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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! 30 Day Plan

Just wondering, is there a better way to get beyond 8G data that's on my plan other than 1Gx$30

johnmacpei by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Porting landline from Yak Communications

I opened a new account yesterday and tried to port over my landline from Yak. I got several error messages and I believe the form has flaws in the info it requests.Nevertheless, I took a temporary number and am now reaching out to the Moderator to fi...

mahadeotahal by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! Renewal done late, activated but phone not working

My renewal was suspended as I needed to change my plan. Bought voucher yesterday Plan change done today, renewal accepted on line. Phone not working still...I've not received confirmation text. 

TH78 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! ACER Z630 looking to change APN settings

Hi there,I just signed up for Public Mobile....I checked the IMEI number to see if my Acer phone was compatible, which Public Mobile said it was.Now I have my SIM card in, I made the switch and am looking to change my APN settings and my phone isn't ...

claireaglass by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! able to receive but not send picture texts on a flip phone

When I first joined PM a week or so ago, I was unable to send or receive picture texts on my flip (aka "dumb") phone. I found this post, went through the steps, and now I can receive picture texts but I am still unable to send them. I've double-chekc...

dlb by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Change number

Hi I was talking to Rogers about getting a number I once had with them back and they told me to contact public and if it's available I could get it. Can someone assist?

Sirgool by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Mobile Number Port from Bell Landline - Typo on address

Hi @Moderator_Team, I think I made a typo on the landline port request from a Bell Canada landline. For the address, I typed in North York rather than Toronto and also forgot to enter in my apartment #. Stupid me. The account number, name, and everyt...

coolspot by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! Customer support on holidays?

Hello community! I am waiting to have my PC Mobile number ported over my new PM number.  I contacted the mods yesterday and got a response back after about 2 hours to vaildate my account to prove it was me and send them my PC account number, which I ...

MARINAU2 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Can't receive texts and phone calls

I ported my number from Freedom Mobile and now I can only make calls send texts and use data.  Any help to receive calls and texts plus use my answering machine would be appreciated. I've tried restarting the phone, re-entering the Sim card and leavi...

Steveroo by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Can't create an self-serve account because phone is lost

I orginally set up the phone plan at a kiosk in the mall, never registered for self-serve, or at least I don't think so.  I am trying to cancel my plan because I lost my phone, but in order to do that I need to set up a self serve account and in orde...

SingleUse by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Ready alert system to 3G plans?

Hi folks. Last night in the Toronto area we had an unthinkable act committed. An amber alert was sent out at 11 PM roughly. It didn’t go off on my phone at least not audible. If I wasn’t on wifi and with a 3G plan would I still get them ? Or only 4G?...

Resolved! No internet connection

I activated a $30/1G plan today at Walmart. I insert the SIM card and call is fine but I cannot connect to internet. Another thing is, I registered to self serve and found out that the promised $10 per month credit is not there> Next month's payment ...

csongyuan by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! SIM network unlock PIN

hey @CS_Agenti just changed phones and popped my SIM in, and was prompted with the SIM network unlock PIN. Tried 1234 and 0000 like the other threads say, but it was unsuccessful.Any reason for it not to work? I popped the SIM card back into the ipho...

thejacer87 by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Walmart Stores Experience - Montreal Area

Avoid all Walmart stores in the Montreal area. They all have been instructed to never sell you a SIM card without in-store activation. They say it's a permanent policy. One store even tried to convince me that I will still get the $25 referral credit...

Patrick6 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Porting Landline from Yak communications

Hi:   I'm trying to port my landline number 416xxxyyy from Yak to Public Mobile. I am doing so as I am activating a new sim at PM. I am getting error messages.I read some post on having a temp number while the porting is being finalized.Can you advis...

bibimohamed by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! Can not receive text messages.

Short back story.  My phone was stolen last weekend so I suspended service.  Ordered a new phone and sim card.  Received it yesterday and reactivated my account - changed the Sim and Upgraded my plan.  Everything worked great.  Today I find out I can...

panapup by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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REQUEST TO MODIFY THE AREA CODE OF MY PHONE NUMBER

  Dear Public Mobile team,   I have missed quite a number of opportunities due to my new number having the area code 825 as a lot of my friends assume its not an Alberta area code. Can you please modify my phone number area code to 587 ?   My current...

Olayemi by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! How long does it take to get my service re-activated?

I travelled outside of Canada for the last two weeks, and come back today on Feb 17. The credit card I registered for auto-payment was cancelled three days before my travel, because somebody has stolen my card. I could not receive the replacement car...

harsheng by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Sim network pin blocked

I purchased a used Samsung s7 edge which turned out its locked to Roger's  I now have the code to locked the phone but my sim it blocked  coils someone please unlock my sim and give me the code   

marcti by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! Transferring number from Koodo

Hi! I need some help I just activated my account on Public Mobile and I want to transfer my old Koodo number to use as my Public Mobile number. But I got this error message when I put in my old number and check it's eligibility.  I have made sure tha...

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irvine_wp by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! Data overage charges

Will I be charged data overage charges or will data stop working after my allotted data usage is used up ? Please advise.

orahman by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! Disable included data on my plan ?

I have data included in my plan but I dont need it.I noticed that my phone has used data automatically.So I just want to disable data in order to avoid overage charges, if any.

double payments and no data?

@CS_Agenti put the money on my account 3 days ago and my data still doesnt work, and to make that even better i just tried to buy something at the store to find out you charged me twice. I want answers and resolutions since i cant talk to a god **ble...

Aerhfx by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Visiting Canada for 3 weeks in July

Apologies if this question has been asked before... but advice can change quickly in the mobile world!I am visiting Canada for 3 weeks this summer with my wife, touring Alberta and B.C (including Vancouver Island) and sadly my own local mobile operat...

MattUK81 by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! Are 613 area code numbers available through public mobile?

Hello,  I am considering getting a plan with public mobile. I need to get a new line in addition to my regular one. I specifically need the phone number to have a 613 area code. Are those available at all with public mobile? The 2016 messages I read ...

sophiedee by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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regarding plan

I have recently purchase public mobile sim from Walmart for $ 10 and the guys who were selling the sim told me 50 min calling and unlimited incoming call. I did not get any incoming call now also I didn’t call any number from public mobile and I rece...

Hsumra by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! limited outgoing minutes

Hi, I have 3 Public Mobile lines on the $10/month for my kids. The weird thing is that once their 50 minutes are consumed, they are never able to receive any calls. My understanding is that there is a limited outgoing minutes but there's no limit on ...

aliabumo by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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