Rogers/Fido iPhone 3GS Contract Free Pricing Revealed?

By Gary Ng on June 16th, 2009 122

It seems as though every time there is a major iPhone announcement, Rogers is always the last to relay news to its customers. An example of this is when their own websites weren’t even updated the day of the iPhone 3GS announcement, leaving Canadian iPhone customers in a frenzy. Lucky for you, there’s iPhoneinCanada.ca with the latest news (even if it keeps changing randomly all the darn time!).

Rogers/Fido Contract-Free Pricing for the iPhone 3GS Revealed?

For iPhone 3G customers not eligible for HUP (Hardware UPgrade) pricing just yet, Rogers did announce that they would be introducing a contract-free price on the iPhone 3GS. It looks as though BGR’s ninja’s happened to have stumbled across some possible pricing taken from screens at Best Buy.

Here is what they came up with for the Rogers/Fido iPhone 3GS contract free pricing:

32GB iPhone 3GS – $799.99
16GB iPhone 3GS – $699.99

Now, looking at these prices your jaw must’ve dropped to the ground. But when you think about it in the bigger sense, if true they seem to be on par with contract free iPhone pricing. When you sign a 3 year contract, you get a subsidized price of $199/$299, which Rogers will “get back” over the duration of your 3 lovely years with them.

If you compare this contract free pricing to other similar smartphones, such as the Palm Pre or Blackberry Bold, you’re looking at similar prices in that realm. Heck, years ago insane people would pay over $1000 for a Sony Ericsson P800 (does anybody remember owning that brick?!), so to see the pricing of $699/$799 for the speedier iPhone 3GS doesn’t shock me that much.

Question of the Day: What’s your Opinion?

But the question of the day for everyone is: What’s the better scenario…re-sign for 3 years to get HUP pricing at $199/$299, or buy outright at $699/$799 and wait to see what GSM competitors will offer?

Screenshots below for both Rogers/Fido:

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  • Guest

    That is true. So it pretty much equals up to the buy out price lol
    $299 for 32GB and $30 for data plan on 3 year. Early cancellation, 400 ETF + $100 for early cancel + $100 if u signed up for data plan + taxes = LOTS around same as buy out.

  • Guest

    That is true. So it pretty much equals up to the buy out price lol
    $299 for 32GB and $30 for data plan on 3 year. Early cancellation, 400 ETF + $100 for early cancel + $100 if u signed up for data plan + taxes = LOTS around same as buy out.

  • Dusty

    That is true. So it pretty much equals up to the buy out price lol
    $299 for 32GB and $30 for data plan on 3 year. Early cancellation, 400 ETF + $100 for early cancel + $100 if u signed up for data plan + taxes = LOTS around same as buy out.

  • Guest

    I believe its called spinning… You cannot sign back up to rogers within 30 days or a months after wards if u sign up and cancel the next day. Something like that…

  • Guest

    I believe its called spinning… You cannot sign back up to rogers within 30 days or a months after wards if u sign up and cancel the next day. Something like that…

  • Guest

    I believe its called spinning… You cannot sign back up to rogers within 30 days or a months after wards if u sign up and cancel the next day. Something like that…

  • Dusty

    I believe its called spinning… You cannot sign back up to rogers within 30 days or a months after wards if u sign up and cancel the next day. Something like that…

  • colin ward (wardo8551)

    Just so everyone knows, Future Shop will be carrying the iPhone for launch too. I really suggest going there, as they offer a product exchange warranty. Covers battery, 100% performance guarantee (If any one thing on the phone isn’t up to 100%, such as a stock app like safari repeatedly crashing -> brand new iPhone) and pretty much everything else aside from accidental or intentional damage. I have it, and I will be exchanging my 3G for a 16 or 32 (haven’t decided) Gs, just paying the difference and not extending my contract what-so-ever.

    If anyone is in Winnipeg and needs an iPhone, let me know:P

  • colin ward (wardo8551)

    Just so everyone knows, Future Shop will be carrying the iPhone for launch too. I really suggest going there, as they offer a product exchange warranty. Covers battery, 100% performance guarantee (If any one thing on the phone isn’t up to 100%, such as a stock app like safari repeatedly crashing -> brand new iPhone) and pretty much everything else aside from accidental or intentional damage. I have it, and I will be exchanging my 3G for a 16 or 32 (haven’t decided) Gs, just paying the difference and not extending my contract what-so-ever.

    If anyone is in Winnipeg and needs an iPhone, let me know:P

  • colin ward (wardo8551)

    Just so everyone knows, Future Shop will be carrying the iPhone for launch too. I really suggest going there, as they offer a product exchange warranty. Covers battery, 100% performance guarantee (If any one thing on the phone isn’t up to 100%, such as a stock app like safari repeatedly crashing -> brand new iPhone) and pretty much everything else aside from accidental or intentional damage. I have it, and I will be exchanging my 3G for a 16 or 32 (haven’t decided) Gs, just paying the difference and not extending my contract what-so-ever.

    If anyone is in Winnipeg and needs an iPhone, let me know:P

  • Justin

    With that kind of pricing for contract free locked roger/fido iphone, I would rather get one from Hong Kong so it’s fully unlocked.

  • Justin

    With that kind of pricing for contract free locked roger/fido iphone, I would rather get one from Hong Kong so it’s fully unlocked.

  • Justin

    With that kind of pricing for contract free locked roger/fido iphone, I would rather get one from Hong Kong so it’s fully unlocked.

  • Justin

    With that kind of pricing for contract free locked roger/fido iphone, I would rather get one from Hong Kong so it’s fully unlocked.

  • Guest

    I just talked to Futureshop and there are selling the iPhone 3GS on friday and yes there already have them in stock.
    So far there is NO BUY OUT PRICE…? No where I know of in Alberta, anyone else know?
    Furtureshop only has the iPhone 3GS on a 3 year contract. I might just have to go with a contract…

  • Guest

    I just talked to Futureshop and there are selling the iPhone 3GS on friday and yes there already have them in stock.
    So far there is NO BUY OUT PRICE…? No where I know of in Alberta, anyone else know?
    Furtureshop only has the iPhone 3GS on a 3 year contract. I might just have to go with a contract…

  • Guest

    I just talked to Futureshop and there are selling the iPhone 3GS on friday and yes there already have them in stock.
    So far there is NO BUY OUT PRICE…? No where I know of in Alberta, anyone else know?
    Furtureshop only has the iPhone 3GS on a 3 year contract. I might just have to go with a contract…

  • Dusty

    I just talked to Futureshop and there are selling the iPhone 3GS on friday and yes there already have them in stock.
    So far there is NO BUY OUT PRICE…? No where I know of in Alberta, anyone else know?
    Furtureshop only has the iPhone 3GS on a 3 year contract. I might just have to go with a contract…

  • Teebs

    My first year of my contract is due in August, maybe I’ll convince Rogers to let me port to Fido sometime from now til August and leave with or without paying $100 switch fee. +$200/$300 Fido iPhone new 3Year contract, no monthly service fees, pay by the second. Sounds pretty tasty to me, how about you people who are nearing their 1 year and past the 6month mark?

  • Teebs

    My first year of my contract is due in August, maybe I’ll convince Rogers to let me port to Fido sometime from now til August and leave with or without paying $100 switch fee. +$200/$300 Fido iPhone new 3Year contract, no monthly service fees, pay by the second. Sounds pretty tasty to me, how about you people who are nearing their 1 year and past the 6month mark?

  • Teebs

    My first year of my contract is due in August, maybe I’ll convince Rogers to let me port to Fido sometime from now til August and leave with or without paying $100 switch fee. +$200/$300 Fido iPhone new 3Year contract, no monthly service fees, pay by the second. Sounds pretty tasty to me, how about you people who are nearing their 1 year and past the 6month mark?

  • Teebs

    My first year of my contract is due in August, maybe I’ll convince Rogers to let me port to Fido sometime from now til August and leave with or without paying $100 switch fee. +$200/$300 Fido iPhone new 3Year contract, no monthly service fees, pay by the second. Sounds pretty tasty to me, how about you people who are nearing their 1 year and past the 6month mark?

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