[Merged] Wind Mobile (Globalive) price plan

[bigbug]

Didn't they get rejected by CRTC because of the percentage of foreign holding crap?

[stevelam]

ummmm, no.


Unlocking a phone is only done to allow you to use another carriers sim card. So if your phone is unlocked it will work with Wind assuming it is an HSPA compatible phone. So if you have unlocked your Blackberry, iPhone, Nokia, SonyEricsson, or what ever else you may have, it will work without any problems with Wind.

uhhhh NO it wont. you don't understand carrier frequencies. for example the iphone will not work on windmobile regardless of whether its unlocked or not.

[MS MSP]

Didn't they get rejected by CRTC because of the percentage of foreign holding crap?

they just got approved today, read any newspaper or website, it's front page news.

[parrot5]

That soon? Wow.

Where are their stores/distribution channels?

Supposedly, they have a few kiosks in BBV already, but they aren't selling anything yet.

[stevelam]

Didn't they get rejected by CRTC because of the percentage of foreign holding crap?

it was overturned by the government.

[timl]

Always Shout: $45 per month
Unlimited Canada-wide calling
Unlimited incoming /outgoing text messages
Voicemail

If true, that's a game changer.

[Bakedbread]

Supposedly, they have a few kiosks in BBV already, but they aren't selling anything yet.

i got this from HoFo
so yeah, apparently there will be kiosks in Blockbuster stores (kinda like Rogers in Rogers Video)

dont know how accurate this is, so dont quote me. But Hofo is normally pretty good with this info:


Toronto:
BRAMALEA CITY CENTRE - BRAMALEA
WOODBINE CENTRE - ETOBICOKE
EAST GATE SQUARE - HAMILTON
JACKSON'S SQUARE - HAMILTON
MEADOWVALE TOWN CENTRE - MISSISSAUGA
MARKET PLACE - NORTH YORK
OAKVILLE SMART CENTRE - OAKVILLE
OSHAWA CENTRE - OSHAWA
PICKERING TOWN CENTRE - PICKERING
SCARBOROUGH TOWN CENTRE - SCARBOROUGH
WOODSIDE SQUARE - SCARBOROUGH
PROMENADE MALL - THRONHILL
HOLT RENFREW CENTRE - TORONTO
QUEEN AND SPADINA - TORONTO
QUEENS QUAY - TORONTO
SHOPS AT DON MILLS - TORONTO
TORONTO LIFE SQUARE - TORONTO
YONGE AND EGLINTON - TORONTO
COLOSSUS SHOPPING - VAUGHAN

Calgary:
KENSINGTON VILLAGE - 10TH
WESTBROOK MALL - 37TH ST
17th AVENUE S.W. - CALGARY
MARLBOROUGH MALL - MARLBOROUGH

[bigbug]

What other countries support 1700 band? Can we use it in US?

[digitaloutlaw]

The bigger picture here is that Tony Clement FINALLY figured out the CRTC is in full of crap (and in Bell's pocket) and told them to Suck it!

Hopefully this will lead to more cases.. and provide more satellite and cable competition, as well as open the door for better internet at cheaper prices..

[incidents]

Here is a list of their towers:
http://www.jrmy.net/tafl/

It's probably incomplete.

[MS MSP]

i got this from HoFo
so yeah, apparently there will be kiosks in Blockbuster stores (kinda like Rogers in Rogers Video)

dont know how accurate this is, so dont quote me. But Hofo is normally pretty good with this info:


Toronto:
BRAMALEA CITY CENTRE - BRAMALEA
WOODBINE CENTRE - ETOBICOKE
EAST GATE SQUARE - HAMILTON
JACKSON'S SQUARE - HAMILTON
MEADOWVALE TOWN CENTRE - MISSISSAUGA
MARKET PLACE - NORTH YORK
OAKVILLE SMART CENTRE - OAKVILLE
OSHAWA CENTRE - OSHAWA
PICKERING TOWN CENTRE - PICKERING
SCARBOROUGH TOWN CENTRE - SCARBOROUGH
WOODSIDE SQUARE - SCARBOROUGH
PROMENADE MALL - THRONHILL
HOLT RENFREW CENTRE - TORONTO
QUEEN AND SPADINA - TORONTO
QUEENS QUAY - TORONTO
SHOPS AT DON MILLS - TORONTO
TORONTO LIFE SQUARE - TORONTO
YONGE AND EGLINTON - TORONTO
COLOSSUS SHOPPING - VAUGHAN

Calgary:
KENSINGTON VILLAGE - 10TH
WESTBROOK MALL - 37TH ST
17th AVENUE S.W. - CALGARY
MARLBOROUGH MALL - MARLBOROUGH

that info is on the WIND website

[digitaloutlaw]

Didn't they get rejected by CRTC because of the percentage of foreign holding crap?

They got rejected by the CRTC because Bell and Rogers cried that they will lose business.. and their monopoly.. The foreign holding is well within its limits.

Then the government decided to review the findings, and squashed the decision immediately. This is the first step (hopefully) to see the CRTC finally get stripped of any power..

[habsfan93]

For a basic no-frills phone, and considering I rarely if never use the phone during standard weekday work hours, I prefer my $20/month Koodo plan (100 daytime minutes, unlimited evenings and weekend starting at 7pm and 50 text messages).

[mvd88]

kiosk list:

Calgary Blockbuster Kiosks
7740 18th St E, Calgary
380 Canyon Meadows Dr SE, Calgary
62 Saddletowne Cir NE, Calgary

GTA Blockbuster Kiosks
1692 Lakeshore Rd West, Mississauga
1151 Dundas St W, Mississauga
320 Main St N Unit 16, Brampton
1289 Marlborough Crt, Oakville
2432 Eglinton Ave E, Toronto
2940 Finch Ave E, Toronto
837 Danforth Ave, Toronto
5825 Yonge St, Toronto
75 Hanna Avenue, Toronto
125 The Queensway, Toronto
1615 Dundas St E, Whitby
310 Harwood Ave N, Ajax
1360 Kingston Rd, Pickering

[KingofMay]

This is welcomed change. Wind to blow ...

Let's see what it turns out to be for us.