I really hope these plans aren't official, other than unlimited calling they're mediocre at best and too expensive. When I had Telus, my plan crushed what they have listed, they can't even dent the plan I have rolling with Bell. Sad... I was hoping to switch.
I really hope these plans aren't official, other than unlimited calling they're mediocre at best and too expensive. When I had Telus, my plan crushed what they have listed, they can't even dent the plan I have rolling with Bell. Sad... I was hoping to switch.
Please provide a link to the TELUS plan, and a link to your current Bell plan that crushes these. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place. Thanks!
I can't believe the number of people who are saying the plans aren't that great !
$ 45 gives you unlimited Canada wide calling ! what are you people talking about ?
Data pricing is the cheapest out there - however I certainly agree an intermediate data price is required.
Also it was my understanding that the base plan was $ 20 and it included free incoming calls.
The $ 15 plan as it stands is quiet useless and obviously Wind has created it, just for the sake of it, knowing that most people won't take it. The only decent thing about the base plan is free wind to wind
my plan beats all those too.... i dont do long distance and i have everything else i need, these plans may be good for other people but a jump from $15 to $35 is not that attractive. the only choice you have if the $15 is not enough is to double your price plan...... not sure if that will work for most people i guess only time will tell....
300 mins / eve + wknds 6pm / unltd txt / unltd incoming / caller id / VM / conf calling / call waiting / free S.A.F. / $22 plus tax.
Sigh, I am also a little disappointed. I was really hoping for more.
$0.10 per text is still a complete rip off.
The texts that are included Chat/Always Talk are just laughable
They way it is setup in my view is that the plans are good for really heavy talkers and really light talkers.
The people in the middle however just feel like they're going to get ripped off. You want decent amount of chat and data. Well that'll start at $70. Now if you want decent amount of texts, well skip up the $45 plan instead and add $5 for voice mail.
edit: I assume these plans still all have unlimited incoming calls right?
I think that honestly, the plans are not that great, but they are decent.
But for those who are comparing and saying that they are totally bad, I think otherwise. There really is no purpose in comparing one's RETENTION plan (from rogers/fido/bell/telus) with what Wind is offering.. Overall it's saying "I will compare this new company a with the old company b, but I've jumped through hoops to get a good deal, or I have been a loyal company for xx years so I am getting a better deal than is offered to regular customers". You really can't compare the two.
I disagree with this. First off, Canadian telecom has the biggest profits on the planet and the worst customer satisfaction ratings. This company is stepping into a market where a whole lot of folks are grandfathered. They should be designing their plans so that people who have some loyalty extras will still be able to look at them and see value. In fact, many people would switch just to not be with the 3 big guys after years of getting raped by them. This is what I am expecting out of a new telecom company - plans which don't use the dirty tricks that the Big 3 have been using (which aren't used in very many countries) and also a lower per month charge for the same service I am getting now, which is what all Canadians want - to be in line with other countries.
We should be comparing their newly hatched plans with our grandfathered plans, precisely because Canadian telecom has been charging way too much for so long.
$35 with a voice plan, hence "tethering" - to your phone
$45 without, data only plan. Hence USB stick
Still no details (or if there are any differences): VPN?, external or internal IP, ports blocked, as far as usage goes.
As for the pricing, it's only $5. more and you also get a voice plan and SMS (if adding it on the $15. voice plan, so it's more flexible, even if you use it on a modem more often than on a phone. (But then the question is if you can activate different plan, while purchasing (or use grey market if available) a "non matching" device?
Would be great when a MiFi like device comes out for WIND :-) .
Can't wait to see a real activation and speed test!
These plans are not official, they prob told this to there employees because they know leaks were gonna happen.
Expect there plans to have more minutes and text than that imho. Also with no contracts expect a Koodoo like tab system where the longer you stay with wind the less you pay.
These leaked plans, if they are real are better than any others ive seen, They include caller id and voicemail, which is $10 usually from Big 3.
Also these plans appeal to new customers and current big 3 customers very well, if you have some killer grandfather plan then stick with your provider
Ive been saying this all day "I CANT WAIT FOR BIG 3 RESPONSE" im expecting some pretty good promos on their part
Fido Plan
250 min, 7pm eve week, CID VM, 2500 text, 500 mb data, 100LD min 45+tax
I've read through most the replies, and have a few more things to add:
Voice per minute rates roaming on Rogers (Wind's Roaming Partner) will be 25c/min.
There is definitely a few more addons, I just don't have specific info on them. For example, I am fairly sure there is an unlimited text addon. On that note, I am just passing out the pricing info I have, and in no way providing an official launch and plan summary for everyone. Once Wind decides to make all of this public I am sure they will do a much better job than me.
Lastly, some people are complaining that these plans are only mediocre. The fact of the matter is that these prices *do* beat anything the current competitors have widely available. The other simple fact is that Wind also needs to turn a profit. There are some people on here that sound like they would not be happy unless all plans were free. Paying the salaries of a few thousand employees, and paying 500 million for a spectrum license means that Wind actually has a long way to go until they can make a profit. Sure it would be nice if there was $5 unlimited everything plans offered, but then Wind would be out of business in a month and everyone would have to go back to complaining about the big 3 again.
Ok, I'm getting a bit off topic here. My main point is that there is a lot of value behind these plans, when Wind goes public with all these details, give them a chance to explain it, as they will do it far better than me.
The last thing to keep in mind is that Wind is putting a huge emphasis on customer experience. I think that alone will make switching cell phone companies worthwhile.
Lastly, some people are complaining that these plans are only mediocre. The fact of the matter is that these prices *do* beat anything the current competitors have widely available. The other simple fact is that Wind also needs to turn a profit. There are some people on here that sound like they would not be happy unless all plans were free. Paying the salaries of a few thousand employees, and paying 500 million for a spectrum license means that Wind actually has a long way to go until they can make a profit. Sure it would be nice if there was $5 unlimited everything plans offered, but then Wind would be out of business in a month and everyone would have to go back to complaining about the big 3 again.
I think a lot of us were looking for plans that were in between the range of the "chat" and "always talk" plans. And data plans that are for people that use the net for light browsing. We know they need a profit, but there's not really a plan for the average user.
this isnt a retention plan.......walk in to any bell dealer and they will give it you.... so it is technically avail to everyone lol
So, how do you know when you walk in to any Wind dealer, they won't give you an even better deal? You'd be surprised how many people just look at the websites, or pick up a brochure in-store, and that's it. They choose based on what the company tells them they offer, not what some people, nudge-nudge wink-wink, know they really offer.
Look, these are in-market plans, and so far, no one has been able to post a link to any plan on any of the big 3 that comes close to offering the same benefits at a similar price. If you can't post a link to it from the website, it's not an in-market plan the same way these ones posted here are.
To say that Wind should structure their price plans, because the Canadian industry is so warped that you have to bargain a decent deal out of a retentions agent rather than just being given good, honest and value-for-money service, well... I don't think there's any rational response to that.
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Originally Posted by Krauser15x
You'd be surprised how many people just look at the websites, or pick up a brochure in-store, and that's it. They choose based on what the company tells them they offer, not what some people, nudge-nudge wink-wink, know they really offer.
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