Over the last month, Rogers, Bell and Telus have been in heated debates and lawsuits about which carrier has the most reliable network. After the trials ended, it was decided that neither of the Big 3 wireless carriers in Canada can label themselves as “the most reliable network”.

Well it seems that Rogers thinks otherwise as the folks over at MobileSyrup came across a newspaper advertisement recently that indicates that … Read More

Rogers noted the other day, that the Rogers and Fido tethering promo announced last summer will been extended. The original expiry date was set for December 31st, so that’s a pretty darn good extension for the promotion. There is no official press documents on the Rogers website as of yet, but details are as follows:

“The current promotion, originally set to expire December 31, provides tethering at no extra charge to … Read More

At first I thought my iPhone was acting up. But after experiencing multiple dropped calls, intermittent cutting in and out when dialling, and confirmation via twitter (people exploding over this issue), I can finally say Rogers/Fido is experiencing some major network issues!

Here is a sampling of some tweets I’ve received:

no fido connection in Victoria #yyj by At0m1qu3
What the F*** is going on with Rogers today.. First time i’ve experienced … Read More

If you have or are planning to purchase a Rogers/Fido device between December 1 and December 31, 2009, whether an iPhone or other smartphone/consumer device, Rogers/Fido have extended the return policy for those purchases until January 15 2010.

Extended Holiday Returns

Any Rogers/Fido devices purchased between December 1 and December 31, 2009 may be returned to the point of purchase under the new extended return policy until January 15, 2010 (including the … Read More

Effective December 11, 2009, new Rogers customers that sign up on any eligible in-market (currently available) plan will receive 6PM evenings for free ($7 value). The promotion expires January 1, 2010.

The bonus is available on the following 3-year term plans:

Mega Value Plans
Mega Value Combo
Smartphone & Rocket Stick plan
iPhone plans
Couples & Family Share Plans
All Business plans
EPP plans

All new activations will have the 6PM Early Evening Calling bonus automatically added upon activation.

Existing … Read More

Effective December 10, 2009, Rogers and Fido are waiving the $35 activation fee that customers are usually charged when starting up a new account.

Eligibility & Restrictions

The offer is applicable to new 3-year term activations on the following rate plans:

Mega Value Plans (All “choice of feature” plans: Unlimited Network Calling, MY5, Double Your Minutes, Messages)
Family/Couples Plans, primary and secondary lines (new activations only)
Business sharing plans, primary and secondary lines (new activations … Read More

The residents of Kawartha Lakes are in an uproar over four new wireless cell towers being built by Rogers Wireless. The Mayor, Ric McGee, says he’s got no control or say on where the towers will be installed, as that is up to Industry Canada.

“I think this is a classic representation of lack of authority,” he said. “Residents on Balsam Lake do not want to see anymore flashing red lights.” … Read More

Two weeks ago, Telus sued Rogers for apparently misleading advertisements claiming that Rogers is “Canada’s fastest network”. Now, Rogers has filed a suit against Bell Canada for misleading advertisements claiming that Bell has Canada’s “largest, fastest, and most reliable network”.

Rogers is pointing out that the currently operating Bell CDMA network has approximately 6.7 million customers on it, but the new HSPA+ network has “virtually no customers” … Read More

Rogers/Fido have just finished another round of reducing customer local calling areas. We originally reported about this back in August when the following cities were undergoing the change:

Sarnia (Ontario) – July 1, 2009
Windsor, London and Kingston (Ontario) – August 1, 2009
Kelowna, Nanaimo and Victoria (British Columbia) – September 15, 2009
Toronto (Ontario) – October 15, 2009

Well, Rogers has not only added MORE cities, but this just got personal for … Read More

Below you find the latest Rogers Wireless plans for iPhone 3G/3GS for December 2009 . The information below will not include the specifically labeled “iPhone 3G plans” from Rogers that cost $65 and $80 per month. They can however still be used.

Please note that these plans will be reflective of Rogers Wireless and there are five sections below detailing individual regions (prices vary between regions):

1.) BC/ALBERTA REGION

2.) MIDWEST REGION

3.) ONTARIO … Read More