Comments on: Updated: iPhone 3G in Canada Redux: Are These the (Much More Expensive) Real iPhone Data Rates?

By: gquaglia

gquaglia — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:49:21 +0000

Isn’t Rogers known for over priced rate plans?

By: Rene Ritchie

Rene Ritchie — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:45:36 +0000

I will not get my hopes up… I will not get my hopes up…

By: RsB

RsB — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:38:11 +0000

Yes..iPhone might be launched with different iPhone specific plans.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:47:15 +0000

These are not iPhone plans, they are blackberry plans, winmo plans, and unlocked phone plans. The $30 unlimited is the iPhone plan.

By: RsB

RsB — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:50:33 +0000

I apologize for my not being “well-educated on the subject”…I was refering more so to the new “cost” (versus original business plans) to build an entire network after having paid a subtantial premium for the spectrum. Finances will always play a factor in launching another carrier..

By: RsB

RsB — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:04:31 +0000

@ RsB:

Seems you're not well-educated on the subject. 40% of the spectrum being auctioned was ONLY available to companies who did not already control 10% of the telco industry in Canada. So none of the current companies can touch it. It HAS to go to a new entry.

By: RsB

RsB — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:29:23 +0000

Spectrum auction has one $2.3billion over the expected rate. Which new winner will ahve additional 0.5-1 Billion to build the GSM network and then offer cheap plans?? Slim to none chances. I guess I’ll just stick with my voice plan unless I ever move to States…or Asia…or Africa…or Europe….guess ANYwhere but Canada

By: jonson roth

jonson roth — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:48:50 +0000

There’s talk of the spectrum being opened up to American carriers. And if that happens, hopefully the damn 3-yr vendors (Rogers, Bell, Telus, Mike, Fido, etc.) will quake in their “no such thing as unlimited data plan” boots.