So Wind Mobile opened it’s doors in Calgary and Toronto already for a few weeks now (as of December 16, 2009). They’re partnering up with Research in Motion (the Canadian golden child and makers of Blackberries) to offer heavily discounted Blackberries.
The Big Three (Telus, Rogers, and Bell) don’t seem too scared yet because Wind Mobile still needs to build their towers and expand their coverage network. What does that mean?
It means that right now if you call from Calgary to Vancouver, you either wouldn’t be able to, or you would get a roaming signal/ roaming fees (25 cents a minute… ouch!). Basically if you’re with Wind, you’re limited to calling people in Toronto or Calgary.
Edit: Jan. 18, 2010: Angry Chinese Driver who has written the motherload-of-all-comments-ever and has firsthand experience with Wind Mobile (he’s been following them from Day One and he’s a happy customer) asked me to edit the above statement to: you can call anyone in Canada (and the US, unlimited with a $10 add-on) as long as you’re calling FROM Toronto or Calgary, though with coverage expansion you will eventually be able to do it FROM Vancouver, Ottawa, Halifax, etc… Same goes for data.
Check out Wind Mobile’s voice plans here
Check out Wind Mobile’s add-ons here (data, voicemail, long distance etc.)
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