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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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Blog Post: Unlock the Power of Public Points

The More You Know: Unlock the Power of Public Points Introduction As a subscriber to Public Mobile, you're likely familiar with the variety of unique perks that come with using our service. Among them is the Public Points Rewards program, which is a...

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J_PM by Public Mobile
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Blog Post: Why 5G is the Future with Public Mobile

When it comes to technology, standing still is the same as moving backward. That's why at Public Mobile, we're not just keeping pace with change; we're leading the way with Canada's first 5G subscription phone service.  What's So Special About 5G?5G ...

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J_PM by Public Mobile
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Top Contributors 2023

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 ...

J_PM by Public Mobile
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$10 plan

Know someone who needs minimal data and would like PM's old $10 plan? Then consider this:Check out Fongo account with Fongo wireless Unlimited Canada calling/SMS/MMS; works with wifi and cellular data 300 mb/ month LTE Data Data Plans: https://www.fo...

Luddite by Oracle
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Tinfoil hat paranoia!

Edward Snowden (the "alleged" ex-NSA WikiLeaks guy) disables the microphone in his phone. He physically snips the mic wires, removes the mic component, or extracts the mic logic chip from his phone before using it. He just plugs in a wired headset wh...

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Korth by Mayor / Maire
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Rewards for BRAVOS given/received

Cut and pasted from past post -- is that how bravo rewards are given?  kav2001cMayor / MaireIn response to Raven_Jet If you want to get rewards I've noticed those who GIVE bravos actually tend to do better than those who just RECEIVE bravos There are...

BEER by Town Hero / Héro de la Ville
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Can a community account be closed?

(1)Can a community account be closed? (2)If yes what would be the consequences other than the helping others reward.NOTE:Why was this simple question moved to the lounge? From what I gather from responses community accounts can not be closed --------...

BEER by Town Hero / Héro de la Ville
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Upgrading account plans.

I know that I should know the answer but because things constantly change I just want to make sure.—(1)— If I upgrade my $15 on rewards plan to the $40 4G plan would it automatically be switched to the points system?—(2)— Would I have the option to s...

Tsawwassen by Model Citizen / Citoyen Modèle
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Koodo - price increase

HI All,  Koodo emailing customers about $5/mo bill increase starting in August (msn.com) I will it will hit us sooner or later 

hTideGnow by Mayor / Maire
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Re: Community Rewards

@darlicious wrote:@LurganIeUk Would that be @CountyDownIeUk ? I can get the Univac 5000I guess it is the same person. What is this running joke with Univac 5000? As per Wikipedia such model never existed. Is that your 'smart' toaster, by any chance?

Meow by Mayor / Maire
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Mobile Data and Maps

Hello, When using any Maps application and wanting to save on your data usage, simply turn on data, put in address and "start" directions. Then turn off data. The directions in the maps app will continue to work as it is based on satellite. You do no...

dyardeni by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Huge data loss.. Ask McDonald's

I guess when we see people ask about inaccurate data counter on PM page, we can now add this to our list of troubleshooting  steps:          Ask McDonald's https://www.blogto.com/tech/2022/07/mcdonalds-canada-facing-backlash-app-draining-massive-amou...

softech by Oracle
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Archived

I have been with Public Mobile since 2019 though however recently have network signal/connectivity issues since we moved to a new location (another part of the same town). So I decided to have my primary number switched to another service provider, s...

akkerala by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Re: beer and a bud

@darlicious wrote:Favourite high school activity? A beer and a bud! Lol...The 420 variety?

dust2dust by Mayor / Maire
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