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Rogers announces iPhone Launch info: $30 Data Plan with 6GB Promotion

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#1 ·
Attention Business/News Editors:

Calling all iPhone 3G fans!

Select Rogers Plus stores to open early coast-to-coast on July 11
Launch promotions to include limited time 6GB data offer

TORONTO, July 9 /CNW/ - In anticipation of iPhone 3G launch on July 11,
Rogers Wireless today announced plans to open the doors of select Rogers Plus
retail stores across Canada in advance of regular hours. Starting at 8:00 am
July 11, Canadians will be able to purchase the new iPhone 3G at special
launch day events to be held at six Rogers Plus stores across the country. Be
among the first in Canada to get the next generation iPhone 3G and have the
choice of a 6GB data plan through a limited time promotional price offer.
"As Canada's leading wireless carrier, Rogers is excited to bring iPhone
3G to Canadians even sooner, allowing our customers to be amongst the first in
the world to experience this amazing mobile innovation," says John Boynton,
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Rogers Wireless. "To
celebrate its launch on Canada's fastest wireless network, we're rolling out
the red carpet with special events at six Rogers Plus stores and a limited
time price promotional data offer from coast-to-coast."
iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G
networking that is twice as fast(*) as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS
for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which
includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of
third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK.

Rogers Launch Promotions
------------------------
The following Rogers Plus stores in these cities will open their doors at
8:00 a.m. (all times local) on Friday, July 11 for advance purchases of the
Apple iPhone 3G:
Toronto: 112-10 Dundas Street East
Montreal: 1015 rue St. Catherine Ouest
Ottawa: 690 Bank Street
Halifax: Unit 265, 7001 Mumford Road
Calgary: 5244 Falsbridge Gate, NE
Vancouver: 2097 West Broadway

Customers attending launch day events at these Rogers Plus stores will be
treated to a free early bird breakfast and have a chance to win Rogers
Wireless prizes.
Effective July 11, and as a limited time promotional offer for customers
who activate by August 31 on a three year contract, a data-only offering of
6GB of data for $30 per month is being made available that can be added to any
in-market voice plan. For example, with 6GB of data, iPhone 3G users can visit
35,952 web pages, or send and receive 157,286 emails, or watch 6,292 minutes
of YouTube videos each and every month.(xx)
New Canadian iPhone 3G customers will also have the choice to select from
Rogers Wireless' existing voice and smartphone data plans and/or additional
features to best suit their needs, or from Rogers Wireless' value bundled
plans specifically for iPhone 3G. Existing Rogers Wireless customers can keep
their current voice service plan and select a separate data plan to meet their
needs or choose from other plans after checking their individual upgrade
eligibility.
Starting July 11, iPhone 3G will be available at participating locations
across Canada, including select Rogers Plus, Rogers Video, and Rogers Wireless
retail locations and at the following specially selected authorized Rogers
Wireless dealers: WirelessWave, TBooth and Wireless etc. iPhone 3G can also be
purchased online at Rogers Communications - Wireless, Digital Cable TV, Hi-Speed Internet, Home Phone and through Rogers' customer service at
1-888-764-3771. For a complete store listing, visit
Rogers Store Locator. Due to anticipated high demand, there
is a maximum purchase of two iPhone 3G per customer.

(*) Based on 3G and EDGE testing. Actual speeds may vary due to a variety
of factors.
(xx) Based on live trials of iPhone 3G on Rogers HSPA network, July 20
 
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#11 ·
Well it seems this is how Rogers saves face and caves at the same time. They have kept their normal plans and then offer a limited time promotion that runs for 6 weeks. Effectively, this takes the $100 plan from a 1 gig to a 6 gig plan. In my mind 6 Gig is essentially unlimited (for my purposes anyways). I must say that this is an instance when Canadians have been effective in protest. This surely will NOT be a limited time promotion.
But I do have a question. If you add this data package to your voice minutes, do you still get all the other Iphone things? Visual voice mail, unlimited hotspots etc...can you buy these a la carte?
 
#16 ·
This surely will NOT be a limited time promotion.
But I do have a question. If you add this data package to your voice minutes, do you still get all the other Iphone things? Visual voice mail, unlimited hotspots etc...can you buy these a la carte?
That was the question that came to my mind as well. Turns the $60 plan into $90 for (might-as-well-be) unlimited data, or you take your voice plan, add $30 for data, $8 for VVM, $7 for CID - looks pretty much the same as the "high-value" plan but with no increase in minutes, still nickle and dime-ing over the caller ID. Better than nothing, but still...

I'm sure that this is the damage control that the public relations group came up with. Good work, petioners! Can't claim any of it for myself, but still...
 
#29 ·
Glad to see the deal isn't for Friday only. Can you imagine the anger if it was -- especially if the rumour of short supplies of iPhones is true.
Lets keep up the pressure on Rogers folks -- it appears to be working.
 
#32 ·
1. Does anyone know where the 112-10 Dundas Street East location is in Toronto? Is that in the Eaton Centre? I think I will show up now for the festivities

2. Rogers still has not announced official pricing (other than the $3,500 thing) for upgrades for existing customers.

3. I am joining the group of people wetting themselves over our successful protests! Congrats everyone!
 
#33 ·
The question is -- will it stay a limited time offer? If it does, then we're back to the same old rates. Good PR move to get sales in the first month, though.

As well, you're still locked in for 3 years. See Michael Geist's column:

Michael Geist - Canadians Face Triple Lock on Apple iPhone

Though it appears they've caved to a certain degree -- what's the verdict? Has the consumer won?

The gears are turning in my brain as I mull this over...
 
#35 ·
6GB for $30.:eek: 6GB is Unlimited for me!

My excitement for Friday just shot through the roof. This is pretty cool!

I wonder if anyone who said they weren't getting an iphone, have chnaged their minds and are now getting one......hmmmm?
 
#36 ·
Wow. Rogers really caved.

I still think they're crooks, but this is a significant step forward.
 
#41 ·
I hope everyone read the article to a T, and read the fine print as well.

Funny how some have called 6GB is = to Unlimited? Really? I must have failed math somewhere along the line :D Could have swore that 6GB was not unlimited.

To the poster who said he is looking at $78 a month? You need to add the system access fee and 911 fees then add the taxes to that. You are still close to $100/ month versus $78 per month. I don't think most people get this.

Remember this is only for a limited time until August. Most people probably won't be back from vacation yet to take advantage of the 6GB offer. My guess is, this is a test on Rogers behalf to see how many people actually will sign up for the 6GB plan to see where they might go into the near future with data rates and plans. I must say it is a "small" step into the right direction, except the competition elsewhere is not limiting their Unlimited Data Service Plans until August ;).
 
#55 ·
You're working too hard st being annoyed. I don't think that any of the worldwide "unlimited" packages are truly unlimited. They all have "soft caps" of some sort. It's like getting a voice plan with 5000 minutes. Because you'll never get close to that, it's unlimited to you. HowEver already showed you'd have to go through 33 000 hours of YouTube to get there.

As far as hidden fees, etc - I plugged these numbers into a spreadsheet I've been maintaining, and included the SAF, 911 fee, caller ID, taxes, etc, you could get away with $73/month for 200 anytime minutes plus this 6GB of data. Reading other opinions, it's true, I wouldn't need/want VVM or Hotspot access with that amount of data.
 
#52 ·
Hotspot access?

I haven't seen any mention of whether the new data plan covers WiFi hotspots. One of the things that made the original iPhone plans less onerous is that it gave free access to Rogers/Bell hotspots, which are in a lot of Second Cup/Starbucks/Timothy's, among other shops. WiFi gives you better battery life and slightly faster speeds, and it would be a shame to have to trade more 3G date for no free WiFi.
 
#64 ·
I haven't seen any mention of whether the new data plan covers WiFi hotspots. One of the things that made the original iPhone plans less onerous is that it gave free access to Rogers/Bell hotspots, which are in a lot of Second Cup/Starbucks/Timothy's, among other shops. WiFi gives you better battery life and slightly faster speeds, and it would be a shame to have to trade more 3G date for no free WiFi.
Only the iPhone voice/data plans get Rogers/fido hotspot access.

But with 6GB to burn, who cares? Get a less expensive voice plan (that gets you more minutes of talk time), and the $30 data plan.

Watch your 6,000 minutes of YouTube videos with the 6GB, and then put your phone in your pocket and read a magazine. Or go for a walk. Or, get this, call a friend.
 
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