This text message is still sent on opening a new account:
Public Mobile: To complete your request to move to Public Mobile,
please go to Publicmobile.ca, click Contact us and complete the
SIM & Activation online form. You'll need to provide the correct
ESN/MEID from your previous service provider. Thanks.
It seems to refer to these features:
However, as of July, the above buttons seem to no longer exist:
Changes to our Support structure