OFFICIAL WIND Mobile Discussion Thread

[g604]

Originally Posted by willystyle

Shittiest as in hardware?

I would strongly consider the Lumia, if only it had a better battery.

Nokia battery is pretty good it gets you through the day with no problems. I think its an app that causes the battery to drain faster. For example people use a application called Weatherlive with Live Tiles apparently a guy disabled that and his battery life doubled.

You will get 13+ hours with average use this phone will not go 2 days without charging unless you don't run apps and you leave it idle for most of the time.

[Hakkaboy]

how's the converage in the burnaby/new west border? i'm thinking about getting my mom the prepaid option w/ unlimited incoming

[impulseX]

dont quote me on this, but the coverage overall is pretty good. i have yet to have any complaints. and im fairly sure i had reception when i was in that area..

[Teh Doucher]

So I finally ended up porting to wind. So far the only spots I've encountered that I don't get any reception have been inside my house.. Lol. Pretty much full bars everywhere else I go.
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[willystyle]

If you're behind several layers of walls inside your house then you won't be getting very good reception. However, if you're near Windows, it should be good (assuming you got great outdoor reception).

[Teh Doucher]

Originally Posted by willystyle

If you're behind several layers of walls inside your house then you won't be getting very good reception. However, if you're near Windows, it should be good (assuming you got great outdoor reception).

Ya I guess this is the case. It only works properly in certain rooms of my house. Luckilly its the rooms I'm always in.


How's MMS working for everyone? I can't receive any picture messages on my 9900. Maybe its just something with my phone?
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[willystyle]

^ Check your APN Settings.

[K-bad]

Anyone regret ever changing to Wind yet?

[willystyle]

Originally Posted by K-bad

Anyone regret ever changing to Wind yet?

No, unless you're an iPhone fanboy.

[K-bad]

i've been tempted by a couple friends to switch over to iphone, but I just recently got the 9900 in the windtab. Bberry's for life!

[FerrariEnzo]

Been with Wind ever since they launched in Vancouver.. I have tried Mobilicity for a few months but just no reception in my house..

Wind is still expanding, mostly in ON region as of now..

[Teh Doucher]

Originally Posted by willystyle

^ Check your APN Settings.

Internet.windmobile.ca?

Still not working..
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[impulseX]

Originally Posted by Teh Doucher

Internet.windmobile.ca?

Still not working..
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apn : mms.windmobile.ca
mmsc: http://mms.windmobile.ca
mms proxy : 74.115.197.70
mms port : 8080
mcc : 302
mnc : 490
apn type : mms
apn protocol : IPv4

[impulseX]

Originally Posted by K-bad

Anyone regret ever changing to Wind yet?

best decision i've ever made. no regrets leaving fido

[Teh Doucher]

Originally Posted by impulseX

apn : mms.windmobile.ca
mmsc: http://mms.windmobile.ca
mms proxy : 74.115.197.70
mms port : 8080
mcc : 302
mnc : 490
apn type : mms
apn protocol : IPv4

Where do I go to enter in all that? Options>device>advanced>tcp/ip ??
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[JHatta]

so what are the phone requirements to jump on the WIND network? I'm thinking about trying it out for a month. can my bb 9000 work on it?

[Teh Doucher]

Originally Posted by JHatta

so what are the phone requirements to jump on the WIND network? I'm thinking about trying it out for a month. can my bb 9000 work on it?

If its a rogers phone, then no. Must support AWS bands, so a t-mobile unlocked phone would work. Upgrade to the 9900, same keyboard but with touchscreen!!
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[impulseX]

Originally Posted by Teh Doucher

Where do I go to enter in all that? Options>device>advanced>tcp/ip ??
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sorry bro, im not entirely sure how to navigate bb (trying to find it through my 9000 atm) that info i just posted was off of my android which is the same info i got from the websites and such.

Originally Posted by JHatta

so what are the phone requirements to jump on the WIND network? I'm thinking about trying it out for a month. can my bb 9000 work on it?

aws. if you use your 9000 you'll get charged roaming for data and possibly calls because 2g is roaming. 3g for all the unlimited stuff. bb9000 doesnt have the supported frequency.

you can always try it for up to 15 days or 30 minutes and return for a full refund (minus the pro-rated usage that they'll charge you)

[willystyle]

SaskTel is not the only carrier in Canada that’s releasing the HTC Radar Windows Phone – both Wind Mobile and Videotron are on deck (not yet sure about Mobilicity). SaskTel released this yesterday and it’s now confirmed that WIND Mobile will have the Radar available on February 21st for $99 on the WINDtab+, or $399 outright. As we’ve stated before, the Radar is WIND’s first Windows Phone device an comes with a 3.8-inch display (resolution of 480 x 800), 1GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera that shoots 720p HD videos, and has a VGA front-facing camera.

Via: WIND

[Graeme S]

Originally Posted by Hakkaboy

how's the converage in the burnaby/new west border? i'm thinking about getting my mom the prepaid option w/ unlimited incoming

I've never had any problems; and I used to go to see my Grandpa in Surrey via Annacis Island. Had coverage there. Upside: no coverage, just flip the phone, no contracts.

Originally Posted by K-bad

Anyone regret ever changing to Wind yet?

Not for even a half-second.

[NSX]

Looks like Wind is opening up in Metrotown beside TnT Supermarket.
I believe they have a special promotion. Forgot what it was tho.

[shenmecar]

Wind is changing their plans on march 1st.
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[Dickson_Top]

Originally Posted by shenmecar

Wind is changing their plans on march 1st.
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Details?

[willystyle]

The wind is shifting over at WIND Mobile. Rate plan changes are in the works and here’s the complete details for you. Axed are the names of their current “Clever”, “Smart”, “Brilliant” and “Genius” talk/text/data plans, and actually so will 2 of their plans. Effective March 1st you’ll only see what will be called the “WIND25″ and the “WIND40″ plan, both $25/month and $40/month respectively. We’ve been informed that those on old plans will be grandfathered and in the internal doc it states that customers “will not experience any rate increases or service changes”. In addition, there are some new add-ons pricing, WINDTab changes and Pay-Per-Use prices changes coming too, here’s the breakdown:

WIND25:
- Unlimited Calling (local and WIND-to-WIND)
- Unlimited Text & Picture Message (No US)
- Call Control (Call ID, Call Forwarding, Conference Calling, Missed Call Alerts)
- 100MB data is included
- WINDTab limit increases to $200
- No Voicemail

WIND40:
- Unlimited data
- Unlimited Calling (Canada-wide, local and WIND-to-WIND)
- Unlimited Text & Picture Message (No US or International texts)
- Call Control (Call ID, Call Forwarding, Conference Calling, Missed Call Alerts)
- WINDTab limit increases to $500
- No Voicemail

In addition, here’s the structure of the new add-ons:
- Voicemail plus is $8/month, includes ability to store 50 messages
- Unlimited US calling and text messaging is $10/month
- World Saver Talk and text: $8/month
- Preferred US Roaming rates: $5/month ($0.15/min, $0.05/text, $0.50/MB)
- Premium Data: 10GB full speed vs. 5GB without

So there you have it. Look for these March 1st. More after the break…
(Thanks tipster!)

WIND Mobile changing rate plans and add-ons March 1st, here are the details | MobileSyrup.com

[K-bad]

Oh wow. My wind plan is so much better than those. And it's a lifetime plan too!