im getting unlocked what network's will it work with on 3g or 4g

http://demandchoice.ca/

Everytime I go to a store ask questions and try to get service, the people they have working are always unhelpful and impatient. I dont know if they are just trained to be like that but it frustates me. I was coming home from work and saw this Wind store off Dixie and Steeles in Brampton. They had a sign saying Free Gift Bag for grand opening so I went to check it out. Not only were they friendly but they took the time to explain everything and go through it again to make sure its what I wanted. I would definitly recommend people to come into that store who need their service explained to them throughly with no pressure.

I got a bluetooth, screen protector, case and car charger when I activated a $30 plan. Go to 8 Strathearn Ave Brampton.
Best customer service by far.

Late posting due to long weekend:



Rogers also in talks to purchase Wind; BCE for Public Mobile
News | THE WIRE REPORT
Published: Friday, 05/17/2013 5:11 pm EDT
Last Updated: Friday, 05/17/2013 5:12 pm EDT

Further consolidation in Canada's wireless market is expected this year as Rogers Communications Inc. is another player in talks with Wind Mobile about purchasing the new entrant carrier and BCE Inc. has held discussions with Public Mobile Inc., industry sources said.

The people spoke to The Wire Report on a background basis because the negotiations are private, and said the talks do not necessarily mean those companies are close to announcing deals.

“Everyone is talking to everyone,” one person said.

The sources said further consolidation is expected following Telus Corp.'s announcement Thursday that it will purchase new entrant carrier Dave Wireless Inc., operating as Mobilicity, for $380 million. According to the deal, Telus would take Mobilicity's 250,000 subscribers and the AWS spectrum licences the new entrant purchased for $243.2 million in 2008.

Incumbent wireless carriers BCE and Rogers, or other possible buyers, are not expected to announce any possible deals for new entrants Wind Mobile and Public Mobile before Industry Minister Christian Paradis releases his final decision, as soon as this month, on new rules for spectrum transfers, particularly sales to the incumbents, the people said.

Rogers is just one of several companies talking with Wind Mobile, owned by Amsterdam-based VimpelCom Ltd. Other potential suitors are BCE Inc. and Accelero Capital, a Paris-based investment firm owned by former Wind Mobile investor Naguib Sawiris, in a partnership with outgoing Wind CEO Anthony Lacavera, The Wire Report reported in April.

Investment firm Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has also been in talks with Wind, though it said in April it was backing out of an offer.

VimpelCom chief executive Jo Lunder said this week that the company is keeping its options open in the Canadian market and that it could hold on to its Wind Mobile Canada asset.

Industry Minister Christian Paradis must approve Telus' deal for Mobilicity and the transfer of the new entrant's spectrum assets. The minister must also decide on Rogers' proposed purchase of unused “set aside” spectrum from Shaw Communications Inc. for $325 to $350 million.

Further purchases of new entrants by the incumbents pose a problem for Paradis' policy aim of ensuring four competing wireless carriers in every region of Canada, and sources said Lacavera, partnered with Accelero, has a stronger case to make to the government for a purchase of Wind because the bid would keep a fourth player alive.

Lacavera and Accelero's offer for Wind will depend, to some degree, on how much the bidders are willing to invest. Analysts expect Wind Mobile to sell for $600 million to $900 million.

Canaccord Genuity telecom analyst Dvai Ghose told The Wire Report in March that Lacavera and Accelero would also need to consider spending about $500 million to $600 million in Industry Canada's upcoming 700 MHz auction in order to compete in the market, as well as $200 million to $300 million for 2500 MHz spectrum in an auction the following year. That does not include the cost of building out fourth-generation wireless networks, which would cost hundreds of millions of dollars, he said.

The sources said that some of the talks for purchasing new entrants—at least those that are more advanced—have involved presentations to the government about possible deals.

The Lobby Monitor reported this spring that Accelero hired Ottawa lobby firm Playbook Communications for meetings with government, and that Toronto private equity firm Catalyst Capital Group Inc., which has also expressed interest in purchasing a new entrant and operating a fourth wireless carrier, hired consultants with Summa Strategies in Ottawa.

According to the federal lobbyist registry, representatives from Globalive (headed by outgoing Wind CEO Lacavera) and Mike Van Soelen, a PlayBook Communications consultant representing Accelero, on April 9 met with Kelly Gillis, senior assistant deputy minister at Industry Canada; Phil Harwood, a policy adviser in the Prime Minister’s Office; and Sean Speer, director of policy in the finance minister's office; as well as other officials at Industry Canada and the Finance Department.

Van Soelen again met with Harwood on April 17 on Accelero’s behalf, the lobbyist registry shows. The subject matter of the all the meetings was “telecommunications.”

PlayBook is registered to lobby for Accelero and Globalive on the government’s policy framework on spectrum licences, and to represent Lacavera’s AAL Corp. to “discuss the rules governing the transfer of acquired spectrum licences,” according to the registry.

Rogers officials met with Gillis on April 8 and with Gillis and John Knubley, deputy minister of Industry Canada, on April 26 to discuss telecom and “consumer issues.” The company also met with Sean O’Leary, Paradis’ telecom policy adviser, on April 16, the registry shows.

BCE representatives also met with Gillis and Speer separately in early April, according to the registry, and with Nigel Wright, the prime minister’s chief of staff, on April 25, to discuss telecomunications.

The Wire Report reported Thursday that Telus also held a series of meetings with senior government officials to discuss telecom issues in April, in advance of its announcement of a deal to purchase Mobilicity.

Industry sources told The Wire Report that they expect Paradis to release the new spectrum transfer rules as soon as the end of this month, possibly timed with a speech the minister will make June 5 at a conference in Toronto called the Canadian Telecom Summit. Analysts with Veritas said this week they expects the federal government will provide “regulatory relief” for Canada's new entrant wireless carriers within the next three weeks.

Companies participating in Industry Canada's upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction, scheduled for November, have until June 11 to submit initial applications and deposits. According to the auction rules, registered bidders are not permitted to consolidate with one another.

—With reporting by Simon Doyle at sdoyle@thewirereport.ca and files from and copy editing by Nicholas Kyonka at nkyonka@thewirereport.ca

http://www.thewirereport.ca/news/196...c-mobile/26769

I'm thinking about getting the Nexus 4 and curious about any comments regarding signal quality on WIND in downtown Toronto?

Specifically voice calling and quality

As a reference I'm using an old BB 9780, which always has 5 bars and great voice quality.

I'd really like to move into a N4, but I've heard some complaints about signal quality.

(btw i am with Mobi and with the deal, might switch to Wind, so I'd like to know about antenna strength before purchasing a N4 - this is why I asked on the WIND forum for the WIND network - I mistakenly wrote Mobi in the title and can't change it)

Thank you

Does anyone have experience with the One X from Rogers on Wind? I do know that the One X has AWS, but it has been theorized that Rogers crippled it. Before I repair the screen and unlock it, i'd like to know if SOMEONE can confirm it's been used successfully on wind.

Thanks gents and ladies.

http://www.timescolonist.com/busines...icity-1.180785

DESCRIPTION Beginning on Tuesday May 21st, 2013, customers can get a free AWS SIM card when
they bring their own unlocked AWS compatible device to WIND and activate on any
of our unlimited monthly plans. Customers who bring their own unlocked AWS
compatible device can combine the free AWS SIM card offer with the BYOP offer.
That means that customers who bring their own device to WIND can save up to
$300 on WIND services with the Bring Your Own Phone and $25 on the price of a
WIND SIM card- That’s a combined savings of up to $325!
EFFECTIVE DATE Tuesday May 21st, until Monday June 10th, 2013
POLICY •Available for new Pay Before and Pay After monthly activations
•Customers can activate on any of the unlimited monthly WIND20, WIND30 or
WIND40 plans.
•Not compatible with WINDtab
PRICE
PROTECTION
Any customer that purchased an AWS SIM card from WIND in the past 14 days is
eligible for price protection. The customer will have to contact WIND Customer
Care, who will then issue the customer a one-time service credit of $25.

EFFECTIVE DATE Tuesday May 21st, until Monday June 10th, 2013
DESCRIPTION From Tuesday May 21st, 2013 until Monday June 10th, 2013, any Mobilicity
customer that ports their phone number to WIND and activates a monthly Pay After
plan will receive one free month of service.
In order to be eligible to receive one month of service free, Mobilicity customers
must satisfy all of the following criteria at the time of activation:
•Must port-in their number to WIND
•Must activate on Pay After on one of the WIND 20, WIND 30 or WIND 40
plans.
•Must setup pre-authorized payments at time of activation
Customers that do not meet all of the above eligibility criteria will not receive one
month of free service.
Supporting Offer Details:
•Customers will receive a one-time service credit for $20, $30, or $40
(dependent on the plan they choose) on their second invoice.
•This offer may be combined with the Bring/Buy Your Own Phone offer for
customers that do not receive a WINDtab. Customers that receive a
WINDtab are not eligible to receive the Bring/Buy Your Own Phone offer.
•Mobilicity customers looking for Pay Before services can still receive up to
$300 in service credits when they bring their unlocked Mobilicity phone, or,
purchase a new WIND handset outright.
•Unlock their phone – In order for a Mobilicity customer to join WIND with
their existing device they must ensure that it is unlocked. This is not a
problem for many popular handsets like the Google Nexus 4, Samsung
Galaxy Nexus, or Samsung Nexus S as they are all factory unlocked out of
the box.
•Port their number – Mobilicity customers can keep their existing wireless
number with WIND.
•Enjoy the savings – When a Mobilicity customer brings their own phone to
WIND, they’re entitled to receive our BYOP promotion that gives them up
to $300 in service credits to use towards add-ons and extras.
There is no additional CAP processing required for this offer. Customers that meet
all of the eligibility criteria listed above will automatically receive a $20, $30, or $40
service credit on their second invoice
TERMS &
CONDITIONS
The campaign period is from May 21st, 2013 – June 10th, 2013 (inclusive) and is
subject to change or cancellation without notice.
•To be eligible for this promotional credit you must;
o Port-in your existing Mobilicity number to WIND,
o Activate on one of the WIND 20, WIND 30, or WIND 40 price plans
during the campaign period, and
o Set up Pre-Authorized payments at the time of activation.
o The promotional credit is available for Pay After customers only.
•On your second invoice, if you continue to satisfy the eligibility criteria, you
will receive a one-time credit for each line you activate as follows:
o Customers that activate on the WIND 20 plan will receive a $20
service credit; and
o Customers that activate on the WIND 30 plan will receive a $30
service credit; and
o Customers that activate on the WIND 40 plan will receive a $40
service credit.
•The Service Credit (before tax) will be applied as a bill adjustment. The
This document is intended only for use by employees and partners of WIND Mobile.
credit will be applied if your account is in good standing (not suspended or
cancelled) with WIND prior to and on the date we seek to apply the credit.
•This credit has no cash value.
•Your account will no longer be eligible for credits:
o If you change your monthly rate plan;
o If you change your ported phone number at any time following your
account activation;
o If you port your number away from WIND.
•The applied credit from this promotion can't be used to pay-off your
WINDtab.
•The applied credit cannot be applied to the cost of devices or accessories.
•All services are subject to WIND’s terms of service, fair usage policy, and
internet traffic management policy and are for personal use by an
individual.

Hi,

I’m looking for an S4 with good band compatibility which is not bootloader locked.

I’m currently on Fido, but, often visit the US and use T-Mobile prepaid.

I know that with the S3s, that if you SIM unlocked a Wind/Mobilicity S3, you’d be able to use the phone on any North America carrier (Though without LTE). Does this still work with a Wind/Mobilicity S4?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Telus to acquire upstart carrier Mobilicity for $380-million

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/repor...ticle11959527/

Hello,

I signed up on this forum because after reviewing other similar threads, i still am not content with the "answers" that have been presented, there was more ranting about what phone is better, (nexus, Samsung s3 etc.) I ask if we can please keep this thread regarding the topic in question - my thanks in advance.

So after receiving a 380 dollar bill from Koodo mobile for my Iphone this month - i finally said enough is enough - i still had a wind mobile sim active from when they had the "holiday miracle plan" (basically unlimited everything and more for 40 bucks a month)

I gave apple a call today and they said the AWS iphones were available for purchase in Canada now. So i went to apple and purchased the new iphone 5 unlocked.

Got the sim card cut to fit the slot, threw it in, worked perfect.

Now, the only issue i have come across regarding compatibility is the fact that IMESSAGE/FACETIME will not connect. The message i continuously get is "waiting for activation"

I am able to get IMESSAGE working, but its via EMAIL. But when i text people, my email shows up. I would much rather have my phone number.

My question - Has anyone actually been successful with their Iphone 5 on Wind mobile using their phone number on Imessage? Any way around this? I feel like I cant be the only person with this issue.

Everything else on the phone works beautifully, even if imessage does not end up working im still content with it for the price im paying in comparison to what i was paying before, but it really would be amazing if i could get the Imessage to work so i can connect better with friends whom have iphones aswell...

Thanks in advance for the reply's.

The Godfather
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

I guess this is pretty similar to the folks trying to us iMessage on iPhones with WIND. Google just released it's more unified messaging app, called Hangouts (replaces Talk) but when I try to confirm my WIND number, it eventually gives me a notification that confirmation failed. I have a friend on Rogers that had no issues confirming his number. I don't suppose anyone else on this forum has tried? I do recall people have had similar issues with some of Google's other services.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...r-sawiris.html

What happened to them? I was able to get like 5 mbps before, not now. Wind is cheap out again.