Rogers iPhone information: activation, data plans, sign-up process, etc.

hayesk

Uhm... so which carrier do you want to switch to in two years? Do you plan on switching back and forth between Rogers and Fido every two years?

Does it really matter if you are on contract if you have nowhere else to go?

psxp

NOT Everywhere in the World. Though 3 years is a LONG contract term.

1yr to 18months was normal in the US until Apple & AT&T made it 2yrs with iPhone. I think UK 1 yr contract and phone for free was normal.

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jawknee

I guess it only matters if Telus switches to GSM in '09 as has been rumoured. heh.
Or if a new gsm company opens shop as a result of the spectrum auction.

CaptainCode

3 years is standard with Rogers. My last crummy Motorola phone was a 3 year contract and cost over $100 for the phone.

ruffdeezy

3 years is Standard in Canada and has been for a long time. I don't know why everyone is complaining all of a sudden.

ruffdeezy

Data roaming is where you travel out of Canada to the USA or to another country. There is no data roaming within Canada or 'long distance data' in Canada if you want to call it that. In the US there is no roaming or long distance across the whole country. Use it in Toronto, use it in Vancouver, use it where ever you are in Canada no extra charges.

slicecom

Probably because 3 years was always a CHOICE, and many people (myself included) would always opt to pay more for the phone rather than be locked into a contract for 3 years. With the iPhone, 3 years is mandatory, so all those people who would never get a 3 year contract are complaining. They should really be complaining to our government. It's up to them to regulate the maximum length of the contract. Some other countries have a 24 or 18 month maximum.

jawknee

That's what I thought. But I was second guessing myself. Thanks. See you on the 18th

satchmo

Yes it has been...but that's only because the big three Bell, Rogers, and Telus has deemed it the standard.

Unfortunately, we can't do much about it. And I'm guessing the recent auction won't do much to change things.

Personally, I've never been locked in to a contract...but that said, I've been with my carrier for more than 3 years...so not that big of a deal. More of a feeling of confinement than anything else...like prison...or a mortgage.

kkapoor

I've been with Rogers for the last 8 years and have never signed a 3 year contract with them. The longest contract I've signed has been 1 year.

It's an option to sign a 3 year contract. Until now, you've had the option of purchasing a phone at tiered prices based on contract. The shorter the contract the higher the phone price. A lot of people choose to do this as it gives you more flexibility down the road. You've even had the option to purchase a phone at a non-contract (i.e. unsubsidized price).

The real cost of obtaining the iPhone 3G on July 11th is $199/$299 + (36 x Plan Amount).

eg: Say you purchase an 8gb iPhone for $199. Your actual approximate cost based on a minimum voice and data plan of $70 + Tax is:

$199 + ($80 x 36) = $3079

You see where I'm going with this...