Public Mobile App and Widget

[jdayellow]

I've seen most big carriers have their own app to make payments, track data usage, change account settings, find support, etc. Public mobile should have their own app because the website is often very slow to load and unfriendly for mobile. I frequently check my data usage as well and I think a widget could also be included with the app that tells you how much data you used and how much is left.

[xCameron94x]

I think there are many threads in here for public mobile to have their own app. To track your data usage, i would suggest a data mangement application, android has one in their settings by default. If you have iOS you can download any data tracker. You can also set limits in these trackers

[ShawnC13]

@jdayellow, this is a good idea and has been raised many times.  To have a greater impact you should search for this idea and add to the ones already posted.  As far as I know right now an app is not planned but who knows what is going on in the background.

[Someone_here]

Good idea!

FYI, see also:

• http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Public-Lab/PM-app/idi-p/124894
• http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Public-Lab/usage-app/idi-p/130387

• http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Public-Lab/Mobile-app/idi-p/65177

• http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Public-Lab/Public-Mobile-App-Feature/idi-p/136477

• http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Public-Lab/Public-mobile-Apps/idi-p/125718

• http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Public-Lab/Public-Mobile-App-for-iOS-Android/idi-p/789...
• http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Public-Lab/phone-application/idi-p/12004
• http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Public-Lab/Mobile-app-Android-and-iOS/idi-p/135526
• http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Public-Lab/Mobile-App-IOS-and-Android/idi-p/81808

[TheOldVR]

As @xCameron94x has mentioned there are several other threads with the same subject matter.

For me - I'm more worried about PM's core services and their pricing.... and I don't see see a pressing need for an app. With that said, many others disagree with me, meaning that they are all wrong    of course!

[mimmo]

Try data witness or my data manger to track data usage. Both are good and accurate and allow for 10,30 or 90 day terms.

[Someone_here]

I agree with you @TheOldVR. I would rather get cheaper prices overall than PM investing money in an app 😉

[cricketfan]

Investing, developing an app won't be a problem but maintaining it would be. That would be an added cost to the "no frill"  system public mobile is gunning towards.  Use 'my data manager' app instead. 

[shartomjam]

I know it doesn't address all the things you listed but tracking data is really easy with Data Witness app.  I have been using it (from suggestions in the community) since I joined PM and it works great.

[horemans]

At least with PAYG there won't be a big bill at the end of the month.