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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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Long-standing member

Who has been here the longest, who is active (still posting this year)?

CurtVD by Good Neighbour / Bon Voisin
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Public Mobile Origins

I'm new here and just getting used to the flow of things here...Anyone have interesting insights on the origins of Public Mobile, and perhaps also this community?  Thanks!

CurtVD by Good Neighbour / Bon Voisin
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Agenda 21/2030 - Covid19

Anyone read up on this? A simple Google search " Agenda 2030" brings it up on UN website. Something like 170 countries signed it. Note - I don't know if any of this is all real or not but it's peaked my interest. How well does the Covid19 pandemic ti...

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Jb456 by Mayor / Maire
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Early days of Public.

So i was playing around with the internet Wayback Machine and i found some interesting things that public used to offer before being bought by Telus.    Back then there was the option to pay in cash and through money transfer. It was called Public Ca...

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BearFBI by Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire
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Telus porting phone#

I received an email from a moderator about the porting phone number.  Not sure if it was sent to me in error but they mentioned the Telus porting phone# is for internal use only and should not be posted in the community forum.

Triguy by Mayor / Maire
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How Do We...?

Hello Community, As you know I am a newbie and would like to know how does one figure out who is looking for a solution/needs help and how are we better able to provide a solution? Do we just pick them out of the announcements? Do we automatically se...

Eliza5 by Model Citizen / Citoyen Modèle
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I have found proof that JB456 is a Time Traveler !

@Jb456 First of all this is the oddest accepted solution ever in this forum. https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Discussions/Free-1G/m-p/466070#M101929 Second of all why does it say Stay Safe ! How did you predict COVID to happen in 12-08-...

BearFBI by Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire
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Retired Oracles

I noticed after being absent for a couple of days that retired oracles have been given just that the title of retired oracle. A long overdue recognition of their significant contributions to the community and a way for new members to give them the re...

Snow Birds

 Sad day for the snow birds

fdrcamb519 by Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire
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Whistle Out phone plan comparison

Does or did anyone use Whistleout to find a cheaper phone plan?  I been looking at it now for the Australian market and their MEDIUM plan has unlimited everything and 30GB of data for $30 which equates to $1.00 per Gigabit. Even public mobile on a li...

brettster99 by Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire
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Going Public

I've just become a Public customer. I had trouble changing from my old provider to Public, until I realized the old provider had locked my phone. I called them and they were quick to give me a number that would unlock my phone. Easy then to get on wi...

8792 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Town Hero

Okay I want to understand but my brain is boggled. How am I already a Town Hero? Like for real? I don’t feel I have participated enough to reach this status. Or is it because I’m having too much fun and/ or joy doing this I haven’t realized. Either w...

brettster99 by Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire
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Self Serve Idea.

Public doesn't have an idea lab so im posting my idea here.  It would be great for Public Mobile to be a little stricter on security. For example i can input my email address and a password into a website and i have full access to a Public Mobile acc...

BearFBI by Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire
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ENJOY THE SUN

I hope you all are enjoying your Saturday, any awesome landscape shots you all have of the weather today? Portabackyarda...   

Naepalm by Mayor / Maire
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Freedom and Lucky mobile 3 GB - 35$ Promo

Hello, guys.I just would like to upgrade my data plan in Public Mobile but Freedom and Lucky mobile 3 GB with unlimited call and text is 35$ at the moment.It is very tempting actually and wondering if PM has the plan for it??If they don't have it bet...

sidinikim01 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Re: Top Contributors - April 2020

@Eliza5 I foresee you being really rich in the near future! my suggestion is to read through posts and bravo solutions and replies that you may think have helped the original poster. and that alone can net you the top 10%

gpixel by Mayor / Maire
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May Promotions

Are there any new promotions available?

laucoin by New in Town / Nouveau en Ville
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All by Myself

I am literally all by myself in the hospital, my wife is with our son who may or may not have brain damage from his birth and I am on here as if I am a Public mobile employee. So actually thank you Public mobile for this space as it is keeping my min...

Naepalm by Mayor / Maire
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Using textnow

@gblackma  I just had a brilliant idea. For anyone who uses phone number for 2FA you could use the textnow number. Just don’t give that out to anyone (I’m not smart. Just used textnow trying to do the heck voicemail but didn’t work but the time bough...

brettster99 by Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire
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Having a Baby!

I figure this fit into rewards  Wanted this to show up on the board. We are at the hospital right now baby number 10 is on its way. Wife is 5cm, and labour started an hour ago.  Thank you all! Oracles feel free to lounge this when you see fit.  

Naepalm by Mayor / Maire
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MOD SQUAD!

Wow Moderators are on in full force right now! Lots of new customers lately must be because of the free month promotion.  

Naepalm by Mayor / Maire
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Using an outdated Android phone

Your phone could be venerable to security flaws and could be hacked. Also you could lose personal info. https://www.cnet.com/news/that-old-android-phone-might-not-be-safe-use-things-consider/

Triguy by Mayor / Maire
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First 10% badge

 Yay my very first participation badge. And quite a high one at that. I knew it was coming sooner or later when I saw the community rewards saying $5

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brettster99 by Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire
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