iPhone on Rogers - General iPhone on Rogers / Fido discussions

[HotHotHeat]

What about my5?

EDIT: Answered my own question, you can add my5 for $10 month. Gives you unlimited calling and texting. Life is good again.

[arsenal]

Originally Posted by HotHotHeat

What about my5?

EDIT: Answered my own question, you can add my5 for $10 month. Gives you unlimited calling and texting. Life is good again.

Don't those ppl have to be on rogers and have my5 as well?

[Devils'Advocate]

Originally Posted by arsenal

Don't those ppl have to be on rogers and have my5 as well?

No. I don't do much long-distance calling, but when I do it is to people on Aliant (Bell). No charge for the long distance, no charge for the minutes.

[mykalberta]

CTV has interesting story

http://ctv2.theglobeandmail.com/serv...N/ctv-business

Also includes the proposed plans, no indication of the plans mentioned above in this thread.

[calculoso]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

CTV has interesting story

http://ctv2.theglobeandmail.com/serv...N/ctv-business

Also includes the proposed plans, no indication of the plans mentioned above in this thread.

The original 'unlimited plans' or the newly released "official on Rogers' website" plans? The former doesn't exist and the latter is mentioned in this paragraph:

"Rogers' combined voice and data plans for the iPhone, which include unlimited calling on evenings and weekends, range from $60 per month for 150 daytime minutes with 400 MB of data usage, to $115 for a deluxe 800 minutes and 2 GB package. The packages each include unlimited WiFi access at all Rogers and Fido hot spots."

[HotHotHeat]

I just spoke to a Rogers CSR about the rate plans... She argued they were the same as AT&T in the US. I asked her to explain the difference between a limited data plan and an unlimited one, and how they could be considered 'the same'...

I know these people are just the messenger, but honestly...Don't lie to people.

[TheyCallMeBruce]

Originally Posted by HotHotHeat

I just spoke to a Rogers CSR about the rate plans... She argued they were the same as AT&T in the US. I asked her to explain the difference between a limited data plan and an unlimited one, and how they could be considered 'the same'...

I know these people are just the messenger, but honestly...Don't lie to people.

LOL. My buddy didn't lie. he said straight out those rates suck and he sells rogers devices.

In case anyone was interested, I put in my 2 cents in the herald on saturday lol. My ugly "unshaven messy haired lack of sleep with bags under my eyes" mug is on page 6 as well lol. I picked a great day to take a picture.

[Burninator]

I was going to add data for my iPhone, but at these prices it's just not worth it.

[HotHotHeat]

There's people saying you don't need to get a data plan with the iPhone. That would make it like an iPod touch with a phone and sms device built in. Beautiful.

[teamchachi]

Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate

As I understand it, C-555 is simply about getting rid of "System Access Fees" and has nothing to do with foreign competition. Which really doesn't matter. If Rogers was not allowed to charge a "System Access Fee" they would simply raise rates to make up that money.

There are only two ways Ted is going lower prices:
(1) Strong government regulation to control the monopoly on GSM cell phone service
or
(2) Competition in GSM cell phone service

The only party recommending #1 is the NDP. And what I'm hearing about the spectrum auction is that some of the buyers plan on selling their licenses to Rogers as soon as the auction is over. So #2 doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon.

http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublicat...e=4&Language=E

C-555 does the following:

• Prohibits hidden charges
• Simplifies billing
• Provides for mobile "net neutrality"
• Calls for an assessment into possible legal action to prevent "anti-competitive" behaviour in the Canadian wireless industry.
• Calls for an assessment into the effectiveness of the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services.

[teamchachi]

Originally Posted by HotHotHeat

There's people saying you don't need to get a data plan with the iPhone. That would make it like an iPod touch with a phone and sms device built in. Beautiful.

You won't get an iPhone 3G from Rogers for $199/$299 if you don't commit to a data plan.

In the states you can buy one from AT&T for $599/$699 without a data plan...

[Devils'Advocate]

FYI - Rogers has now censored the ruinediphone web site / petition.

[arsenal]

how do you know rogers blocked it?

[photon]

They say on their blog that it's probably just DNS propagation delay, not being blocked. They moved hosts.

[photon]

[arsenal]

i saw that before.
Did they convert the pound to dollars? Or is that the pound cost?

[calculoso]

It says all prices in Can $ in the upper right.

[arsenal]

well i am ######ed..

[Devils'Advocate]

So, by that chart, the sole difference between what Rogers is charging and what AT&T is charging and what O2 is charging is the length of the contract? The monthly charge is about the same across the board. Sure, you get less (less minutes, less data), but the cost of the base package is the same.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate

So, by that chart, the sole difference between what Rogers is charging and what AT&T is charging and what O2 is charging is the length of the contract? The monthly charge is about the same across the board. Sure, you get less (less minutes, less data), but the cost of the base package is the same.

...

Not only is the contract length shorter for AT&T, but you also get MORE voice minutes, UNLIMITED data AND free call display. If actually read the entire chart, you'd see that the final cost difference has the Rogers iPhone costing $1000 dollars more than the AT&T iPhone (because of the extra contract year and extra call display fee), while providing SIGNIFICANTLY less value along the way.

It's also important to note that the Rogers plan used for comparison only has 400MB of data, which is peanuts to an iPhone, and the overage charges could potentially cost hundreds of dollars each month.