rewards and bonuses if port in from Freedom Mobile?

[mjhanch]

if I wish to port in three new lines to Public Mobile from Freedom Mobile and Telus,

what kind of bonuses are there to start and ongoing?

What kind of rewards savings can be expected?

which plan should i setup if we use about 5GB of LTE for each line ... 

I am worrying about the signal strength of Freedom Mobile thus this consideration to port into Public Mobile.

Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

[Pizzaeh]

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@mjhanch wrote:

has anyone had to move up to LTE plan speeds if the speeds where notificably slow?

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Compared to Freedom Mobile, the speeds will be great.  It's better to tell us what you would normally do and the people who do similar things would be able to say whether the speeds are fine for that.  For the most part, the 3G (actually LTE, throttled) speeds are fine for me.  I've used it as a personal hotspot for others to use, Google maps directions while driving, watching the occassional videos.  It's fine for me.  I don't do mobile gaming and I'm fine watching YouTube videos in 720.   

[mjhanch]

has anyone had to move up to LTE plan speeds if the speeds where notificably slow?

[Lar]

And a lot of Walmarts want to activate in store ONLY so buy your sim somewhere else.

[wetcoaster]

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@mjhanch wrote:

would it then be best to setup everything online, including buying PM SIMs for my kids and my iphones ?  or is there any benefit going to one of the retailers- walmart ??

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If you want to take advantage of the $25/$25 promo, which is ending on Sunday, you MUST activate online at home. Activations at the retailer are not eligible.

[Pizzaeh]

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@mjhanch wrote:

would it then be best to setup everything online, including buying PM SIMs for my kids and my iphones ?  or is there any benefit going to one of the retailers- walmart ??

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The online referral activation promotion ends on March 31, so if you want to take advantage of that promotion, you would have to pick-up SIM cards from one of the retailers listed below.  Ordering the SIM cards online, they won't arrive in time before that promotion expires.  

Retailers that sell Public Mobile SIM cards:

The Mobile Shop (inside Loblaws, Superstore, Zehrs)
Wow! Mobile boutique
London Drugs
K Mobile
Walmart (Wal-mart wireless reps may require in-store activations)

[mjhanch]

would it then be best to setup everything online, including buying PM SIMs for my kids and my iphones ?  or is there any benefit going to one of the retailers- walmart ??

[Pizzaeh]

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@mjhanch wrote:

So if I setup my first line from porting then the other two can be referrals from each other or from the first account ?  Is there a better method on discounts ?

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That's right.  The best strategy is to activate the first account online using a referral.  Then activate the other two accounts online using your first account.  That first account will get $25x3 referral credits.  The other two accounts will get $25 each.  

[mjhanch]

So if I setup my first line from porting then the other two can be referrals from each other or from the first account ?  Is there a better method on discounts ?

[Pizzaeh · Accepted solution]

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@mjhanch wrote:

if I wish to port in three new lines to Public Mobile from Freedom Mobile and Telus,

what kind of bonuses are there to start and ongoing?

What kind of rewards savings can be expected?

which plan should i setup if we use about 5GB of LTE for each line ... 

I am worrying about the signal strength of Freedom Mobile thus this consideration to port into Public Mobile.

Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

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@mjhanch there are a few rewards...you can read about them here.

Loyalty

Autopay

Refer-a-friend

Community Rewards

There is a current promotion for referrals, for online activations; see link for details.

[RobertQc]

The biggest reward for me leaving freedom was coming to a real network. Being at freedom was in terms of mobile connectivity the worst time of my life.

[computergeek541]

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@mjhanch wrote:

if I wish to port in three new lines to Public Mobile from Freedom Mobile and Telus,

what kind of bonuses are there to start and ongoing?

What kind of rewards savings can be expected?

which plan should i setup if we use about 5GB of LTE for each line ... 

I am worrying about the signal strength of Freedom Mobile thus this consideration to port into Public Mobile.

Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

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At current, the bonuses are the same for any new customer, should you take a new number or port from any other carrier.  Currently, the only thing that I know of is a bonus credit for new customers who have been referred to Public Mobile by an existing customer.