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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
Look, I agree that Rogers plans are absolutely shameful. I'm just saying that that chart saying that the overall cost of owning an iPhone is double in Canada compared to the UK is misleading in that the UK contract is only 18 months while the Rogers plan is 3 years.
What we should be comparing is apples to apples. I think if we took Rogers most expensive plan and compared it per year (or extrapolate the UK/US contracts to 3 years). I think it would be a more convincing comparison and just as embarrassing to Rogers.
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I disagree to a point. Rogers is requiring a 3 year contract where the others aren't. After 18 months in the UK, you can go to a different provider without a problem. Can't do that same thing with Rogers.
To illustrate this in the Canadian scope, let's say that Telus got a new phone in 15 months which makes the 3G iPhone look like a bag phone. If Rogers only required a 18 month contract, you'd either miss out on this new phone for 3 months, or could pay a small amount to 'buy out' of the last 3 months of your contract. Instead, you have to pay a much higher amount, or wait a lot longer.
The fact that Rogers has their total cost about right (found by doubling the UK plan, or adding another 1/3 onto the US plan) means very little. Presenting it in the chart above just further illustrates the lack of features and the length of time that you're forced to endure it.