A lot to cover here so won't be in depth...
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Originally Posted by MaDMaN_26
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Going to edit and ask some more as well... I think i understand but just checking.
1 - So by canada wide talk and global texting - as long as I am in a home zone I can call my friend in Kelowna and text my friends in the states for free. If I leave the "home" zone then I pay 0.20/min to talk and 0.15/text? Correct?
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Yup, correct. When you're in the Wind zone, you're good to go with whatever your plans says.
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2 - If I think I'll be out of the home area a lot - is there a set price add on I can add to negate the per minute fees?
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No, I don't believe so. When it comes to talking/text and roaming on Wind I honestly don't worry about it. Even if I am out for a longer period then normal I still end up paying a fraction of what I would with any of the big three. I do turn off Data when roaming though as that can get costly. I am then just more diligent about being on Wifi.
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Originally Posted by MaDMaN_26
So I have a Galaxy S3 from Telus - I'd have to pay it off to leave them but it may be worth while. Anyone know if the S3's are compatible with Wind? I know they have a wierd frequency...
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It's not weird, just different!
Unfortunately though your S3 from Telus is not compatible with Wind's AWS frequency.
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Also I'm reading the nexus thread and the other thread about "help me pick my next network" and it seems people are saying go to Kodo and buy a nexus...
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People are saying go buy the Nexus 4 from Koodo but don't use it on their network, they're suggesting that because Koodo has a great price for the N4 and apparently aren't forcing you to sign a contract in order to purchase it, which is odd but good.
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Just curious if you do that is it not then "branded" for lack of a better term to Bell and so you cannot update the OS without them?
Maybe a better question is how often does wind provide OS updates, or do they need too? maybe they don't bunk up their phones with a Bell/Telus-ish load screen and you can simply upgrade your OS whenever a new version of android drops?
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Google Nexus phones are totally unlocked, the Nexus 4 works on all networks and has zero bloatware from any carrier. Carriers cannot lock it nor can they put their own software on it. It's 100% a Google phone and is pure Android.
When it comes to phones like the HTC One or the Samsung Galaxy series of phones software updates to their version of Android are done by them, then passed onto the carriers. With a Nexus you bypass all this coverage.
When Android 4.3 was announced a month back, I had the update on my phone three days later.