i was wondering , if i get a blackberry from wind, can i unlock it and use it with another carrier like you do with other phones?

also, what is the cheapest phone you can get that works with the network ( i mean not bought at the wind store)

and finally, is the windtab thing like a contract or you just pay off your phone month by month and pay the remaining amount anytime you want?

EDIT: also, can i get a blackberry without having to get the the 45$ data plan ?

Originally Posted by santiagoeb

i was wondering , if i get a blackberry from wind, can i unlock it and use it with another carrier like you do with other phones?

also, what is the cheapest phone you can get that works with the network ( i mean not bought at the wind store)

and finally, is the windtab thing like a contract or you just pay off your phone month by month and pay the remaining amount anytime you want?

no, if you buy it with a plan you cant unlock it

if you get postpaid you get bills every month

prepaid you recharge ur phone with money

if your wondering about a type of cell there are many options

good luck

Originally Posted by mfattal

no, if you buy it with a plan you cant unlock it

if you get postpaid you get bills every month

prepaid you recharge ur phone with money

if your wondering about a type of cell there are many options

good luck

maybe i was unclear, what i mean is, if i get a blackberry, under the aws band network with wind, can i unlock it and use a "regular" fido,rogers, etc sim card in it.

and my other questions concern windtab and which specific phones work under the aws band network

Originally Posted by santiagoeb

maybe i was unclear, what i mean is, if i get a blackberry, under the aws band network with wind, can i unlock it and use a "regular" fido,rogers, etc sim card in it.

and my other questions concern windtab and which specific phones work under the aws band network

first question no until contract is finished

2nd question dont know

Originally Posted by mfattal

first question no until contract is finished

2nd question dont know

do you know what i am talking about? first of all you dont need to end a contract to unlock a phone, second, wind does not even work with contract, thank you for your help tho

What I know is that if you've been 4 months with Wind, you can request an unlock code that you use to unlock your phone to work on any network. Wind Blackberries support the other carriers' networks (Rogers, Bell, and Telus).

Originally Posted by Voidness

What I know is that if you've been 4 months with Wind, you can request an unlock code that you use to unlock your phone to work on any network. Wind Blackberries support the other carriers' networks (Rogers, Bell, and Telus).

thats what im talking about , would i be able to pay to get it unlocked like any other blackberry without having to wait for the 4 months?

I think i remember reading somewhere that wind will give you the unlock code after 4 months with them.

i was wondering , if i get a blackberry from wind, can i unlock it and use it with another carrier like you do with other phones?

Wind will unlock your phone after 3 months of service. Alternatively, you can buy a unlock code online or through other means and have it immediately unlock.

http://www.windmobile.ca/community/ideas/detail/27171/

Blackberies from Wind will ONLY work with on 3G for AWS providers (Wind and Mobilicity in Canada). You can use it for Rogers and Fido but you will not be able to use 3G network, only 2G.

http://www.windmobile.ca/community/ideas/detail/19979/

also, what is the cheapest phone you can get that works with the network ( i mean not bought at the wind store)

Not buying at Wind store means you are buying it through online or local ads like eBay or Kijiji? If that is what you meant, then price is subjective.

The cheapest phone Wind carry is the Huawei U1250. I'm sure if you bargain hard enough for a used one, you can probably get it for under $30.

and finally, is the windtab thing like a contract or you just pay off your phone month by month and pay the remaining amount anytime you want?

Windtab is exactly like a contract.

The amount you owed on the Windtab is given free every month based on how much you pay your bill. I believe its 10%.

So if your bill is $40/month. They give you a $4 free to pay down your Windtab. At this rate it will take you 37 and a half months to pay $150 off. Or a little over 3 years!

The only different between Windtab and the regular 3 years contract we are used to is the penalty fee for cancellation. For Windtab, when you cancel, you need to pay them back what is left on the Windtab.

Originally Posted by PHLN

Wind will unlock your phone after 3 months of service. Alternatively, you can buy a unlock code online or through other means and have it immediately unlock.

http://www.windmobile.ca/community/ideas/detail/27171/

Blackberies from Wind will ONLY work with on 3G for AWS providers (Wind and Mobilicity in Canada). You can use it for Rogers and Fido but you will not be able to use 3G network, only 2G.

http://www.windmobile.ca/community/ideas/detail/19979/

Not buying at Wind store means you are buying it through online or local ads like eBay or Kijiji? If that is what you meant, then price is subjective.


The cheapest phone Wind carry is the Huawei U1250. I'm sure if you bargain hard enough for a used one, you can probably get it for under $30.

Windtab is exactly like a contract.

The amount you owed on the Windtab is given free every month based on how much you pay your bill. I believe its 10%.

So if your bill is $40/month. They give you a $4 free to pay down your Windtab. At this rate it will take you 37 and a half months to pay $150 off. Or a little over 3 years!

The only different between Windtab and the regular 3 years contract we are used to is the penalty fee for cancellation. For Windtab, when you cancel, you need to pay them back what is left on the Windtab.

solved all my questions regarding to the windtab thing, is it true that if you choose to end the windtab you can either pay off the rest of the phone, OR give back the phone?

EDIT: do you know if i can still get a blackberry just by taking the cheapest plan with them? or do i have to take data plan like with other carriers???

Originally Posted by santiagoeb

solved all my questions regarding to the windtab thing, is it true that if you choose to end the windtab you can either pay off the rest of the phone, OR give back the phone?

Wind has a refund policy provided you return it with less than 30 minutes usage and before 15 days owning the phone. All they charge you then is the air time usage.

After that you have to pay back the amount owning on the Windtab.

Originally Posted by santiagoeb

EDIT: also, can i get a blackberry without having to get the the 45$ data plan ?

You can get a Blackberry on any plans, heck even if you don't want plans you can get it (but won't be able to use Windtab).

Just remember to disable data usage on the phone and/or ask Wind to disable data totally from your account.

I wouldn't recommend getting a Blackberry without data though. It is like getting a motorcycle without gas. Sure you can roll it around, but er, people will just laugh at you.

Originally Posted by PHLN

You can get a Blackberry on any plans, heck even if you don't want plans you can get it (but won't be able to use Windtab).

Just remember to disable data usage on the phone and/or ask Wind to disable data totally from your account.

I wouldn't recommend getting a Blackberry without data though. It is like getting a motorcycle without gas. Sure you can roll it around, but er, people will just laugh at you.

lol at the last part, and the whole thing is, my dad is getting into wind, and i have an effed up blackberry. solution: he gets a blackberry in the windtab thing without the data plan, i get the huawei for 25$ off kijiji, he uses the huawei and i unlock and use the blackberry. any flaw? i dont mind the lack of 3g anyways, i have the basic IM Facebook data plan, and it goes well in my non 3g blackberry

Originally Posted by santiagoeb

lol at the last part, and the whole thing is, my dad is getting into wind, and i have an effed up blackberry. solution: he gets a blackberry in the windtab thing without the data plan, i get the huawei for 25$ off kijiji, he uses the huawei and i unlock and use the blackberry. any flaw? i dont mind the lack of 3g anyways, i have the basic IM Facebook data plan, and it goes well in my non 3g blackberry

Sounds like a plan.

Blackberry unlock codes are cheap cheap. I got mine on special for 1 penny!

Look around carefully before you shell out money.

Free.
http://forums.redflagdeals.c om/fre...ompany-992970/

Not 1 penny no more, but its $4.
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Etc...

Originally Posted by PHLN

Windtab is exactly like a contract.

The amount you owed on the Windtab is given free every month based on how much you pay your bill. I believe its 10%.

So if your bill is $40/month. They give you a $4 free to pay down your Windtab. At this rate it will take you 37 and a half months to pay $150 off. Or a little over 3 years!

The only different between Windtab and the regular 3 years contract we are used to is the penalty fee for cancellation. For Windtab, when you cancel, you need to pay them back what is left on the Windtab.

Its not 'exactly like a contract', in the sense you're obligated to stay 3 years in the same way normal phone corporations obligate you to. It behaves similarly, but the distinction is huge.