Earlier this month, Rogers started up their free $35 activation fee promotion. Originally expiring on December 31, 2010, the company has now extended the promotion until January 6, 2011.
The $35 activation fee is charged when new customers start up a new account with Rogers.
Eligibility & Restrictions
The offer is applicable to new 3-year term activations on the following rate plans:
- Unlimited Plans (All “choice of feature†plans: Unlimited Calling, MY5, Double Your Minutes, Messaging, Unlimited Social Networking, etc.)
- Family Share Plans
- Business Voice Price Plans ($45 plus)
- Select Business Plans (Canadian One Rate, North American One Rate)
- Employee Purchase Plans
- Student Plans
- $35 Unlimited Msg & Browsing Plan ($37.83 in Quebec)
- $35 Unlimited Msg & MY10 Plan($37.83 in Quebec
- Quebec Unlimited
This offer is not available on:
- Corporate plans
- Business Pricing Renewal (BPR) price plans
A $35 bill credit for 100% of the activation fee will appear on the customer’s first invoice.
I don’t know how they justify charging an activation fee to begin with. Not because it’s a cruel additional fee, but because this one cruel fee puts into jeopardy literally years’ worth of overcharging and gouging. Why do anything at all to deter a potential victim, I mean customer, from locking into a contract? I wouldn’t be surprised to see these fees vanish entirely. It won’t benefit the consumer, they’ll just wait until you’ve signed on the dotted line before they do all of their price gouging and convenient over-billing that most people don’t notice.
I was gonna sign up no contract, but it’s more to sign up it’s like your punished for not being locked in for three years.
Thats great for NEW USERS .. what about all the Existing Customers ,, I guess we keep getting to pay each month … super slow service lately in Hamilton .. not a happy camper ..
Yeah, existing users have already paid the activation fee. Maybe we can ask
for a refund? 😉
apparently i called before and asked about the activation fee and the rogers rep told me that its not really for activation !! when i got my iphone4 .. they said it was $35 shipping for the iphone 4….