Rogers

In some odd, but good, news Rogers is set to reduce the pay-per-use US data roaming rates effective July 12 2011. Pay-per-use rates only apply to those who are with Rogers and do not subscribe to a data plan. For those with a data plan, this does not apply to you. As of July 12...

This week, Rogers has launched their activation fee ($35 in some regions, $25 in others) promotion for new customers that activate a 3-year Family/Couples Plan. The activation fee waiver applies to the primary, secondary, and all additional lines up to five handsets. Once activated, a credit for the amount of the activation fee will appear...

This week, Rogers has launched a new free online service for existing customers called the "National Reservation System for Wireless Devices". The premise behind the service is that instead of customers having to wait in long lineups for high-demand devices, or having to repeatedly call Rogers, customers can now secure the order online via MyRogers...

If you're a Rogers cable subscriber with a PVR, you're going to like this app. The Rogers Remote TV Manager app allows existing users to schedule recordings, search for shows, and works on both WiFi and 3G. The app is free, and works with the Rogers model 8300HD PVR (8642 HD PVR soon to come),...

Backdating to May 3, 2011, Rogers has extended their free 6PM early evening add-on for all new activations and existing customers. The 6PM early evenings calling bonus is available on the following 2 and 3-year term in-market plans: Unlimited Voice plans Unlimited Voice and Data plans Student plans Family plans All new activations will automatically...

As the Canadian wireless carriers begin to rebrand their existing 3G networks to "4G", Rogers, being the last carrier to do a rebranding, has now changed the marketing of its "3G HSPA+" network to "4G HSPA+". According to an internal Rogers posting, the company states that "the Rogers network is not changing. Only the terminology...

In late 2009, the Canadian wireless carriers started eliminating their system access and 911 fees. The system access and 911 fees typically cost from $6.95 - $8.95 and $0.50 - $1.00 depending on carrier and province. When the Canadian carriers finally eliminated the system access fees, most increased all of their price plans by $5.00/month....

As of May 5, Rogers will introduce a new upgrade policy that allows Rogers customers to renew their contract early and get a new device earlier than normal, however it comes with a fee. Normally, Rogers customers must wait at least 12 (consumer phone) or 24 (smartphone) months into their current contract term to receive...

Yesterday, Canada was one of the first countries to sell the white iPhone 4. We brought you exclusive first-hand pics from Future Shop, as units were available for Bell customers. Today, Apple officially announced the white iPhone 4 is coming tomorrow. Thanks to the tipster "FidoHound", we've received evidence of white iPhone 4 units hitting...

Rogers has announced today their Long Term Evolution (LTE) network will be launching this year in Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto. Thereafter, the network will be launching in 21 other markets in 2012. The company has already been testing LTE trials over the past Fall. What is LTE? LTE is a next generation technology that...

If this internal posting ends up going through, it seems that Rogers will be implementing changes to its hardware upgrade policy by allowing its customers to upgrade early with a fee. This change is similar to what Telus implemented a few months ago. The current Rogers upgrade policy, sans any promotions, is 24 months for...

Update: This includes Fido! Today, Rogers announced that their HSPA+ coverage has been expanded to cover 97% of the Manitoba population. Download speeds in the province now can reach up to 21 Mbps (with supported devices) and this news also delivers the iPhone and iPad 3G service! In more places across Manitoba than ever before,...