dumping the Wind Miracle plan

**Colin Nekidboy** · 02-03-2011, 05:32 AM

Let me start off by saying i dumped a very kick A$$ plan. Wind does certainly try to take care of their customers with the rates and affortable cellphones. Only place i had absolutely no reception was at work. My boss would call me and I wouldnt even know he called. If i where to make a call with wind id have to go outside or stick my head out the window. Knew some peop who where on the miracle plan and they told me it`s a mistake ....just give them more time. Guess i got a break with the wind infinite laptop facebook data stick plan for 20.00 lifetime. I dont mind paying a bit more to get reception at work. I think i`ll be paying after six months 65.00 a month for data stick laptop & cellphone use. I still think it`s cheap considering what i use to pay for fido/rogers. I wasnt really into having a smartphone anyways. Always had my netbook so the data stick deal works out and i didnt make any calls to over to the states.

feels strange going back to chatr/Rogers....even though i said i wouldnt ever do it.

**grayhal** · 02-24-2011, 02:27 AM

same thing happend/is happening to me... dad got $30 mobi unlimited and i got $40 everything UL, paid fide $300 to get out of the contract which was ending next month. mobi extended the plan for another month. lost 300 bucks. after mobi's change in network there has been no reception inside our house. dad switched to chatr is very happy with it. my number is forwarded to home phone when not reachable. that means no text when at home. i can see myself switching in the near future but i really don't want to coz i brought a G2 which is a kind of a phone that you shouldn't be owning if you don't have data. FML

**z24gta** · 02-24-2011, 03:17 AM

Did the exact same thing went back to robbers and took over a retention line before I signed up again.Never had reception with wind.

**Fritz Z24** · 02-26-2011, 12:05 AM

Welcome back to all of you!

**Colin Nekidboy** · 02-26-2011, 03:39 AM

Ya besides work there's london drugs,two malls,blenz coffee on cambie street where i got no reception at all. That's quite a few places where i cant talk with wind mobile. Actually im glad to be back where the call quality & reception was great with rogers network.

Originally Posted by z24gta

Did the exact same thing went back to robbers and took over a retention line before I signed up again.Never had reception with wind.

**Fortissimo** · 02-26-2011, 06:37 AM

As much as I like new competitions as it'll drive competitiveness, new networks are usually not as good as incumbents in general, but it's part of the growing pains. I am not brave enough to switch over yet, but my 2 homes are very marginal with both GSM and HSPA on Fido (i.e. Rogers). They were fine when it was only original Fido network on 1900 pre merger, but once Rogers moved the Fido towers out, it's been very marginal like that around the buildings at both places. They are in very central downtown Richmond, not some remote locations. I phoned Fido numerous times in the past (but not lately) and only got lips service (such as my SIM card needs replacing, my iPhone 3G was the fault etc (now I'm on iPhone 4, no change). etc. So even incumbent is not perfect, nor they will even send someone to check the network out. I continue to have missed (not as often) and dropped (almost everyday) calls at both locations, and I have a 48 month long on my contract.

The grass is always greener on the other side. I should go back with Telus but their plans are more expensive and I'm a cheapie so I deserve to suffer sub par service and customer service.

**Colin Nekidboy** · 02-26-2011, 07:09 AM

I just looked at the telus plans and omg i never knew they where so pricey. I think i know where you're talking about. Im in richmond 4 times a month to visit some friends and there's a certain area where the reception sucks. I'll give mobi/wind a try in two years. Right now im not all that convince the reception/call quality is that good.

Originally Posted by Fortissimo

The grass is always greener on the other side. I should go back with Telus but their plans are more expensive and I'm a cheapie so I deserve to suffer sub par service and customer service.

**Perry** · 04-15-2011, 06:51 PM

I am dumping Wind too.

**Fritz Z24** · 04-16-2011, 01:37 AM

What's your story?

Originally Posted by Perry

I am dumping Wind too.

Fritz Z24...

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**Colin Nekidboy** · 04-16-2011, 09:16 PM

Weird thing about wind is there are many in the forum. People you meet who tell you they'll wait 10 yrs for winds reception/voice quality to be better(cause they done that with fido lol). I don thave 10 yrs to waste and to save a few dollars. It's diff if they are satisfied with the service and quality.

**Rogido** · 04-16-2011, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by Colin Nekidboy

Weird thing about wind is there are many in the forum. People you meet who tell you they'll wait 10 yrs for winds reception/voice quality to be better(cause they done that with fido lol). I don thave 10 yrs to waste and to save a few dollars. It's diff if they are satisfied with the service and quality.

Also, there are alternatives such as Chatr, Koodo.

**Perry** · 04-17-2011, 09:44 PM

5-6 years on Rogers with no dropped calls and bullet proof data (my job takes me all over Canada - including some pretty remote places).

Had a big blowout with them over premium SMS my son subscribed to. Over the years have spent days on the phone with them. CS @ Rogers sucks * infinity. So I quit.

Ported lines to Wind about two weeks ago. Non stop problems with everything. It's crazy. But they answer phones and reply to chats and the $$$ savings are significant (at least 50%).

So I am in a holding pattern. If I leave Wind it will be for Bellus.

Originally Posted by Fritz Z24

What's your story?

Fritz Z24...

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**Dobe TT** · 06-22-2011, 02:28 PM

I used to have all my 5 lines with Rogers, my bill was enormous.
now I have 2 Wind, 2 Mobolicity, 1 Chatr just ported last Sunday from Rogers.
I saved about $200 - $300 a month(overages).
all new entries are POS including Chatr.
In fact all Wireless companies are all same, I had Fido and Bell (long time ago)
If i could, I'd keep all my lines in one place, but it is not gonna happen.
3 of my lines are very heave voice users 1500 min + Texting 2000 + (Chatr, Wind, Mobolicity)
due to the dead spots in their coverage i was forced to use 3 providers.
2 of my lines are unlimited Data,(Wind, Mobolicity)
1 of my lines is just 30 - 50 min a month.(wind $15 a month)