Looking to decrease my plan's cost but still need voicemail. What can I do for this?

[Luddite]

@tommygun Does your current plan include Canada, or provincial, wide calling?

Where is your Fongo number located?

[tommygun]

@Luddite my current plan does not include any calling. My Fongo number is based in Quebec since they don't have any Newfoundland numbers.

[Luddite]

You cannot call forward a Public Mobile number without a calling plan.

We probably have some idea for you on minimizing your costs if you provide a little more detail:

- how much data/month do you need?

- do you want picture messaging or just plain SMS texting?

- do you have an unlocked phone?

[tommygun]

@Luddite

2GB per month is probably sufficient, but not ideal. I'd like to be closer to 3GB but it's not mandatory.

Plain SMS is sufficient, but again, not ideal. However, I can use other means of communication to send pictures, it's just not as convenient.

I do not know if my phone is unlocked. It was originally on Koodo which is a Telus service and from what I understand PM and Telus use the same networks.

[Luddite · Accepted solution]

OK. Your first constraint is the phone. As you bought the phone from Koodo it will ONLY work on Telus, Koodo, and Public Mobile. You must get it unlocked for $50 if you want to use a different carrier. Here's how: http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Knowledge-Base/Unlocking-Your-Phone/ta-p/5237

More than 2 GB/month of data is not a good spot for Public Mobile. With data only their best offer is $84 (less $6 if you use autopay) for 6 GB over 90 days. With a data only plan you could use Fongo for everything else as outlined here: http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Plans-Add-Ons/How-to-replace-the-old-90-day-90-plan/m-.... If you have wifi at home just use it for Fongo calling and texting to save on cellular data. Unlike provincial calling plans, Public Mobile data plans work everywhere in Canada. A friend of mine uses his iPad this way.

If you do get your phone unlocked, Fido currently has a data only plan (for tablets) of 3 GB for $15.

[srlawren]

@Luddite awesome work, thank you for posting it.  Couldn't have said any better myself.  🙂

[tommygun]

Alright, thanks for all the help, guys!