How do you like Wind? - Shaw Purchases Wind

[IgnitedSoul]

If you want to avoid dealing with people altogether, there's the option of ordering it online.

All you have to do is go to Koodo's site, find the phone

Spoiler!

see that "Use Tab"? drag it to the left, click Add to Cart, and then go through the motions of ordering it. You get free shipping, and I, personally, had it at my door in less than 48 hours (though they did require a signature upon delivery).

It did also come with a Koodo SIM that shows up on the bill as $10, but it never got added to the total, so I've just ignored it.

[cral12]

Originally Posted by AC

I brought my Nexus 4 in and got the $30/month plan, then used my $10 monthly credit to get voicemail for free essentially.

How'd you get a $10 monthly credit? Promo or some sort of loyalty deal?

[AC]

Originally Posted by cral12

How'd you get a $10 monthly credit? Promo or some sort of loyalty deal?

Its their offer for when you bring in your own phone:
http://www.windmobile.ca/en/Pages/Br...rOwnPhone.aspx

[MaDMaN_26]

Any of you live in Deer Run? Is the coverage any better there than the big 3? (It can't be worse. I have one bar on a good day and have to stand in a certain part of my house to make calls, thats with Bell and Telus - I have had both. A friend couldn't use her rogers phone at my place. A co-worked lives in my area and has no cell phone service in his home at all - he's Telus, but also has tried Bell)

EDIT:
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?
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?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by MaDMaN_26

Any of you live in Deer Run? Is the coverage any better there than the big 3? (It can't be worse. I have one bar on a good day and have to stand in a certain part of my house to make calls, thats with Bell and Telus - I have had both. A friend couldn't use her rogers phone at my place. A co-worked lives in my area and has no cell phone service in his home at all - he's Telus, but also has tried Bell)

Just a heads up, when it comes to cell coverage Telus and Bell are effectively the same since they share cell towers.

Anywho, I would strongly consider Wind for you, especially in Deer Run. Wind has a cell tower just east of Bow Bottom tr, just south of Deer Run St Se. If you look at the coverage map Wind is the only thing near you in the immediate area. The nearest Telus/Bell or Rogers towers are north of you at Canyon Meadows dr and even then Wind has another tower south of that closest to you.

Try to check it out first though, get a hold of a Wind sim card from a friend and see how it works.

[MaDMaN_26]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Just a heads up, when it comes to cell coverage Telus and Bell are effectively the same since they share cell towers.

Anywho, I would strongly consider Wind for you, especially in Deer Run. Wind has a cell tower just east of Bow Bottom tr, just south of Deer Run St Se. If you look at the coverage map Wind is the only thing near you in the immediate area. The nearest Telus/Bell or Rogers towers are north of you at Canyon Meadows dr and even then Wind has another tower south of that closest to you.

Try to check it out first though, get a hold of a Wind sim card from a friend and see how it works.

I appreciate that... I'll start asking around. But looking at that map - ya seems like wind might be a good choice.

Need to find a friend with Wind.

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...

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...

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?

[MrMastodonFarm]

A lot to cover here so won't be in depth...

Originally Posted by MaDMaN_26

EDIT:
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?

Yup, correct. When you're in the Wind zone, you're good to go with whatever your plans says.

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?

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.

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...

It's not weird, just different!

Unfortunately though your S3 from Telus is not compatible with Wind's AWS frequency.

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...

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.

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?

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.

[MaDMaN_26]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

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.

Ya the lack of OS update is one of my major peeves... not being able to use my phone in my home that is well within the city limits is a bigger one, but it seems as though these other carriers have decided that a great way to force consumers to upgrade or buy new phones is to never ever update the one they sold us last year. Not only is it complete B.S. that a perfectly good phone is rendered "old" because they don't see any money in providing updates but there are security holes and flaws that are left undealt with as well... all so they can say "Telus" on the screen when I boot up the phone, in case I forgot who I bought it from and pay every month :\

Isn't there a new Nexus on the horizon? maybe I'd be better off waiting for that... paying off my S3 right now is going to be about ~$300 and then the nexus 4 another ~$300... I figured if I could use my S3 then probably worth it... buuut.... hmm.

[ken0042]

One thing I was reading online (and I only got one source) is that the Nexus is 3G only- no LTE.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by ken0042

One thing I was reading online (and I only got one source) is that the Nexus is 3G only- no LTE.

Yup, it does do 4G in the form of HSPDA+ but I always mention that when recommending this phone to anyone. Lack of LTE could make it a no sale for some. Of course since we're talking about Wind Mobile here people should be aware before switching that they do not currently have an LTE network so it's a Moot point.

Madman, although nothing official you'll likely see a new Nexus 4 around December. I'd imagine LTE would be in that device... Timed perfectly for Wind to capitalise on the 700mghz LTE auction in January... ;-)

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by IgnitedSoul

You get free shipping, and I, personally, had it at my door in less than 48 hours (though they did require a signature upon delivery).

Do you recall who delivered it? Canada Post, Purolator, etc?

[IgnitedSoul]

Originally Posted by ken0042

Do you recall who delivered it? Canada Post, Purolator, etc?

it was Canada Post

[I_H8_Crawford]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Yup, it does do 4G in the form of HSPDA+ but I always mention that when recommending this phone to anyone. Lack of LTE could make it a no sale for some. Of course since we're talking about Wind Mobile here people should be aware before switching that they do not currently have an LTE network so it's a Moot point.

Madman, although nothing official you'll likely see a new Nexus 4 around December. I'd imagine LTE would be in that device... Timed perfectly for Wind to capitalise on the 700mghz LTE auction in January... ;-)

Thanked for proper use of "moot" - It GMG when people say "mute point"

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by MaDMaN_26

Ya the lack of OS update is one of my major peeves... not being able to use my phone in my home that is well within the city limits is a bigger one, but it seems as though these other carriers have decided that a great way to force consumers to upgrade or buy new phones is to never ever update the one they sold us last year. Not only is it complete B.S. that a perfectly good phone is rendered "old" because they don't see any money in providing updates but there are security holes and flaws that are left undealt with as well... all so they can say "Telus" on the screen when I boot up the phone, in case I forgot who I bought it from and pay every month :\

Isn't there a new Nexus on the horizon? maybe I'd be better off waiting for that... paying off my S3 right now is going to be about ~$300 and then the nexus 4 another ~$300... I figured if I could use my S3 then probably worth it... buuut.... hmm.

Just stick it in CP Marketplace or kijiji as a "WTT Galaxy S3 for Nexus 4"

I sell/trade everything I don't like or want this way.

[WilsonFourTwo]

Originally Posted by ken0042

One thing I was reading online (and I only got one source) is that the Nexus is 3G only- no LTE.

Apparently you CAN get LTE to work on the current Nexus 4. It looks like a ton of work and (from my perspective) it isn't worth the hassle, but interesting all the same.....

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-...t-can-be-done/

As I've stated before, HPSA+ and its top limit speed (technically 168Mbps but typically around served at 7Mbps) is more than satisfactory for me.

That kind of phone for $300 is just incredible. Mine arrives on Thursday.

[WilsonFourTwo]

Originally Posted by Badgers Nose

Just stick it in CP Marketplace or kijiji as a "WTT Galaxy S3 for Nexus 4"

I sell/trade everything I don't like or want this way.

Agreed. Thanks again for the girlfriend. Used but in good working order, as promised.

I hope you're enjoying the toaster.

[4X4]

Stupid question... Are you guys saying that the Nexus 4 works on any carrier? Wind or Telus/Rogers/Bell? Like, I could buy this phone for my wind phone, and if I decided to go back to Rogers or Telus, I could use the same phone?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by 4X4

Stupid question... Are you guys saying that the Nexus 4 works on any carrier? Wind or Telus/Rogers/Bell? Like, I could buy this phone for my wind phone, and if I decided to go back to Rogers or Telus, I could use the same phone?

The Nexus 4 is a pentaband phone, it will work on any network. It has all the proper radios built in.

[4X4]

Thanks a lot. I am now $315 poorer. But since my LG phone has a shattered screen, and I'm not sure about staying with wind because of the poor coverage in the areas I frequent, I would argue that I'm better off.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Hope you see this thread again 4x4!

Because Holy moly this was just announced minutes ago
http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/08/27/go...o-199-and-249/

In what will undoubtedly be seen as a way to clear inventory before the inevitable launch of a successor, Google has lowered the price of the Nexus 4 to an astounding $199 and $249.