Big Wide World

so apparently, come March 14 2007, all cellular providers will have to offer Wireless Number Portability (wnp). this is great news. that means that i'm not doing a thing till March, b/c come closer to that date, there may be some wicked deals coming out on plans.

after all, what's the number 1 reason a lot of people don't change their providers in canada? phone number. for example, i've had my cell number now for 4 years. i love my number, and i don't want to change it. that means that i'd have to update all my contact info with companies (i only give out my cell phone number), and with friends, etc. i'm not prepared to do that. but, if i know that i can change companies, i may be more likely to do that if another company can give me better customer service and more deals. like a friend of mine said lately, even if company y can give him a plan that's $1 less than company x, then he'll switch, and he'll keep switching. its not a bad idea.

i'm also the kind of customer that companies want - i don't mind signing a contract. i'm still on mine, but, once it ends, i'm anxious to see what i can get. at last, with WNP, companies will have to start offering some serious incentives to keep their customers. good news. so, i'm suggesting doing nothing until march, and then sitting back, smiling, and watching the companies scramble to get your business and keep it. contracts will become much more important.

can't wait. especially b/c i'm already wanting a new phone. not that i don't like my treo, but the sony ericsson k800 looks awesome. its a sickness really. i'm not bored of my treo yet, but i'm bored of my treo. if that makes any sense, which i know that it doesn't. anyways, there should be some interesting developments in the next few months.