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I heard an interview with someone from Rogers on the CBC yesterday. They explained that you will be able to use an iPhone on the Rogers network without picking an iPhone plan - you can simply pick the voice and data plan you want or use your existing plan. For me this at least means I'll be able to stick with my current plan and update the software on my iPhone (i.e. re-virginize it and update to the official iPhone 2.0 software).
http://pe.ma/2008/06/unlocked-iphones-not-synci...
the thing is, we are all sure that Apple will release a 3rd generation iPhone in one year, and another one in 2 years etc. Which means people who would get the Rogers' iPhone will be stuck with a crappy device in the 3rd year - with everyone else in the world enjoying smthg else.
might just get the iPhone with just a voice plan and the standard 1 year contract. or better yet, prepaid.
Rogers is charging more than *five* times that? Honestly, this would stand anywhere else in the world. The spectrum auction can't end soon enough.
One month in to 36 month contract, that amounts to 35 months x $220 per month [what does "to a maximum of 400" mean in this context?]. That's $7,700, as Alistair says, the price of a used 2002 BMW 328i [http://twitter.com/brundle_fly/statuses/847628525].
This is at least wildly, uncontrollably, greedily rapacious. It's not just about not making sense. It's exquisitely well-timed commentary on the culture and business ethic of Rogers.
Either way, Rogers is really not handling this launch well.
Early Cancellation Fee
* An Early Cancellation Fee (ECF) applies if, for any reason, your service is terminated prior to the end of the service agreement. The ECF is the greater of (i) $100 or (ii) $20 per month remaining in the service agreement, to a maximum of $400 (plus applicable taxes), and applies to each line in the plan that is terminate.
it it NOT 1100$ nor 7770$.
So the cancellation fee is the highest of 20$ per month (over the remaining term) or 100$
I simply refuse to pay this much for so little. I already pay more than $200 to Rogers per month and don't want to make this $300 and lock myself into a 3 year contract in the area where things change so quickly. $15 dollar fee for a caller ID is a slap in the face and is simply insulting.
In fact, I'm so disappointed at Rogers with their iPhone ripoff, I'm going to review my options for home phone, high-speed Internet and cable TV and whether I really need all of them.
If I have better options that Rogers, I'll make sure that they know the reason why I'm dumping them. What goes around, comes around and enough is enough.
Unfortunately, this situation is the result of GSM monopoly that Rogers is exploiting to the fullest. Where is Canadian Government in all of this? I don't like government intervention in business matters, but this is clearly a monopoly case. Yes, there are Bell and Telus that run CDMA but GSM is the world standard.
The $15 package is a bundle that includes caller id, 2500 outgoing sms and Ringback tunes.
So I think we can definitely chalk this up to being a typo. :)
(fingers crossed).
Honestly i find that 60-100$ for a voice/data price plan is correct. It could be a little better but I am sure that things will change in the future.
Try to find another carrier with similar condition (Australia? Russian?) to find out their price plan, THEN compare.
Also, please note that many carrier that provide "unlimited data" on iPhone apply a soft cap at 1GB. Thus raed carefully.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/...
From 70USD to 130USD. They have a little more minutes anytime, they offer unlimited evening at $90 (while Rogers starts offering this at $60. The big difference is about Data while ATT says unlimited and Rogers offers 400MB/750MB/1GB"2WG depending of the plan. From my point of view, that's normal since ATT is 10 time bigger.
Honestly, my broadband connection is cap to 20GB and I uses about 5GB/month. So 1 GB should be good enough for data surfing on a phone.
Here's the real deal:
Canada: $60 + $6.95 SAF + 911 + $7 call display = $75/month = 150 local minutes + 400MB data
USA: $70/month = 450 nation wide minutes + unlimited data
GB: $70/month = 600 nation wide minutes + unlimited data
You call an exta 300 minutes "a little more"? Get real.
Also the fact that they have unlimited data is the most important part of the deal. I could deal with the stingy "never use a cell phone" 7 minutes per day voice plan if they would just give us the unlimited data. What you and Rogers don't seem to understand is that it is NOT about how much data you are actually going to use, it is about being able to use an always on, data heavy mobile device without having to have a nagging little voice in the back of your head always wondering if you are going over your limit. It literally ruins the iPhone because it is a device designed from the ground up with the assumption of unlimited data.
I found that they move from 5cents per KB to a few cent to many MB (and even GB) for a relatively good price. I agree it is still expensive but now affordable for many people. I expect a better price in a couple of months.
Not sure where do you come from, but we (in quebec) pay 45$ for a capped broadband connection.
I cant imagine an uncapped "broadband speed" wireless connection for less than 100$, voice excluded.
Read carefully:
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/...
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/...
They are simply using the data caps as leverage to try to push people into higher plans. That is why they don't want to offer unlimited data. Greed and contempt for their customers is the Rogers way.
Att 2007 Q4 - wireless revenue $11.4 billion dollars, wireless operating profit $1.9 billion
Rogers 2008 Q1 - wireless revenue $1.4 billion dollars, wireless operating profit $0.7 billion.
Rogers have 1/9th the revenue as att but have 1/3rd the profit. If this doesn't convince you that rogers is cash grabbing, i don't know what will.
Text only in important situations or during their daytime RAPE minutes.
They scam scam scam and lie through the teeth. If americans Roaming on verizon can be charged a mere .002 cents kilobyte while in canada, why are canadians paying 5cents?
Stop using them, be an adult and realize you dont' need this shit. Be like our parents, pick up the phone when you need it and talk to them, otherwise shut the piece of shit off. You don't need to be in constant contact with every biological unit, and most of the tiem it's inane prattle and nothing important.
If your company pays for it, fine you need to be in touch with them. But everyday humans could do with less contact with eachother, not more.