Overview

Ice Wireless is the first wireless phone carrier in the Yukon and Northwest Territories.

Pros: For heavy users, the base fee provides unlimited nights and weekends and cheaper calling rates.

Cons: The base charge is required, and can make monthly calling rates rather expensive if you don't use many night and weekend minutes. Nothing is available online, so you have to go to a retail store to see their inventory of phones.



Detailed Provider Information

Plans: Ice Wireless offers five tiers, all of which have an 8 cents per minute rate. They come in packages of 60, 120, 180, 250, or 300 minutes. Overage minutes cost 20 cents each. Customers can then add a basic plan for 25 dollars. This includes unlimited evenings starting at 7 p.m., unlimited weekends, and unlimited incoming text messages. Ice Wireless also has a Family & Friends plan, which allows customers to add multiple lines. It requires a minimum of 5 people, and includes all the perks of the basic plan, plus the ability to call all members of the account for free at any time. An early evenings and weekends package, starting at 5 p.m., is available for 7 dollars per month per line.


Customer Service: Customer service is available through toll free numbers during normal business areas. They can also be contacted via e-mail.


Credit Check: None


Contract: None


Payment Options: Payments for your Ice Wireless account can be made at local retail outlets, who will accept varying forms of payment.


Text and Picture Messaging: Incoming text messages are free. Outgoing text messages are 15 cents per message, and unlimited text messages are available for 10 dollars per month. Picture messaging is not available at this time.


Data Plans: Ice Wireless does not offer mobile web services at this time.


Downloadables: Ice Wireless does not offer any downloadables.


International Calling: International Calling only includes the U.S.


Roaming Charges: Ice Wireless charges 36 cents per minute while roaming in Canada, plus normal airtime.


Calling Features: Voice mail is available for an additional 5 dollars per month. A package of call forwarding, call hold, and call waiting is available for an additional 5 dollars per month.


Activation Fee: There is no fee to activate your Ice Wireless account.


Long Distance: Ice Wireless charges 35 cents per minute plus normal airtime for long distance calls to Canada and the U.S.


411 Calls: Directory assistance is available for 1 dollar per call.


Earliest Minute Expiration: Minute bundles expire at the end of each billing period.


911 Calls: 911 calls are free with Ice Wireless, and there is no 911 surcharge.


Phones: Ice Wireless, through Cesium Telecom, offers a large number of phones starting at $80. There are many high-end phones, and they all come unlocked. No phones are available online.


Some Available Cell Models:

LG Mobile KE970 Shine (shown)
LG Vu
Motorola ROKR Z6
Motorola L2
Motorola V8


Coverage Map: View the Ice Wireless coverage map.