Rogers iPhone 3G Data Plans Announced!

By Gary Ng on June 27th, 2008 137

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Rogers iPhone 3G Data Plan Pricing Revealed on their Website

Okay, I’d like to apologize about the previous $30 unlimited confirmation. Looks like my source will have to “disappear” if you know what I mean. Note to self: never trust anyone, ever again! But let’s get onto the REAL news of today…

Regardless of that, today Rogers announced their iPhone 3G data plans. After getting the info immediately from the iPhoneinCanada.ca community, reading the plans made me think do a double take. Let’s take a look at what Rogers has “to offer” shall we?

$60 Voice/Data Gives you…
150 daytime + Unlimited Evenings/Weekends (are you for real?!)
400MB data
75 Sent text messages
Unlimited incoming text messages (this has always been the case, advertising it makes it seems special)
Unlimited Voicemail (those capped voicemails inboxes are gone forever…)

$75 Voice/Data Gives you…
300 daytime + Unlimited Evenings/Weekends
750MB data
100 Sent text messages
Unlimited incoming text/voicemail

$100 Voice/Data Gives you…
600 daytime + Unlimited Evenings/Weekends
1GB data
200 Sent text messages
Unlimited incoming text/voicemail

$115 Voice/Data Gives you…
800 daytime + Unlimited Evenings/Weekends
2GB data
300 Sent text messages
Unlimited incoming text/voicemail

According to the official Rogers press release…this is what the above data will give you “access” to:

Data Usage – What You Get
————————————————————————-
Monthly
Data Usage   Online Applications
————————————————————————-
400 MB       up to 200,000 text emails or 3,100 web pages or 1,360 photo
attachments
————————————————————————-
750 MB       up to 380,000 text emails or 5,900 web pages or 2,560 photo
attachments
————————————————————————-
1 GB         up to 524,000 text emails or 8,000 web pages or 3,500 photo
attachments
————————————————————————-
2 GB         up to 1,048,000 text emails or 16,000 web pages or 7,000
photo attachments
————————————————————————-

This pricing includes:
- unlimited Wi-Fi access at all Rogers and Fido Hotspots. (wowsers!)

Two voice value packs:
$15/month: Caller ID, Who Called, Caller Ring Trax, 2,500 Sent Text Messages and 2,500 Call Forwarding Minutes
$20/month: Caller ID, Who Called, Caller Ring Trax, 10,000 Sent Text Messages and 6:00 p.m. Early Evening Calling and 2,500 Call Forwarding Minutes.

Special note: Fido customers with the $20/month plan get 5pm evenings…they are LUCKY!

All I have to say right now is WOW…these plans definitely are not what we expected. No unlimited plan as we had predicted in the past, but these plans are…I hate to say it…a start. The $60 plan starts with 400MB of data. Granted that is 400MB, but can you imagine how fast you would use that up with YouTube?? Sure, the stats say you can visit 3100 webpages, that makes it about 100 webpages/day.

What really gets to me about the starting $60 plan is the 150 daytime minutes. That is not a lot of minutes at all and people will have overages–that’s where Rogers will make its money on you! So many other voice plans out there include more than 150 minutes. This makes me feel like we’re moving backwards here…help me…I’m dizzy!

Caller ID you ask? The only way to get that is to add on one of the “voice value packs”. The cheapest one is $15/month, so you’re already looking at $75/month for using the iPhone 3G. Yikes. Let’s do a quick calculation…

How much is an iPhone 3G going to cost me over my mandatory 3 year contract?

Let’s say you choose the $60 plan as a bare minimum plus the $15/month voice value pack…

$199 iPhone 3G after taxes (in BC at least) = $224.87

$60 voice/data plan + $15 voice value pack + $6.95 SAF = 81.95 + GST/PST = $92.60/month

$92.60 x 36 months (3 year contract) = 3333.60 + $224.87 = $3558.47 over 3 years!

Divide that cost over the span of 3 years to include the iPhone 3G, you’re looking at roughly $99/month to use the iPhone 3G in Canada with Rogers. Are you going to add this new cost to the already increasing cost of living in this country? It really depends on your needs, and if you have the extra cash to spare.

Well done Rogers, well done. Kudos for offering plans with great value to Canadians! Right now Rogers shareholders are probably rejoicing as they will know that Canadians will continue to get gouged for voice/data plans, compared to the rest of the world.

Want to voice your thoughts on these Rogers iPhone 3G data plans? Join us over in the iPhoneinCanada.ca Forums for more heated discussion (in particular this exploding thread)!

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http://tiinacious.blogspot.com/ Tina

1. where are rogers and fido wifi hotspots? i’ve never heard of these before.. i’m in toronto.
2. is caller ID = name display? or is this just the number display? doesn’t number display come standard? i’d like name display for people not in my contact list.
3. what time do evenings start with rogers?

these plans don’t seem all that fabulous. is there a way to add on just data? i have a decent voice plan already, not good, but better than that 150 daytime minutes BS.

*sigh* F you rogers!!! *shakes fist*

we can vote with our dollars, people!! if you choose NOT to subscribe to these awful rates and just use wifi, rogers may be forced to offer lower prices. remember, this is cutting edge technology in canada, though it’s been in the states for a while, so i’m sure the prices will drop after a while. it’s just been hyped up. i suggest NOT getting these awful plans. i myself won’t be.

on the other hand, if we accept this madness, they’ll realize that their overpriced voice and data plans are actually working and bringing in the cash, so they’ll be less compelled to change them.
rye

Here’s an article about it:

http://www.rgbfilter.com/?p=71#more-71
rye

Here’s an article about it:

http://www.rgbfilter.com/?p=71#more-71
rye

Here’s an article about it:

http://www.rgbfilter.com/?p=71#more-71
Clarkeness

No unlimited Data plan? I might actually cancel my service with Rogers after my 6 years just to show them how stupid this is.

Make the plan a little cheaper and you will have more customers I guarantee and not only more cusomers but more happy ones!
Clarkeness

No unlimited Data plan? I might actually cancel my service with Rogers after my 6 years just to show them how stupid this is.

Make the plan a little cheaper and you will have more customers I guarantee and not only more cusomers but more happy ones!
Clarkeness

Yes it may have been $25 for just 4MB but that was also a rip off.
Clarkeness

Yes it may have been $25 for just 4MB but that was also a rip off.
Clarkeness

Yes it may have been $25 for just 4MB but that was also a rip off.
Clarkeness

No unlimited Data plan? I might actually cancel my service with Rogers after my 6 years just to show them how stupid this is.

Make the plan a little cheaper and you will have more customers I guarantee and not only more cusomers but more happy ones!
Your Mom

What a surprise… except not.

Oh well, not getting an iPhone now. This is bullshit. I just want an iPhone with a minimal amount of 3G network access – I’d use wifi 99% of the time anyways.

Thing is… Rogers is just screwing the early adopters. They’ll come out with cheaper plans later on – guaranteed. Of course, this doesn’t help for people who don’t feel like waiting around for 6 months. But the reality is, Rogers (and all other cellphone companies) purposely milk the market for as much as is possible. They’ll change the packages in a while so that another big bracket of people will sign on, who were previously saying “no, that’s too expensive for me”. Rogers will just keep shifting things around and making the packages look more “appealing” (By saying bullshit like “unlimited incoming texts” and other redundant crap).

Whatever, though- Rogers can go to hell.

Hey, by the way, notice how Rogers announces these prices through their INVESTOR RELATIONS area? It’s not a marketing thing, it’s not a “trying to impress customers” thing.. It’s all about the investors and making them happy, regardless of how they screw over the customer. What a surprise.
Your Mom

What a surprise… except not.

Oh well, not getting an iPhone now. This is bullshit. I just want an iPhone with a minimal amount of 3G network access – I’d use wifi 99% of the time anyways.

Thing is… Rogers is just screwing the early adopters. They’ll come out with cheaper plans later on – guaranteed. Of course, this doesn’t help for people who don’t feel like waiting around for 6 months. But the reality is, Rogers (and all other cellphone companies) purposely milk the market for as much as is possible. They’ll change the packages in a while so that another big bracket of people will sign on, who were previously saying “no, that’s too expensive for me”. Rogers will just keep shifting things around and making the packages look more “appealing” (By saying bullshit like “unlimited incoming texts” and other redundant crap).

Whatever, though- Rogers can go to hell.

Hey, by the way, notice how Rogers announces these prices through their INVESTOR RELATIONS area? It’s not a marketing thing, it’s not a “trying to impress customers” thing.. It’s all about the investors and making them happy, regardless of how they screw over the customer. What a surprise.
Your Mom

What a surprise… except not.

Oh well, not getting an iPhone now. This is bullshit. I just want an iPhone with a minimal amount of 3G network access – I’d use wifi 99% of the time anyways.

Thing is… Rogers is just screwing the early adopters. They’ll come out with cheaper plans later on – guaranteed. Of course, this doesn’t help for people who don’t feel like waiting around for 6 months. But the reality is, Rogers (and all other cellphone companies) purposely milk the market for as much as is possible. They’ll change the packages in a while so that another big bracket of people will sign on, who were previously saying “no, that’s too expensive for me”. Rogers will just keep shifting things around and making the packages look more “appealing” (By saying bullshit like “unlimited incoming texts” and other redundant crap).

Whatever, though- Rogers can go to hell.

Hey, by the way, notice how Rogers announces these prices through their INVESTOR RELATIONS area? It’s not a marketing thing, it’s not a “trying to impress customers” thing.. It’s all about the investors and making them happy, regardless of how they screw over the customer. What a surprise.
firas
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Andrew da Silva

Not buying an iPhone 3G with Rogers.

I’ld rather wait for people to sell them on eBay and have a free GPS onwards.

Hopefully they will do iPod Touch GPS!

I was hoping for calling cards with Fido, that’s a downer.

Overall this sucks, Canada always fall short.
Andrew da Silva

Not buying an iPhone 3G with Rogers.

I’ld rather wait for people to sell them on eBay and have a free GPS onwards.

Hopefully they will do iPod Touch GPS!

I was hoping for calling cards with Fido, that’s a downer.

Overall this sucks, Canada always fall short.
Andrew da Silva

Not buying an iPhone 3G with Rogers.

I’ld rather wait for people to sell them on eBay and have a free GPS onwards.

Hopefully they will do iPod Touch GPS!

I was hoping for calling cards with Fido, that’s a downer.

Overall this sucks, Canada always fall short.
http://www.sadmir.com/ Sadmir

This is just crazy, There should be laws against charging this crazy prices, I and my family will stick with my 1st iPhone, I was going to get 5 for us, but now we’ll just keep the old one, and I’ll buy the 3G iPhone on eBay or something, Rogers is not getting any more of my money.

It 2008, and every other company charges a flat fee for internet connection, why can’t Rogers do that for the iPhone?
I just wish someday soon, some other company will come up here with reasonable data/voice plans. coz I’m sick of Rogers. but for now, I’ll just keep my old iPhone.
http://www.sadmir.com/ Sadmir

This is just crazy, There should be laws against charging this crazy prices, I and my family will stick with my 1st iPhone, I was going to get 5 for us, but now we’ll just keep the old one, and I’ll buy the 3G iPhone on eBay or something, Rogers is not getting any more of my money.

It 2008, and every other company charges a flat fee for internet connection, why can’t Rogers do that for the iPhone?
I just wish someday soon, some other company will come up here with reasonable data/voice plans. coz I’m sick of Rogers. but for now, I’ll just keep my old iPhone.
http://www.sadmir.com Sadmir

This is just crazy, There should be laws against charging this crazy prices, I and my family will stick with my 1st iPhone, I was going to get 5 for us, but now we’ll just keep the old one, and I’ll buy the 3G iPhone on eBay or something, Rogers is not getting any more of my money.

It 2008, and every other company charges a flat fee for internet connection, why can’t Rogers do that for the iPhone?
I just wish someday soon, some other company will come up here with reasonable data/voice plans. coz I’m sick of Rogers. but for now, I’ll just keep my old iPhone.
Galaktobot

Seriously, did someone really expected anything else from the company that has the worse reputation in the country?
Galaktobot

Seriously, did someone really expected anything else from the company that has the worse reputation in the country?
Galaktobot

Seriously, did someone really expected anything else from the company that has the worse reputation in the country?
Dusty

DOH!
Dusty

DOH!
Dusty

DOH!
tyler

Forget it. I wont be getting one until they give me something that says unlimited. Looks like Canada will remain the worst place in the world to own a cell phone.
tyler

Forget it. I wont be getting one until they give me something that says unlimited. Looks like Canada will remain the worst place in the world to own a cell phone.
tyler

Forget it. I wont be getting one until they give me something that says unlimited. Looks like Canada will remain the worst place in the world to own a cell phone.
Slav

How is getting iPhone on ebay going to save you any money?

With the contract you are getting the iPhone for $200. On ebay it’ll cost more than $400. Sure you’re not signing up to a contract when you purchase it on ebay, but you’ll still need to add all the features to your plan anyway.
Slav

How is getting iPhone on ebay going to save you any money?

With the contract you are getting the iPhone for $200. On ebay it’ll cost more than $400. Sure you’re not signing up to a contract when you purchase it on ebay, but you’ll still need to add all the features to your plan anyway.
Slav

How is getting iPhone on ebay going to save you any money?

With the contract you are getting the iPhone for $200. On ebay it’ll cost more than $400. Sure you’re not signing up to a contract when you purchase it on ebay, but you’ll still need to add all the features to your plan anyway.
Rox

Pretty expensive plans… cheaper plan will get Rogers more customers, which will make Rogers happier, Apple happier and Customers happier… why Rogers is still screwing everything up…
Rox

Pretty expensive plans… cheaper plan will get Rogers more customers, which will make Rogers happier, Apple happier and Customers happier… why Rogers is still screwing everything up…
Rox

Pretty expensive plans… cheaper plan will get Rogers more customers, which will make Rogers happier, Apple happier and Customers happier… why Rogers is still screwing everything up…
Warren

Let Rogers know what your think.
https://your.rogers.com/contact/contactus_main.asp
Warren

Let Rogers know what your think.
https://your.rogers.com/contact/contactus_main.asp
Warren

Let Rogers know what your think.
https://your.rogers.com/contact/contactus_main.asp
sheryl

Now make that the $100 plan/ see amount below $60 plan

Let’s say you choose the $60 plan as a bare minimum plus the $15/month voice value pack…

$199 iPhone 3G after taxes (in BC at least) = $224.87

$60 voice/data plan + $15 voice value pack + $6.95 SAF = 81.95 + GST/PST = $92.60/month

$92.60 x 36 months (3 year contract) = 3333.60 + $224.87 = $3558.47 over 3 years
—————
$100 plan

$40 difference(frm $60) x 36 months+$1440 + GST 187.20=$1627.20
$3558.47 + $1627.20=$5185.67 over 3 years on the $100 plan

Now that’s crazy.. What are the buy out terms???
Tim Aucoin

For business use, when you compare the average “CrackBerry” bill of around $199, this is not such a bad deal. I’ll be starting on the $75 plan and go from there. Add on the $20 value pack and it’s still a much better deal (for business) than other mobile devices.

Now, for personal use, I completely agree… the rates are ridiculous! Rogers is going to tick off a lot of people who want this device for personal use. Makes me think they are strictly going after businesses.
Tim Aucoin

For business use, when you compare the average “CrackBerry” bill of around $199, this is not such a bad deal. I’ll be starting on the $75 plan and go from there. Add on the $20 value pack and it’s still a much better deal (for business) than other mobile devices.

Now, for personal use, I completely agree… the rates are ridiculous! Rogers is going to tick off a lot of people who want this device for personal use. Makes me think they are strictly going after businesses.
Tim Aucoin

For business use, when you compare the average “CrackBerry” bill of around $199, this is not such a bad deal. I’ll be starting on the $75 plan and go from there. Add on the $20 value pack and it’s still a much better deal (for business) than other mobile devices.

Now, for personal use, I completely agree… the rates are ridiculous! Rogers is going to tick off a lot of people who want this device for personal use. Makes me think they are strictly going after businesses.
Travis

I would expect the stakeholders to be groaning in pain! Why would you create barriers and DISCOURAGE people from signing up with your service!? There was an amazing opportunity here for them to snag THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of new people, yet they put forward the most prohibitive offer to date! They could be rolling in cash, but instead they dangle an offer no one will be interested in. 3 year contract? Get Bent!

I figure they did this to protect Blackberry since it’s a Canadian company. Why else would they discourage people from getting an iPhone?
Travis

I would expect the stakeholders to be groaning in pain! Why would you create barriers and DISCOURAGE people from signing up with your service!? There was an amazing opportunity here for them to snag THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of new people, yet they put forward the most prohibitive offer to date! They could be rolling in cash, but instead they dangle an offer no one will be interested in. 3 year contract? Get Bent!

I figure they did this to protect Blackberry since it’s a Canadian company. Why else would they discourage people from getting an iPhone?
Travis

I would expect the stakeholders to be groaning in pain! Why would you create barriers and DISCOURAGE people from signing up with your service!? There was an amazing opportunity here for them to snag THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of new people, yet they put forward the most prohibitive offer to date! They could be rolling in cash, but instead they dangle an offer no one will be interested in. 3 year contract? Get Bent!

I figure they did this to protect Blackberry since it’s a Canadian company. Why else would they discourage people from getting an iPhone?
eason

man! this just sounds sucks! stupid rogers and actually stupid canada cell phone company, when will they update their mind????? I’m totally gonna buy a unlock 3G iphone from else where now! ><
eason

man! this just sounds sucks! stupid rogers and actually stupid canada cell phone company, when will they update their mind????? I’m totally gonna buy a unlock 3G iphone from else where now! ><
eason

man! this just sounds sucks! stupid rogers and actually stupid canada cell phone company, when will they update their mind????? I’m totally gonna buy a unlock 3G iphone from else where now! ><

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