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Remembering @computergeek541

Dear Community, We have some sad news to share today. We have learned that our Oracle and friend, @computergeek541, passed away suddenly on the morning of April 29, 2026. An active community member for the past decade, he was passionate about helping...

DR_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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  • 180 replies
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Error report

When I logged in to my account and tried to check the detail of my plan, I got this error.

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Zhuoyu by Great Citizen / Super Citoyen
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unable to port my number from fido

Hi i tried porting my number but it keeps saying there was an error. Now it won't even let me try anymore. Please help

gbo8 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! no talk in my plan?

Hi, Trying to call someone and getting a message the caller will not accept blocked calls, put *82 in front and now public mobile says that I don't have talk in my plan which I do.  Please help asap, this call is important

kevinandj by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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number will not accept anonymous calls

Hi, I just tried calling someone back who left a message and I get a message saying the "number you are trying to reach will not accept anonymous calls?"  Any ideas on what this is or more importanlty how to fix it?Thank you

kevinandj by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Learning Curve for all bravos grabbers.

I have been noticing a trend here. Every time PM goes through some difficult moments many 'Mayor' statuses or lower; users turn into bravos grabbing fools, so much so they support each other in this venture. The only thing they provide is a nursing h...

jeremiahluis by Great Citizen / Super Citoyen
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Resolved! Porting my number from koodo to PM, clarification needed

So I was one of the peple who ported from Koodo to PM. The form says to pick a new number then call to get my number ported because I was with Koodo originally.  The minute I hit submit on the form, my koodo sim stopped working and I received an emai...

SLOW (days) Response time from Moderators!!!

Is anyone else experiencing extremely slow response turn around from moderators? I have about 5 open inquiries (and totally separate sets of issues) since Sunday afternoon and only received one response and no follow up. @CS_Agent 

Resolved! Unsure about add-ons

Greetings, I still have a week to go and running out of data. I would like to get either the 1G or 200Mb add-on, but it's not clear to me if this is a one-time purchase (good), or if it will become a recurring one (don't want that). Also, it says tha...

cristian by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Problem with account reactivation with new plan

Hi, We are having problem reactivating the account on the Special offer $40 for 30 day plan, with 4.5gb of 3g data. Even though we paid the balance, and the balance on account shows $40, but does not allow to reactivate the plan with the new special ...

zahmed by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! Be careful with your number and referrals!

Apologies if this has already been posted! From a reddit post: "My friend got a request for a PM referral over the weekend and today they learned that the person who asked for the PM referral number didn't want it to join PM. The person who requested...

koimr1 by Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire
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Temporary suspension

Why would my account be suspended when I have a 70$ credit to pay my monthly fees? Day 2 with no phone... can someone help??? I messaged mods but no reply as of yet

Dburg by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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New mobile plan

I just switched to public mobile and have unlimited talk across Canada, unlimited text and 6gb of data and the phone works but the data did not start up ... I've done factory reset on phone and still nothing.  What do I do to get this fixed

Jessikasankey by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Replace Credit Card Error

Can't seem to replace or add my new credit card. I have tried first replacing the card details online, then I tried removing the old details / adding the new card. I continue to receive the same error each time I try.  Unable to Process Transaction S...

zainskhan by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! How to stop payments?

Hi, I have 2 pablic mobile phones. I'd like to stop payments for one of them. How to do it? I don't have any accounts. is there any phone # I could call?

Vaugh by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! How long does porting take?

Hi,I just (1 hr ago) ported my number over from Chatr to PM. I can make local calls but can't local receive calls. I signed up for the $20/30 days plan. no add-onsis this normal?how long does it normally take for the porting to complete?is there anyt...

aztec by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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reverse a port

so i need a port to be reversed for it was a landline number.company says Public needs to relese the number for it to be reveresed. any help on this ?

shaun by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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**bleep**ing **bleep**

This carrier is nothing but trouble..Had I known to pay my **bleep**ing bill to get my servivse back would take so **bleep**ing long ...I would not nor will reccoreco public mobile to anyone

poolmama36 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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refer a friend issues (due to failed port?)

hi i went with a friend to wallmart to activate his publicmobile account and get an imedate sim card they activated used my number for the refer a friend thing i got the confirmation text today i lost my bonus for this friend i know he tried to port ...

codiemaster by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Tagging the mods

Hi all,There has been a lot of uproar lately about the backlog of moderator requests, and the delay in their response. This could be alleviated somewhat if people would cease advising customers to contact the moderator team when there is absolutely n...

GreatCanadian by Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire
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Resolved! PUK code

I didn't understand what the password for the sim was and entered the wrong number in and now it's asking for a PUK code?  How do I get this?

catzmiao by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Refund

Hi there, I changed my provider yesterday and I had $95 dollars  available to ask for a refund. How can I do that? 

Thiagodiniz by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Will the Xiaomi Redmi 6 work on Public mobile in the BC / Vancouver area?

Will the Xiaomi Redmi 6 work on Public mobile in the BC / Vancouver area? https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07FW8TDF9/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A1BN7MA8ELLJY5&psc=1 I'm an exchange student and I would like to buy the phone unlocked on Amazon and the...

lara_f by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Are there any moderators that are not retired?

I have been attempting to PM a Moderator for assistance with a password reset, yet it appears that the mods in the forum are all retired? Are there any moderators still active in the community?

bvicente by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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MMS not working

I have a verizon samsung S6. My APN setting match this page: https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Phones-Hardware/How-do-I-set-up-data-APN-on-my-smartphone/td-p/3. Data works fine.But MMS doesn't. It says unable to download the message. Hav...

username3487 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Smooth sailiing...again.

I guess the problems people are having are primarily centred around autopay and various possible credit card issues.This will be my last report of ...no news.I had a small balance. I had some reward. I entered a 3 month old voucher. This morning I se...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Weak Public Mobile signal when Telus signal is strong

My wife and I just joined to PM and we are experiencing weak LTE signal in our home.  Is there anything that can be done since the Telus LTE signal is strong in our home?  BackgroundMy wife use to be on Telus and then joined Rogers and now she is on ...

sparkaction by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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No service suddenly

Hey I’ve had public mobile for 3 weeks now and haven’t had any trouble. Last night my phone suddenly had no service. The only things that work now are the apps that use wifi. Even my texts aren’t going through. Not sure what to do now. 

Mommabear1 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! 3G or 4G

Hello all, Just wanted some feed back in regards to the usage of 3G and 4G speeds on public mobile. - what your experience between both?- price difference and is it worth it? - what do you prefer and why? Cheers, Donderick23

Donderick23 by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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