then there is not much hope for it.

Uh, not when the rumored plan is $30 to $40 for provincial local calling, no contracts, call forwarding, caller id and so on.

well that actually sounds nice... but its basic stuff... I'd get it if they have nice phones.

WIND operates on the 1700 UTMS frequency. Here are the phones which are currently available which support it.

http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3...e=0&sFreeText=

That's not to say that when future phones come out, the frequency won't be supported.

Also, any T-Mobile 3G phone from the states can also be used since they use the same frequency.

On another note, the stores look really nice.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi... =211121814151

Originally Posted by zango

no, if your in hamilton, you can call hamilton and receive calls from hamilton, but people from oakville will have to pay if they call you, as well as people in hamilton will have to pay if they call you.

So basically i can pick up any calls in hamilton and i won't be charged long-d or roaming or w/e right?

Originally Posted by neosakai86

So basically i can pick up any calls in hamilton and i won't be charged long-d or roaming or w/e right?

If you have a hamilton number, then any call you pick up is local since you're in your local calling area.

i have an oakville number but i'm in hamilton. and my parents call my from toronto. would i be charged anything for picking up the call? and can i pick up calls from hamilton #'s?

Originally Posted by neosakai86

i have an oakville number but i'm in hamilton. and my parents call my from toronto. would i be charged anything for picking up the call? and can i pick up calls from hamilton #'s?

I'm not too sure as I have an oakville number myself. I believe it's long distance for both since you are picking up your phone outside of your local calling area and your parents are calling a number outside of their local calling area.

i guess this means i'll have to change my number to hamilton again:( then add long d minutes. aww man...

Originally Posted by neosakai86

i guess this means i'll have to change my number to hamilton again:( then add long d minutes. aww man...

so depressing.. its like $10 for long distance minutes

Just call in and renegotiate your plan.

I now have:

250 Minutes
Unlimited after 8pm
Rogers 2 Rogers
Caller ID, Voicemail, 2500 txt
100 LD
Call Forwarding

for $39 a month

Just a quick summary of what I've found out:
LD= long distance

Your number: Oakville
If you are in Hamilton
INCOMING - local (no change)
OUTGOING - calling hamilton numbers are local (no change)
- calling toronto/mississauga numbers are LD (no change)
- calling oakville numbers (no matter where the person is) are LD(CHANGED)

If you are in Toronto/Mississauga
INCOMING - local (no change)
OUTGOING - calling hamilton numbers are LD (no change)
- calling toronto/mississauga numbers are local (no change)
- calling oakville numbers are local (no change)

People (depending on where they are when they call you, THEIR number does not matter) calling you (no matter where you are) if you have an oakville number (these are THEIR charges, not yours)
FROM Toronto/Mississauga - local (no change)
FROM Hamilton - long distance (CHANGED)
FROM Oakville - local (no change)


What I'd recommend is people residing in Hamilton should change their number to a Hamilton number (no one in hamilton without a LD plan will be calling you otherwise), people commuting from Toronto/Mississauga should keep their oakville number as they can pick up their calls in their home city and in Hamilton without getting charged (changing their number to a Toronto/Mississauga number has the problem of not being able to pick up their phone in Hamilton, there are no benefits).

No matter what group you're in, I'd try to score some LD minutes (they're usually giving 100 minutes for free and 1000 minutes for $5 if you yell at them a bit from what my friends have told me). These minutes can be used for both outgoing LD calls and incoming LD calls

Hope they're gonna kick Rogers ass.

ok so i just want someone to clarify this..

since i have an oakville number, will calling ANYONE in hamilton charge me or not? and when my parents call me while being in mississauga, will it charge both of us like me for roaming and them for LD? should i just change my number to a hamilton one or is the oakville one still better? ahhhhhhhhhhhh screw rogers!

If you call a hamilton number while you're in hamilton it's local for both. This is the case no matter where you travel in canada. As long as you are in the local calling area of the number you are dialing, it's local.