Every step below is from an official source
Switch from Rogers to Public Mobile
What to do at Rogers before you leave, what Public Mobile needs when you join, and everything else the switch touches. Your full plan is built in your browser and stays there.
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The rules that apply: CRTC
These apply whichever mobile carrier you're moving between.
Ask your new provider to transfer your numberBefore
Contact your new provider by phone, email or regular mail to request the transfer. You don't need to talk to your current provider.
Switch providers and keep your numberCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). ReviewedDon't cancel your current service before you switchBefore
Keep your current service until you have switched to the new provider. Cancelling first can stop you from keeping your number.
Switch providers and keep your numberCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). ReviewedExpect a mobile number transfer to take a few hoursDuring
The CRTC says a mobile number transfer can take a few hours.
Switch providers and keep your numberCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). ReviewedKnow you can cancel any time without 30 days noticeBefore
Under the Wireless Code you can cancel your contract at any time, and it takes effect the day your provider gets your notice. You don't need to give 30 days notice.
The Wireless Code, simplifiedCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). ReviewedAsk your provider to unlock your phone for freeBefore
If your phone is locked to your provider's network, the provider must unlock it, or give you the means to unlock it, when you ask. There is no charge.
The Wireless Code, simplifiedCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Reviewed
At Rogers, before you leave
Reply YES to the Rogers transfer text within 90 minutesDuring
Rogers texts you when it gets a request to move your number to another provider. Reply YES within 90 minutes to approve it, or the request is cancelled automatically.
How to Transfer your Phone Number to Another CarrierRogers. ReviewedAsk Rogers to unlock your device for freeBefore
Rogers says there is no charge to unlock your device and no wait period. Have your device's 15-digit IMEI ready when you contact Rogers.
Device Unlocking FAQsRogers. Reviewed
At Public Mobile, when you join
Transfer your number during or after activationBefore
You can transfer your number to Public Mobile either during activation or after it. Only the authorized account holder can transfer a number.
Transferring Your Phone NumberPublic Mobile. ReviewedHave your old provider and IMEI or account numberBefore
For a mobile number, you need your old provider's brand, your IMEI or previous provider account number, and an alternate contact phone number.
Transferring Your Phone NumberPublic Mobile. ReviewedKeep your previous account active until it's doneBefore
Your previous account must be active for the transfer to go through. Once it completes, the number is deactivated from your previous provider automatically.
Transferring Your Phone NumberPublic Mobile. ReviewedAsk your previous carrier to unlock your phoneBefore
If your phone is locked to another provider, Public Mobile says you need to contact that carrier to get it unlocked.
Unlock your phonePublic Mobile. Reviewed
Then: everything else the switch affects
The steps above are what Rogers and Public Mobile say. Your full checklist adds the accounts, codes, payments and devices that depend on your mobile carrier, in a safe order. It's built from your answers, in your browser.