Rogers/Fido Changes iPhone 3G Upgrade Policy

By Gary Ng on August 9th, 2008 85

Rogers/Fido has made some recent changes to their Hardware Upgrade (HUP) policy regarding iPhones. Normally, existing customers had to be 12 months into their contract before becoming eligible for a HUP. Well, this caused a massive uproar and it seems Rogers has listened again and changed their policy.

In order to be eligible for a HUP involving the iPhone 3G, users only need to be three months into their current contract and have a voice plan of over $30.01 to get the $199/8GB pricing. If your plan is under $30, you will have to pay $249/8GB pricing.

So if you’ve been waiting to upgrade to the iPhone 3G, now is the time to do so. Call Rogers/Fido to see if you are eligible as many users have had success. Oh, and don’t cheap out–get the 6GB data plan because it will no longer be offered soon! It’s the only way to use the iPhone 3G!

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  • NMarks

    You sure this is not JUST for Rogers? I thought with Fido you had to be like 2 years into your contract to be eligible for HUP?!
    Thanks

  • NMarks

    You sure this is not JUST for Rogers? I thought with Fido you had to be like 2 years into your contract to be eligible for HUP?!
    Thanks

  • Momin

    when is the draw for the griffin streamline armband?

  • Momin

    when is the draw for the griffin streamline armband?

  • Kuldip

    Does this hardware upgrade require you to extend your contract?

  • Kuldip

    Does this hardware upgrade require you to extend your contract?

  • /

    how does this even make sense?
    What about the people that paid more than 250?
    does that mean if i got my first phone in April 08,
    i can upgrade to the iphone at such a cheap price?

  • \/

    how does this even make sense?
    What about the people that paid more than 250?
    does that mean if i got my first phone in April 08,
    i can upgrade to the iphone at such a cheap price?

  • http://www.ehphone.ca/ ruffdeezy

    @ /
    Yes, as long as you’ve been under contract at least 3 months

    Now i’m trying to get back the ECF I paid to get it 2 weeks ago

  • http://www.ehphone.ca ruffdeezy

    @ \/
    Yes, as long as you’ve been under contract at least 3 months

    Now i’m trying to get back the ECF I paid to get it 2 weeks ago

  • brad

    so if I signed up for a new 3yr contract on march2008, just that mean to get the iPhone I have to extend my contract another 3 yrs? Taking me through to 2014??

  • brad

    so if I signed up for a new 3yr contract on march2008, just that mean to get the iPhone I have to extend my contract another 3 yrs? Taking me through to 2014??

  • Kuldip

    @ brad

    whenever you sign a new contract it replaces your current one, they will never add the extra years to the end of your current contract

  • Kuldip

    @ brad

    whenever you sign a new contract it replaces your current one, they will never add the extra years to the end of your current contract

  • t1ny

    Yeah,

    Whenever you upgrade in this manner, it’s like starting a whole new contract. So it would now be three years from the date you upgraded to the iphone (say Aug, 2011) instead of your last upgrade (would have been March, 2011).

  • t1ny

    Yeah,

    Whenever you upgrade in this manner, it’s like starting a whole new contract. So it would now be three years from the date you upgraded to the iphone (say Aug, 2011) instead of your last upgrade (would have been March, 2011).

  • /

    what happens to the people who paid like 400 for the phone a few weeks ago?

  • \/

    what happens to the people who paid like 400 for the phone a few weeks ago?

  • Bud Colby

    When I read this I got so pissed, I phoned rogers right away, and they are crediting my account with the difference.

  • Bud Colby

    When I read this I got so pissed, I phoned rogers right away, and they are crediting my account with the difference.

  • SunnyVan

    Will they really only going to offer the 6GB plan by Aug 31st???????

  • SunnyVan

    Will they really only going to offer the 6GB plan by Aug 31st???????

  • Robert J Perry the 1st

    i paid 350+tax and they told me to fuck myself when i asked for a credit??? did anyone else get a credit out of them???

  • Robert J Perry the 1st

    i paid 350+tax and they told me to fuck myself when i asked for a credit??? did anyone else get a credit out of them???

  • Anonymous

    OMG! Thank you for posting this! I’m going STRAIGHT to Rogers on Monday with my bill to see what they can do for me!!! :D

  • http://www.360Sync.com DjDATZ

    OMG! Thank you for posting this! I’m going STRAIGHT to Rogers on Monday with my bill to see what they can do for me!!! :D

  • Nick

    Went and got mine today!! from a rogers store !!! WOOT WOOT FINALLY!!!!

  • Nick

    Went and got mine today!! from a rogers store !!! WOOT WOOT FINALLY!!!!

  • Jeff Doten

    I went in ( with 11 months on my contract and 5 years total ) and was told that my phone would be $375.00. I misbehaved mightily. I was out of control I admit. Now I might drop in today and see what’s up. Idiots. I just want my APPLE product.

  • Jeff Doten

    I went in ( with 11 months on my contract and 5 years total ) and was told that my phone would be $375.00. I misbehaved mightily. I was out of control I admit. Now I might drop in today and see what’s up. Idiots. I just want my APPLE product.

  • Anonymous

    I just went in to the Rogers Plus at Bloor and Jarvis (aka Rogers HQ) and all was essentially fine and dandy except i’d have to pay $50 more, cuz my voice plan is only $25…that’s fine…only hitch was that they have none in stock…LOL I’ll be game as soon as the phone hits. I’ve even been given a number where I can call daily to see if they’re in… :D

  • http://www.360Sync.com DjDATZ

    I just went in to the Rogers Plus at Bloor and Jarvis (aka Rogers HQ) and all was essentially fine and dandy except i’d have to pay $50 more, cuz my voice plan is only $25…that’s fine…only hitch was that they have none in stock…LOL I’ll be game as soon as the phone hits. I’ve even been given a number where I can call daily to see if they’re in… :D

  • Mark

    sweet! called in and got a $110 credit to my bill. Might have helped that I only received my phone last Friday and could have always returned it and then went and bought a phone in store.

    Thanks for posting this info!

  • Mark

    sweet! called in and got a $110 credit to my bill. Might have helped that I only received my phone last Friday and could have always returned it and then went and bought a phone in store.

    Thanks for posting this info!

  • Mark

    I should add that I called the Fido retentions line to do this.

  • Mark

    I should add that I called the Fido retentions line to do this.

  • http://www.link470.com/ link470

    Yes!!! Thank you for posting this! Extremely glad I came across it, this was my only concern as well, I tried calling and they said “nah, 12 months, kthxbai” and I was exactly 3 months into the plan with my Treo 750. I’m gonna try calling now, thanks so much! I’ll comment back if I remember and update how it went. I’m on Rogers.

  • http://www.link470.com link470

    Yes!!! Thank you for posting this! Extremely glad I came across it, this was my only concern as well, I tried calling and they said “nah, 12 months, kthxbai” and I was exactly 3 months into the plan with my Treo 750. I’m gonna try calling now, thanks so much! I’ll comment back if I remember and update how it went. I’m on Rogers.

  • http://www.link470.com/ link470

    This is me half an hour later. Called Rogers. iPhone is on it’s way, plan is set up. Till the end of August, they have a $30 pack for 6GB of data, I’d highly recommend it since the iPhone is such a Web 2.0 client in your pocket, my current data plan for my Treo 750 was 15 dollars for 2MB of data, MEGABYTES of data, this is 6GB for $30. But ya, thanks to this post, it’s on it’s way. Thank you very much!

  • http://www.link470.com link470

    This is me half an hour later. Called Rogers. iPhone is on it’s way, plan is set up. Till the end of August, they have a $30 pack for 6GB of data, I’d highly recommend it since the iPhone is such a Web 2.0 client in your pocket, my current data plan for my Treo 750 was 15 dollars for 2MB of data, MEGABYTES of data, this is 6GB for $30. But ya, thanks to this post, it’s on it’s way. Thank you very much!

  • Shahbaz

    So does this count for Corporate plans as well?…or just regular based plans

  • Shahbaz

    So does this count for Corporate plans as well?…or just regular based plans

  • Matt

    I am only 5 months into my contract; I went to a Rogers store today and was able to get an 8gb iphone for $249. Howver, the rep told me that I had to have at least a $35 per month voice plan in order to get the promotional offer of 6gb for $30. So I told him that we needed to get on the phone to a Rogers CSR because in all of my readings so far I had not seen that condition. Needless to say I was right. So far I am loving my iphone.

  • Matt

    I am only 5 months into my contract; I went to a Rogers store today and was able to get an 8gb iphone for $249. Howver, the rep told me that I had to have at least a $35 per month voice plan in order to get the promotional offer of 6gb for $30. So I told him that we needed to get on the phone to a Rogers CSR because in all of my readings so far I had not seen that condition. Needless to say I was right. So far I am loving my iphone.

  • SP

    Thanks for this info!! You guys saved me $125! I also asked the rogers rep why the computer wouldn’t detect and automatically adjust a credit to eligible customers who recently upgraded, or at least why customers don’t get notified about this promotion.. He said he understood my point, but gave the usual BS line that they are inundated with iphone orders…which makes no sense of course.

  • SP

    Thanks for this info!! You guys saved me $125! I also asked the rogers rep why the computer wouldn’t detect and automatically adjust a credit to eligible customers who recently upgraded, or at least why customers don’t get notified about this promotion.. He said he understood my point, but gave the usual BS line that they are inundated with iphone orders…which makes no sense of course.

  • keefer

    Wow..you guys are awesome!! Just saved $113…I originally got the 16 gig phone for $449, just called them up and they are giving me $100 credit plus taxes on my next bill….will show up as a ‘Rogers Good Will Credit’ so they say. Thanks again!!!!

  • keefer

    Wow..you guys are awesome!! Just saved $113…I originally got the 16 gig phone for $449, just called them up and they are giving me $100 credit plus taxes on my next bill….will show up as a ‘Rogers Good Will Credit’ so they say. Thanks again!!!!

  • Anonymous

    I’m getting mine this afternoon! :D

  • http://www.360Sync.com DjDATZ

    I’m getting mine this afternoon! :D

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