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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! Changing plans

Hello all,If I want to change my plan to a data only plan for 1 or 2 months, would I lose my phone number? I'm assuming not, but I want to make sure.Thanks

moegagner by • Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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MY PUK NUMBER

CAN ANYONE HELP ME TO KNOW MY PUK NUMBER?

mariocabezudo by • Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! Invalid SIM

Hi ThereFeeling bad Went to activate a SIM (and port a number from Chatr).Filled the first page on activation, then continued on next page. Had to call Chats for account number and pin. Click back on the form (not browser back) to review. Then got th...

alamgir99 by • Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! Porting number from 7-11

Signed up this morning.  Just got this text.   “ Public Mobile here: To complete your request to move to Public Mobile, please go to Publicmobile.ca, click Contact us and complete the SIM & Activation online form. You'll need to provide the correct P...

TLynn by • Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! Referral code

I just signed up today and I put in a referral code but it’s not showing up as inputted for my billing credit, only auto pay. Help!  

Kptravelz by • Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Lost iPhone

My daughter lost her iPhone in Disneyland, and it hasn't turned in up in Lost & Found. Two questions: (1) Is there a way for Public Mobile to add the IMEI to the blacklist?  From other discussions, there doesn't seem to be an answer to this. (2) Sinc...

SumGuy by • Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Self-serve site down again?

I've been trying to log in for the past hour. It just says "Waiting for selfserve.publicmobile.ca..." Sometimes I can get to the page where I can enter my credentials, but after I click Login, it spins forever.  I guess I'll try again later, but this...

ChopstickHero by • Model Citizen / Citoyen Modèle
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Not receiving calls

I am new to public mobile.  I ported my number in from Rogers yesterday but I am unable to receive calls, it just goes to my Rogers voicemail.   How can I fix this?

Purchased International Add-on but doesn't work

I've just purchased the international call add-on but when I tried calling +44 (London, UK) , I got a notification from TELUS saying that the number is in a calling area that is blocked. First of all, what does it have to do with Telus, and 2 why is ...

kvasir by • Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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The new $13 plan is truely amazing!

On it's face, 100 minutes, unlimited pictures and texts, and the bonus 250 megs of data are impressive, but the data is what makes things interesting.  With Fongo, 250 megs gets you around 500 minutes of calling.  You want to make calls with your Pub...

bridonca by • Model Citizen / Citoyen Modèle
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Cannot make a payment

My cerdit card expired and was not able to update it online. When enter new number on my account it says payment failed. I tried two different cards and it is still the same issue.

mixdali by • Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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about available found

I joined in Public mobile on Mar 9, I have chosen $35 plan, and got available found $47. Today, I have changed a new plan to $25 plan. My available found became $22. I thought my found should be $37(minus $10 from $47) I really appreciate it if you g...

shinyxia by • Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Regarding referring a friend

Recently I referred a friend to join the Public Mobile SIM but although I referred him all I got was $1 as an Reward for referring my friend where as they said they will provide $25 as the reward.Could you tell me why I only received $1 as the reward...

akrit by • Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! Price has been wrong for last several bills

Hi there I’ve had 5 gb of 4g LTE with unlimited text and call and it’s 67$ since I started using public and noticed there’s bin a 6 gb option now for a little and no 5 gb option so when I’m going to renew my plan I look at the 6 gb option to see the ...

Carverstone by • Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! Tag

Hi all,can someone explain what is  (Add tags)  and how do i attach the question to my reply when i answer someone ? Thank you, I could not find this on PM's site

denis2 by • Model Citizen / Citoyen Modèle
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What happens to existing add ons when switching plans

I'm currently on the $10 plan and want to move to the new $15 plan. What will happen to my data and additional minutes add on when I change my plan? Do they migrate over to the new plan, or do I lose them completely?

Jyfany by • Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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No incoming caller ID

No matter who calls me, whether they are in my contacts or not or have called me many times before I only ever see "Unknown". I don't care if I can't see people's names, but I would at least like to see what number is calling me. The phone is an olde...

Sundoggy by • Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! SIM not supported

Hello all, I ordered a SIM and attempted to transfer my phone number from Virgin. Currently using an iPhone 5s (model A1533). Factory reset the phone, setup the WIFI connection, then getting a message that SIM not supported.Not sure next steps. Thank...

AaronMac by • Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! Subscribing announcement

Hi all Is there a way tso subscribeto community announcements. Only the announcement. And all new annoincements every one of tgem  Thabks

Nikita by • Great Citizen / Super Citoyen
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Resolved! Need to access account

I work for a non profit and we are assisting a new family who have come to Canada as refugees.  I set up one account/phone with PM for one family member and all is well.  For the second, they wanted me to use the same email.  The system let me proces...

Matthieu_C by • Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Text Message saying cell being used by another SIM

 I am still fairly new to Canada and got this text today. Not sure if spam or legit and what to do in any event! This is a new cell and I used the SIM on old SIM until a week ago but this arrived today. 

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NIexile1970 by • Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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My account got disabled and I received an extra charge

Hi,I am set up on auto pay and I see on my credit card that there is a pending transaction on March 14 for 42.94. I woke up this morning and I found that my account got disabled. I logged onto public mobile and it says available funds are 20 dollars ...

serious7 by • Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! $15 promo plan

I was looking at changing to new $25 promo plan and noticed another $15 promo plan for 100 minutes, unlimited text (I think) and 250mb bonus auto pay data.  Was thinking might be good plan for my parents but did not notice it on the website. Is it on...

RobertWesley by • Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Can't make nor receive calls

 Always on autopay.  Checked credit card, amount for this month transferred. Please help!  Edited by computergeek541:  phone number and account number removed

alexhocanada by • Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! "Sign in to network / Public Mobile" notification

A "Sign in to network / Public Mobile" notification has been on my phone for a few days. Google searches only work when I'm on wifi, so I presume it's a data issue. My plan is coming up for renewal on March 20. It's very difficult to check my data us...

mdking by • Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! How do I know when number port is complete?

I signed up my wife to Public Mobile last night, and all is going great, so I just ported her number from Virgin. I completed the online info, and got the "Phone number change successful " message online. I know it can take some time for the port to ...

Mothman by • Great Citizen / Super Citoyen
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Have a maxwest vice 3g flip phone and can't get mms working

I have a Midwest vice 3g flip phone andHave tried to get the mms working. I had no trouble on my other phone ,lg. Any suggestions posted on here I have tried. The phone recognizes that there is an mms but get an error when trying to download....  Tha...

redorian965 by • Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Know when Freedom Account shut after porting number

Hello,As a brand new client I took others advice and ported my Freedom number a few days ago.Freedom sent a email today stating"You have no phone numbers assigned to you, select a username and password within 45 days to keep your account access.Says ...

Patrick_R by • Great Citizen / Super Citoyen
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