Comments on: Canadian iPhone user? Here’s what you need to know

By: rye

rye — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:19:36 +0000

“7.2 3g wont be available until after the next iphone comes out.”

No, Rogers is already on a 7.2 system.

That said

If your;e willing to pay ~$450 for what amounts to a MINOR hardware upgrade at best, then I have some land in Florida you might be interested in.

By: rye

rye — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:16:55 +0000

agreed

By: James Chaisson

James Chaisson — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:22:50 +0000

Here is the FACTS:

If you have a BB data plan you can use this with absolutely no problems on an iPhone.

Unfortunately it does not work the other way around.

I’ve been doing it for months now, with no additional cost.

If Robbers customer service tells you otherwise, they are either lying or misinformed.

By: andy

andy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:45:18 +0000

Dylan,

Went to the Netherlands website but cannot locate any of that info you posted as to CPU specs, etc…

By: maxpayne79

maxpayne79 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:31:56 +0000

@g-thing; @Dylan:

That’s incredible news for me. Thanx for that guys.
I used to have the 6/30 plan the last time they offered it but when i went to sign up for the BB account, they told me it’s not possible to keep it. And so my logic is If i couldn’t keep it the first time, why would they let me keep it the second time?

And what’s a SOC code?
I wanna use both phones on one plan. Not at the same time but switch em around. Like u g-thing. I just didn’t think it’s possible to have a BB plan and the 6gb for $30 plan at the same time.

ps….can i get the 6gb/$30 plan without getting an iphone?

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:57:01 +0000

I have some intersting news for you guys. guess what Tmoblie Netherlands have revealed the CPU and Ram Spec I know that apple was pretty tight lip about that but some how T-mobile Netherlands revealed the spec,here it is:

256 MB RAM

600 MHZ possessor

so the ram is up from 128 to 256MB

and Possessor is up from 400 Mhz to 600 MHZ

this is pretty good.

here is the link: http://www.t-mobile.nl/iphone/specificaties.html?WT.ac=sc_iphone2_specs

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:48:34 +0000

@maxpayne79

sure you can no problem. i’m not sure how long the promo is going to last this time. I know last year they said they will have the promo until the end of july but they extended the promo all the way to September I believe it was. so I don’t know how long the promo is going to last this year but if you are serious about getting the iphone 3GS just jump on the promo deal and they might or might not charge you for 1 month remaining contract that you have left with them

By: andy

andy — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:05:09 +0000

Curious…I’m just south of your border in NY. Can i purchase a 3GS in Montreal from either Fido or Rogers (don’t know if either or both are available in Montreal)and use it solely within the US, without getting hit with any crazy roaming or out of network charges? Also, some poster above seem to be ecstatic with the 6GB for $30.00 plan. In the US, it’s unlimited data for the same price, but no tethering. If I’m not planning on tethering, isn’t the unlimited for $30 a better deal (unless I’m not fully understanding what the 6GB is all about)?

By: g-thing

g-thing — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:37:28 +0000

@maxpayne79

well the monkeys will be like sure you can get the iphone, just sign on the dotted like for 3 years, and you get your iphone for either 199 or 299 keep your plan and add the 6gb promo data pack. i have the SOC Code for the blackberry and Iphone on my account so when and if i switch from blackberry to iphone and back (i like switching phones a lot) i am good to go, but you can always call tech support to get that added on for you

P.S they will try to change your plan off the grandfathered plan DONT DO iT and make sure you tell them NOT TO, had it happen to me when i upgraded in

By: maxpayne79

maxpayne79 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:52:16 +0000

@Dylan:

So hypothetically speaking. I wonder on into a fido store and i tell one of them cash register monkeys that my contract is up in august and so i want the new iphone and the 6gb/$30 promo instead of the 1gb i have now. They will tell me that sure can have the phone, but not the promo because i have a blackberry activated on my plan? Is this what ur saying?

My voice plan is the City Fido grandfather plan so im not sure if that will make a difference in their decision.

thanx D.

By: frank

frank — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:15:27 +0000

thats quite ignorant. why do people like you call someone or something gay when they mean dumb or stupid?

oh well. i should just look at the source it came from i guess.

knock it off.

and before you ask, yes i am gay and that is really offensive

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:32:51 +0000

@celz doesn’t know that he’s taking about. Talk about bending over backwards. It’s faster, but doesn’t matter? Um, no, that would be stupid to say – oh, yeah, you said it.

I bought this Ferrari that can go 180 mph. But I can’t drive two cars at once, so I can’t drive it fast.

7.2 3G is being rolled out now. Sure, lots of places won’t have it for a while, but does the phone stop working before next year? It doesn’t cost any more than the original 3G. And if you think dumbphones can do what the iPhone can do, then I’d say it’s not the phone that’s dumb.

By: g-thing

g-thing — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:44:26 +0000

its laughable to think that robber or fido would sell unlocked phones, or any carrier in north america, so no you wount get a unlocked iphone from rogers or fido, or at&t, so your going to have to pay up just not to have a contract with them

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:23:15 +0000

well currently Robbers and fido is the only GSM in Canada anyway Fido is owned by rogers so only reason you would want to unlock it is that you can use it when you travel and for that you could use a Turbo unlock. i’m not sure if rogers would sell the no contract iphone unlocked but my guess is highly unlikely because they want you to use it on their network, but unlocking is not that hard anyway. I think the option of having to be able to buy it retail is pretty good as long as the price is right, because you can always sell your existing iphone 3g for 300-400 depending on the condition so at the end you are probably looking at paying no more than 200-300 + your previous phone so if you think that new 3Gs is worth the 200-300 extra and the excitement of a new shiny phone then go for it.

By: Jesse Steinberg

Jesse Steinberg — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:31:33 +0000

I really don’t care if t he no-contract iphone GS comes upto $700-800. I am use to paying that for unlocked phone (also it better be unlocked). If not I will stick with another 3 year plan and get the phone unlocked.

By: g-thing

g-thing — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:35:35 +0000

well since its robbers im guessing 499/599 for the iphone S, i signed a new contract in jan, so im basiclly screwed, i have a 8900, and the 6gb, but i want to tether it so then i can finally get up to 1gb every month, but ill see if i can work my magic on robbers and get 100 or 200 off the no contract price, its been done before lol

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:25:27 +0000

nop , you can’t use a blackberry plan on iphone. iphone plans are specific you can’t get the 6GB plan on blackberry either its a promo for the iphone and android phones only. blackberry plans are different. however if you are talking about voice plan only you can use any voice plan you want on the iphone. but the value package is different.

I think the 6gb/$30 is a good news especially that tethering is allowed with no extra cost.
I will be getting the 3GS

By: Crunch

Crunch — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:45:41 +0000

what’s a HUP?

By: Chris H

Chris H — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:56:43 +0000

Save your money. Anyone who is upgrading from the iPhone 3g is just wasting money.

By: maxpayne79

maxpayne79 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:40:29 +0000

ya i wonder if they will let me keep my BB plan even though im gonna pick up the iphone and trade in my 1gb/$30 for the 6gb/$30 promo.

By: celz

celz — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:38:17 +0000

correction.. the reason the 3gs is an upgrade is because of the fingerprint resistant finish.. thats worth at least 3 to 4 hundred so apples cutting you guys a break..

By: celz

celz — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:36:06 +0000

the 3gs is what the 3g should have been well its what the 3g is.. a faster processor will have virtually no use since you cant multi task, a 3.2 cam still sucks especially with no flash, gps will provide compass, and 7.2 3g wont be available until after the next iphone comes out.. and whats even sadder os 3.0 only adds features dumbphones have had for years..

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:42:42 +0000

tethering won’t cost anymore, 6gb of data is 6gb of data, rogers doesn’t care how you use it.

I find it amusing when people say canada is behind the times with cellular.. yes there are 3 year contracts, but at launch we get MMS, tethering and most major areas already have the 7.2mbps 3.5g.

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:40:50 +0000

How does nobody not know the no contract price???

Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone).

By: Dont-hate

Dont-hate — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:35:06 +0000

I’m moving to Canada.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:42:18 +0000

Yeah I fail to see why anyone who has a 3G would be willing to fork over another ~500 bux for the 3GS. The most compelling updates are in the new OS which is avail free. You’re basically paying 500 for a compass, a faster processor which you won’t really use and a 3.2 m camera. Pretty crazy considering you can get 10 MP cameras for under 200 bux. I didn’t realize Apple had become a charity with people are falling over themselves to donate money for no apparent reason.

By: tavella

tavella — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:37:10 +0000

If they’re anything like AT&T, contract required regardless if you pay full price or not. Basically the 32gb phone is really $899 with the ETF. They can keep the phone. I bought my Bold for full retail and then activated it on AT&T with no contract. The price of the phone caught up with their over priced desktops and laptops. The new pricing and contract requirement is a joke and I hope their sales reflect it.

By: iLaw

iLaw — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:06:49 +0000

What about if you don’t qualify for a Hardware Upgrade, but still want to go to a 3G-S?

Can you still get it as a no contract price?

By: Robert Padilla

Robert Padilla — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:11:30 +0000

Can we please stop with this “first” crap?!

By: RMC

RMC — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:07:13 +0000

any idea if the tethering will cost more money? I have the 6GB plan so that would be unreal if I could teather with no additional fees..