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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! canada long distance addon - roll over question

Hey, How many times will the Canada long distance addon minutes rollover to the next cycle? For instance, if minutes are never used for a year, will they rollover each cycle indefinately or is this a limited to their rollover times? ZM

zm by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Putting a SIM in to an iPhone 4

Hello my boyfriend dropped his phone and needs to use an old unlocked iPhone 4 but when the SIM is put in that phone nothing happens just says no SIM anyone know how to fix this problem?  Thanks for your help 

Lynne by Great Citizen / Super Citoyen
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Setup Call Forwarding while overseas

I'm trying to setup call forwarding while overseas and it's not working because I don't think I have any service here.  It says SOS only.  Is there a way to set it up from abroad?

zeeden by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Problem with paying with American Express credit card?

I just joined Public Mobile and so far so good! I just had one issue while completing the payment, it seemed not to like our American Express credit card. Not sure if it's my card problem or Public Mobile's system. This card is used daily with no pro...

frenchonion by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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249 Area code not working

Pretty simple Anyone with a provincial only calling plan having trouble calling the 249 area code. It’s a new one I guess, same area as 705. This is for anyone in Ontario. Apparently Telus has been giving out this area code for new numbers where I li...

Rockdaddy22 by Retired Oracle / Oracle Retraité
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Can't get an incoming call

I created a new number through you (not a port) and after 2 days incomming calls still don't work. All I get is a message stating that "The phone number is not assigned". I have removed the SIM, restarted the phone, nothing helps. Outgoing calls work...

dalehandy by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Local calls to a non-local numbee

Hello, My friend has a phone number from a different province but lives in my local area. For some reason when I try to call her I'm given a message saying I don't have a long distance plan. From my understanding, provided the recipient is in the sam...

Bregreb67 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! Few questions about changing plans

Hi, I'm on a  grandfathered plan (province calls, canada texts, 1gb data, 90 days, 90$) and have autopay (6$) and loyalty (3$) rewards currently.  Seems like PM is offering a very similar plan, but a bit better: province calls, international texts, 1...

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manelgm by Great Citizen / Super Citoyen
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Resolved! MMS coming from wrong phone number?

I've encountered a strange issue with MMSes on my current Public Mobile plan. Whenever someone sends an MMS, I receive it as a group message with the sender, myself, and my old phone number. My old number was with T-Mobile in the US, so it has no rel...

eternal by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! Account Deleted & SIM cancelled

I was literally talking on my phone when it stops working.......SIM card not Provisioned.    I try to log into my account and it doesn't work.  I try forgot password (I didn't) and my email address is not recognized.  Has anyone else been suddenly de...

KK by Model Citizen / Citoyen Modèle
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Changing plan on suspended service

Hello gang! This is my first post in the public mobile forums. Figured I would give it a shot.. I'm having an issue where I need to go with a lower tier plan this month just to save a couple bucks. But I'm finding that there is no option to pick a ne...

Cameronduncan by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Sigh, locked SIM card

I need a PUK to get the phone unlocked, can a nod assist?

ox71 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Re: iPhone Update and APN settings

Can’t get my mom and dads iPhone data to work after I transferred them from Telus. tried to change the apn setting to : sp.mb.com it still doesn’t work.please help me.

sunvan123 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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@moderator_team assistance required

@CS_Agent the email on my account is not longer in use how can I recover access to my accountI do have a PM number and SIM  Thanks 

JoannaPR1 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Shows as a long distance but it's not

Hi sir. I have issues in my plan when I call freedom mobile 647-***-**** shows messages this is long distance this is no long distance 

Amjadllc by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Autopay didn't renew?

Hi, Apologies if this has been covered previously. Had a 30 day plan set to Autopay for around 3 months, was due to take the regular payment yesterday but for some unknown reason it hasn't renewed. Now any attempt to make a payment is met with an err...

catnipthieves by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! text error 468-5

 When I first bought my publicmobile SIM 3 months ago I had a blackberry. Everything worked fine - text, talk and data. Yesterday I bought an iphone and inserted the publicmobile SIM card. Everything works fine - text, talk, data except I cannot text...

logical7 by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! no service

Service has been out for about an hour

fftljoe by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! Porting my number

Hello, I'm going to be porting my number to Rogers. I am on a 90 day plan and my next payment is January 20, 2018. I was wondering if I would be able to get a refund for my january prepayment after I port my number out? Thanks,Lili

girl_toronto by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Re: Password reset problems

My Phone Has Had no service for 2 Days. I am locked out of my account and when I do forgot my password I do not receive an email. If you could help me with this please. Thanks 

Balba by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Phone locked

I received my phone new in a box as a Christmas gift and then started to use it a year ago with public mobile without an issue. I just arrived in Russia to live here for a few months and it appears that my phone is locked by the carrier so that I am ...

marinartw by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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That died quickly.

Started with Public Mobile about a year ago. The 6Gb data plan for 90 bucks wasn't fantastic, but it was the cheapest option at the time.Then, the new plans destroyed PMs place in the market. It became the pointless choice in the face of other option...

mikowilson by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Phone on Caribbean Cruise

Hello, I've searched the Community and can't find a recent answer as to whether we can get voice and text while on a cruise (cellular at sea vs. in port). There was a community post in April 2017 (I think) that was equivocal re: text. There was also ...

AdaljaB by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! Switched plans but unable to use service

I switched plans today to a 90 day, international text, and provincial wide calling plan about 8 hours ago but whenever I try to call, I get an automated message saying "Sorry, we cannot complete your call. You do not have an active long-distance add...

Data Usage Reset

I am unable to see how much data I have used for my pay period or which date it resets. Could you please advise me on this? Thanks

caitlin365 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! Buying phones

I know there's the IMEI checker thing for making sure your phone works on PM, but what about buying a phone online? is there a easy way of knowing if the phone would be compatible with out knowing the IMEI number?  I mean shouldn't all unlocked phone...

camlafave by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! No Service (after returning from States)

My phone was working fine on the morning of December 28 before I crossed the border to Washington. I turned off my data during my one day trip. In the evening, when I crossed the border back to BC, I had no service. I restarted my phone twice, but st...

casschan515 by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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PLAN SUSPENDED WITH SUFFICIENT FUNDS

My plan had expired, but even with sufficient funds in my account, it won't let me pay. Everytime I try to pay online it redirects me saying "there is sufficient funds in your account", but the doesn't do anything to use those funds to reactivate my ...

ap412 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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