Rogers

If you have ever used Directory Assistance with Rogers or Fido (dial *411 from your mobile), you would have noticed a $2.00 (+ tax) charge per call posted to your wireless bill. This call also reduces your wireless minutes and is charged long distance if you are outside your home calling area. For those that...

Are you currently locked into a contract with either Rogers, Telus, or Bell? If you want to cancel early, get ready to pay hefty termination fees for both voice and data. Wind Mobile is currently advocating Federal and Provincial governments to reduce the high cancellation fees Canadians pay. The Toronto Sun: Cancellation fees in Canada are...

As Chef Gordon Ramsay would say: "UN-BEL-IIEEEEEE-VAABLE!" As of March 16, 2011, Rogers/Fido will be increasing the per-message text message rate and all non-premium message rate to $0.20 from $0.15 per sent and received message. Texts sent above the allotment included in a text plan or add-on will also be charged at the rate of...

We have some great news from Rogers customers in Northern British Columbia! This week, Rogers completed their 21Mbps wireless data network roll out in Northern British Columbia! As many know, Rogers (and Fido) were the first to achieve 21Mbps wireless download speeds in North America. The initial 21Mbps roll out covered the majority of the...

Update 4: @BradinToronto shows a screenshot of getting 6Mbps using Personal Hotspot on Fido in Toronto. Update 3: Confirmed to work with Bell as well, via HDStig in the comments. Update 2: More info from acfusion29: it just says wi-fi password and i have to enter a password that's at least 8 characters. no WPA/WPA2/WEP...

Update 1: Confirmation of iOS 4.3 build 85F148b has been confirmed via another screenshot sent to RedmondPie: The latest Verizon iPhone 4 announcement shook all iPhone users with the sneak peak of the new Personal Hotspot feature, which will allow sharing of the iPhone's data connection. BGR has received confirmation from a source that iOS...

Citing recent competitive activity, Rogers has relaunched their $35 Canadawide My10 plan. The plan, originally expiring on December 31, 2010, has been extended "until further notice". $35 My10 Canada-wide Plan This reintroduced plan from Rogers is available on a 3-year contract for an iPhone. With the voice plan and a minimum $25 data plan on a 3-year...

As we enter 2011, it seems that Rogers/Fido see fit to extend some of their promotions. Due to "competitive activity", many of the originally expiring promotions on January 6, 2011 have been extended. Rogers Originally expiring on January 6 2011, the following Rogers promotions that apply to iPhone have been extended and expired: 6PM Early Evening Calling -...

Recently, there were news articles appearing in the Montreal Gazette and WIRED Magazine that reported on the Rogers and Fido 2G GSM wireless networks as being vulnerable to hackers. The articles detailed that a call over a GSM network, or more specifically the Rogers/Fido network, could be easily intercepted within 20 seconds and later decrypted...

As 2010 comes to a close, various Rogers/Fido promotions that were expiring on December 31, 2010 will continue to expire on that day, as others will be extended into the New Year. Rogers Originally expiring on December 31 2010, the following Rogers promotions that apply to iPhone will be extended or expired: 6PM Early Evening...

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...

As is typical in the Canadian wireless landscape, what one carrier does, the others follow. Rogers is now the next wireless carrier to extended their activation fee waiver promotion and are waiving the $35 activation fee that customers are usually charged when starting up a new account. Eligibility & Restrictions The offer is applicable to...