Carriers

Update: Fido October Voice and Data Plans for iPhone 3G/3GS

Below you find the latest Fido plans for iPhone 3G/3GS for October 2009. Please note that these plans will be reflective of Fido and there are five sections below detailing individual regions (prices vary between regions): 1.) BC/ALBERTA REGION 2.) MIDWEST REGION 3.) ONTARIO REGION 4.) QUEBEC REGION 5.) ATLANTIC REGION Note: The plans and...

Bell to Launch HSPA+ Network in November

Bell, followed soon by Telus, will be launching their HSPA+ network in November. The new network is announced well ahead of schedule and is part of a collaboration with Telus. The new Bell network will have speeds up of to 21Mbps, rivaling current HSPA+ provider Rogers Wireless. On the launch of the network in November,...

Rogers Updates Cancellation Policy for Data-Only Accounts

It was a little quiet there for a while, but Rogers is BACK on the road to [insert word] their customers! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Effective October 5 2009, Rogers Wireless customers, both new and existing, that have Data-Only accounts will be subject to an ECF (Early Cancellation...

Rogers Updates Buyers Preference/Remorse Policy for iPhone 3G/3GS

Effective October 28 2009, Rogers Wireless stores/employees will be required to re-sell any iPhone 3G/3GS devices that are returned by customers under Buyers Preference or Buyers Remorse (click here to learn about these policies). The New iPhone BRBP Policy The current policy for Rogers Wireless employees is to accept returned iPhones and send them back...

BREAKING: iPhone Price Plans for Telus, Bell, Rogers and Fido

When Telus and Bell announced they would be debuting a shared HSPA+ network, everyone assumed the iPhone would be coming. Shortly afterwards, Telus and Bell confirmed they would be selling the iPhone. Exclusive Early Bird iPhone Price Plans for Telus and Bell (plus new Rogers/Fido plans) Our anonymous tipsters have provided some early leaks of...

AT&T Service Is Crazy Bad; 30% dropped calls in NYC

I wasn't going to bother saying anything but everytime I look at this article from Gizmodo, I am simply astonished. 30% Dropped Calls is Normal? On Tuesday, Gizmodo described how one of their readers was having dropped call problems with his iPhone 3G (this rings echoes of our network speed post). After contacting AT&T and...

Rogers Reverts Back To Old Hardware Upgrade Policy

Well, you heard it here first! On September 18, we reported that Rogers may be reverting back to its previous hardware upgrade policy beginning October 2009 and BAM, dead on! Effective October 1 2009, Rogers will be reverting its current Hardware Upgrade Policy back to what it was before the changes on August 21 2009....

Apple Online Store Closed! New Products Coming?

Hey everyone, just a quick post. I just noticed the Apple Online Store is closed with a message that says: "We are updating the store for you and will be back shortly." Normally Apple doesn't shut down the online store unless some product refreshes are coming. Also, Apple normally releases new products or refreshes on...

Rogers Eliminates System Access Fee–Uh, Sort Of

We have some fantastic news folks! Some of you maybe have already heard about this, but for those who haven't, we have some more incredible news from our friends at Rogers. Okay, it's not incredible news, I lied. Let's get down to the nitty gritty. Maybe this post could be known as the big #17?...

Canadian Apple Stores Receive iPhone Activation Centers

Apple Stores across Canada will finally be receiving the much talked about "iPhone Activation Centers" that have been popping up across USA-based Apple Stores. iPhone Activation Center These new activation centers will be a dedicated zone in which Apple customers or just strictly iPhone buyers can discuss, purchase and activate an iPhone just as you...

Rogers/Fido SMS Says: Update to OS 3.1

Usually we get the occasional Roger/Fido spam in our email inboxes, but it's not uncommon to get a text message too. The latest Rogers/Fido text that Canadian iPhone users have been receiving from coast to coast involves updating to OS 3.1. Should I Update My iPhone to OS 3.1? Now this may seem repetitive, but...