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Canadian operators have started implementing STIR/SHAKEN, which is a new method of authenticating incoming caller ID.Normally we should never trust incoming caller ID because it is very easy to spoof by scammers.However, with STIR/SHAKEN, newer phone...

sheytoon · 04-26-2024

Has anyone done this recently? I'm wondering if I can port out and back in same day, or next day to take advantage of new customer offers.

sheytoon · 06-06-2023

There seems to be a rumour that 3G will be completely decommissioned in Canada at the end of 2025. Not sure where it came from but none of the major operators I've spoken to have definitive plans at this time.There are a lot of legacy devices, both i...

sheytoon · 07-11-2022

When we first got this plan, the speed profiles were limited to 1000 Mbps DL. It's now 300 Mbps. Did anyone get a notification about this?

sheytoon · 06-21-2022

Hi everyone, Although Public Mobile may not support 5G any time soon, I thought I would start writing about what's new with this latest technology. There's a lot of terminology and confusion, so hopefully this will help! You may have heard the terms ...

sheytoon

I wouldn't worry about that message.One of the 3G frequencies (850 MHz) is being moved to 4G in some markets. You can continue to use the other 3G frequency (1900 MHz) which could have less coverage, depending on your proximity to a tower. In practic...

sheytoon

@DennyCrane that is a great feature on Pixel phones for sure.@hTideGnow phone does need to support it, I don't know what took so long for this to finally catch on.

sheytoon

Yes it's been in development for a few years, but becoming mainstream lately on a lot of phones.How can scammers abuse it?

sheytoon

This is a network feature, unrelated to Google's AI spam detection. It is supported on iPhone, Samsung and other phones as well.

sheytoon

It'll be just like Winnipeg, where everyone was initially freaking out but 99% of people didn't even notice.A small number of people who have poor 3G coverage will notice. Most people should still be able to use 3G 1900 MHz.

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