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[NEW] Blog Post: Phone Recycling

The Call to Recycle: Transforming Old Phones into New Opportunities In an age where technology evolves at lightning speed, most of us have old mobile phones collecting dust in drawers. But what if those forgotten handsets could help reduce waste, sav...

J_PM by Public Mobile
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Top Contributors - Congratulate

Hey Community, Thank you to everyone who contributed to the great conversations this month! We'd like to encourage community members to congratulate other members and share comments under this thread. However, we will keep the Top Contributors announ...

J_PM by Public Mobile
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Lake Ontario

Your coverage for cell service says "Lake America" Are you an American company or just stupid?

Bucko3 by New in Town / Nouveau en Ville
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keyboard

I am trying to do the VoLTE thing.     but for some strange reason everytime  I type in a backslash I get é  if I do shift  backslash  I get a É.  so could someone tell me how to fix this.To type in the address to do  VoLTE  I need a back slash.    t...

studouglas by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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ESIM

Why’s everyone think about e sims are they easy to set up

cvick by New in Town / Nouveau en Ville
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TextNow Changes

@Chalupa_Batman some recent changes to TextNow as of July 31. Not sure how it's going to effect out of country...clipped from their website..What's changingAfter July 30, TextNow Wireless cellular coverage will no longer be available outside of the U...

hairbag1 by Mayor / Maire
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Best Cell Signal Booster for Weak Coverage: Tested

I researched the best cell phone signal boosters over the past few days because I need one for weak network coverage at my home. I read reviews on The New York Times, Consumer Reports, and Popular Mechanics, and they are recommending these two as the...

kirrann by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Koodo postpaid ad is pointless

We're not interested in switching to Koodo.Koodo requires a credit check and it doesn't let us use more than 150GB. Why do you want us to even consider it?

Keplr by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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4 x $40 public mobile vouchers for sale?

I found a new provider and still have these vouchers which are now useless to me It does anyone else want to purchase them from me? I am located in Saskatoon however can accept e-transfer and send numbers. If interested will post top of receipts so y...

Polysterene by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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koodo offers already?!

I literally joined PB a month ago and Im getting offers to switch to Koodo already.    I was considering because I miss my call control, but I don't want to pay for sims again - I just spent $45 on sim cards for the family so I dont want to spend mor...

Jdizzle by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Travel eSim mystery

I wanted to share a strange experience that my wife and I had with travel eSims  I am wondering if others have had a similar experience or have some idea of what is going on.We have identical phones, the iPhone 13 mini, which is eSim compatible. We a...

Salsa by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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5G+ support?

Can you guys give us faster 5G+ speed? n78 frequency band is available in my area. I see that when I'm on n78 frequency band, my speed can easily reach 300 Mbps then it throttles down to 250 Mbps quickly. Please allow us to use the 5G+ speed then I'l...

Keplr by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Beware of scams claiming they are from PM

I almost fell for a scam . Received a call that identified as PUBLIC  MOBILE”  from a nice Anglo sounding lady claiming that she’s following up if my issue as reported to CS agent has been resolved . She obviously had my name and number. Because I cu...

Anerkons by Great Citizen / Super Citoyen
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YouTube TV double charges

YouTube TV double charges usually happen due to pending bank authorizations, multiple Google accounts, payment retries, or active add-ons. In many cases, one charge is temporary and gets reversed automatically. To fix it, check your billing history, ...

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Moved to Support

Dunkman by Oracle
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How is everyone enjoying Public Mobile?

I am curious how everyone is liking this service? I have been extremely happy almost 2 years in now. I haven't had any issues. You honestly can't beat the price compared to other plans.  Owning your phone is a must. I was skeptical at first with the ...

Johnnykanatie by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Brand new phone from auction site?

So, auction site sells brand new, unopened box (shelf pull) Samsung phone.How can I be sure it is not branded (Bell, Rog, Telus, etc.) and if it is unlocked? Yes, I can visit auction store but they might not know either...HOW difficult is to unlock a...

Yummy by Mayor / Maire
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New iPhone

Wanting to buy a new iPhone what do you recommend? 

RavenG by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Re: Can I speak to a human ????

How disingenuous we both know the ticket page shows an error anytime you open it plus your chat bot is literally useless 

Hayden227 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Changing from ESIM to SIM card

I’m moving from eSIM to physical Koodo SIM I purchased from public mobile The 19-digit ICCID is valid but Self Serve says invalid. Can you manually swap/activate it?” I need help @All 

MabelDemasio by New in Town / Nouveau en Ville
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what is the major advantage of Koodo over public mobile?

I saw there are push to switch to Koodo, However, I do not know what is the advantage of switching and switching through public Mobile? Is it one or a number of the following:1. easy to switch than to start new with Koodo directly with a new account?...

Johny_GP by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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