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The online check means you are eligible for a regular phone as of July 19, 2009…not a smartphone(which the iphone 3gs is considered). It’s a 2 year wait for a smartphone upgrade. So your not eligible for a new Iphone till July 19, 2010

Well, after spending 15 minutes on the phone with a Rogers CSR it appears they are enforcing the 24 month upgrade policy for their smart phones.
I have to wait an additional year before getting the new iPhone.
Rogers gets over $300/month from me, thats $3,600 per year! – And I can’t get a new friggin phone!!! – Thats complete bullshit!!!!!!!!!
Guess ill be looking for one I can buy out-right!!!!

@TATTOOGURU I totally agree with you! Why is it so complicated! We are willing to pay and/or renew our contract to upgrade and we can’t!!! That’s absurd.

Sigh…… That’s Robbers for you .

I can’t believe all the potential revenue that they could be making… And would lose by not letting us upgrade.. Especially with them reporting a HUGE 4th quarter loss (2008). And only new activation customers are going to be getting one.

I’m in the same boat as most people here…got my 3G at launch July 11 last year and now I’m not eligible for HUP until July 11, 2010. Would I like the 3G(S)? ofcourse…am I that bothered that I can’t upgrade to it right now unless I pay $500-$600? Not really…it’s not that much of an improvement on the 3G. I’m patient and with all the new features of 3.0 I can wait till next summer when I’m sure there will be a much bigger difference. Altered thinner design to the phone, OLED screen, even better battery life…maybe some flash for once?! etc..

Has anyone actually checked their Rogers online account to confirm their HUP eligibility date? I checked mine and it’s claiming July 24, 2009. I purchased the iPhone 3G 8Gb last year. So, either mine is an error o rmaybe the new HUP policy isn’t retroactive. I don’t know, but I’m certainly going to try for the 3GS next month.

I don’t understand, where did you get those screenshots? I’ve checked Rogers yesterday and I’m checking it out right now, and they have absolutely nothing about the 3G S model.

Following Keith McArthur’s twitter, it looks like smartphone HUP eligibility for Rogers is 24 months, and for Fido it’s even worse – 6 months before the end of your contract, I.E. 30 MONTHS!

I think they’ll have to come up with an official policy on this. Existing iPhone 3G customers bring in a lot of revenue for the companies, and issues like these are the exact focus of what the new CEO said his mission was.

We’ll have to wait and see what the non-contract price will be, but I’m betting it won’t be pretty.

so let me try to figure this out here;

Rogers is [b] telling the consumer [/b] that a hardware upgrade is [b] only available [/b] after 2 years is served on a product that is only covered by a 1 year warranty.
1. internet petition again anyone.
2. if we stomp the living fuck out of our current phone the last day of the 1 year warranty coveraget, can we then be presented with a choice of a 3gs replacement.

good friggin god greed by corporate identities is not something we need more of right now considering the economy.

You know what Sean you might have a point… this 3Gs is a version with out Steve Jobs, ya know the next one will have some form factor design as well… hell I’ve been holding on for a small backlight to the apple logo.

Even though i dislike both Fido and Rogers, i am planning on getting an iPhone. Who should i go with? Fido or Rogers…. my present cell phone is with Fido, and i know i can switch my number to Roger’s system. Is Rogers service better/same/worse than Fido’s?

can one get an iPhone without the data plan? It sounds like you have to have a data paln along with a 3yr voice contract.

What will be Rogers Pricing for the new iPhone models?
Device Pricing as of June 19
(With 3yr Voice and Data Plan)

No you dont need a data plan.

As long as your voice plan is $30.01 or higher, you pay $199/$299 for the iPhone 3G “S” depending on size.

If your voice plan is $30 or less, add $50 to the price.

I’m looking at the Rogers website right now and I don’t see anything about the new iPhone.

@ Jonathan
I was wondering the same thing. I don’t see anything about it on the site

WAIT: Good thing I checked before posting. Seemingly the only way to get to it is to click the 3rd box on the banner on the front page. Or just wait for it. Theres no links in wireless and i didn’t wait before

http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wireless-products/iphone_faqs

I’m on a 3yr contract spending around $75-$80 a month on my plan, and I’m also using a plain LG Shine phone. Hoping they take pity on my non-smartphone-ness and let me upgrade to the 3GS without obliterating my bank account. Anyone in a similar situation?

Here it is: http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wireless-products/iphone_faqs

Thanks

Rogers’s web site says “Device Only pricing will also be available.”

It dfepends how far into your 3-year contract you are. First year, you can’t upgrade. Second year, you can upgrade only from a non-smartphone. Third year you can upgrade with Rogers but Fido requires you be in your last 6 months.

iphone rulz

Does anyone know the iPhone 3G S pricing for corporate plans?
I’m on a $20 corporate plan since Sept 2007,
so basically I’m 22 months into my contract (almost 2 years).
I’m wondering if I could get a 3G S Hardware Upgrade this Friday?

Because last year, they gave bullshit non-contract prices for corporate plans (i think it was around $599 for 16GB), so I started a new plan with the 16GB for $299 and gave my existing phone and plan to my sister.

I hate Rogers.

I REALLY REALLY REALLY want a IPHONE and 3 of them one LIME GREEN for me a YELLOW one for my BFF and a ORANGE one for my mom