This is a good step forward and will certainly be useful to many Wind customers. I'm really enjoying Wind's constant improvement in their customer offerings. And what would any feedback be without a request? :) Here's mine: voicemail transcriptions! That would be a real game-changer for me.
I don't like the SMS stuff that happens when you miss calls and the phone is off... if my phone is off, it is because I don't want to receive any calls, not because I want to be inundated by SMS's when I turn it back on.
valid opinion droidhacker, i'm sure you can ask for the service to be turned off.
Fido has something similar, but they have implemented it poorly. Before I had them disable the "feature" if I missed a call, I would get a notice from my phone saying I missed a call, then I would get a text message saying I missed a call, then I would get a text message saying I had a voice mail message, then I would get a notice from my phone saying I had two new text messages. If I missed 3 calls, multiply all that times 3. Needless to say it was very annoying.
I like the concept of a text message that has the voice mail link and info build into it -- but I *do not* also need a text message saying I missed a call. If I have a voice mail message waiting odds are I missed a call as most people have no clue that you can send voice mails to other users directly from your voice mail system. But either way, it doesn't matter, as I only need one message either stating I missed a call (if no voice message was left) or that I have a voice message. Also, I don't need to be sent a text message that I missed a call if my phone was on, *my phone already does that* I just need to know if a voice message was left.
Please be intelligent about implementing these features.
WiseGuy, so you do have a limit before you pick up the pitch fork and move to a completely different camp.
Agree with you there about techies or wind personnel not actively answering/commenting on questions/ideas. So far we've been talking to a virtual wall.
Wind doesn't seem to get it - a conversation is a two way street AND blocking ports does not equate to WHOLE INTERNET as they seem to claim. They better get their act together or I'll be reluctantly forced to wait for a few more years to get a cell phone. It is a nice to have but not a necessity for me and I imagine there are lot more people out there like me.
reading this thread i'm glad i didn't jump onto WIND right away. I've been watching their blog/site to see if they really meant all the wind they've been releasing about community and communication and so far it seems like business as usual by a new canadian telco. i hope they improve, but i'll hold off on switching for now. perhaps if wind gets a decent android phone or iphone i might consider it, but for now... going to continue to wait and see.
it's a shame really =(
I can tell you're looking for more investment - this is a total fluff news release.
Isn't this an existing feature for some customers? lol