Data Add-on for the $10 Plan (30-days)

[sa7375]

Hi, I have two questions on the $10 Plan for 30-days (50 minutes talk, 50 texts) etc. 

1. I can’t locate a 90 days plan for a similar plan (like 150 minutes talk, 150 texts etc. over 90 days). Please confirm that there is no 90-days plan?
2. Can I subscribe for a data add-on to the $10 plan? If yes, and I purchase one GB data for $30. Do I understand correctly that the un-used data will continue to roll over to the next month — and to the next month — till it expires?

My thanks in advance to the community members.

[sa7375]

z10user4

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@sa7375 wrote:

Here is the good news.  The data add-on always stays on the 4G/LTE speeds: it will never be throttled down to 3G.

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Almost. If you have 3G data in your plan and you run out and choose to buy the add-on then it'll be throttled. If your plan has no data and you buy the add-on then yes it's on 4G. And yes in the case of the $10 plan...it has no data.

Indeed. DO NOT run a speedtest "just for curiosity"...it'll eat your data in a hurry...just to slake your curiosity.

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I stand educated on the data throttling down if one has a regular data plan. Thanks. 

Loved that quip "it'll eat your data in a hurry...just to slake your curiosity."  

[Aton]

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@sa7375 wrote:

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@Aton ! An unsolicited advice for data add-on. Don't try speed test (like speedtest.net etc) to measure the speed because you can lose over 300 MBs in just one test. I made that mistake and lost that kind of data. 

Here is the good news.  The data add-on always stays on the 4G/LTE speeds: it will never be throttled down to 3G.

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Thank you for the advice! 

Don't ever want to make this mistake.

[Anonymous]

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@sa7375 wrote:

Here is the good news.  The data add-on always stays on the 4G/LTE speeds: it will never be throttled down to 3G.

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Almost. If you have 3G data in your plan and you run out and choose to buy the add-on then it'll be throttled. If your plan has no data and you buy the add-on then yes it's on 4G. And yes in the case of the $10 plan...it has no data.

Indeed. DO NOT run a speedtest "just for curiosity"...it'll eat your data in a hurry...just to slake your curiosity.

[sa7375]

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@Aton wrote:

Thank you all for the advice!

Already purchased PM SIM at Wow Mobile booth (Centerpoint Mall) and will start porting process later this week.

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@Aton ! An unsolicited advice for data add-on. Don't try speed test (like speedtest.net etc) to measure the speed because you can lose over 300 MBs in just one test. I made that mistake and lost that kind of data. 

Here is the good news.  The data add-on always stays on the 4G/LTE speeds: it will never be throttled down to 3G.

[Aton]

Thank you all for the advice!

Already purchased PM SIM at Wow Mobile booth (Centerpoint Mall) and will start porting process later this week.

[sa7375]

Hi there,

Add-ons offer great flexibility to any plan and I use it too. You can purchase this at the time of signing in to PM or anytime later. Just remember that add-ons cannot be purchased unless you have funds available in your account, that's the auto-pay doesn't cover it

What it means is that before purchasing an add-on, log in to your self-serve account and transfer the amount of funds you need for an add-on to your PM account. 

Welcome aboard.   

[ShawnC13]

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@Aton wrote:

Hello everyone. Newbie question here...

Can I get the Data Add-on same time as I port my Telus prepay number over to a PM $10 Talk & Text plan?

Is that verything activates together at the same time or that a 2-stage process?

Thanks in advance for all help & advice!

Aton

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You can activate and purchase your plan and addons at the same time.  When I joined I purchased my plan and my LD addon all during my transfer over from Rogers.  I have purchased addons for a few of the accounts I manage at activation time

[Anonymous]

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@Aton wrote:

Hello everyone. Newbie question here...

Can I get the Data Add-on same time as I port my Telus prepay number over to a PM $10 Talk & Text plan?

Is that verything activates together at the same time or that a 2-stage process?

Thanks in advance for all help & advice!

Aton

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That is not part of the port/activation. Deposit enough funds into your account and then immediately after everything is active then buy the add-on.

Edit: I defer to ShawnC13 below. Apologies.

[Aton]

Hello everyone. Newbie question here...

Can I get the Data Add-on same time as I port my Telus prepay number over to a PM $10 Talk & Text plan?

Is that verything activates together at the same time or that a 2-stage process?

Thanks in advance for all help & advice!

Aton

[sa7375]

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A big thank you for clarifying. Cheers.

@MacMe wrote:

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@sa7375 wrote:

Thanks. You make this look as a workable option for me. I've gone through the thread at the link you posted but how will the data usage work? Please clarify that if I purchase one GB data for $30, will the un-used data continue to roll over to the next month — and to the next month — till it expires?

PS. I'm a retired person with minimal requirements for mobile talk + data, hence considering this basic plan. However, I need to be a 100% clear before opting for this plan.

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From the add-on page:

Add-Ons that are not U.S. Roaming related don’t have any expiry dates. Any remaining data or minutes in your Add-On will continue to roll over until they are used up.

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[MacMe · Accepted solution]

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@sa7375 wrote:

Thanks. You make this look as a workable option for me. I've gone through the thread at the link you posted but how will the data usage work? Please clarify that if I purchase one GB data for $30, will the un-used data continue to roll over to the next month — and to the next month — till it expires?

PS. I'm a retired person with minimal requirements for mobile talk + data, hence considering this basic plan. However, I need to be a 100% clear before opting for this plan.

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From the add-on page:

Add-Ons that are not U.S. Roaming related don’t have any expiry dates. Any remaining data or minutes in your Add-On will continue to roll over until they are used up.

[sa7375]

Thanks. You make this look as a workable option for me. I've gone through the thread at the link you posted but how will the data usage work? Please clarify that if I purchase one GB data for $30, will the un-used data continue to roll over to the next month — and to the next month — till it expires?

PS. I'm a retired person with minimal requirements for mobile talk + data, hence considering this basic plan. However, I need to be a 100% clear before opting for this plan.

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@will13am wrote:

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@LEGO wrote:

@sa7375

1) No 90 days available for this plan

2) You cannot purchase Data Add-on for this plan, as you need Data in your plan in the first place in order to be able to purchase add-on

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I need to correct you on the second point.  Data is treated a bit differently.  You can buy add-on data with a talk and text plan.  Here is an old thread discussing this very question. 

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Plans-Add-Ons/adding-data-addon-to-talk-and-text-prom...

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[will13am]

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@LEGO wrote:

@sa7375

1) No 90 days available for this plan

2) You cannot purchase Data Add-on for this plan, as you need Data in your plan in the first place in order to be able to purchase add-on

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I need to correct you on the second point.  Data is treated a bit differently.  You can buy add-on data with a talk and text plan.  Here is an old thread discussing this very question. 

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Plans-Add-Ons/adding-data-addon-to-talk-and-text-prom...

[LEGO]

@sa7375

1) No 90 days available for this plan

2) You cannot purchase Data Add-on for this plan, as you need Data in your plan in the first place in order to be able to purchase add-on