am back and made a payment and it shows that my account is active but when I try to make a call it says:"sorry we cannnot complete your call you do not have a long distance ...

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Important Update: eSIM QR Code Now Included in Activation Summary Emails

Troubleshooting Login Issues: OTP, 2FA, EverSafe

Resolved! Your balance is too low

Phones aren't updating to the time zone change.

Resolved! Have no service, no voice no data... My sim is not working! Help!!!

Resolved! every month renewal date is different

Resolved! activation problem

Resolved! over autopay plan limit

Resolved! Setting my voicemail number

Forgot my Username and password

Resolved! New texts showing up

Data ad on purchase

Resolved! Activation Troubles...

Question for Moderator - dropped texts and call

Question About Moderators

*Data Outage

Data

Resolved! Group text msg not working

Resolved! Locked out of Self-Serve

Resolved! Picture text

Where can I tract when I buy a sim?

Roaming in Canada for a Canadian

Will a phone used with Freedom work with Public?

Resolved! Refer a friend code usage

Issue

Texting/SIM card issue?

forgot username and password, also do not remember the account number

payment voucher

Resolved! New Device

Christmas promotion

Cell phone

Resolved! active account line not working

iPhone 15 & eSIM

Data

Reward points applied to wrong thing

Add on Rewards

If I opt out, may I get other reward like cash bac...