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Pack Your Bags – Public Mobile’s Trip to Mexico Contest is Here

Hello Community, We’re thrilled to announce an exciting contest to celebrate our new CAN/US/MEX plans. Get ready to spice up your travel plans because we’re sending a lucky winner on a trip for two to Mexico. Who’s Eligible?  New customers who purcha...

Ck_PM by Public Mobile
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[NEW] Important Update Regarding Recent Account Notifications

Hello Community, Due to a recent system issue, you may have received an email and/or text message incorrectly stating that your account is in suspended status. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused. To validate your account status, plea...

Ck_PM by Public Mobile
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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...

Ck_PM by Public Mobile
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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...

A_CX_PM by Public Mobile
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Resolved! I can't enter my account because I can't reset my password.

I've been locked out of my account since Friday morning and I just get an error message whenever I try to reset my password, I think it's because I haven't used this account a long time ago. I'm currently in Canada with no phone because of this.  Is ...

Shiggy by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Payment

@CS_Agent  Bought two payment vouchers from Shopper's Drug Mart. One of them worked fine, the other one didn't.  I've tried using online and *611, neither work. 

Pembroke1999 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Lost my SIM before I could create my self-serve account

Hey guys,So I bought a SIM the other day and had to travel the next day, but didn't get the chance to create the self-service account. Now when I try, it's obiviously texting my phone but I've lost it. Any ideas what can be done to deactivate the ser...

ssqmm by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! Prepurchase Question

The plan I'm looking at states: 30-days, 100 MINUTES Canada-wide talk, UNLIMITED Incoming calls, UNLIMITED International Text and Picture Messaging, + BONUS 250 MB Data at 3G speed with AutoPay, VOICEMAIL & Call Display.Does 100 MINUTES Canada-wide t...

MrBill by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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WHOSE EXCITED TO BECOME A NEW CUSTOMERS WITH PUBLIC MOBILE JUST STAY AWAY

Hi everyone, just ill share my experience with the public mobile servicei registered before months with the cheapest plan that public mobile had it , the line is barely used and my father use this line in urgent cases in case we want to be in touch w...

Kevde by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! Confirmation texts

Hello I just joined a few months ago and my phone has since been lost.  I am wondering if any of my personal information was sent to my phone via text messages from Public Mobile.  Such as my name etc.  I am concerned my personal information could ge...

Public201907 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Cannot create account !?

Hi everyone, I switch to PM today from another carrier in a branch store.The staff helped me to activate everything, she even asked me to write my email and A 4 DIGITS PASSWORD on a memo (I guessed it is for account registration), then she completed ...

eric_music by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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rewards not being added to my account

Hello I am using a 25$ plan and don't understand why I am paying $25.99 instead. The same time my auto pay and loyalty friend rewards are not added. Should I not be paying $22 instead. why am I paying more?   

yee by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Data

Cannot use data on my phone.

Mammymommy by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Porting number from koodo

How long does it usually take to transfer a number from koodo prepaid?  I sent a private message to the moderator but I haven't had any replies as of yet.

griffinbell by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! Referral

Is there a way to see who you referred to Public Mobile? I've been telling everyone I see about Public and would like to know who switches.

hellsbells05 by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Data for only MMS

Hey there, I’m curious if there is any way to have cellular data only activate for MMS, i.e., have cellular data on the whole time for MMS but effectively off for all other apps and processes. I’ve tried disabling everything in cellular data but syst...

TylerN by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Re: Plan not active

Hello. I tried to port from another carrier yesterday and today but kept saying error. Went to walmart and the rep tried but still saying error. He said maybe my balance with the other carrier was high so paid it in full today. He tried again but uns...

mnure1c by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! Was working, now isn't.

Hey, I recently setup an account with PublicMobile, and had no problems with the initial setup. I put in the APN settings and the data worked fine, got texts and calls, etc. Then today I left the house and I had 4 bars... But no access to data, texti...

BisforBrian by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! unlimited canada-wide talk calling a canadian number visiting US

I have a question regarding "unlimited canada-wide talk".  My son has a public mobile phone from NB with the "unlimited canada-wide talk", he will in Nova Scotia calling me while I'm on vacation in the US (Dallas, Texas). I have a virgin mobile phone...

craftythumbs by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Plan not active

I just activated a new sim and payed for a 40 dollar plan.when i try to make calls its says plan not active to add funds.ehats going on here???

Jason500 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! Paid for service, service not working.

I began using public mobile early June, thought it was great gift idea for my son. June was smooth now the plan lapsed for a couple days in July and when I topped up it ever since, he has not been able to make any phone calls. Every call he makes say...

Shortnee by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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3G Data Speed

From your experiences, is the 3G data speed sufficient for video chats?

lisaz by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Cannot send SMS, but can send MMS.

Today I can't send SMS but I can send MMS. Both my wife and I have the same problem, both using Galaxy S5. Possibly related: we're from Alberta, currently vacationing in Vancouver.  Any suggestions would be appreciated. 

Mango by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Porting from Koodo, simply says not eligible

I have an active plan with Koodo with a number I want to port to my newly registered and activated Public account with a temporary number. When I try to do this myself I get:"We were unable to transfer the phone number you entered. Try one of the fol...

ramathorn11 by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Cant send MMS but can receive mms

I have all the APN settings correct and added a second APN that's correct also to get MMS but I still can't send MMS. Any ideas? 

Vandmike by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Incoming calls are draining my minutes

Hi, I have the $15 plan which is supposed to have unlimited incoming calls, but incoming calls are using up my 100 minutes and last month I couldn't receive any calls for a couple days after it ran out. Can anyone offer me a solution to how I can fix...

TroopNewman by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Today my Wifes Phone will not connect to the PM network

Not sure what happened but she is unable to call or use data. Phone acts like her Public Mobile account was cancelled or suspended? About 2 weeks ago she switched her Public Mobile account billing to go to her own credit card and off of mine. This wo...

phazfreq by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! $15 plan - receiving calls from outside of home area

I have seen some discussion on this plan offering unlimited incoming calls, but have not seen an answer to this question:  if I am outside of my home area but still within Canada, am I able to still receive unlimited incoming calls without them count...

dstrai by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Auto Pay stopped working - Cannot make payment

Hi any ideas on how I can fix this? My autopay randomly stopped working. My card is not expired, and worked for payment of my other public mobile account. My account is now suspended, and every time I try to make payment, I get an error that my credi...

pussingonp by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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