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DownhillGoat · 03-16-2011, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by pylon

I am one of the few people out there that actually loves Rogers wireless. Nothing but great service, and upgrades.

I would prefer to stay with rogers. They've been pretty decent thus far. Unfortunately where I spend half or more of the month, a rogers tower does not exist.

OilKiller · 03-17-2011, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by PIMking

I always have GPS turned off when I'm not using it; WiFi stays turned on all the time so that could do it, and the phone is on vibrate all the time when I'm at school or work. Screen is set to Auto since when I had it lower I couldn't see the screen during the day when I was outside.

Take the screen off of auto and simply set it to a lower setting and leave it there. Auto really drains a lot of battery.

I have the Samsung Captivate and love it so +1 for the Galaxy S Captivate.

Someone mentioned as well if they were the only one that liked Rogers...nope, I've been with them for years after having Telus and Bell and I love Rogers. Great customer service, excellent upgrades, no issues at all for me with them.

teamchachi · 03-17-2011, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by OilKiller

Take the screen off of auto and simply set it to a lower setting and leave it there. Auto really drains a lot of battery.

I have the Samsung Captivate and love it so +1 for the Galaxy S Captivate.

Someone mentioned as well if they were the only one that liked Rogers...nope, I've been with them for years after having Telus and Bell and I love Rogers. Great customer service, excellent upgrades, no issues at all for me with them.

I'm a happy Rogers customer as well. They have bent over backwards to get me a manageable bill. My only complaint is their network coverage in rural areas in Alberta and BC. If you stay in major centres most of the time then it is no big deal. But I spend a lot of time in Ucluelet BC and Princeton BC, both places that don't have 3G coverage on Rogers (but do on Telus).

Russic · 03-17-2011, 05:20 PM

Love Rogers (as much as one can love a company like that). I've dealt with Telus and Bell in the past and haven't been burned by Rogers nearly as much.

PIMking · 03-17-2011, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by OilKiller

Take the screen off of auto and simply set it to a lower setting and leave it there. Auto really drains a lot of battery.

I have the Samsung Captivate and love it so +1 for the Galaxy S Captivate.

Someone mentioned as well if they were the only one that liked Rogers...nope, I've been with them for years after having Telus and Bell and I love Rogers. Great customer service, excellent upgrades, no issues at all for me with them.

That would be great if I was able to see the screen during the day while outside.

GrrlGoalie33 · 03-17-2011, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by pylon

Hotspot is the new thing, which is wireless, and allows you to tether iPads.

Love this! I would be kinda pissed had I purchased the 3G iPad for Apple to come out with wireless hotspot a few months later.

Winsor_Pilates · 03-18-2011, 09:16 AM

Love is a very strong word to use for a telecom company; but I too have been very happy with Rogers. Light years better than Telus.

Winsor_Pilates · 03-18-2011, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by pylon

Also wired tethering has been available with Rogers since 3GS iPhone came out. I was using it with my laptop 2 and a half years ago. Hotspot is the new thing, which is wireless, and allows you to tether iPads.

Tech newb question here.
So this allows you to use your cellphone data plan with your laptop or ipad, correct?
Basically eliminating the need to get say a 3G ipad; if your smartphone is with you all the time anyway?

Russic · 03-18-2011, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

Tech newb question here.
So this allows you to use your cellphone data plan with your laptop or ipad, correct?
Basically eliminating the need to get say a 3G ipad; if your smartphone is with you all the time anyway?

Yes, assuming you have the tethering option on your plan.

kermitology · 03-18-2011, 09:52 AM

Rogers has been pretty good to me over the past 10 years or so that I've been a customer. I just got my first hardware upgrade in 6 years with the iPhone 4 and they gave me a $300 credit for some reason so I didn't pay a bill between October and February.

DownhillGoat · 03-18-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Russic

Yes, assuming you have the tethering option on your plan.

That's an option in the plan? I assumed it was just an option on the phone...

kermitology · 03-18-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by kunkstyle

That's an option in the plan? I assumed it was just an option on the phone...

For Rogers I believe it's a free option on data plans 1GB and over.

Finner · 03-18-2011, 06:31 PM

For wireless hotspot on Android you don't require a tethering option. Its just part of your regular data plan, they can't differentiate between broadcasting to another device and use on your device.

pylon · 03-18-2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kunkstyle

That's an option in the plan? I assumed it was just an option on the phone...

As mentioned any plan over 1Gb has it included. It was always funny how people I work with would see me teathered to my laptop, and say... "Oooooh, you must have jail broke your phone to do that." I would open their setting, and show them the switch to turn it on.

So many people did not realize it was available, or included in their plans. The only computer device that has not been able to tether since 3Gs is the iPad, and that is not Rogers, it was Apple for the obvious reasons. Thankfully they came to their senses and realized hotspot would actually increase the sale of their devices, not decrease them.