WIND Mobile Clear for Take Off, Plans and Pricing Leaked
By Kevin Lau on Dec 13, 2009 at 10:10 AM
Since Globalive got a piece of the wireless spectrum auction last year, everything seemed to be going well for them, and their Wind Mobile brand was on track to become Canada's fourth major wireless carrier.
That is, until October 29, when a CRTC ruling prevented Globalive from launching in Canada because it was not Canadian enough, that it did not meet Canada's ownership and control rules. This ruling came as a shock to many Canadians, and even shrouded Wind's future of being a potential competitor in Canada's wireless landscape.
However, this all changed as of Friday.
The Canadian government has since overturned CRTC's ruling, and Globalive's WIND Mobile is now officially clear for take off in Canada!
It looks as though they are not wasting any time either. Check out some of the "leaked" mobile plans that Wind may be offering. According to WIND, you might even be able to stuff some stockings with WIND phones!
[Plans via BGR]
VOICE PLANS
Chat:
- $15
- 100 Province-wide minutes
- Unlimited WIND to WIND calling (Canada-wide)
- Unlimited incoming SMS / 50 sent
Always Talk:
- $35
- Unlimited province-wide calling
- Unlimited WIND to WIND calling
- Unlimited incoming SMS / 50 sent
Always Shout:
- $45
- Unlimited Canada-wide calling
- Unlimited SMS
- Voicemail
DATA PLANS
Infinite Mobile:
- $35
- Unlimited data for phones (includes tethering)
Social BlackBerry:
- $10
- Unlimited instant messaging, Facebook and MySpace
Infinite BlackBerry:
- $35
- Unlimited data for BlackBerry
Infinite Laptop:
- $45
- Unlimited data for USB data sticks
ADD-ONS
Voice:
- 10c Per Minute with the $15 plan
SMS:
- $0.10
MMS:
- $0.20
Voicemail:
- $5
Long Distance:
- $20
- Unlimited calls to North America
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Comments
Cell Phone rates.
Welcome "WIND". I do not see that you are much cheaper with your rates than the other highway robbers. If Northern Europe spends approx.$150 a year using cell phones and we here in Canada approx. $500 a year, you have a long way to go yet, before you will have the majority going to your company. I use $100 a year, on the "pay as you go". And will stick with that until all the companies gets down to earth. And PEOPLE out there, get a life, use a land line. Do you private chats in private and not in the grocery stores and on the streets.
Pricing
I agree with the previous poster. there isn't much difference from the other big three in pricing. I hae been waiting for a change but you are not it. I will stay where I am until someone with a real difference in price and service levels comes along - and that won't be long.
Is What Blowing just WIND...or just hot air?
Well...Welcome WIND.
As a long term FIDO user..I see based upon the $45 ALWAYS SHOUT plan...is the same price I currently pay for CITY FIDO.
The difference? With WIND, I can call anywhere in Canada..plus have Voicemail and SMS!
My plan also charges me $11/month to have V/M + Call Display and 50 SMS (Incoming are free).
I also do not pay that ridiculous $6.95/month levy many companies charge just to access the towers.
Much will also depend on how WIND place their towers...I already get pretty good (not best) cell coverage without losing (dropping) any calls.
What is the roll out plan for other major cities like Vancouver?
What assortment of cell phones and product replacement guarantee will WIND provide.....remains to be seen.
I am thrilled there is a NEW competitor...however, WIND will definitely have their work cut out for them in marketing themselves as being not just different then the current oligopoly...but better.
If they succeed, I sense i will not be the only Canadian tossing their current phone into the recycle bin and making a switch.
The key will be all in the timing. Grow too fast and you potentially turn your new customer back into the arms of the cell phone players we have now.
All I can say is: "Good Luck! Canada needs you!"
PS: If WIND plays their cards right...my contract ends in the spring...
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