Verizon Says It’s Considering Deal for Canada’s Wind Mobile

Verizon Communications Inc. has expressed interest in acquiring wireless carrier Wind Mobile, a move that would let the leading U.S. mobile-phone service expand into Canada.

Wind Mobile is “one of many” options under consideration, Bob Varettoni, a spokesman for Verizon, said today in an e-mail. “We constantly evaluate a wide variety of business opportunities.” The remarks followed a comment at a Wall Street Journal conference by Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo, who said, “This is just us dipping our toe in the water.”