TORONTO – With Wind Mobile’s announcement today of a new “24-month pay off promise plan,” the carrier has joined incumbents such as Telus in introducing and promoting two-year contracts, which is the maximum length for a contract set out by the new Wireless Code going into effect later this year.
Effective today, the new service applies to all WINDtab activations and hardware upgrades. Wind says it will clear any remaining WINDtab balance after 24 months.
All aspects of the WINDtab program will remain the same, with no changes to current rate plans and no increase in handset prices.
Wind says customers can upgrade their phone after 12 months without any additional fees. If customers want to upgrade their phone or cancel their service, they will have to pay only the remaining WINDtab balance.