WIND Mobile: Officially Green Lighted for LAUNCH

[distanc3]

^ I didn't know wind had 3.5G
I thought we only had 3G and bell had 3.5G...
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[willystyle]

Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo

which is why i said that wind subs often go for the cheapest phone under $200... a lot of good highend phones arent released in canada, at least not right away.

older generation people dont care much about what type of phone they have as long as it works. Younger generations are into new gadgets and tend to want to have the lastest thing. How often do you see a 40+ year old person with iphone4 or nexus s or any smartphone, unless its for business use. its usually the younger kids... thats what i was refering to

So, you think it's a good idea for WIND to only cater to budget consumers and disregard consumers who may want a high-end phone?

Because that's whats happening right now, and they are doing this by CHOICE.

[J____]

Originally Posted by willystyle

So, you think it's a good idea for WIND to only cater to budget consumers and disregard consumers who may want a high-end phone?

Because that's whats happening right now, and they are doing this by CHOICE.

there target is the budget consumers. In fact it's better for them if their customers don't have high end phones because they will likely do less browsing/tethering/data. In fact mobilicity doesn't cover certain areas of the lower mainland because the general population there is too rich to fully utilize the service. Throwing up costly towers to a place with less saturated target market aka certain budget ranged consumers, will just bring the price of the service up for everyone else. It makes total sense that wind chooses to not carry certain phones to better accommodate their product to their target market.

[StylinRed]

Originally Posted by distanc3

^ I didn't know wind had 3.5G
I thought we only had 3G and bell had 3.5G...
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im getting 3.5g right now, i think they advertise as 3G+ which is another way of saying 3.5g if i recall, anyhow its been in Wind Home tonight but at 3.5g longest its been
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[stolengoods]

Wind is getting the 9780 as expected:

http://www.windmobile.ca/community/W...ng-blackberry/

[willystyle]

FYI, the price listed on the WIND website is not the price that you can reserve it for today. $450 is the price on launch date, which would be sometime near the end of this month.

For instance, I called the Wind Mobile on Hastings and they told me the price is $480 for the Blackberry 9780 if I pick it up today to take advantage of the Holiday Miracle Plan.

Then I called the one at Tinsletown, they told me the price is $470 for the T-Mobile Blackberry 9780 (Unlocked).

It seems like the price at the moment varies depending on which Wind Mobile you contact.

[strykn]

Originally Posted by willystyle

FYI, the price listed on the WIND website is not the price that you can reserve it for today. $450 is the price on launch date, which would be sometime near the end of this month.

For instance, I called the Wind Mobile on Hastings and they told me the price is $480 for the Blackberry 9780 if I pick it up today to take advantage of the Holiday Miracle Plan.

Then I called the one at Tinsletown, they told me the price is $470 for the T-Mobile Blackberry 9780 (Unlocked).

It seems like the price at the moment varies depending on which Wind Mobile you contact.

Grow a brain and try calling a corporate store.

[Baley3]

Is the wind service/frequency good like the other phone companies thats been around for ages and has contracts?

[J____]

of course not. But for a company that's been operating + building their network for only a year compared to 20 yrs, it's damn good. Especially if you consider that it cost half of what it would cost if you were with the other companies. I would say it's at 90% compared to the big 3. However taking the price point + products vs. minor network bugs, Wind is far superior than the other big 3 for me.

it really depends where you live, work, play. if you do all the above in the GVRD and dont mind a rare dropped call every once in a while (1 in 100 from experience and getting better), then you'd benefit greatly with Wind. But if you spend most of your time in squamish and demand 100% coverage everywhere you go where ever a cell signal is possible, but dont mind paying double for the same/simliar plan, then go with rogers, bell, telus.

[distanc3]

^ well put.

Plus I think Wind's mobile plans are quite friendly offering complementary add-ons (caller id etc) without charge. Their plans are straight forward with pay before or pay after option

Noob question how would I know if I'm on 3.5G? Would the 3.5G appear isn't of the 3G on homescreen?
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[Baley3]

Thanks J.
I also have a dilemma... I sorta posted this question on another thread...but

Im with Fido and my contract ends in 2 months. March.
I called in to change the plan in October or November when I told them im thinking bout switching to Wind when they had their student special for 25$ for everytihng unlimited. So they gave me a retention plan:
Unlimited Local Minutes
2500 Texts
Voicemail and Call display
for 35$ / month

The problem I have is that im travelling and im ONLY jst text cuz i dont have long distance.. I dont think thats a good deal for 35$ if im just texting.
The area I am in now, Nelson doesnt have Wind or Moblicity...and after my contract is up, I will be in another small town somewhere else in Canada.

What should I do?

[DJ Milk]

Originally Posted by Baley3

Thanks J.
I also have a dilemma... I sorta posted this question on another thread...but

Im with Fido and my contract ends in 2 months. March.
I called in to change the plan in October or November when I told them im thinking bout switching to Wind when they had their student special for 25$ for everytihng unlimited. So they gave me a retention plan:
Unlimited Local Minutes
2500 Texts
Voicemail and Call display
for 35$ / month

The problem I have is that im travelling and im ONLY jst text cuz i dont have long distance.. I dont think thats a good deal for 35$ if im just texting.
The area I am in now, Nelson doesnt have Wind or Moblicity...and after my contract is up, I will be in another small town somewhere else in Canada.

What should I do?

You should see if Fido still have the rentention unlimited North America talk and text for $50. It's unzoned so any calls made on the Rogers/Fido network would be consider a local call even in the small towns.

http://www.howardforums.com/showthre...09-2010-NO-Zon

[willystyle]

Originally Posted by strykn

Grow a brain and try calling a corporate store.

If you actually read the content from the posted link, it tells you to visit your nearest Wind store to have it reserved, smartass.

[J____]

if your traveling alot to small towns, i would stick with fido. wind will be useless for you since you will be paying for the plan + 25 cents/min, 10cents/txt ontop. you can go to chatr if you want but not sure if they have free roaming. They also dont have data.

[distanc3]

Wind's site is 450$
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[misteranswer]

Originally Posted by willystyle

If you actually read the content from the posted link, it tells you to visit your nearest Wind store to have it reserved, smartass.

Sounds to me like the 3rd party dealers are trying to convince you to pay more now for a 9780 before it's officially realized by the provider. Tell Wind see what they say about that particular dealer.

[J____]

Anyone else having problems with data being real slow to unusable these few days? DL is 100 kb/s..
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[distanc3]

^ didnt notice any changes. what app are you using to measure?

[icemiko]

My data has been shitty for these few weeks, my BIS keeps going on and off, so annoying.

[hchang]

^ I've noticed that recently when I've been sitting in one spot, I suddenly lose signal, even thought I've had it for the past couple minutes just fine.

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by distanc3

Noob question how would I know if I'm on 3.5G? Would the 3.5G appear isn't of the 3G on homescreen?
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You will only achieve 3.5G on a data session if and when network capabilities and your hardware permit. 3.5G is not applicable to voice calls. Voice calls are only in 3G WCDMA.

[FerrariEnzo]

when i send a sms especially mms, my phone goes into 3.5G, as it says on the phone where it normally shows 3G

[StylinRed]

hmm i just tried MMS for the first time with my N8 and i keep getting a Connection failed, connection unavailable message

anyone have any clues on what i can do??? i noticed a lot of MMS issues with wind like a year ago and i also notice MMS settings issues with the N8 and im clueless atm

:/



edit: figured it out well found out mainly

Edited with WIND info in place

MMS

From the Network Destinations menu, create a new destination called "Media Messaging", by selecting Options > New Destination
Next, create a new access point called 'Wind MMS' and put it in the "Media Messaging" destination like this...

* Select "+ Access point" (Add new acc. pt.)
* At prompt "Automatically check for available access points" choose No, then at the Select access point: prompt, choose "Packet data"
* Set Packet data access point name to 'Wind MMS' and Destination to Media Messaging

Now you have to edit the Wind MMS APN settings...
From the Network Destinations menu, select "Media Messaging (1 access point)"

* Touch the Wind MMS APN to get to edit mode and set these values:

Connection name: Wind MMS
Data bearer: Packet data
Access point name: mms.windmobile.ca
Username: None...........................dont
Prompt password: No.....................edit
Password: ****...........................these
Authentication: Normal..................this2
Homepage: http://mms.windmobile.ca

* Now use Options > Advanced settings and set these values:

Network type: IPv4
Phone IP address: Automatic
DNS address: Automatic
Proxy server address: 74.115.197.70
Proxy port number: 8080 (Some people have said 8080 doesnt work for them and Wind told them to use 80)
and use Back to return to the Network Destinations menu.
Now power the phone off and on again.
Now tell the MMS Messaging system to use your new Wind MMS APN, by starting Messaging, choose Options > Settings > Multimedia message and change "Access point in use" to Wind MMS.
Now use Back to return to the Messaging menu, _then power the phone off and on again_.
Now you should be able to send & receive MMS.

worked fer me

[distanc3]

Originally Posted by hchang

^ I've noticed that recently when I've been sitting in one spot, I suddenly lose signal, even thought I've had it for the past couple minutes just fine.

i always get that even since day one =( (east van)

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo

when i send a sms especially mms, my phone goes into 3.5G, as it says on the phone where it normally shows 3G

MMS is packet data hence why it will show 3.5G. SMS is not a packet service.