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Need to port out of Public Mobile but can't receive SMS texts

Hi there,I am attempting to port out of Public Mobile but can't receive SMS texts. I was advised by my original carrier that my phone number is now listed under Telus, and it is possible to manually port me out. Please send me a call-confirm so that ...

AthenaT by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! transfer phone number

hello all,yesterday afternoon i went to telus that was located in my local mall and purchased a sim card for public mobile. i had finished setting up everything but still had my previous sim card (telus) inside my phone. once i was done setting up ev...

Lumanti by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! Picked a wrong subscription during registration

Hi I was registering a new sim card and paid for a subscription but I realized that I picked 30days subscription, not the 90days one. Is it possible to cancel the payment so I can try again with the 90days?

chrislee0815 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Does Public Mobile has EXT network with Rogers / Bell?

Just asking in case of a rare occurrence of an outage and I would need to connect up to a rogers tower.This is also what I see in my phone settings when I disable Automatic:I know that the PLMN code network is Xplore as there is towers nearby:I am ju...

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fixin1 by Town Hero / Héro de la Ville
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15 day US 3GB add-on not tallying data

I recently added the 3GB US add-on and enabled roaming. I have been able to roam in the states as expected, but when I check data usage on my profile I see no change.Should I see it get updated? Will I end up having to add more later? Am I just using...

Brainfreze1 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! If I unsubscribe

I’m on a subscription currently. But I was wondering what would happen if I unsubscribe? What would happen to my phone number and would others still be able to call me or would it be in no use until I subscribe again?

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Zakarya by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Can’t login after porting number

Every time I try to log in to my account it sends the 2fa to the previous number before I ported my number and now I can’t login to contact support. What do I do?

Tt10 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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promo addon expiry date

Not sure when and how I get this 2GB Data Bonus, it is not in the "Add-Ons Usage" tab but in it's own "Promotions Usage" tab. It also says "Promo Cycle: 1/1"Question: is this one time or recurring Data Bonus? Does it expire? 

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ETT333 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Why is public mobile community marking my new post as spam?

I just made a post called "Should I change plan from unlimited to usa and canada plan or go with the addon" as soon as i posted it, it sa said up the top 'Marked as spam. If you believe this is an error, submit an abuse report."And then it never show...

JONMILLS by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! Esim or physical sim?

Do I need an esim card to get the Canada-US plan or can I use my physical sim card?

Vince4 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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service and payment

Second voucher that I just bought... still not working. The message says to contact Public Mobile. I contact public mobile and they say they can't do anything; they can't redeem a voucher that has already been used...Somebody ought better do somethin...

Momma12 by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Resolved! How good is the data at the reduced speed?

Hello,Since I do not have a fiber network in my current residence this month, I need to change my subscription to a plan with a much higher data quota.I will buy the $34 per month or $50 per month plan. If the usage passes the limit, the data will be...

newworld by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Marked as "Spam"

So I just posted and my post got marked as spam. I submitted an "abuse report" as indicated. I noticed @computergeek541 edited my post 3 minutes later. What gives?BTW...I still cannot reply!Edit #1:@computergeek541 Thanks for the reply but it is also...

treefrog by Town Hero / Héro de la Ville
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Can I close my account please!

Just became a customer, tried carrying over my old number but it never worked. I can't do anything in the app or account settings since it needs a code that's sent to the old number. Which can't get any texts or anything! Doesn't help you have no act...

KerryC by Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen
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Is the great deal true

I received a message from 5213, is it true?Public Mobile here. We've got a great deal for you. Get 40GB of data at 4G speeds of up to 100mbps for only $29/month.Reply YES by May 6, 2024 to get this limited time offer added to your account. Your new p...

Ray413 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Not being able to add my phone number to phone

I talked to Apple and she said I need to make sure I am getting SMS messages. I should be getting them. cab someone help me with knowing if I have that or how to get that? my number isn’t connecting to texting 

Ava03 by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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Resolved! US/CAN time limitation?

I've noticed that for a lot of companies there is a limit on usage in the US when on a roaming plan. With the PM US/Can plan, is there any limit on how long i can be in the states? My daughter goes to school there and i'm wondering if i can get this ...

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I can make calls but incoming calls go to voicemail HELP

franman by Great Neighbour / Super Voisin
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