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3:42 pm
October 15, 2008
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The Federal government has finally approved Globalive. CRCT has finally been defeated. So, we should expect more competition and cheaper plans.
See link for details: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cap....._globalive
2:03 am
April 22, 2009
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I was hearing a talking had from Telus on how awful this was. I agree, people out of spite will switch carriers, even if it is more expensive, because of the treatment they got out of Telus. I know I am one of them. I am happy with speakout this year though! 🙂
8:53 pm
September 16, 2009
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is globalive the wind mobile?
i heard that kiosks will open in toronto and calgary (in blockbuster)
they have great rate!!
1:09 am
October 14, 2008
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rivigirl99 said:
is globalive the wind mobile?
i heard that kiosks will open in toronto and calgary (in blockbuster)
they have great rate!!
Yes, WIND Mobile is owned by Globalive.
1:17 am
November 30, 2009
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I heard they are an Egyptian company
8:58 pm
December 19, 2009
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As I understand it, the financial backing of the loans for Globalive Wireless Management Corporation is from an Egyptian source. The debt of a little more than $500 million is thus held by that source. The company is however Canadian held for the majority. The debt holding is what concerned the CRTC.
I would become a WIND client if I lived in a "WIND Home Zone", but living outside of one, I would be paying $0.25/min for all calls outside of that in the roaming area carried by the Rogers network GSM system. All roaming calls do include all Canadian long distance in the $0.25/min rate. WIND phones and Home Zones are AWS/GSM QUAD band, which is an aspect of the new spectrum availability that includes 1700 and 2100 Mhz frequencies. It is not clear at this time if the phones they sell are locked or not, or if they can be unlocked. US and international roaming information is pending, but is stated to be offered at a competitive rate as well.
If a person lives, works, and mostly plays within a "WIND Home Zone", and uses more than 50-60 minutes a month of airtime, the best choice may in fact be WIND. http://www.windmobile.ca
4:51 am
December 6, 2009
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WIND seems to be a good plan, but I'm waiting on Public.:kiss: I like the data stick, but I get 20gb data $30 month from Rogers on the portable. It's smart how they built in the throttling as part of the service.:wink: I use at least 8 a month, but never have gone over 10. This stick is much better than anything being offered, but I'd wonder when I'm getting throttled.:yell:
Huawei phone was made for me:lol:, so I might buy it and go with a Petro SIM.:cool:
7:07 pm
August 31, 2009
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Hang on. Wind Mobile is currently an awful deal for budget users. Here's why:
1. You have to buy one of their handsets because they don't sell SIM cards separately. That means you'll pay at least $130 just to get service.
2. Wind Mobile has a very limited local calling area. Step outside the boundaries, and you're going to end up paying 25 cents/minute to Rogers.
3. Voice mail costs an extra $5.00 per month.
4. There's no low cost data plan. It's $35 or nothing.
If you use less than 50 minutes per month, SpeakOut is still the best bet in Canada.
