If you haven’t gotten your hands on an iPhone 4 yet, it is becoming quite the challenge to acquire one. People have been waiting in line at the Apple Stores here in Vancouver, hoping that stocks have arrived for unlocked iPhones.
If you’re looking for an iPhone 4 from Rogers, today is the day you should go visit your local Rogers Store (or dealer), if they’re lucky to get some stock. Why? Because they just announced it on the Rogers Redboard. Here’s the info they posted:
UPDATE (August 6, 2010, 8:58 AM 2:45 PM) Rogers is receiving a new shipment of iPhone 4, which will be available in limited supply in some retail locations starting on Monday, August 9 Saturday, August 7. In the meantime, Apple retail stores may have inventory available for both new customers and existing Rogers customers upgrading to iPhone 4.
Since iPhone 4 activations were really slow on launch day thanks to Rogers systems slowing down, this might be the time to get your iPhone 4. More Rogers iPhone 4 info here:
Thanks @davhacq for the tweet!
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Does that apply to Fido as well?
This doesn't make any sense
“….will be available in limited supply in some retail locations starting on Monday, August 9 Saturday, August 7.”
you'd think Saturday would be first.
I want an answer to this too!
There probably is none though 🙁
Just have to wait and see tomorrow 🙁 🙁 🙁
monday was crossed out in the original, copy/paste drops the strikethrough
Got it, thanks.
According to the Fido twitter account (@Fidomobile), yes it does. But they say in LIMITED quantities. Meaning they'll probably get between 5 and 15 phones a store. Your best bet will still be the Apple Store, for now, as they are receiving the bulk of the iPhone shipments.
I know… At this point I'm starting to think I have more of a chance of discovering I have an evil twin than of getting my hands on an iPhone 4…
Hey guys quick question,
If you buy a unlocked iPhone 4 can you take it to Rogers (for example) and just get a 30 voice plan without data ?
Thanks so much.
Cheers
I believe most Fido locations have about 9 phones per order.
Yes you can, but be wary of using data without a data plan, because if you don't have one, Rogers charges ridiculous rates on the data – and things like Visual Voicemail, GPS, etc etc all use data, so you'll be somewhat limited in what you can do with your phone. Though there is an option to turn off data completely in iOS 4.
But yes, it's doable.
But what about Best Buy or Wireless Wave? Same?
Thanks Andrew !
Yes but you might as well do it all at Apple.
Man I hate Bell.
Why buy an iPhone 4 if your not going to use the data? Might as well save yourself $750/$880 depending on what model you get and buy an iPod Touch or wait for the new iPod. You get the same features minus the phone obviously and you can just stick to a cheap $20-$30 “dumb phone” plan, would a heluva lot cheaper.
The iPhone is still way better than an iPod touch and the prices are 650/750 vs 219-430 for the touch. so the difference is more like 350ish. For that you get the camera (about 100$ as a seperate device for HD video and an ok video camera). You get a phone (lets say 100$ too, since it includes facetime and touchscreen keyboard for sms). The processor is also fast (lets say you value at 50$). So that brings the difference to about 100$ to merge them into one device+retina display. I would never pay 650$ for a phone unless I had that kind of money (student atm so no chance), but it's not that bad of an idea. Also, the resale value for an unlocked IP4 will likely be pretty good. A smartphone with no data is still wayyyy better than a dumbphone especially if you have access to Wifi. I don't get the whole no data=pointless argument. I didn't have data on my 3G and it was fine. Now I'm planning on getting data.
Shipments don't come in on Saturdays. These stores would have had to have to stock arrive on Friday and held it, which makes no sense. If you have the product, you sell it. It's going to sell out whether it's for sale on Friday or Saturday.
I'll believe it when I see it. If some stock magically appears at the local Rogers outlets this morning, I'll eat my hat. 🙂 And then we'll know that they've been holding out on us, because shipping services don't run on the weekend.
The $30/6GB plan isn't gonna end till 30Sep, no rush in getting up early on a Sat to hope for those 5 iPhones they may or maynot have.
Apple Store and all other iPhone4 vendors in the Sherway Gardens mall in Toronto are sold out. Apple told me to try again on Monday afternoon.
Incredibly disappointed. Limited quanitites should at least mean 1 phone in at least 1 store in Halifax I would think right? Apparently no one anywhere got any in, at least of the places I've checked. Ridiculous.
Rogers Store Yorkdale, 5 people, no phones (yet?)
If anyone is at the Sherway Apple store could you please let us know if they have any stock and if so how many?
“Since iPhone 4 activations were really slow on launch day thanks to Rogers systems slowing down”
??
Don't you mean:
“Since iPhone activations were virtually impossible on launch day thanks to Rogers systems folding like a deck of cards and being COMPLETELY useless”?
I can't believe more people haven't dragged Rogers through the mud for this – it's just been glossed over or seemingly forgotten by many of the blogs and forums. At this point Rogers won't even bother actually fixing the problem for the NEXT launch since apparently nobody cared!
I'm thinking of going unlocked as I am not currently tied to a contract (lucky me). The thing that bother me is that I will still be paying the same money as somebody who buys the phone on a contract and gets a $500 discount. Yes, I know about the advantages: higher resale value, using local sim cards abroad, etc., but still…
But… when I can get a data-only plan (no voice) and use skype instead, I could save money, right? Does anybody know if any carrier offer such data-only plans?
You've never heard of or seen the checking box on literally all waybills “Saturday Delivery”. I get shipments regularily on Saturdays.
Is apple still receiving iphones, im planing on going by the end of the week do u think they still will have in stock.
I don't get off work until 3:30 today… what are my chances of finding a 32GB iPhone for Rogers in the GTA? Anyone who has checked, please update this thread.
Call most of them… no iphones in stock
you should just order online and when they have it theyll ship to you, thats what i did
Anybody know when bell stores in the gta or the kawarthas get any iphones
Went to Rogers Bloor and Jarvis – none in stock
did they say not yet or not at all today??
Can you do the reverse – just data and no voice plan? Thanks
Does anyone know when Telus will be getting a shipment?
I live in Toronto and no where seems to have any.
Telus just finally added on the upgrade to my account….I just have to find a phone now…
I've never heard of such a thing. Never seen UPS or DHL or anyone delivering on a Saturday, ever. Just checked an old waybill of mine, nothing about a Saturday on there, only M-F.
The stores should of opened up early…. Like the Bloor & Jarvis location which opened up at 6am, processed all upgrade activations without calling the call center and nearly everyone was done in no time.
I called at all Rogers store in Montreal and none of them received any… (one even answered : we didn't receive any yet even if theres rumors on the web telling so… haha)
Just called my local Telus store, they told me that they don't have any. However, since launch day (on which they received 15 units), they have received only one other shipment of TWO units!
Guess I won't have one anytime soon…
I'm still on their call wait list though.
I just went to rogers redbord and there is no post saying that – I guess they took it down??
Latest word, via @DarthSeeder, is that the Yorkdale store expects a shipment at 1pm or some such. Not guarranteed for all stores, and they only expect 3-4 phones. As there are already at least four people on a waiting list (I'm first), try other stores either this afternoon, or if the shipment date means Rogers' warehouse, then try again tomorrow or Monday. Good luck everyone. Watch my Twitter account, @4Lou for any other updates I can offer. 😉
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None at the Rogers Plus store at St Vital Center in Winnipeg.
They didn't even know they were “supposed” to get iPhones today… They were like ??? when i told them about it.
As usual the stores find out last. Some stores are now telling people they are getting some later today.
Has anyone found any stock this morning?
For an iPad SIM you can.
Anyone in london ontario get one yet?
I NEED ONE!!!!!!
You can get an iPad data plan bell or Rogers micro sim and get 5 gb for 35 bucks data only and it's pay as you go
Couldn't confirm this at the Yorkdale store. Still holding out for later today…
Anybody get one through Bell or Wireless Wave (Bell) yet?? :O)