Lui's Knob Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 tired of the soaring cell phone plan costs and unhelpful staff of Rogers/Telus/bell... Is there a cheaper and decent alternative? Anybody try wind or Mobilicity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotted Zebra Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I know people with wind and each of them wouldn't reccomend it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Soldier Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I've been using Wind now for three or so years and I haven't really had any trouble with them? The signal isn't as good as the big telecoms which means that in places like Skytrain tunnels and Rogers Arena you'll find that your signal cuts out. The coverage area itself is pretty good and I've had no problem getting myself online across Greater Van, and even out in Abbotsford. Most of their plans are unlimited talk, text and data. The data will throttle if you exceed a cap (which eludes me because I've done it maybe once?) but even when the throttle is on, you're still getting data at a pretty decent clip. Would recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Smoke signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnTavares Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Fido, I work there, give me a shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where's Wellwood Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I know people with wind and each of them wouldn't reccomend it I recommend it. I've been using Wind now for three or so years and I haven't really had any trouble with them? The signal isn't as good as the big telecoms which means that in places like Skytrain tunnels and Rogers Arena you'll find that your signal cuts out. The coverage area itself is pretty good and I've had no problem getting myself online across Greater Van, and even out in Abbotsford. Most of their plans are unlimited talk, text and data. The data will throttle if you exceed a cap (which eludes me because I've done it maybe once?) but even when the throttle is on, you're still getting data at a pretty decent clip. Would recommend. I agree with what's said here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 My Moms on wind. She wanted a cheap plan and doesnt really travel outside of the city so her reception is usually decent. She pays $39 a month for unlimited talk/text/data Canada wide I think. Its a cheaper deal that offers a lot more than my Telus plan but I need 100% coverage throughout the lower mainland for work. No exceptions. Wind cant offer that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 PC freaking mobile baby. $15 prepaid and I gain minutes every few payments - but no data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuciano Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I get unlimited everything except data which is 2gb plus voicemail with rogers $50.40/month. I'd take wind pricing any day of the week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJamIam Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 My girlfriend's had Wind for a couple of years, as has a friend. They both HATE it. It's cheap but the reception is spotty as hell. They basically only have a couple towers in the Van area, so depending on where you are, you can be in the shadow of a hill or some buildings and have zero reception. Also Rogers owns them now, so expect some major changes to plan costs in the next year or so. Koodo is the way to go in my mind. All plans are nationwide but still the cheapest next to Wind. I'm moving to Toronto in 2 days and don't have to change plans or numbers or anything. If you go over on data, minutes or texts, the charges are small and you're always warned when you've used up the majority of your plan's allotted amount. Fido is almost the exact same as Koodo (literally, they just copied their plans) but the big difference is that Koodo has it's own dedicated customer service people you can talk to who have been awesome. I've probably been given $50 in free $&!# and waived fees from 3 minute phone calls. Fido directs to Rogers' awful service centres, so good luck with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I am Mobilicity. The plans are very cheap and do the job quite well, in most places. There are some zones that reception just wouldn't work, but they work 95 percent of the time. Worth checking out as an alternative. I have unlimited texting/data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthNinja Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 My girlfriend's had Wind for a couple of years, as has a friend. They both HATE it. It's cheap but the reception is spotty as hell. They basically only have a couple towers in the Van area, so depending on where you are, you can be in the shadow of a hill or some buildings and have zero reception. Also Rogers owns them now, so expect some major changes to plan costs in the next year or so. Koodo is the way to go in my mind. All plans are nationwide but still the cheapest next to Wind. I'm moving to Toronto in 2 days and don't have to change plans or numbers or anything. If you go over on data, minutes or texts, the charges are small and you're always warned when you've used up the majority of your plan's allotted amount. Fido is almost the exact same as Koodo (literally, they just copied their plans) but the big difference is that Koodo has it's own dedicated customer service people you can talk to who have been awesome. I've probably been given $50 in free crap and waived fees from 3 minute phone calls. Fido directs to Rogers' awful service centres, so good luck with that Koodo was started by Telus: http://about.telus.com/community/english/about_us/company_overview/diversity/our_customersWhile the targets markets for Koodo are different than Telus, the service levels at Koodo would be no different than what you would get from Telus and Telus is by far the telecom/TV services leader in customer service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Koodo was started by Telus: http://about.telus.com/community/english/about_us/company_overview/diversity/our_customersWhile the targets markets for Koodo are different than Telus, the service levels at Koodo would be no different than what you would get from Telus and Telus is by far the telecom/TV services leader in customer service. Sounds a lot like a spin-job by a Telus employee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthNinja Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Sounds a lot like a spin-job by a Telus employee. Nope, but I have used different service providers, now been with Telus for years for all my services and it is largely because of the service levels. And in a sense you are right because a lot of it has to do with Telus' corporate culture moving towards the degree of customer-oriented. Furthermore, statistically Telus by far has the least complaints among national carriers and they get a fraction of the number of complaints that their competitors get, according to the CCTS. In fact for the 2014-2015 CCTS report, Telus did not even crack the top 5 for complaints. http://www.ccts-cprst.ca/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/en/2014-2015/CCTS-Mid-Year-Report-2014-2015.pdf Telus is so good in fact that Bell-owned Globe & Mail couldn't avoid pumping them up! And as with previous CCTS reports, Vancouver-based Telus Corp. stands out as an example of the success that can stem from a strong focus on customer service, which the company has placed at the centre of its corporate culture for more than half a decade. Despite being one of Canada’s three biggest wireless carriers and a major Internet provider in the west, Telus attracts only a fraction of the number of complaints aimed at its peers BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications. (BCE owns 15 per cent of The Globe and Mail.) http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/ccts-reports-drop-in-complaints-over-phone-and-internet-services/article23749378/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vancouvercanucks2010 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I think eventually wind and mobilicity will merge anyways, so it doesn't make a difference. Telus/Fido/Rogers is a non-starter for me, i really need the data and with mobilicity slow data speed, i manage to use almost 5GB every month. I couldn't imagine how much data i would use if i have LTE. 500MB for a month? Is that a joke, what is the point of LTE then? You will use all your data in a matter of hour. I would gladly pay 100 dollars per month for unlimited LTE, too bad no such option available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Im with Telus and pay $70/month (minimum for 2 year contract plans) and I've been with them for well over 8 years and I've had no complaints. Just recently switched to a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 for $100 and that's because they price matched it. I pay a lot but I get a lot back and I only need 1 GB of data which is enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 i'm with WIND, and have been a customer since day 1, but right now, i'm exploring my options for either koodo or virgin. i started off with fido, but they started to put the screws to me, which made me switch over to WIND. it was a good ride, and i have nothing bad to say about WIND, but they're growing too slowly, while other companies are starting to take notice of what WIND has to offer and have much better service. WIND data is the drizzling ****s. thats one thing i can complain about. if you don't have a busy social life, and just mainly use your phone for work, or your parents, or the 2-3 friends that you have, locally, go with WIND or mobilicity. they "get the job done" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I know people with wind and each of them wouldn't reccomend it Paying like $24/month for unlimited data/calling/text... yeah it may crap out but for that price I'm still saving a **** ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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