04-25-2025 11:23 AM
UGH!
Just got a new phone, installed a physical SIM and made the change in my account. I can receive calls and make calls on my new phone.
Text messaging appears to be outgoing only on my new SIM, and incoming to those outgoing texts only come in on my old eSIM.
What the heck???
Any help would be appreciated.
04-26-2025 08:40 AM
@Grets It took me a while to figure it out just now! I ended up selecting "all images" then when you tap on the individual image an x pops up top right of the thumbnail and you tap that to delete, which takes a few seconds.
04-26-2025 08:01 AM
Thanks! I found that, but there is nothing to indicate how to remove it; no delete button, can't backspace it out or highlight it and use the delete key.
04-26-2025 06:38 AM
@Grets The image still shows in your profile, so either tap on your user name in the post, or tap your avatar and select my profile. Then scroll down and you will see a repository for any images you have posted in the community. You can then remove it from there as well.
04-26-2025 12:25 AM
I cannot see that there is still a photo. I deleted it from that message. I can't find that it is still there. If it is and you can walk me through the steps to delete it, I'd appreciate it, because it is gone as far as I can tell
04-25-2025 11:17 PM
04-25-2025 04:45 PM
I did, and the 7th time I opened that up it gave me the option to edit. Thanks.
I have turned RCS off, waited, on, waited, off waited several times but what the heck I'll do it again
Thanks
04-25-2025 04:44 PM
Managed to delete it. Thanks
They have not gotten back to me since I answered their last question
04-25-2025 04:44 PM
@Grets Are you trying the v in a circle, which is at the top right within your post?
04-25-2025 04:42 PM
I can't find a way to delete it. There is no option when I open the down arrows
04-25-2025 04:40 PM
Remove the screenshot as it contains your number
So, has PM come back to you and they have done anything yet?
04-25-2025 04:35 PM - edited 04-25-2025 04:35 PM
@Grets Have you tried toggling RCS chats off on the new phone, wait a minute or two and then toggle it back on again? BTW tap the v in a circle top right of your post and remove your screenshot since this forum is not private and it shows your phone number.
04-25-2025 04:29 PM - edited 04-26-2025 12:26 AM
well, yes, because it was working on my old phone so that was my question
04-25-2025 01:48 PM
@Grets but it says RCS is not supported by Public Mobile?
Public Mobile does support RCS, so I don't know why it would say that.
04-25-2025 12:33 PM
With my son's assistance, he suggested I turn off RCS on my old phone (and I did) and now I get regular SMS messages, but it says RCS is not supported by Public Mobile? It was on my old phone ... so I'm not sure what the issue is now. But I think I'm getting all the texts in regular texting so it's not the biggest issue, but RCS is sure nice
04-25-2025 12:01 PM
Yes - I checked the sim card number and it's correct. I'll open a ticket. Thanks.
04-25-2025 11:56 AM
@Grets wrote:HAHA - I uninstalled and reinstalled (or updated as that was the only option) and it is now asking for me to insert a SIM card to continue.
So I popped it out and put it back, but no joy there
did you do a proper sim card change on My Account or App? Login and go to Profile page (or Account page on app) and check if the sim card number is showing the new physical sim card. If not, you can update it there, and reboot the phone after 5 mins
if it is showing there but the sim does not work, it is a sim provisioning and you need to ask PM to check
Just open ticket with PM using the Orange Chatbot icon on the lower right. (For 2FA when login, you might need to use email to receive if you cannot receive the text on the phone.) Type the question Submit ticket and select Contact Us to get to ticket open screen
Or message them using this link:
https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/composepage/note-to-user-id/22437
CS_Agent will reply to your community inbox, check here:
https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/privatenotespage
04-25-2025 11:53 AM
HAHA - I uninstalled and reinstalled (or updated as that was the only option) and it is now asking for me to insert a SIM card to continue.
So I popped it out and put it back, but no joy there
04-25-2025 11:41 AM
I did NOT change the phone number. I simply put the new SIM in my physical new phone, and in the account I changed the SIM number (that very long number). Everything works except incoming texts
04-25-2025 11:40 AM
RCS is easy. You might want to also disable RCS on the old phone as well
on the new phone, after you uninstall, it will actually restore back the old version that came with the phone. Reboot phone and you can "update" to latest version from Google Play. After you install it, then test regular SMS before before turning on RCS
04-25-2025 11:38 AM
RCS - though it seems to be SMS. It IS Google Message, so I'll try the uninstall and reinstall. Thanks!
I'll let you know
04-25-2025 11:37 AM
I can phone in and out on the new SIM - and text out on it as well.
04-25-2025 11:32 AM
Did you actually DID sim transfer?
Profile:
- Change phone number
- Change SIM number
- Transfer Phone Number
04-25-2025 11:26 AM
@Grets wrote:UGH!
Just got a new phone, installed a physical SIM and made the change in my account. I can receive calls and make calls on my new phone.
Text messaging appears to be outgoing only on my new SIM, and incoming to those outgoing texts only come in on my old eSIM.
What the heck???
Any help would be appreciated.
Hello @Grets
If you've changed over from an eSIM to a physical SIM card and you've registered the new physical SIM card, you can deactivate or delete the old eSIM. But if it's going to the old eSIM still, it doesn't sound like you activated the new physical SIM card yet.
04-25-2025 11:26 AM
are you using iMessage or RCS? Look like the messages are still going to the old phones because iMessage and RCS works on Wifi. So, it is more a phone setup problem
turn off the old phone first. On the new one one , try Reset Network Settings.
and if you are using Android, uninstall and reinstall Google Message. or if on iPhone, remove the phone number from Settings. And wait 30 mins and reboot phone and reenter phone number on Settings to re-initiate iMessage