Rogers caves on iPhone plan pricing!
How’s this for a little community activism? Following a massive public outcry against their criminally high data plan for the upcoming iPhone 3G, Rogers has announced a revised tariff that is much more consumer-friendly. The new plan is being offered on a promotional basis, and offers 6GB of data for $30/month. Sure, it’s nothing close to the unlimited data offered by AT&T for the same amount of scratch, but it’s a sizable improvement over last week’s stats. It seems as if the promotional plan is valid for anyone that activates a new iPhone 3G on a 3-year contract before August 31st. Even so, you might want to go start camping out at your local Rogers dealer, especially if rumors of diminished shipments hold true for launch day. This should make everybody happy.
[Via Engadget]
On Jul 9, 2008 @ 1:25 pm, Joe Said:
I feel sorry for the Canadians.
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 1:25 pm, quickbrownfox Said:
Actually, no:
http://www.canadians.com/read/1868-rogers_its_not_enough-1.html
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 1:27 pm, Matthew Said:
Lets be clear here - this promotion is for 3 months only. After those 3 months their regular data prices come back into effect - yes, really.
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 1:30 pm, Toby Said:
YAY!
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 1:33 pm, Scott Said:
Ummm no, its for the term of your contract (3 years)…
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 1:35 pm, quickbrownfox Said:
The “actually, no” in my first post was in response to the “this should make everyone happy” line - not Joe (by all means feel sorry for us
)
This is just a smokescreen CYA maneuver on Roger’s part. The larger issues that make Canadian cellphone plans just plain horrid remain (e.g. lack of competition, system access fees, etc - I for one hope the iphone movement starts a larger one that keeps the pressure on).
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 1:39 pm, SwissFreek Said:
I’m pretty sure that when AT&T says “unlimited”, they *actually* mean “5GB”, like most of the other cellular carriers in the US. So when you say that 6GB is “not even close” to the AT&T’s “unlimited”, you’re actually right: it’s 20% *more*.
But the real question is: has anyone ever actually used up all 5GB of their “unlimited” plan? I guess we’ll have to ask the question again when the higer data rates come out, but seriously people…
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 1:39 pm, SwissFreek Said:
And by data rates I meant bandwidth…
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 1:43 pm, hi Said:
it’s not only for the iPhone, it’s for all 3G smartphones that rogers sells INCLUDING THE BOLD!!
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 1:59 pm, man_dem Said:
FYI: AT&T unlimited plan is capped @5gb
the rogers plan is 6gb, and our dollar is stronger.. YA! take that US of A
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 2:07 pm, CAcao Said:
CLASSIC DIVIDE AND CONQUER.
say NO to this counter offer!!!!
organizing obviously works so don’t cave in people!!
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 2:09 pm, Kuldip Said:
Power to the mob!
Any word if they have $20/4gb and $10/2gb
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 2:09 pm, j.p.michaels Said:
@hi,
Question is does Rogers come out with the Bold in time before the Aug. 31 deadline?
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 2:13 pm, keymaker Said:
Feel happy for Canadians but the only thing i don’t like is how they have to pay for caller ID. If you used more than 6GB of Bandwidth, Roger is right you should get Hammered cause come on who in the world uses even 3GB on a smartphone a month, no to mention the iphone is WiFi has WiFi
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 2:19 pm, man_dem Said:
@ scott, its not a 3 month promo.. its effective for the length of ur term if u sign up by aug 31st… EEDIOT
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 2:37 pm, Gael Said:
AT&T’s unlimited $30.00 plan is truly unlimited. The 5gb “soft” limit only applies to tethering/data cards. I repeat on-device data IS unlimited.
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 2:55 pm, Clone7 Said:
The Bold should be comming out Late July and The promotion is for all 3G smartphones in market in the promotional period.
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 3:15 pm, Galvatron Said:
the movment needs to keep goin unlimited data an no 3 yearcontacts knock it down to 2 alot changes in 3 years let alone 1
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 4:05 pm, man_dem Said:
galvatron, last time you posted a dumb comment u got ripped to shreds, stop talking plz
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 5:31 pm, Bla1ze Said:
@SwissFreek You would be surprised at the amnt of customers (on AT&T anyways) that actually go over that 5GB limit.
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 6:33 pm, Taylor Said:
You see the thing is, Canadians use the devices less than the customers in the staes. 6gb is MORE than enough for the canadian user, In my opinion canadian’s have been acting like freaking retards protesting this phone when they have to keep in mind that time will heal all celular wounds. Blackberries were a house payment a month when they first came out and now its hard to go a day without seeing someone on one, the iphone data plans will eventually improve in time, and Rogers is doing something great by giving the customers 6gb for the amount of time.
Not to mention nobody can say that these plans are only temporary. I mean Cell phone plans alone are indecisive, so Rogers may see how much revenue can be had with this promotional offer and keep it there for the customers to get.
In my opinion everyone who has complained about the iphone should just shut the hell up and get a regular cell phone or shut the hell up and deal with the pricing. Because in the end it’s better than paying 15 cents per incoming text.
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 6:42 pm, MarxAnth Said:
Still a bogus deal.. limited time offer with 3 years of slavery.. lame
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On Jul 9, 2008 @ 6:54 pm, Future BB owner Said:
Yes definitely still lame… Rogers still wants to imprison it’s customers for 3 years.
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On Jul 10, 2008 @ 7:00 am, Dan Said:
Your exactly right Taylor. Obviously us Canadian’s won’t use the device for data as much as our Amerikan brothers and sisters. I mean how much data can the average Canadian use when the main draw of the iPhone is the slender edges for use as a window scrapper when the old igloo gets a little frosty.
You can obviously tell we’ll use less data cause we aren’t constantly on Google maps trying to find Iraq in South America or surfing for the location of the nearest McDonalds cause heaven knows we wouldn’t want to slip under 300 lbs.
Jackass…
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On Jul 10, 2008 @ 4:26 pm, Wayne Said:
Taylor’s a freaking genius! Because yeah we’ll never be able to crack the 6GB limit… Just won’t happen in a new 3G device. Our Canadian internets is just better than the one down south. And because there is less up here and the neighbour is just 3 miles down the road we can’t have cheap data! Images are just a general description so you have to use your imagination so yeah… We won’t use 6GB is a million years. Or will someone crack it in the first month?
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