Rogers Statement: Potentially tweaking plans for more Data

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I may have retract my previous post. Check this out:

Perhaps Rogers Is Feeling The Heat? « The IT Nerd

They have hired a PR firm that specializes in crisis management. Maybe they are going to cave after all? Still who knows? They are Rogers and they are the types to find new ways to screw their customers.

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use_stupid_name

I would be happy with an increase in the data bucket. However, the min. buckets need to be increased as well. Starting with only 150 mins is too low. Heck even the 300 mins for $75 is a little low. My plan is $45 and I get 450+early Eve/WE, add the $30/300MB plan same cost.

Man, $30 unlimited would clinch it for me in a hart beat. I haven't been in a contract for 5 years, but I'd be willing to for the iPhone and $30 unlimited.

pollux

750MB data + 200 min voice iPhone plan for $60 is fine for me

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uPhone

Let's see how this plays out...

I think that their decision making in regards to the iPhone from here in are going to be very thurough. If they give us too much of a break, they wont make the revenue they need to make. If they give us too small of a break, they know we'll just be insulted and the media will have a field day.

James3967

I wouldn't think Rogers will do anything until they see how the 11th goes.

Scenario 1 - user purchase iphones - Rogers Claims "The public has spoken, they love our 'value packages'

Scenario 2 - no one buys iphone - Rogers Claims "People misunderstood, those were only the first wave of plans"...or something insulting like that.

I will definetly be walking by a Rogers store on the 11th to see how its looking.

John Pryor

I would not hold my breath on getting any substantial change. The fact that that they have hired a very expensive PR firm shows that they are trying to change peoples minds not their price plans. Also note that the cost for this PR firm will come out of the money they collect for the iPhone and that will give them the justification for keeping the price high. It is the old "cost of doing business" reason that they always use for high prices here in Canada.

The only true hope we have to lower the cost is open the market to foreign carriers or bring back government owned telephone companies.

Both are almost as bad as the problem.

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smyler67

If they do tweak their bundles they need to get the word out soon.

But if they keep telling us that there are other options available, then who would sign up for their "IPHONE" Bundles.....

People like me will build their own plan to suit their needs, keeping my existing plan and just adding a data package, with caller id. Done!

But if they sweeten the deal by adding to the bucket, I am more inclined to change my plan entirely. Then I am a happy rogers customer and you have me for 3 years.

And in 3 years, the 4th generation iphone is out, and i repeat this process and more cellular competion in Canada allows me to chose an unlimtied data plan.....but you won't see unlimtied data now.

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MacGYVER

Here is how Rogers can make millions in the first launch and year of the iPhone in Canada. If they do it right, they will have people on board for 3yrs and keep on having people signing up all year long.

1. The base starting package has to include 1GB of data, nothing less!
2. Talk minutes increased to 200 - 300 minutes for day time
3. Unlimited Evening and Weekend Time needs to start at 7:00PM - include unlimited talk for E&W
4. Throw Caller ID in for free
5. Unlimited Texting - this one is a no brainer

For those that want more minutes? Have separate add on prices for that. For those that want more data? Start at next tier.

As for the fees? We will continue to fight this one, but for now, lets just get Rogers to do the above, so that they can be successful in their launch.

All the above 1 - 5 can still be had for $60 plus fees and taxes and nothing else. That would be what I would pay for and many others as well. If Rogers wants to throw some others in go for it

satchmo

NO NO NO! If this is what you're happy with, they've brainwashed you already to accept a minor adjustment.
If Bell and Telus can offer $30/unlimited (remains to be seen what it encompasses), we should demand no less.

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Agreed!

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