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IPHONE coming to ROGERS for $200 July 11 (pg. 9)
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| dEsidEL |
"We've designed a pricing structure that offers affordable, flexible voice and data packages so Canadians can truly unleash their iPhone 3G experience on Canada's fastest wireless network," John Boynton, the chief marketing officer of Rogers Wireless, said in a statement.
blah blah blah blah.. BLAAH!
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Rogers unveils iPhone prices
AP FILE PHOTO
The Apple iPhone is seen in this June 2007 file photo. June 27, 2008
Chris Sorensen
Business Reporter
Owning an iPhone in Canada won't be cheap but it may not be quite as expensive as some had previously feared.
Rogers Communications Inc. today unveiled the pricing of the data plans that will accompany Apple Inc.'s second-generation iPhone when it goes on sale in Canada on July 11.
The device will run on Rogers third-generation, or 3G, network and will cost either $199 or $299 with a 3-year contract, depending on memory size.
The iPhone will only be available with the purchase of a monthly voice and data plan, with the cheapest priced at $60 a month for 400 MB of data, 150 weekday minutes and unlimited evenings and weekends.
There are also $75, $100 and $115 monthly plans that offer increasingly bigger buckets of minutes and 750 megabytes, 1 gigabyte and 2 gigabytes of data respectively.
All of the packages include unlimited access to Rogers and Fido Wi-Fi hotspots.
However, users won't be allowed to mix and match voice and data plans and will face overage charges if they go over their plan's allotted amounts of voice and data.
"The main difference between the Rogers and Fido plans and those in other countries is that there is a ceiling," said Kevin Restivo, an analyst at market research firm IDC Canada.
"These plans are still quite Canadian, but they put the iPhone in the realm of reality for prospective smartphone users."
By contrast, consumers in the United States will be able to buy the second-generation iPhone from AT&T Inc. with a $30 unlimited data plan that's available with any voice package - a model that some observers had hoped Rogers would adopt in a bid to drive wide-scale adoption.
But Rogers seems to have taken a middle-of-the-road approach.
"We've designed a pricing structure that offers affordable, flexible voice and data packages so Canadians can truly unleash their iPhone 3G experience on Canada's fastest wireless network," John Boynton, the chief marketing officer of Rogers Wireless, said in a statement.
While a $60 per month entry-level plan promises to put an iPhone in a lot of Canadian pockets, subscribers may still suffer sticker shock when they receive their first monthly bill.
That's because many will likely opt to pay another $15 or $20 a month for an optional package that includes Caller ID, text messages and call forwarding, among other things.
That brings the cheapest iPhone to just over $90 per month once a $6.95 "system access fee" and taxes are included.
Restivo said Rogers' cheapest iPhone plan would be most suitable for a subscriber who treats mobile Web browsing as more of a novelty as opposed to a core function.
"If you're a heavy data user, you're probably going to move up to the $100-per month package."
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http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/450431
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| MikeyN |
i kinda skimmed through the thread cause i really don't care about the iphone, but i just wanted to mention:
I LOVE MY HTC TOUCH !!!
Yes it has a slow processor, but that aside, it is by far the most functional device I've ever owned. It's a phone, a GPS (with a bluetooth receiver on my keys), an MP3 Player, its my organizer, i use it to check my email and send them, browse the web, chat on msn time to time, and more, i absolutely adore it. my next phone purchase will surely be another windows mobile device. |
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| tvmann |
Sign this petition, they want 25,000: http://www.ruinediphone.com
The plans have no "unlimited incoming anytime" voice calls feature,
I already have that on a cheap Fido plan so why not on the iPhone.
:whip:
***UPDATE***
That petition site seems to have been shut down temporarily, maybe the traffic cost the original site operator too much. When I first checked the site they had 6,000 signatures, now they're up to 22,000. |
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| Dr. Z |
| quote: | Originally posted by tvmann
Sign this petition, they want 25,000: http://www.ruinediphone.com
The plans have no "unlimited incoming anytime" voice calls feature,
I already have that on a cheap Fido plan so why not on the iPhone.
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All these petitions lead to is canadians getting screwed less, instead of screwed royally. A better idea is to just not get the phone. |
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| illestofdananas |
cant you just buy an unlocked iphone from say a shop at pacific mall?
then get desired plan |
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| kaniz |
| To get the next-gen iPhone, you can /only/ get it when signing up for a contract at the same time. You cant just buy the hardware without the plan, so getting an unlocked phone will be pricey, as they need to buy the phone + pay the ETF. |
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| illestofdananas |
so how were people able to buy the older one unlocked?
for example me lol |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by illestofdananas
so how were people able to buy the older one unlocked?
for example me lol |
Many of the older models were purchased in the US and then brought to Canada and software unlocked.
It's not inconceivable to purchase an iPhone 3G unlocked in Canada through a grey market dealer, but expect to pay a hefty price for it. Moreover we don't know yet whether Rogers/Fido will block the IMEI of phones that are not activated with one of their listed voice/data plans for the iPhone.
In other words, most Canadians who are seeking to get around the heavy price tag for an iPhone 3G here are probably SOL.
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| Vogon |
Exstasie,
Thanks for the great info.
A few of us at the office are looking at getting the iPhone. The data package charges are a consideration though.
Question to anyone.
We are thinking that during the office hours we could use our Blackberrys for work, and then after work move the SIM card to our iPhone and save having to forward our work number to our party phone.
With the registering of the SIM is this a viable strategy?
I would think that existing Rogers/Fido users may want to try someting similar if their current package is better than the iPhone plan.
Thanks in adavance. |
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| kaniz |
| quote: | Originally posted by illestofdananas
so how were people able to buy the older one unlocked?
for example me lol |
That was for the previous generation in which you could simply buy the hardware on it's own and not need to sign a contract. |
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