Canadian wireless startup, Wind Mobile, is extending its $150 porting credit to Bell and Telus subscribers, so as to encourage an influx of new customers from all three major Canadian carriers.

The $150 credit was initially available only to Rogers Wireless customers, and was seen as preemptive counterstrike against Rogers’ forthcoming discount brand, Chatr. Now that Wind has made its point, however, it makes competitive sense to extend the offer to as many people as possible.

“Yes, the offer was in the spirit of competition and is for all of Rogers’ customers, no matter which of the myriad of Rogers’ brands they come from,” he said. “But Wind is about listening to customers and customers of other carriers told us they were interested, so we’ll honour their requests, too.”

The $150 credit is designed to alleviate the early termination fees charged to customers who cancel their existing wireless contracts.