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sheytoon · 03-13-2025

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

Sounds like you're in a poor Bell coverage area. Unfortunately not much you can do other than switch to Rogers or Freedom. Check who has the closest tower to you:https://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/cancellsites.html

sheytoon

@nonn where are you located and what phone are you using? It's possible you are trying to make a call on 3G and there is no 3G at your location on 850 MHz band. If that is the case you will need to find a 1900 MHz coverage area to make calls. Else, u...

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@donmatlock71 you will use Bell towers in Kenora

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@GPs4evr the supervisor's response isn't completely accurate. While device certification is a common process, it's done for optimization purposes. There's no technical reason that prevents Telus from allowing customers to configure ims APNs on grey-m...

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@hTideGnow Dec 2025 was never the date for Bell and Telus. It was a rumour that got a life of its own.

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How long to port out before porting back in as a new customer?

3G will not be shut down by 2025

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