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10-23-2014, 09:19 AM
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#1051 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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Even if you have to roam, its so cheap. I use data all the time when I'm in the states and I end up spending $3 for the day.
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10-23-2014, 12:05 PM
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#1052 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by JLC  Hmm...
I'm tempted to make the switch from Robbers to Wind...but all this discussion about their reception issues really makes me wonder if its even worth it.
I lost my retention plan last year when I had to get a new phone (subsidized) and had to go onto one of their new 2yr plans. I'm paying $95 plus taxes which is a major bitch.
I wonder if I can go to Wind, sign up for a new number, test it out and if the signal is fine/acceptable (especially at home because I work from home), then port my rogers number over (either port over to replace the wind number, or cancel the wind contract and sign up new altogether).
Anyone done this? Curious as to the best way to "test" their services before actually committing with porting my number over.
Thanks! | Yeah, I did this and although Wind was not for me (no reception at work) they did return my phone painlessly. I had paid cash for a new S5, came back 2 days later and got a refund no problem.
I would not be opposed to trying them again in the future when they get more towers.
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10-23-2014, 02:51 PM
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#1053 | | reads most threads with his pants around his ankles, especially in the Forced Induction forum.
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Originally Posted by quasi Yeah, I did this and although Wind was not for me (no reception at work) they did return my phone painlessly. I had paid cash for a new S5, came back 2 days later and got a refund no problem.
I would not be opposed to trying them again in the future when they get more towers. | More towers and they need to win some 700MHz auction. Lower frequency is better at penetrating buildings. So with no 700MHz Wind still won't be good in buildings.
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10-23-2014, 03:16 PM
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#1054 | | Fanboy
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I stayed with Wind for over three years. Complained every month about dead zones in a wind zone where my home is. They never addressed it.
Moral of the story, if you need solid dependable service, go with a big company.
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10-25-2014, 12:30 AM
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#1055 | | Everyone wants a piece of R S...
Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Vancouver
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Been with Wind since 2010, I noticed during this summer till now, the reception is not like it was before. I'm not getting reception in places that I used to get reception in.
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10-25-2014, 06:36 AM
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#1056 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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I was with wind for 4 years since they launched... Was good and cheap... Most of the it worked.... But finally gave up when they didnt have pockets for the one of best spectrum.... Sure they can bid for 2600mhz or whatever mhz next year.... But just not the same as 700mhz...
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11-10-2014, 02:03 AM
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#1057 | | I AM
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so basically stay in vancouver/burnaby for reception and the rest ie. surrey has shit reception? thinking of switching over from fido as they don't have note 4 and I'm not sure if retentions will give me my plan still if I decide to do a phone upgrade.
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11-10-2014, 05:19 AM
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#1058 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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I posted in this thread a while back about my nightmares with this company...but bottom line, all the stories of dead zones, shitty service, bad reception etc are all true. I made a huge, expensive mistake switching to Wind.
The only plus I can give them is the roaming rates. But you would have to be in the US a shit ton to make the poor service worth it.
Moved to Virgin and never had an issue since.
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11-10-2014, 07:03 AM
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#1059 | | reads most threads with his pants around his ankles, especially in the Forced Induction forum.
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Originally Posted by Kushy so basically stay in vancouver/burnaby for reception and the rest ie. surrey has shit reception? thinking of switching over from fido as they don't have note 4 and I'm not sure if retentions will give me my plan still if I decide to do a phone upgrade. | Stay with fido, try to get a better plan and purchase the note 4 outright from any website that sells it unlock.
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11-20-2014, 09:21 AM
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#1060 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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this plan seems pretty good. its like roaming included on top of the already cheap standard roaming rates
and wind is expanding i believe
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11-20-2014, 02:00 PM
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#1061 | | I AM
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too bad the $10 doesn't stack lol but still pretty good for what it is
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11-28-2014, 12:28 PM
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#1062 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Is wind pretty much the same shitty service its always been? They're doing quite a bit of advertising about their coverage across Canada now, just wondering if the service has gotten any better as a result of this.
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12-04-2014, 11:56 PM
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#1063 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Anyone? Lol
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12-05-2014, 12:37 AM
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#1064 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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it's gotten a lot better but still a lot of room for improvement
when did wind drop the HTC One M8? went in to buy it as a present but it's gone..ended up getting a Z3
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12-05-2014, 10:34 AM
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#1065 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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They advertise coverage across Canada because of the partnership with Telus when roaming.
I haven't noticed my reception get any better though. In fact, it got worse in Surrey/Guildford area. Still get deadspots and takes 5 min to reconnect to the network.
But I'm still only paying $44 a month for unlimited everything so I'll deal with it. And I've only been with them for a year so I don't know how bad it was before that.
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12-05-2014, 01:58 PM
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#1066 | | I AM
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I've been going everywhere for work so I'll chime in. I got full bars in Vancouver area and inside buildings would also be full or 1 bar down from full. Langley I'd get full bars outside but inside the building would be roaming or 1-2 bars. Funny thing is a Co worker would have no reception while I'd have 1-2 bars in the exact spot. Had to drive to squamish the other day and there was no reception half way.
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12-14-2014, 12:10 PM
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#1067 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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guys I was with Wind for 2.5 years.... and used to recommend it to everyone I knew..
but these last few months have been horrible in terms of dead zones, service disconnects where even restarting the phone wouldn't work sometimes, at times I had to pull over my car to reconnect... and no not out in the suburbs somewhere, I'm talking like East Vancouver....
(my device brand new Nexus 5 purchased from Google store)
Wind has a fuckin dead zone literally on the stretch of Boundary and Kerr street below Champlain Mall area, it's where my parents live... if you look at their coverage map, the dead zone is there and it sticks out like a sore thumb makes 0 sense... I had both my dad and me under my account and we could not take it anymore, Wind had definitely gotten worse in these last few months because it was never like that before.
Switched over to Virgin, paying $45 monthly, ($15 more than wind but more than worth it) I get bars everywhere I go, no drops or disconnects, they have happened a few times if I'm walking into a building or parking, etc... but it literally takes seconds for it to reconnect itself soon as I'm outside, I don't have to spend minutes dicking around going in manually searching for networks, restarting phone, etc....
And probably the most impressive thing is the difference in Data speeds..
with Wind using data was slow as shit even with full bars, and I'm talking surfing normal webpages I ain't even talkin youtube vids or nothing like that....
Virgin's data feels like I'm at home connected to my WiFi network
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12-14-2014, 02:16 PM
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#1068 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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^ I know how you feel about the Killarney area. I was experiencing the same issues too when I was over there frequently in the past. However, besides the Killarney area, and thedecrease in speed (generally in Metro Vancouver), I haven't experienced much dropped connections and dead zones. I do agree that WIND really needs to upgrade their network to improve data speed and dead zones, but for me, I'm content with their service at the moment.
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01-10-2015, 04:18 PM
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#1069 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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01-25-2015, 05:08 PM
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#1070 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Anyone know is there somewhere to check for future promos for Wind? The $44 dollar deal is ending February 1st, so wondering what kind of promo (if any) will there be.
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01-26-2015, 10:22 AM
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#1071 | | ninja edits your posts without your knowledge
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Originally Posted by iKayChow Anyone know is there somewhere to check for future promos for Wind? The $44 dollar deal is ending February 1st, so wondering what kind of promo (if any) will there be. | Promos generally aren't announced beforehand.
If they are leaked, you'll find them on mobile syrup.
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02-11-2015, 09:03 AM
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#1073 | | I don't get it
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I switched to this plan. I enjoy being able to use data in the US without having to worry about data charges. Unsure if it will work in places like Point Roberts though.
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02-11-2015, 02:49 PM
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#1074 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Originally Posted by racerman88 | That's a good plan Quote:
Originally Posted by Sushi604 I switched to this plan. I enjoy being able to use data in the US without having to worry about data charges. Unsure if it will work in places like Point Roberts though. | It works if you're around the border. However, if you go beyond Point-to-Point parcel. Good luck!
In all honesty tho, if you sign up for their new plans now, you get monthly credits back anyway. You can use those credits towards roaming, and considering how inexpensive WIND's roaming rates are (compared to Robellus for both US and domestic roaming). You should have plenty to spare.
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02-11-2015, 03:05 PM
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#1075 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by racerman88 | If you plan on using wind, see if you can take advantage of this promo: Mobi Customers Offer
I don't qualify as I'm already with Wind. But if you're serious about switching, read up on it at RFD. I believe you just need to switch over from Mobilicity to get 6 months free. So perhaps just get an unlocked phone like an N5 and go from there.
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