OFFICIAL WIND Mobile Discussion Thread

[Groot]

Has anyone tried the $10 premium data? Do they just give you more data usage or is the speed better?

[JKam]

Originally Posted by Groot

Has anyone tried the $10 premium data? Do they just give you more data usage or is the speed better?

They give you more data. Regular limit is 5GB and if you need more then get the premium data.

[Kilinim]

Cracked the screen and broke the digitizer on my s4. Backup galaxy nexus isn't cooperating

Anybody have a spare Wind phone they'd be willing to lend me? Ordered a one+ and can send the invite your way once it arrives or toss you a 6 pack. Please and thanks

[RE-Jo]

Has anyone ever successfully negotiated back into a plan that is no longer offered? :P

[CRS]

Originally Posted by RE-Jo

Has anyone ever successfully negotiated back into a plan that is no longer offered? :P

The regret is real.

You can likely get the Irresistible 35 plan if you get to loyalty by threatening to cancel/port.

I don't know about any other plan that is eligible/offered by loyalty department.

[jmanhas]

This has probably been covered, but wanted to ask if anyone has experience with coverage in the Richmond Centre area?
Thinking about making the switch from Rogers to Wind

[Kilinim]

Originally Posted by jmanhas

This has probably been covered, but wanted to ask if anyone has experience with coverage in the Richmond Centre area?
Thinking about making the switch from Rogers to Wind

Try a 2 week trial. I did it with Mobi and I believe Wind does it too.

[Peturbo]

https://plus.google.com/+windmobile/posts/U9H7kxYjcsi

Looks like wind mobile may finally have LTE on the way.

AWS-3 ? Provisional Results - Spectrum Management and Telecommunications
Canada's Wireless Policy: More choice. Lower prices. Better service. - Industry Canada2

[FerrariEnzo]

lol.. so now they will have spotty HSPA and LTE!

[iKayChow]

Any one have any cheaper suggestions on how to get a better signal in a basement besides buying a signal booster?

[willystyle]

Originally Posted by iKayChow

Any one have any cheaper suggestions on how to get a better signal in a basement besides buying a signal booster?

Stand by the window 24/7.

[BrRsn]

Anyone know how pricing for the s6 thru wind will work?


I'm looking to sign on with a $40/month plan wondering how cheap I can get the s6 -- their site only lists preorder price or cost of buying outright

[Sushi604]

Originally Posted by BrRsn

Anyone know how pricing for the s6 thru wind will work?


I'm looking to sign on with a $40/month plan wondering how cheap I can get the s6 -- their site only lists preorder price or cost of buying outright

If your going to buy the phone on a WindTab on the 40 Plan, you get up to $250 in credit towards the overall price of the phone that is paid off over the course of 2 years.

So if the phone is going to cost $750, minus up to a possible $250 in credits + whatever Wind offers as a promo when the time comes, you'll pay $500 + taxes for the phone.

You might want to talk to a WIND location about this for further clarification though.

[iKayChow]

Originally Posted by willystyle

Stand by the window 24/7.

Sadly, even beside the window in the basement, I do not get a good signal.

[SpeedStars]

Theres pockets of dead signals around bridgeport and no6 but richmond centre has been 3bars for me. For the pockets, I just walk like 5ft and im at 4 bars

[willystyle]

Alright, so as some of you may or may not know.

Due to Roger's acquisition of Mobilicity, Rogers was required by the government to hand over some spectrum from Mobilicity to WIND, as part of the deal.

Based on this chart: (Rogers-Mobilicity deal shakes up spectrum landscape, rewards Wind - The Globe and Mail)

WIND now has 20Mhz block of spectrum in BC, Alberta and Ontario, which is an addition of 10 MHz of spectrum in each region.

What does this mean?

It means that WIND can now improve on their network coverage and density. Which is a good thing because if you don't already know, WIND's reception has been deteriorating significantly in the last year due to increase of subscribers and not enough spectrum to improve their network. With an addition of 10 MHz block of spectrum (for free, mind you), there is one of two possible scenarios.

1. Introduce AWS LTE (4G) in BC, Alberta and Ontario, which will improve coverage, density, and speed
2. Expand their current network with HSPA+ AWS (3.5G)

The former is the most likely scenario as few tech companies upgrade with old/obsolete technology. LTE will also improve WIND's frequency penetration so that the reception is better with LTE than HSPA+ (better penetration through concrete/underground buildings).

Cheers! Good news for existing WIND subscribers. Overall, shitty for wireless competition in Canada today.

[Razor Ramon HG]

What's the difference with full speed vs throttled data speeds on Wind?

I'm looking to cancel with Rogers for something cheaper.

[willystyle]

They may throttle your speed after you exceed your monthly data limit (5GB for basic data, 10GB for premium data).

[FerrariEnzo]

Wind is rocking tons of spectrum.. almost double of what they had before...
As for LTE, I wouldnt recommend for them to start that just it.. they need to strength their HSPA network first and foremost.. why have 2 shotty networks...

Rogers/Mobi/Shaw transactions: Before and after charts of AWS1 spectrum holdings from Industry Canada

[Razor Ramon HG]

What phone is everyone using right now?

I have a LG G3 and want something similar.. but the only G3s that support it are T-Mobiles one and I don't trust eBay or Craigslist.

Thinking about the S6, but it's $100 more than the G4.

[Gululu]

Wind Mobile needs the extra spectrum because their voice call quality is still not good

[Razor Ramon HG]

Alright, what's the best deal right now on Wind?

I'm thinking of selling my LG G3 for around $300-350 depending what I can get.

I'll probably get the $35 smartphone plan since I'm always on WiFi. The bulk of my current 6GB data plan on Rogers usually goes to YouTube/Facebook (which I can just cut out if I'm not on WiFi).

Does anyone have any sort of benchmarks of regular data speeds vs post-cap throttled data speeds?

In addition, I am looking at the WindTAB pricings for like the G4.

It's $499 on the WindTAB, but $0 if I do the $25 WindTAB Boost. If I calculate 25 * 24 = $600 so aren't people overpaying? Putting the $499 on a credit card is going to end up about $600 after interest assuming you don't pay it all off at the end of the year.

But anyways.. I'm thinking of either getting the LG G4 on WindTAB or OPO/Zenfone.

Anyone have any suggestions for Wind-compatible phones?

[FB6]

Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG

Alright, what's the best deal right now on Wind?

I'm thinking of selling my LG G3 for around $300-350 depending what I can get.

I'll probably get the $35 smartphone plan since I'm always on WiFi. The bulk of my current 6GB data plan on Rogers usually goes to YouTube/Facebook (which I can just cut out if I'm not on WiFi).

Does anyone have any sort of benchmarks of regular data speeds vs post-cap throttled data speeds?

In addition, I am looking at the WindTAB pricings for like the G4.

It's $499 on the WindTAB, but $0 if I do the $25 WindTAB Boost. If I calculate 25 * 24 = $600 so aren't people overpaying? Putting the $499 on a credit card is going to end up about $600 after interest assuming you don't pay it all off at the end of the year.

But anyways.. I'm thinking of either getting the LG G4 on WindTAB or OPO/Zenfone.

Anyone have any suggestions for Wind-compatible phones?

I went from a HTC One M7 to the Zenfone 2 64gb and I would recommend the Zenfone 2 if you are looking for a best bang for the buck phone, obviously the camera and processor is not as good as say the S6 but for the price I paid, I am happy with it.

[Razor Ramon HG]

Yeah, I think I'm going to get the Zenfone 2.

$280 tax in, and if I bring it over to Wind, their BYOP service gives me $150 in add-on credits.

So for 15 months for $40 tax in, I get pretty much unlimited everything (throttled data after 4GB) which is going to save me about $23 dollars per month compared to Rogers.

My plan with Rogers was nice for $63 - 350 minutes/unlimited text and picture messaging/6GB data/VM/CID - but I'm looking to cut some monthly costs down and I don't use my phone as much as I do these days.

Seems like they will handle porting my number over from Rogers as well.

[Spoon]

If I were you, I'd test out Wind first. It's really not for everybody, especially if you go to Richmond often (which I rarely go to). Your data plan's pretty decent for today's standards.