Source: Tom's Guide | Keywords: iphone, canada, rogers | Themes: Smartphones, 3GSM
In response to much public outcry and media criticism, Rogers Wireless has answered with a vastly improved data plan for new would-be iPhone owners.
Rogers’ originally announced iPhone-specific plans caused the buying public to petition against Canada’s only GSM provider. Plans that start at $60, excluding fees and taxes, only provided a measly 400MB of data and 150 daytime minutes, causing many potential customers to back off giving Rogers any additional business.
On Wednesday morning, Rogers announced that new, revised data options would be available to customers as part of a “limited time” offer. While the best data option from Rogers currently offered is 300MB of data, both on-device and tethered, for $30, beginning July 11 however, customers may opt for a 6GB option for $30 under a three-year data agreement. At this time, it is unclear if the 6GB option will allow for tethering.
"As Canada’s leading wireless carrier, Rogers is excited to bring iPhone 3G to Canadians even sooner, allowing our customers to be amongst the first in the world to experience this amazing mobile innovation," says John Boynton, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Rogers Wireless.
Although AT&T, among other iPhone carriers, offer unlimited data, Rogers’ latest solution of offering 6GB should satisfy nearly all the early protesters. 6GB for $30 is the biggest data bucket officially offered yet by the Canadian GSM carrier, and bests even the $115 2GB iPhone plan originally presented.
The only restriction placed on the 6GB limit for $30 offer is that it must be on a three-year activation or renewal on an in-market plan done by August 31, 2008. Perhaps the limited window is a simply a test or a gesture to ease Apple’s concerns of angry Canadians. It could also mean that Rogers is testing how many customers will rush out before the deadline to buy into the 6GB option.
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Further proof Canadian wireless plans are a complete joke. We are one of the highest paying countries in the world when it comes to cell phones. The additional fees alone make this plan unaffordable.
My $25 a month plan costs me almost $45 a month after monthly carrier, emergency and licensing fees... Licensing fees? What a scam, what the hell does the $25 cover.
Further proof Canadian wireless plans are a complete joke. We are one of the highest paying countries in the world when it comes to cell phones. The additional fees alone make this plan unaffordable.
My $25 a month plan costs me almost $45 a month after monthly carrier, emergency and licensing fees... Licensing fees? What a scam, what the hell does the $25 cover.
I hear you, I have a $25 plan, then add in call display, voice mail, fees, taxes and about $5-10 worth of texting a month and my $25 turns to around $60.
That being said, I'm getting more and more impressed with Rogers as time goes on. The latest debacle with Telus and Bell charging for incoming text messages is just more proof that Rogers is the best Canadian provider. Since they bought Fido, their reception is on par with Telus (previously the biggest complaint). Add in that you don't have to buy locked phones and as soon as my Telus phone dies, I'm switching.