Whiz Wireless Communication (BAWSAQ: WIZ), commonly shortened to Whiz, is a telecommunications company appearing in the HD Universe of the Grand Theft Auto series. The player can buy stocks from them at the Bawsaq.com website in GTA V.
Description[]
According to Weazel News, Whiz is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. Whiz competes with Tinkle for dominance in the wireless market, using the slogan "Whiz is stronger than Tinkle" (this makes fun of the fact that both names are slang terms for urinating). It is currently the company with the most phone models, with two Cellphone models and a High Speed Phone. In Grand Theft Auto IV, Niko Bellic starts with a Badger phone until Playboy X gives him a better Whiz phone in the "Photo Shoot" mission to take a picture of a snitch. The new phone is both better looking than the old one and has a Camera, allowing Niko to take pictures. As reported on the in-game radio, Whiz unveils a new business plan to sell flashy new phones with useless features and lock customers into overpriced contracts.
In Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, the company operates pay phones around Los Santos. The company also appears as one of the sponsors on the livery of the Jester and Massacro racecars. According to radio advertisements in 2013, the Whiz Smartphone is better than iFruit because they completely copied the design and improved nine small features on it.
Influence[]
Whiz appears to be a parody of Verizon. In one of Whiz's radio commercials, a person says "Can you see my junk now? Good." which closely resembles Verizon's "Can you hear me now? Good." commercials. Whiz's branding, such as the name, logo, colors, and advertising, suggests that the company may also be influenced by the former Sprint Corporation. Both whiz and sprint are synonyms, strengthening this influence. As with Tinkle, Whiz is also a slang term for urination, which explains the yellowish liquid in the background of the logo.
Known Users[]
- Angus Martin
- Billy Grey
- Derrick McReary
- Gracie Ancelotti
- Niko Bellic
- Playboy X
- Ray Boccino
- Roman Bellic
Gallery[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online[]
