@skanji wrote:
Help me out folks...new customer here currently with another carrier ready to sign my son up with his first phone. I've got a 6 plus unlocked ready to give my son, and sign up with PM.
Going to sign him up for the $15 plan.
1) Here's all the discounts/promos I'm aware of:
- $10 referral code from existing customer
- 1g of free data (add on promo)
- 400 free minutes (add on promo)
- save $2/mo with autopay
Am I missing anything?
Your friend will also get $20 credit. Maybe they'll buy your sim if they are a truly good friend, like I do.
2) Assuming I can just pick up a SIM from my neighbourhood superstore and good to go with an old unlocked iPhone 6plus?
Yes
3) As this is an xmas gift, do I have to activate it in store as I want him to get in on xmas day?
No. You can buy the sim and activate yourself online. If you're choosing a new number, Christmas eve should be ok, if your porting 48 hrs. If you want to be very safe, I'd go 48 hours regardless.
4) Are the SIM cards free in store? I've heard differing stories - does Superstore vs Walmart matter (in Ottawa)
$10 + tax at Superstore. Some stores may offer promos on sims though.
5) Anything else I should think about?
If you're porting a number, sign up for a new number first, then port. That way, if the porting goes astray, you'll have something set up for the 25th.
If you don't want him to run out of minutes in a pinch, I'd consider buying the $5 500 minute add on. The minutes are only used when his 100 minutes are out and will not expire until he uses them all up.
