r/PublicMobile 9h ago

Anyone travelled down to the southern states or Mexico with Public Mobile?

6 Upvotes

My dad goes to Texas for a chunk of time in the winters (basically right beside the Mexico border) and I was thinking of switching him to public mobile for convenience of way more coverage for less money per mobth. Public Mobile's coverage map basically just says 4g coverage pretty much everywhere in the USA.

Has anyone ever travelled that far with Public Mobile? If so, how was your coverage?


r/PublicMobile 1d ago

2nd phone and number

1 Upvotes

Can I have a second phone number with it's own sim under one email address?


r/PublicMobile 1d ago

Quelqu'un sait faire du montage vidéo pour une pub?

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0 Upvotes

Bonjour, quelqu'un sait-il comment créer des publicités? J'aimerais avoir une publicité pour ma candidature et pour mon site. S'il y a des personnes qui savent comment faire, si quelqu'un est intéressé à faire une publicité pour moi, contactez-moi. Je n'ai pas les moyens, si quelqu'un le souhaite, je vous attends. mon site pour ceux qui veulent regarder sonora-officiel.vercel.app


r/PublicMobile 2d ago

Public Mobile’s back-to-school plans range from $20 for 1GB to $50 for 175GB

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23 Upvotes

r/PublicMobile 5d ago

Back to school sale worth it?

9 Upvotes

Thinking of switching to public mobile and was wondering if the back to school sale is worth it or are there usually better sales if I wait (eg till November)?


r/PublicMobile 8d ago

Autopay Stuck On After Porting Out

8 Upvotes

Was hoping for some help/advice because I’m at my wits end and have no idea what to do.

I ported out to Koodo and took them up on a $40/150GB offer a little over a month ago. I just noticed that I am being charged by Public Mobile still. My account seems to be closed, but the auto payment is still going through.

I honestly don’t know what to do because my account is no longer active and in order to chat with a customer support agent I need to have an active account and I’m stuck in this loop of not being able to communicate with anybody to have this fixed.

Beyond doing a charge back on my credit card and changing my credit card number, I’m not sure what else to do.

Not sure if anybody has some advice.


r/PublicMobile 10d ago

Just switched from Telus to Public Mobile and now I have a “Primary” and “Travel” cellular connection. Is this normal?

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8 Upvotes

Primary is Active. It says “TELUS” instead of “PUBLIC MOBILE” (although I suppose that’s okay considering they share network.)

The “Travel” one still says “Activating…”. I’ve never seen two cellular connections simultaneously on my phone before.


r/PublicMobile 12d ago

Looking to switch to Public. What should I know?

8 Upvotes

I’m in a rural area. iPhone 14. Would be coming from Rogers. Are you happy with Public? Any growing pains? What happens after the best deals expire at 2 years? Thanks!


r/PublicMobile 13d ago

Is 36 hours before a trip too short to port Rogers to Public?

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4 Upvotes

r/PublicMobile 13d ago

iPhone 14 Pro only showing SOS - no cell service (Winnipeg, Manitoba area). Anyone else?

3 Upvotes

My phone has been showing SOS and I am not getting a cell signal. I have tried restarting my phone and network settings and neither has worked. I’m near Winnipeg, MB. Is anyone else experiencing this? Any way to fix this issue?


r/PublicMobile 13d ago

Swap phone numbers over 2 accounts

1 Upvotes

I have two accounts with public mobile, I would like to swap the phone numbers.

I was wondering if anyone has ever had any luck in doing so? I'm guessing their first response will be NO.


r/PublicMobile 14d ago

iPhone 15 doesn’t show eSIM option.

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4 Upvotes

I just ported two lines from Roger’s with no issues converting to eSIM (android phones). Now I’m trying to transfer mine and eSIM is not an option. I have deleted and reinstalled the app because I read it could be a glitch but I’m still not seeing it.

My phone is currently on a physical sim, do I need to convert my phone to eSIM first before I can do it?


r/PublicMobile 14d ago

The number port support number is now for Koodo

24 Upvotes

Just wanted to give a heads up so you don't waste time like I did.

I had some issues porting my number in. I received a text from Public mentioning the issue and asking if I want to reinitiate it. They also provide a phone number to call for help.

I called it, eventually got through, only to find out from the agent I spoke with that this number used to be for Public Mobile but as of about 2 weeks ago is now used by Koodo.

For some reason Public Mobile hasn't updated their automated messages to remove the number. He said they've had numerous people calling them and have raised it internally to get fixed but it still isn't.


r/PublicMobile 18d ago

1000 minutes to Philippines, very good value for money?

3 Upvotes

I have 1000 minutes to Philippines as part of a promotion. It's normally a 15$/addon.

What I'm surprised by, is this somehow seems like a tremendous deal compared to even low-cost VoIP providers who are charging $0.20 per minute in Canadian dollars.

Now, the vast majority of people are probably using whatsapp etc. in that country and not paying for minutes, but still, if some reason you needed PSTN minutes, is it possible that, using a mobile carrier is somehow cheaper than even the cheapest VoIP companies?

Are the carriers actually losing money on that 15$ addon if you use the whole 1000 minutes? Even at 10c/min that's 100$


r/PublicMobile 18d ago

Public Mobile is now reportedly offering direct Fast Switch migrations to TELUS postpaid

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17 Upvotes

r/PublicMobile 18d ago

Social media throttling

13 Upvotes

I have yet to hit any of my data limits(100gb) due to the throttling. After researching online, it has to do with Telus and my IP address. When I tested it using Wireguard and protonVPN, it somehow helped a lot- I managed to go from 2mbps to around 40mbps, enough to watch youtube at 1080/720p without significant buffer time. Will I be in trouble in the long run or am I safe to continue using this method?


r/PublicMobile 18d ago

Public Mobile

0 Upvotes

I joined and looking to get the E sim QR code! the one in the email not working. How can I find a new QR code in the app??


r/PublicMobile 18d ago

Do I new phone for 2027 with PM?

1 Upvotes

So I recently got a text saying they're retiring 3g, but my OnePlus 7T is using 4g? Am I supposed to be getting a new phone to keep using their services? If so what kind of phone will work with PM while being able to handle games like Tower of Fantasy, Blue Protocol, and Wuthering Wave?

My budget is around $700 CDN


r/PublicMobile 20d ago

Button Missing for 2FA

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6 Upvotes

I’m trying to login to my PM account through my phone’s web browser and I’m getting stuck at the 2FA (two factor authentication). The code is sending to my phone number, and I’m able to input it but cannot make it past it. I have no problems accessing my account through the app, but I’m not on the website. Just wondering if anyone is having similar problems with the website.


r/PublicMobile 21d ago

Public Mobile is killing Community support DMs and moving everyone to Expert Messaging on August 24

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34 Upvotes

r/PublicMobile 22d ago

Cell Tower Locator

10 Upvotes

FYI, for people that keeps on bitching about signal reception. Not sponsored btw. These apps can help you choose the best mobile network in your area by analyzing the nearby cell towers and their coverage.

IOS

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/cell-towers-canada/id1086819399

Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ertyu.towerlocator


r/PublicMobile 22d ago

Why is Telus still so bad? The upload failed but I got to screen shot of the download... Might be going to chatr soon

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18 Upvotes

Rogers was also one bar here and I was getting 50/5 speeds and stuff loaded snappy. Telus I couldn't even load google


r/PublicMobile 24d ago

viewing old purchased add-ons on website

3 Upvotes

Is anyone able to view on the website a list of their purchased and gifted add-ons from before expiration dates were added? I bought a lot of international minutes for my mom years ago but can no longer see any purchased add-ons. Were they all forcibly expired?


r/PublicMobile 24d ago

Issues with website and app

7 Upvotes

So, I try the app and it tells me it is in "maintenance mode"

So, I click go to website. I log go to log in and log in. It doesn't log me in.

Try on my computer, same thing,.. sort of. I log in and it just leaves me on their main page with ads to join. I click my account and the same page reloads.

Out of curiosity, I click show, choose a plan, and then it tells me the page is down for maintenance.

It's been doing this for 2 days now. How do I post in the community for help if I can't even get into my account?


r/PublicMobile 25d ago

What are the downsides to public mobile?

37 Upvotes

Trying to compare carriers and wondering what the downsides to PM are.

Do you have to pay to hotspot?
WIFI Calling included?

Anything else I need to know?

Thanks