Rogers will not give you a microsim for a PAYG account, only for a contract.

 

Yeah the iPad sim cards will not work on the iPhone. When I bought my iP4, the futureshop rep put in a iPad micro sim (by mistake) and it wouldn't activate. I ended up going down to a rogers to fix it, where the Rogers rep pointed out that micro sim was for a iPad....

 

Here's a reply I got from Rogers: "It seems that an existing PAYG account cannot be used with an unlocked iPhone 4." So you either need to stump up $60/month for a contact or cut your SIM card. I'll probably just wait for a GSM version of the milestone 2 to be released - better phone and no messing about with microsims so no problems with PAYG!

 

I'm going to try cutting my wife's existing PAYG sim when I go down to US to pick up my micro sim cutter. Not that it matters any time soon though ... ordered the phone online and won't see it until the end of August.

 

I have an extra unused Rogers Micro-Sim if you're interested. I got a bunch when I purchased my phones and still have 1 or 2 left.

If you're able to have the Sim-Card switched with the Micro-Sim (associate your phone number with it), I'll gladly send you one.

 

Here is the lowdown:

Rogers has 2 forms of dual-format sim cards (Sim+micro in one card).

A preactivated one, which is for iPads ONLY, and a regular one (non activated).

They sell these for 10$ at dealers and stores -I myself have picked up some non activated ones. Apple store also has these.

You can buy a regular non-activated one, and log into your Rogers online account.

Under Hardware, go to CHANGE SIM.

This will allow you to switch sim cards online without the hassle of calling in.

Should work for PAYG- if the change sim option is there.

 

Should work for PAYG- if the change sim option is there.

Logged into my wife's PAYG account and didn't see an option to change sims.

 

Not sure whether Fido do the same, I ordered iPhone online but I'm with Fido prepaid as I don't use cellphone often (still have $140 airtime). If they do not want me to switch I may have to cut it myself also.

 

No, it is not possible to switch your PAYG account to a microsim. There is no 'change sim' option for PAYG accounts, and rogers has explicitly said that it is not possible. Basically rogers does not support PAYG for the iphone 4 - they want you to shell out $60/month for a contract.

 

No, it is not possible to switch your PAYG account to a microsim. There is no 'change sim' option for PAYG accounts, and rogers has explicitly said that it is not possible.

While I'm not disagreeing with you, I am curious if you could cite a source for this explicit statement from Rogers?

 

Rob @ Rogers (RogersRob) on Twitter

"Hi, sorry for the delay. It seems that an existing PAYG account cannot be used with an unlocked iPhone 4."

 

You can use the dual format SIM with a pay as you go account no problem.. Rogers will just view it as a "grey market" device.

 

Well, as I pointed out above Rogers specifically says you CANNOT do this (at least, not with an existing PAYG account). Where did you get this info?

 

Well I'm confused now. I don't have a PAYG account but I am interested in getting a unlocked iPhone 4 and put it on a rogers PAYG account. I see they have the iPhone 4 Micro Sim for sale on their online site, but is that only for contracted phones? Would it be better just to buy a Normal PAYG Sim, and cut it down to size?

 

The only SIMS Rogers is now shipping to dealers are dual format SIMS, I really don't see why you guys seem to think this would be an issue? Rogers can't prevent you from using the micro portion of the dual format SIM in your iPhone 4. It doesn't matter if they don't actually want to support it, any dealer will be able to reassign your phone number to a dual format SIM.

 

The only SIMS Rogers is now shipping to dealers are dual format SIMS

Maybe for contract accounts, but that's not true for PAYG accounts. I bought a new PAYG sim last week and it wasn't dual format.

 

Any reason people really want PAYG with Rogers specifically? I found the fido pay per minute rates better, and obviously with Fido you still get the Rogers network.

I had no problems buying a $10 microsim from Fido and activating it online with my new unlocked iPhone. Currently I'm keeping my usage low and paying $10/month.

 

With rogers you can pay $100 for 365days, they also have the 1cents evening/weekend plan.

 

I went to a rogers store and get my sim card cut down to a micro-sim for my iphone 4. Now the only problem is that I can't use the sim on a regular phone any more, last time I try it, it nearly break the sim card tray of my iphone 3g.

 

you can get a micro sim to sim adapter that fits the micro sim into a sim sized card. I bought a sim cutter though ebay and it came with 4 adapters (total price $7).