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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 - 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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Text from Conservative party today

I received  a text from the Conservatives, that are currently leaderless, about a new gas tax or what ever. It asked for a Y or N response. Apparently this is legal for them to do. But never the less, is an uninvited and unwanted solicitation. I resp...

Is this a scam?

Been receiving a couple of messages like this. Is this legit?

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jabones by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Should PM hire additional programers?

What is the point of the new point system if it doesn't work as many others have also reported.Again as I previously mentioned - it is not us, the users but it's the PM web pages. From the very beginning PM computer programers made gaffs by sending u...

BEER by Town Hero / Héro de la Ville
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Does  "Auto Pay" bonus data apply to the $10 plan?

On the $15 plan there is a benefit to using "Auto Pay" -------+BONUS 250 MB  with AutoPay.(1) Does  "Auto Pay" bonus data also apply to the $10 plan that is on the points system?(2) I assume if you upgrade to a higher plan then the accumulated add-on...

BEER by Town Hero / Héro de la Ville
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Lock screen wifi symbol not showing

In our household we have 2 iPhones connected to Public Mobile.  One phone displays "Public Mobile" and the WiFi symbol (when connected) on the upper left screen next to the cell signal strength symbol. However, the other phone doesn't display the WiF...

John41 by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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public points

Is it worth switching to public points in comparison to the original reward system

qw by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Securing hardware, software and Internet

Does anybody uses any security software/apps on computers or phones?VPN, antivirus, antimalware, ad-blocker, etc.And if you do, which one and why? Cost?

Yummy by Mayor / Maire
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Is there a lower cost mobile plan with benefits anywhere else?

I can not find a lower priced mobile plan with bonus points from any other provider in Canada. If anyone knows of a lower priced plan, I ask that you please let us know from what company. Should one know of a better plan then the obvious follow up qu...

BEER by Town Hero / Héro de la Ville
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No One Cares At PM

I wish I could mark this post URGENT and get more attention towards this customers issue

Badges do Whatt?

sorry for being a noob in here but really what are the badges/level for and what do they really do? 

Iheart by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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locked out of my account and changing service providers

Last month I was locked out of my account because I incorrectly input it at top up number.  So this month I'm changing service providers but public mobile won't respond to request to release my phone number. they won't issue the text I require to do ...

ByeByePublicM by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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My curious mind

I ask this question purely out of curiosity. Does anyone know or have a reasonable guess as to how many customers Public Mobile has? And where would that rank compared to other Canadian providers?

steveb11 by Model Citizen / Citoyen Modèle
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Dot mobile?

I hope this is the place to ask this in the new arrangement... Has anyone heard anything newer regarding them starting up? Looking to use them as a second number, been keeping an eye off and on but been distracted by real life stress the past while. ...

Pawprints1986 by Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire
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Will the PM SIM work in the BlackVue X dash camera?

I am thinking of replacing my old Thinkware dash cam with the new BlackVue DR-750X dash cam.This dash cam will require a SIM with data so it can give instant notifications and upload events to the cloud.Has anyone used a PM SIM in this dash cam befor...

BKNS27 by Mayor / Maire
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Large PM format on iPhone

Does anyone have the same problem with a huge PUBLIC logo on this Community forum on your iPhone? Not a problem on Android.  

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BKNS27 by Mayor / Maire
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250 mb of data on 3g

my plan comes with 250 MB’s on 3G network, I am curious if I use LTE network in lace of 3G if I  will accrue any charges?

Djh444 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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ISP?

Just curious who is your home ISP? Are you happy with it? If not a secret, how much do you pay for it?

Yummy by Mayor / Maire
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Re: Collect calls

 I thought pay phones are obsolete…that is how I remember making collect calls back in the good old days.Now everything is free Canada wide calls.

BKNS27 by Mayor / Maire
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transfer of data

tony told me that he did transfer the data and i checked my account and it was as he had  said, thank you Tony

philjane by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Telus porting number?

Hi everyone….My friend has a Shaw landline. She would like to port the number to a Telus landline. The Telus rep has switched their cable and Internet to Telus, but for some reason their phone is still with Shaw. It’s been about 2 weeks. If I give ou...

JK8 by Mayor / Maire
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